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Martin Kurthen

Martin Kurthen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 44 7096 6534 594 563 138 9412

Martin Kurthen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Kurthen between 1988 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Kurthen published across 36 years, from 1988 to 2023, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1999. 4 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1999. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications
1988 2023

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Kurthen: publications per year, 1988 to 2023
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 4
1990 7
1991 3
1992 4
1993 3
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 5
1998 3
1999 13
2000 5
2001 4
2002 10
2003 6
2004 12
2005 8
2006 8
2007 6
2008 4
2009 12
2010 2
2011 1
2012 3
2013 3
2014 0
2015 3
2016 0
2017 2
2018 1
2019 1
2020 3
2021 2
2022 1
2023 3
Total 152
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Martin Kurthen 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 Martin Kurthen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 138–147 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 138 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456 138
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Martin Kurthen 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 Martin Kurthen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44–45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478 44
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Martin Kurthen is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and neuroscience. Their scholarly output spans 16 publications in medicine and 5 in neuroscience, with a variety of subfields covered including neurology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, as well as radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging.

Kurthen's research focuses on several main topics, reflecting a strong emphasis on neurological disorders and treatments. Key areas of work include:

  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Free Will and Agency

Their publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • "Routine diagnostics for neural antibodies, clinical correlates, treatment and functional outcome" (2020), published in Journal of Neurology
  • "Seizures associated with antibodies against cell surface antigens are acute symptomatic and not indicative of epilepsy: insights from long-term data" (2020), published in Journal of Neurology
  • "Dr. Strangelove demystified: Disconnection of hand and language dominance explains alien-hand syndrome after corpus callosotomy" (2021), published in Seizure
  • "Correction to: Routine diagnostics for neural antibodies, clinical correlates, treatment and functional outcome" (2021), published in Journal of Neurology
  • "Correction to: Routine diagnostics for neural antibodies, clinical correlates, treatment and functional outcome" (2020), published in Journal of Neurology

Martin Kurthen frequently collaborates with other researchers, notably including Christian G. Bien, Corinna Bien, Müjgan Dogan Onugoren, Désirée De Simoni, and Verena Eigler.

The venues where Kurthen has most regularly published are:

  • Journal of Neurology
  • Seizure
  • Familiendynamik

In addition to journal articles, Martin Kurthen has also contributed to book literature with the publication of Actor & Avatar (2023) through Transcript Verlag. This work adds to their academic contributions beyond peer-reviewed journal outputs.

Best Publications

  • Chronic epilepsy and cognition

    Christian E Elger;Christoph Helmstaedter;Martin Kurthen

  • Chronic epilepsy and cognition: a longitudinal study in temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Christoph Helmstaedter;Martin Kurthen;Silke Lux;Markus Reuber

  • Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of Rasmussen encephalitis A European consensus statement

    C. G. Bien;T. Granata;C. Antozzi;J. H. Cross

  • Comparative risk of major congenital malformations with eight different antiepileptic drugs: a prospective cohort study of the EURAP registry

    Torbjörn Tomson;Torbjörn Tomson;Dina Battino;Erminio Bonizzoni;John Craig

  • Where's the action? The pragmatic turn in cognitive science

    Andreas K. Engel;Alexander Maye;Martin Kurthen;Peter König;Peter König

  • Standard magnetic resonance imaging is inadequate for patients with refractory focal epilepsy

    J. von Oertzen;H. Urbach;S. Jungbluth;M. Kurthen

  • Cardiac asystole in epilepsy: clinical and neurophysiologic features.

    R Rocamora;M Kurthen;L Lickfett;J Von Oertzen

  • Neural Bases of Cognitive ERPs: More than Phase Reset

    Juergen Fell;Thomas Dietl;Thomas Grunwald;Martin Kurthen

  • Patterns of Language Dominance in Focal Left and Right Hemisphere Epilepsies: Relation to MRI Findings, EEG, Sex, and Age at Onset of Epilepsy

    C. Helmstaedter;M. Kurthen;D.B. Linke;C.E. Elger

  • Outcome of epilepsy surgery in focal cortical dysplasia

    T Kral;H Clusmann;I Blümcke;R Fimmers

  • Preoperative evaluation for epilepsy surgery (Bonn Algorithm).

    T. Kral;H. Clusmann;J. Urbach;J. Schramm

  • Localizing value of epileptic visual auras

    Christian G. Bien;Felix O. Benninger;Horst Urbach;Johannes Schramm

  • Memory and epilepsy: characteristics, course, and influence of drugs and surgery.

    Christoph Helmstaedter;Martin Kurthen

  • Evidence relating human verbal memory to hippocampal N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors

    Thomas Grunwald;Heinz Beck;Klaus Lehnertz;Ingmar Blümcke

  • Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy impairs advanced social cognition.

    Martina Schacher;Rebecca Winkler;Thomas Grunwald;Guenter Kraemer

  • Essential functions of the human self model are implemented in the prefrontal cortex.

    Kai Vogeley;Martin Kurthen;Peter Falkai;Wolfgang Maier

  • Subdural recordings of the mismatch negativity (MMN) in patients with focal epilepsy.

    Timm Rosburg;Peter Trautner;Thomas Dietl;Oleg A. Korzyukov

  • Long‐Term Seizure Outcome and Antiepileptic Drug Treatment in Surgically Treated Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Patients: A Controlled Study

    Christian G. Bien;Martin Kurthen;Karin Baron;Silke Lux

  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of patterns of cerebral language dominance. An amobarbital study.

    Martin Kurthen;Ch. Helmstaedter;D. B. Linke;A. Hufnagel

  • “Tell me how do I feel” – Emotion recognition and theory of mind in symptomatic mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

    Sarah D. Broicher;Giorgi Kuchukhidze;Thomas Grunwald;Günter Krämer

  • The localizing value of ictal consciousness and its constituent functions: a video-EEG study in patients with focal epilepsy.

    S Lux;M Kurthen;C Helmstaedter;W Hartje

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian E. Elger
Christian E. Elger University Hospital Bonn
Johannes Schramm
Johannes Schramm University of Bonn
Christoph Helmstaedter
Christoph Helmstaedter University Hospital Bonn
Horst Urbach
Horst Urbach University of Freiburg
Christian G. Bien
Christian G. Bien Bielefeld University
Markus Reuber
Markus Reuber University of Sheffield
Guillén Fernández
Guillén Fernández Radboud University
Andreas Hufnagel
Andreas Hufnagel University of Bonn
Klaus Lehnertz
Klaus Lehnertz University of Bonn
Hans-Jürgen Huppertz
Hans-Jürgen Huppertz Swiss Epilepsy Center

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