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Karsten Witt

Karsten Witt

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
46
Citations
6885
World Ranking
6758
National Ranking
570

Karsten Witt publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karsten Witt sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 174 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Karsten Witt D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karsten Witt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Karsten Witt is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans 131 publications in medicine and 67 in neuroscience, with a notable focus on neurological disorders and treatments, as well as Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments.

The scientist's research covers a wide range of specialized topics:

  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

Subfields of study include neurology, cognitive neuroscience, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, psychiatry and mental health, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Among these, neurology and cognitive neuroscience are the most prominent areas of contribution.

Karsten Witt has published frequently in a range of scholarly venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in the Journal of Neurology. Other significant venues include bioRxiv (by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Neuroscience, Brain Stimulation, and Neurological Research and Practice.

The scientist's recent published papers demonstrate a focus on brain stimulation techniques, autoimmune encephalitis, stroke treatment, and diagnostic advancements. Notable recent papers include:

  • Evidence of Neuroplastic Changes after Transcranial Magnetic, Electric, and Deep Brain Stimulation, 2022, Brain Sciences
  • Antagonizing dabigatran by idarucizumab in cases of ischemic stroke or intracranial hemorrhage in Germany-Updated series of 120 cases, 2020, International Journal of Stroke
  • Optimal deep brain stimulation sites and networks for cervical vs. generalized dystonia, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • CSF Findings in Acute NMDAR and LGI1 Antibody-Associated Autoimmune Encephalitis, 2021, Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • Routine diagnostics for neural antibodies, clinical correlates, treatment and functional outcome, 2020, Journal of Neurology

Collaborations form a significant aspect of Karsten Witt's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Elke Kalbe, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone, Daniela Berg, Günther Deuschl, and Thilo van Eimeren, highlighting a network of interdisciplinary cooperation.

Best Publications

  • Neuropsychological and psychiatric changes after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: a randomised, multicentre study

    Karsten Witt;Christine Daniels;Julia Reiff;Paul Krack

  • Neuropsychiatric effects of subthalamic neurostimulation in Parkinson disease

    Jens Volkmann;Christine Daniels;Karsten Witt

  • Typical features of cerebellar ataxic gait

    H Stolze;S Klebe;G Petersen;J Raethjen

  • Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus improves cognitive flexibility but impairs response inhibition in Parkinson disease.

    Karsten Witt;Ulrich Pulkowski;Jan Herzog;Delia Lorenz

  • Relation of lead trajectory and electrode position to neuropsychological outcomes of subthalamic neurostimulation in Parkinson's disease: results from a randomized trial.

    Karsten Witt;Oliver Granert;Christine Daniels;Jens Volkmann

  • Manic episode with psychotic symptoms induced by subthalamic nucleus stimulation in a patient with Parkinson's disease

    Jan Herzog;Julia Reiff;Paul Krack;Karsten Witt

  • Behavioural outcomes of subthalamic stimulation and medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for Parkinson's disease with early motor complications (EARLYSTIM trial): secondary analysis of an open-label randomised trial.

    Eugenie Lhommee;Lars Wojtecki;Virginie Czernecki;Virginie Czernecki;Karsten Witt

  • Probabilistic mapping of the antidystonic effect of pallidal neurostimulation: a multicentre imaging study.

    Martin M Reich;Andreas Horn;Florian Lange;Jonas Roothans

  • Deep Brain Stimulation and the Search for Identity

    Karsten Witt;Jens Kuhn;Lars Timmermann;Mateusz Zurowski

  • Clinical outcome of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.

    Günther Deuschl;Steffen Paschen;Karsten Witt

  • Voxel-based morphometry shows no decreases in cerebellar gray matter volume in essential tremor.

    C. Daniels;M. Peller;S. Wolff;K. Alfke

  • Subtypes of mild cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease: evidence from the LANDSCAPE study

    Elke Kalbe;Sarah Petra Rehberg;Ines Heber;Martin Kronenbuerger

  • Optimal deep brain stimulation sites and networks for cervical vs. generalized dystonia

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  • Effect of high-frequency subthalamic neurostimulation on gait and freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    C. Schlenstedt;A. Shalash;A. Shalash;M. Muthuraman;M. Muthuraman;D. Falk

  • Long-term efficacy of deep brain stimulation for essential tremor: An observer-blinded study

    Steffen Paschen;Julia Forstenpointner;Jos Becktepe;Sebastian Heinzel

  • Risk factors for executive dysfunction after subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

    Christine Daniels;Paul Krack;Jens Volkmann;Markus O. Pinsker

  • Is improvement in the quality of life after subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease predictable?

    Christine Daniels;Paul Krack;Jens Volkmann;Jan Raethjen

  • Evidence of Neuroplastic Changes after Transcranial Magnetic, Electric, and Deep Brain Stimulation

    Unknown

  • Dissociation of Habit-Learning in Parkinson's and Cerebellar Disease

    K. Witt;A. Nuhsman;G. Deuschl

  • Mutations in DYT1: Extension of the phenotypic and mutational spectrum

    K Kabakci;K Hedrich;JC Leung;M Mitterer

  • Intact artificial grammar learning in patients with cerebellar degeneration and advanced Parkinson’s disease

    K Witt;A Nühsman;G Deuschl

  • Sleep consolidates the effector-independent representation of a motor skill.

    K. Witt;N. Margraf;C. Bieber;J. Born

  • Differential effects of L-dopa and subthalamic stimulation on depressive symptoms and hedonic tone in Parkinson's disease.

    Karsten Witt;Christine Daniels;Jan Herzog;Delia Lorenz

Frequent Co-Authors

Günther Deuschl
Günther Deuschl Kiel University
Jens Volkmann
Jens Volkmann University of Würzburg
Paul Krack
Paul Krack University of Bern
Daniela Berg
Daniela Berg University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Kathrin Reetz
Kathrin Reetz RWTH Aachen University
Brit Mollenhauer
Brit Mollenhauer University of Göttingen
Olav Jansen
Olav Jansen Kiel University
Richard Dodel
Richard Dodel University of Duisburg-Essen
Jörg B. Schulz
Jörg B. Schulz RWTH Aachen University
Elke Kalbe
Elke Kalbe University of Vechta

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