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Rainer Boor

Rainer Boor

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 35 9190 8487 768 730 92 5094

Rainer Boor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Boor between 1992 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Boor published across 28 years, from 1992 to 2019, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2011. 2 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Boor: publications per year, 1992 to 2019
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 3
2000 4
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 6
2008 8
2009 8
2010 7
2011 10
2012 4
2013 7
2014 5
2015 3
2016 1
2017 2
2018 1
2019 1
Total 92
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Rainer Boor publications per year - data summary

  • Rainer Boor, a Neuroscience scholar from Kiel University, has 92 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1992 to 2019.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2019.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 10 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994, 2005, 2016 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995, 1998 and 2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.7 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2015-2019) hold 8 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2001: 18 publications (1.8 per year); 2002-2011: 50 publications (5.0 per year); 2012-2019: 24 publications (3.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Rainer Boor 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 Rainer Boor 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, 88–97 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: 92 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 92
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
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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Rainer Boor publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Rainer Boor, a Neuroscience scholar from Kiel University, records 92 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Rainer Boor, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Rainer Boor ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Rainer Boor 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 Rainer Boor sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 34–35 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: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 35
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
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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Rainer Boor D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Rainer Boor, a Neuroscience scholar from Kiel University, records 35 D-Index - the 5th percentile of the discipline.
  • 5% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Rainer Boor, and about 95% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Rainer Boor ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Rainer Boor is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany. The focus of their academic career and research contributions is linked to this institution. There is no available data on recent papers authored by Rainer Boor, which leaves the specifics of their research topics unclear.

Details about frequent co-authors commonly collaborating with Rainer Boor are not provided, nor are there records of preferred publication venues associated with their work.

No information on book publications authored by Rainer Boor is present, so their contributions in monographs or edited volumes cannot be specified.

Similarly, data regarding main fields of study, subfields, or specific topics of research connected to this scientist are not available, which makes it difficult to outline the exact areas of scholarly interest or specialization.

There is no mention of awards or honors received by Rainer Boor, and it is noted that the scientist is currently living.

Best Publications

  • Mutations in GRIN2A cause idiopathic focal epilepsy with rolandic spikes

    Johannes R Lemke;Dennis Lal;Eva M Reinthaler;Isabelle Steiner

  • Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): a nonencephalitic encephalopathy in childhood.

    Andreas Van Baalen;Martin Häusler;Rainer Boor;Axel Rohr

  • Changes in activity of striato-thalamo-cortical network precede generalized spike wave discharges.

    Friederike Moeller;Hartwig R. Siebner;Stephan Wolff;Hiltrud Muhle

  • Neuronal networks in children with continuous spikes and waves during slow sleep.

    Michael Siniatchkin;Kristina Groening;Jan Moehring;Friederike Moeller

  • Costs of epilepsy and cost‐driving factors in children, adolescents, and their caregivers in Germany

    Janna Riechmann;Adam Strzelczyk;Adam Strzelczyk;Jens P Reese;Rainer Boor

  • Hemodynamic changes preceding the interictal EEG spike in patients with focal epilepsy investigated using simultaneous EEG-fMRI.

    Julia Jacobs;Pierre LeVan;Friederike Moeller;Friederike Moeller;Rainer Boor

  • Deletions in 16p13 including GRIN2A in patients with intellectual disability, various dysmorphic features, and seizure disorders of the rolandic region.

    Constanze Reutlinger;Ingo Helbig;Barbara Gawelczyk;Jose Ignacio Martin Subero

  • Non-response to antiepileptic pharmacotherapy is associated with the ABCC2 -24C>T polymorphism in young and adult patients with epilepsy.

    Mike Ufer;Igor Mosyagin;Hiltrud Muhle;Thies Jacobsen

  • De novo GABRG2 mutations associated with epileptic encephalopathies

    Dingding Shen;Ciria C. Hernandez;Wangzhen Shen;Ningning Hu

  • Different neuronal networks are associated with spikes and slow activity in hypsarrhythmia.

    Michael Siniatchkin;Andreas van Baalen;Julia Jacobs;Friederike Moeller

  • Variability of the hemodynamic response as a function of age and frequency of epileptic discharge in children with epilepsy

    Julia Jacobs;Julia Jacobs;Colin Hawco;Eliane Kobayashi;Rainer Boor

  • Hemodynamic Responses to Interictal Epileptiform Discharges in Children with Symptomatic Epilepsy

    Julia Jacobs;Eliane Kobayashi;Rainer Boor;Hiltrud Muhle

  • fMRI activation during spike and wave discharges evoked by photic stimulation.

    Friederike Moeller;Hartwig R. Siebner;Hartwig R. Siebner;Nils Ahlgrimm;Stephan Wolff

  • Combination of EEG-fMRI and EEG source analysis improves interpretation of spike-associated activation networks in paediatric pharmacoresistant focal epilepsies.

    Kristina Groening;Verena Brodbeck;Friederike Moeller;Stephan Wolff

  • A case of Rasmussen encephalitis treated with rituximab.

    Barbara Thilo;Robert Stingele;Karina Knudsen;Rainer Boor

  • Effectiveness and tolerability of rufinamide in children and adults with refractory epilepsy: First European experience

    Gerhard Kluger;Gerhard Kurlemann;Edda Haberlandt;Jan-Peter Ernst

  • Evaluation of epileptogenic networks in children with tuberous sclerosis complex using EEG-fMRI.

    Julia Jacobs;Axel Rohr;Friederike Moeller;Rainer Boor

  • Everolimus in tuberous sclerosis patients with intractable epilepsy: A treatment option?

    Gert Wiegand;Theodor W. May;Philipp Ostertag;Rainer Boor

  • EEG‐fMRI reveals activation of brainstem and thalamus in patients with Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome

    Michael Siniatchkin;Diana Coropceanu;Friederike Moeller;Rainer Boor

  • Combined spike-related functional MRI and multiple source analysis in the non-invasive spike localization of benign rolandic epilepsy.

    R. Boor;J. Jacobs;A. Hinzmann;T. Bauermann

  • Quality of life and correlating factors in children, adolescents with epilepsy, and their caregivers: A cross-sectional multicenter study from Germany.

    Janna Riechmann;Laurent M. Willems;Rainer Boor;Matthias Kieslich

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Stephani
Ulrich Stephani Kiel University
Michael Siniatchkin
Michael Siniatchkin Kiel University
Ingo Helbig
Ingo Helbig Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Gerhard Kluger
Gerhard Kluger Paracelsus Medical University
Olav Jansen
Olav Jansen Kiel University
Julia Jacobs
Julia Jacobs University of Calgary
Rikke S. Møller
Rikke S. Møller University of Southern Denmark
Theodor W. May
Theodor W. May Bethel University
Jean Gotman
Jean Gotman Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Adam Strzelczyk
Adam Strzelczyk Goethe University Frankfurt

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