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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 102 705 631 50 46 639 40956
Medicine 102 7619 7160 434 417 672 41066

Stefan Schwab publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Schwab between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Schwab published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 22.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2009. 33 of the 729 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2009. 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 15 publications
1994 2025

729 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Schwab: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 5
1995 3
1996 9
1997 17
1998 11
1999 21
2000 13
2001 11
2002 17
2003 14
2004 29
2005 27
2006 17
2007 34
2008 31
2009 44
2010 34
2011 37
2012 29
2013 25
2014 36
2015 32
2016 15
2017 27
2018 22
2019 29
2020 29
2021 26
2022 23
2023 29
2024 18
2025 15
Total 729
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Stefan Schwab 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 Stefan Schwab 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, 638–647 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: 639 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 11 639
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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Stefan Schwab 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 Stefan Schwab 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 43 102
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

Stefan Schwab is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany, where the research focus is primarily within medicine, particularly neurology and related subfields. Their academic work spans a range of topics with a substantial emphasis on cerebrovascular diseases and neurovascular conditions.

The scientist's fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Schwab's research covers extensive topics in acute brain and vascular conditions, reflecting in these main subjects:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Epilepsy Research and Treatment
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications

Frequent publication venues where Schwab's research appears include:

  • Stroke
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Annals of Neurology

Among the recent scientific contributions are:

  • "Ischemic Stroke despite Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation," 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • "Intravenous alteplase for stroke with unknown time of onset guided by advanced imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data," 2020, The Lancet
  • "Effectiveness of Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Drain Among Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage," 2023, JAMA Neurology
  • "Antagonizing dabigatran by idarucizumab in cases of ischemic stroke or intracranial hemorrhage in Germany-Updated series of 120 cases," 2020, International Journal of Stroke
  • "Twenty-Year Time Trends in Long-Term Case-Fatality and Recurrence Rates After Ischemic Stroke Stratified by Etiology," 2020, Stroke

Schwab has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Joji B. Kuramatsu
  • Hagen B. Huttner
  • Bernd Kallmünzer
  • Hajo M. Hamer
  • Maximilian I. Sprügel

Best Publications

  • Early decompressive surgery in malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials

    Katayoun Vahedi;Jeannette Hofmeijer;Eric Juettler;Eric Vicaut

  • 'Malignant' Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction: Clinical Course and Prognostic Signs

    Hacke W;Schwab S;Horn M;Spranger M

  • Decompressive Surgery for the Treatment of Malignant Infarction of the Middle Cerebral Artery (DESTINY). A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Eric Jüttler;Stefan Schwab;Peter Schmiedek;Andreas Unterberg

  • Early Hemicraniectomy in Patients With Complete Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

    S. Schwab;T. Steiner;A. Aschoff;S. Schwarz

  • Moderate Hypothermia in the Treatment of Patients With Severe Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

    S. Schwab;S. Schwarz;M. Spranger;E. Keller

  • The hematopoietic factor G-CSF is a neuronal ligand that counteracts programmed cell death and drives neurogenesis

    Armin Schneider;Carola Krüger;Tobias Steigleder;Tobias Steigleder;Tobias Steigleder;Daniela Weber

  • Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

    Hannelore Ehrenreich;Karin Weissenborn;Hilmar Prange;Dietmar Schneider

  • Anticoagulant reversal, blood pressure levels, and anticoagulant resumption in patients with anticoagulation-related intracerebral hemorrhage.

    Joji B. Kuramatsu;Stefan T. Gerner;Peter D. Schellinger;Jörg Glahn

  • Recommendations for the Management of Cerebral and Cerebellar Infarction With Swelling A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Eelco F. M. Wijdicks;Kevin N. Sheth;Bob S. Carter;David M. Greer

  • Feasibility and Safety of Moderate Hypothermia After Massive Hemispheric Infarction

    Stefan Schwab;Dimitrios Georgiadis;Jörg Berrouschot;Peter D. Schellinger

  • Neuroprotective effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor after focal cerebral ischemia.

    W.-R. Schäbitz;R. Kollmar;M. Schwaninger;E. Juettler

  • Decompressive surgery in space-occupying hemispheric infarction: results of an open, prospective trial.

    Klaus Rieke;Stefan Schwab;Derk Krieger;Rudiger von Kummer

  • Intravenous Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Enhances Poststroke Sensorimotor Recovery and Stimulates Neurogenesis

    Wolf-Rüdiger Schäbitz;Tobias Steigleder;Christiana M. Cooper-Kuhn;Stefan Schwab

  • Intravenous Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Reduces Infarct Size and Counterregulates Bax and Bcl-2 Expression After Temporary Focal Cerebral Ischemia

    Wolf-R. Schäbitz;Clemens Sommer;Werner Zoder;Marika Kiessling

  • Extending thrombolysis to 4·5–9 h and wake-up stroke using perfusion imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Bruce C V Campbell;Henry Ma;Henry Ma;Peter A Ringleb;Mark W Parsons

  • Intraventricular brain-derived neurotrophic factor reduces infarct size after focal cerebral ischemia in rats.

    Wolf R. Schäbitz;Stefan Schwab;Matthias Spranger;Werner Hacke

  • Incidence and prognostic significance of fever following intracerebral hemorrhage

    Stefan Schwarz;Kurt Häfner;Alfred Aschoff;Stefan Schwab

  • Hematoma Growth and Outcome in Treated Neurocritical Care Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage Related to Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Comparison of Acute Treatment Strategies Using Vitamin K, Fresh Frozen Plasma, and Prothrombin Complex Concentrates

    Hagen B. Huttner;Peter D. Schellinger;Marius Hartmann;Martin Köhrmann

  • Effect of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Treatment and Forced Arm Use on Functional Motor Recovery After Small Cortical Ischemia

    W.-R. Schäbitz;C. Berger;R. Kollmar;M. Seitz

  • Endovascular Cooling for Moderate Hypothermia in Patients With Acute Stroke First Results of a Novel Approach

    D. Georgiadis;S. Schwarz;R. Kollmar;S. Schwab

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Hacke
Werner Hacke Heidelberg University
Peter D. Schellinger
Peter D. Schellinger Ruhr University Bochum
Max J. Hilz
Max J. Hilz University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Thorsten Steiner
Thorsten Steiner University Hospital Heidelberg
Clemens Sommer
Clemens Sommer Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Peter A. Ringleb
Peter A. Ringleb University Hospital Heidelberg
Hajo M. Hamer
Hajo M. Hamer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ingmar Blümcke
Ingmar Blümcke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Sabine Heiland
Sabine Heiland University Hospital Heidelberg
Joachim Röther
Joachim Röther Asklepios Klinik Altona

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