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Nicolas Lang

Nicolas Lang

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Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
18373
World Ranking
7276
National Ranking
609

Nicolas Lang 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 Nicolas Lang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 98 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nicolas Lang 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 Nicolas Lang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nicolas Lang is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and is active in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Their research primarily focuses on Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, as well as Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies and High-Energy Particle Collisions Research.

Lang's recent publication record includes works spanning from 2021 to 2025. Notable papers include:

  • "Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in the MORE Multicenter Patient Registry" (2023) published in Neurology
  • "Axial-Vector D1 Hadrons in D*π Scattering from QCD" (2022) published in Physical Review Letters
  • "D1 and D2 resonances in coupled-channel scattering amplitudes from lattice QCD" (2025) published in Journal of High Energy Physics
  • "Optimising stochastic algorithms for hadron correlation function computations in lattice QCD using a localised distillation basis" (2024) published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Visualisierung von analytischen Business-Intelligence-Ergebnissen mit SAP-Software auf verschiedenen Endgeräten" (2021) published in Anwendungen und Konzepte der Wirtschaftsinformatik

Lang frequently collaborates with other researchers, notably:

  • David J. Wilson
  • Jukka Peltola
  • Albert Colon
  • José Pimentel
  • Volker A. Coenen

Their work appears in various scientific venues, with multiple publications on arXiv (Cornell University) as well as contributions in Neurology, Physical Review Letters, Journal of High Energy Physics, and Anwendungen und Konzepte der Wirtschaftsinformatik.

Besides peer-reviewed articles, Lang has contributed to book publications, including one titled "Predicting Digester Methane Production Using Microbial Community Information: Can Your Biomass DNA Data Really Be Used to Improve Operations?" (2020) published by Water Environment Federation.

Their research interests also encompass topics related to neurological disorders and treatments, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, epilepsy research and treatment, and anaerobic digestion and biogas production, reflecting a blend of physics-related experimentation and biomedical applications.

Best Publications

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008

    Michael A. Nitsche;Leonardo G. Cohen;Eric M. Wassermann;Alberto Priori

  • Pharmacological Modulation of Cortical Excitability Shifts Induced by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Humans

    M. A. Nitsche;K. Fricke;U. Henschke;A. Schlitterlau

  • Facilitation of Implicit Motor Learning by Weak Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex in the Human

    Michael A. Nitsche;Astrid Schauenburg;Nicolas Lang;David Liebetanz

  • How does transcranial DC stimulation of the primary motor cortex alter regional neuronal activity in the human brain

    Nicolas Lang;Hartwig R. Siebner;Hartwig R. Siebner;Nick S. Ward;Lucy Lee

  • Modulating parameters of excitability during and after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex.

    Michael A. Nitsche;Antje Seeber;Kai Frommann;Cornelia Carmen Klein

  • Safety criteria for transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in humans.

    Michael A Nitsche;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang;Andrea Antal

  • Shaping the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex

    M. A. Nitsche;S. Doemkes;T. Karaköse;A. Antal

  • Modulation of cortical excitability by weak direct current stimulation--technical, safety and functional aspects.

    Michael A Nitsche;David Liebetanz;Andrea Antal;Nicolas Lang

  • Preconditioning of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with transcranial direct current stimulation: evidence for homeostatic plasticity in the human motor cortex.

    Hartwig R. Siebner;Nicolas Lang;Vincenzo Rizzo;Michael A. Nitsche

  • Consolidation of human motor cortical neuroplasticity by D-cycloserine.

    Michael A Nitsche;Wiebke Jaussi;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang

  • GABAergic modulation of DC stimulation-induced motor cortex excitability shifts in humans

    Michael A. Nitsche;David Liebetanz;Anett Schlitterlau;Undine Henschke

  • Dopaminergic modulation of long-lasting direct current-induced cortical excitability changes in the human motor cortex.

    Michael A. Nitsche;Christian Lampe;Andrea Antal;David Liebetanz

  • Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation over the human motor cortex on corticospinal and transcallosal excitability

    N. Lang;M. A. Nitsche;W. Paulus;J. C. Rothwell

  • Preconditioning with transcranial direct current stimulation sensitizes the motor cortex to rapid-rate transcranial magnetic stimulation and controls the direction of after-effects

    Nicolas Lang;Hartwig R. Siebner;Hartwig R. Siebner;Diana Ernst;Michael A. Nitsche

  • Timing-Dependent Modulation of Associative Plasticity by General Network Excitability in the Human Motor Cortex

    Michael A. Nitsche;Amelie Roth;Min-Fang Kuo;Anja K. Fischer

  • Catecholaminergic Consolidation of Motor Cortical Neuroplasticity in Humans

    Michael A. Nitsche;Jessica Grundey;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang

  • Half sine, monophasic and biphasic transcranial magnetic stimulation of the human motor cortex.

    Martin Sommer;Aránzazu Alfaro;Milena Rummel;Sascha Speck

  • Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation of the visual cortex in the prophylactic treatment of migraine.

    Andrea Antal;Naomi Kriener;Nicolas Lang;Klara Boros

  • Limited impact of homeostatic plasticity on motor learning in humans.

    Min-Fang Kuo;Mandy Unger;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang

  • Stimulus intensity and coil characteristics influence the efficacy of rTMS to suppress cortical excitability

    Nicolas Lang;Jochen Harms;Thomas Weyh;Roger N. Lemon

  • Modulating parameters of excitability during and after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex

    M.A. Nitsche;A. Seeber;K. Frommann;C. Klein

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Paulus
Walter Paulus University of Göttingen
Michael A. Nitsche
Michael A. Nitsche TU Dortmund University
Frithjof Tergau
Frithjof Tergau University of Göttingen
Andrea Antal
Andrea Antal University of Göttingen
David Liebetanz
David Liebetanz University of Göttingen
Martin Sommer
Martin Sommer University of Göttingen
John C. Rothwell
John C. Rothwell University College London
Alkomiet Hasan
Alkomiet Hasan University of Augsburg
Felix Rosenow
Felix Rosenow Goethe University Frankfurt
Roger N. Lemon
Roger N. Lemon University College London

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