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Rudolf Töpper 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 Rudolf Töpper sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 78 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rudolf Töpper 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 Rudolf Töpper 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

Rudolf Töpper is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their scholarly output focuses on areas including Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Neurology.

The researcher's work covers a range of topics related to neurological and infectious diseases, with particular attention to:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Among their recent publications are:

  • Ten Years of Improving Acute Stroke Management in a Metropolitan Area: A Population-Based Quantification of Quality Indicators, 2021, European Neurology
  • Supplementary Material for: Ten Years of Improving Acute Stroke Management in a Metropolitan Area: A Population-Based Quantification of Quality Indicators, 2021, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Dekompensierte idiopathische Hinterstrangmyelitis bei einer 38-jährigen Patientin mit disseminierter bipulmonaler Lungentuberkulose, 2025, Pneumologie

Their collaboration network features frequent co-authors including Anna Alegiani, Michael Rosenkranz, Susanne Lezius, G Seidel, and Volker Heßelmann, each contributing significantly to shared research projects.

Their research findings have been published in venues such as European Neurology, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), and Pneumologie, reflecting a focus on clinical and epidemiological aspects of medical science.

Best Publications

  • Playing piano in the mind--an fMRI study on music imagery and performance in pianists.

    I.G Meister;T Krings;H Foltys;B Boroojerdi

  • Cortical activation patterns during complex motor tasks in piano players and control subjects. A functional magnetic resonance imaging study

    Timo Krings;Rudolf Töpper;Henrik Foltys;Stephan Erberich

  • Motor cortex hand area and speech: implications for the development of language.

    Ingo Gerrit Meister;Babak Boroojerdi;Henrik Foltys;Roland Sparing

  • Clinical significance of intracranial developmental venous anomalies.

    Rudolf Töpper;Eva Jürgens;Jürgen Reul;Armin Thron

  • Effects of long-term practice and task complexity in musicians and nonmusicians performing simple and complex motor tasks: implications for cortical motor organization.

    Ingo Meister;Timo Krings;Henrik Foltys;Babak Boroojerdi

  • Pathophysiology of chorea and bradykinesia in Huntington's disease

    Alfredo Berardelli;Johannes Noth;Philip D. Thompson;Eduard L. E. M. Bollen

  • Localization of the motor hand area using transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional magnetic resonance imaging

    B Boroojerdi;H Foltys;T Krings;U Spetzger

  • Facilitation of picture naming by focal transcranial magnetic stimulation of Wernicke's area

    R. Töpper;F. M. Mottaghy;M. Brügmann;J. Noth

  • Facilitation of picture naming after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

    F.M. Mottaghy;M. Hungs;M. Brügmann;R. Sparing

  • Modulation of the neuronal circuitry subserving working memory in healthy human subjects by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    Felix M. Mottaghy;Bernd J. Krause;Lars J. Kemna;Rudolf Töpper

  • Visual cortex excitability increases during visual mental imagery--a TMS study in healthy human subjects.

    Roland Sparing;Felix M. Mottaghy;Giorgio Ganis;William L. Thompson

  • Interhemispheric imbalance during visuospatial attention investigated by unilateral and bilateral TMS over human parietal cortices.

    Nina Dambeck;Roland Sparing;Ingo G. Meister;Michael Wienemann

  • Visual and motor cortex excitability: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

    Babak Boroojerdi;Ingo G Meister;Henrik Foltys;Roland Sparing

  • Motor representation in patients rapidly recovering after stroke: a functional magnetic resonance imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation study.

    Henrik Foltys;Timo Krings;Ingo G Meister;Roland Sparing

  • Time course of glial proliferation and glial apoptosis following excitotoxic CNS injury.

    Marcel Dihné;Frank Block;Hubert Korr;Rudolf Töpper

  • Precision grip deficits in cerebellar disorders in man.

    S.J Fellows;J Ernst;M Schwarz;R Töpper

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation effects on language function depend on the stimulation parameters.

    Roland Sparing;Felix M. Mottaghy;Marcel Hungs;Marc Brügmann

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the parietal cortex transiently ameliorates phantom limb pain-like syndrome.

    Rudolf Töpper;Henrik Foltys;Ingo G Meister;Roland Sparing

  • Role of the posterior parietal cortex in spatial hearing.

    Jörg Lewald;Henrik Foltys;Rudolf Töpper

  • Activation in primary and secondary motor areas in patients with CNS neoplasms and weakness.

    T. Krings;R. Töpper;K. Willmes;M. H.T. Reinges

Frequent Co-Authors

Timo Krings
Timo Krings University Health Network
Roland Sparing
Roland Sparing University of Cologne
Johannes Noth
Johannes Noth RWTH Aachen University
Felix M. Mottaghy
Felix M. Mottaghy RWTH Aachen University
Klaus Willmes
Klaus Willmes RWTH Aachen University
Walter Huber
Walter Huber RWTH Aachen University
Alvaro Pascual-Leone
Alvaro Pascual-Leone Harvard University
Lutz Tellmann
Lutz Tellmann Forschungszentrum Jülich
Babak Boroojerdi
Babak Boroojerdi UCB Pharma (Belgium)
Keith H. Chiappa
Keith H. Chiappa Harvard University

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