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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 44 7048 6489 590 559 164 12651

Roman Rolke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roman Rolke between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roman Rolke published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2013. 20 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2013. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 58 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 4 publications
2002 2026

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roman Rolke: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 9
2005 9
2006 12
2007 14
2008 8
2009 4
2010 6
2011 9
2012 9
2013 58
2014 10
2015 5
2016 7
2017 14
2018 7
2019 6
2020 10
2021 9
2022 17
2023 8
2024 21
2025 16
2026 4
Total 274
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Roman Rolke publications per year - data summary

  • Roman Rolke, a Neuroscience scholar from RWTH Aachen University, has 274 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2002 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 58 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 66 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2002-2010: 64 publications (7.1 per year); 2011-2019: 125 publications (13.9 per year); 2020-2026: 85 publications (12.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Roman Rolke 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 Roman Rolke 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, 158–167 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: 164 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
148–157 459
158–167 397 164
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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Roman Rolke 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.
  • Roman Rolke, a Neuroscience scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 164 publications - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Roman Rolke, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Roman Rolke falls inside that same range.
  • 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).

Roman Rolke 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 Roman Rolke 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, 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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Roman Rolke 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.
  • Roman Rolke, a Neuroscience scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 44 D-Index - the 27th percentile of the discipline.
  • 27% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Roman Rolke, and about 73% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Roman Rolke 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

Roman Rolke is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has a substantial body of research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range, with notable focus areas as follows:

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

Roman Rolke has contributed to numerous papers, some recent examples include:

  • Effect of early palliative care for patients with glioblastoma (EPCOG): a randomised phase III clinical trial protocol, 2020, BMJ Open
  • Neural correlates of multisensory integration in the human brain: an ALE meta-analysis, 2022, Reviews in the Neurosciences
  • Quantitative sensory testing predicts histological small fiber neuropathy in postural tachycardia syndrome, 2020, Neurology Clinical Practice
  • General Practitioners' Perspectives on General and Specialized Palliative Home Care in North Rhine, Germany: An Explorative Focus Group Study, 2020, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®
  • The serotonin receptor 2A (HTR2A) rs6313 variant is associated with higher ongoing pain and signs of central sensitization in neuropathic pain patients, 2020, European Journal of Pain

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Angelika Lampert
  • Maike F. Dohrn
  • Iris Appelmann
  • Norbert Krumm
  • Jörg B. Schulz

The scientist publishes frequently in venues such as:

  • Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin
  • Der Schmerz
  • European Journal of Pain
  • Pain
  • Journal of Neurology

Best Publications

  • Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): Standardized protocol and reference values

    R. Rolke;R. Baron;C. Maier;T.R. Tölle

  • Quantitative sensory testing: a comprehensive protocol for clinical trials

    R. Rolke;W. Magerl;K. Andrews Campbell;C. Schalber

  • Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): Somatosensory abnormalities in 1236 patients with different neuropathic pain syndromes

    C. Maier;R. Baron;T. R. Tölle;A. Binder

  • Management of cancer pain in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines.

    M Fallon;R Giusti;F Aielli;P Hoskin

  • Value of quantitative sensory testing in neurological and pain disorders: NeuPSIG consensus.

    Miroslav Misha Backonja;Nadine Attal;Ralf Baron;Didier Bouhassira

  • Differential expression patterns of cytokines in complex regional pain syndrome

    Nurcan Üçeyler;Tatiana Eberle;Roman Rolke;Frank Birklein

  • Pseudoradicular and radicular low-back pain – A disease continuum rather than different entities? Answers from quantitative sensory testing

    Rainer Freynhagen;Roman Rolke;Ralf Baron;Thomas R. Tölle

  • High opiate receptor binding potential in the human lateral pain system.

    Ulf Baumgärtner;Hans-Georg Buchholz;Alexander Bellosevich;Walter Magerl

  • The unpleasantness of tonic pain is encoded by the insular cortex.

    M. Schreckenberger;T. Siessmeier;A. Viertmann;C. Landvogt

  • Somatosensory profiles in subgroups of patients with myogenic temporomandibular disorders and Fibromyalgia Syndrome.

    Doreen B. Pfau;Roman Rolke;Ralf Nickel;Rolf-Detlef Treede

  • Quantitative Sensory Testing Profiles in Chronic Back Pain Are Distinct From Those in Fibromyalgia

    Klaus Blumenstiel;Andreas Gerhardt;Roman Rolke;Christiane Bieber

  • Pain elicited by blunt pressure: neurobiological basis and clinical relevance.

    R.-D. Treede;R. Rolke;K. Andrews;W. Magerl

  • Transient receptor potential channel polymorphisms are associated with the somatosensory function in neuropathic pain patients.

    Andreas Binder;Denisa May;Ralf Baron;Christoph Maier

  • Human surrogate models of neuropathic pain.

    Thomas Klein;Walter Magerl;Roman Rolke;Rolf-Detlef Treede

  • Thermal thresholds predict painfulness of diabetic neuropathies.

    Heidrun H. Krämer;Roman Rolke;Andreas Bickel;Frank Birklein

  • Deep pain thresholds in the distal limbs of healthy human subjects

    R. Rolke;K. Andrews Campbell;W. Magerl;R.-D. Treede

  • Quantitative sensory testing (QST). English version.

    M. Mücke;H. Cuhls;L. Radbruch;R. Baron

  • Numbness in clinical and experimental pain--a cross-sectional study exploring the mechanisms of reduced tactile function.

    Christian Geber;Walter Magerl;Ricarda Fondel;Marcel Fechir

  • Left-hemispheric dominance for articulation: a prospective study on acute ischaemic dysarthria at different localizations

    P. P. Urban;R. Rolke;S. Wicht;A. Keilmann

  • Thermal hypoaesthesia differentiates secondary restless legs syndrome associated with small fibre neuropathy from primary restless legs syndrome

    Cornelius G. Bachmann;Roman Rolke;Uta Scheidt;Christine Stadelmann

  • Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary sensory cortex on somatosensory perception.

    Lisa Grundmann;Roman Rolke;Michael A. Nitsche;Goran Pavlakovic

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf-Detlef Treede
Rolf-Detlef Treede Heidelberg University
Frank Birklein
Frank Birklein Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Lukas Radbruch
Lukas Radbruch University Hospital Bonn
Walter Magerl
Walter Magerl Heidelberg University
Christoph Maier
Christoph Maier Ruhr University Bochum
Marianne Dieterich
Marianne Dieterich Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas R. Tölle
Thomas R. Tölle Technical University of Munich
Ralf Baron
Ralf Baron Kiel University
Rainer Freynhagen
Rainer Freynhagen Technical University of Munich
Christian Maihöfner
Christian Maihöfner University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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