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Theodor W. May 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 Theodor W. May sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 161 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Theodor W. May 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 Theodor W. May sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Theodor W. May is affiliated with Bethel University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on several subfields including psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, clinical psychology, neurology, and clinical biochemistry.

Their research covers a variety of topics, with notable attention given to epilepsy research and treatment, pharmacological effects and toxicity studies, metabolism and genetic disorders, peripheral neuropathies and disorders, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, autoimmune neurological disorders and treatments, and dental health and care utilization.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Clinical Epileptology
  • Seizure
  • Trials

Theodor W. May has often collaborated with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Christian G. Bien
  • Martin Holtkamp
  • Rupprecht Thorbecke
  • Felix von Podewils
  • Christian Brandt

Some of their recent publications demonstrate the range and focus of their research:

  • "Impact of a toothpaste with microcrystalline hydroxyapatite on the occurrence of early childhood caries: a 1-year randomized clinical trial," 2021, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Routine diagnostics for neural antibodies, clinical correlates, treatment and functional outcome," 2020, published in Journal of Neurology
  • "Erster epileptischer Anfall und Epilepsien im Erwachsenenalter," 2024, published in Clinical Epileptology
  • "Caries-preventing effect of a hydroxyapatite-toothpaste in adults: a 18-month double-blinded randomized clinical trial," 2023, published in Frontiers in Public Health
  • "The efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET) as a treatment for traumatized young refugees versus treatment as usual: study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial (YOURTREAT)," 2020, published in Trials

Best Publications

  • The Efficacy of an Educational Treatment Program for Patients with Epilepsy (MOSES): Results of a Controlled, Randomized Study

    Theodor W May;Margarete Pfäfflin

  • Clinical pharmacokinetics of oxcarbazepine

    Theodor W May;Elisabeth Korn-Merker;Bernhard Rambeck

  • Interictal EEG and ictal scalp EEG propagation are highly predictive of surgical outcome in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.

    R. Schulz;Hans Luders;M. Hoppe;I. Tuxhorn

  • The contribution of 18F-FDG PET in preoperative epilepsy surgery evaluation for patients with temporal lobe epilepsy: A meta-analysis

    O. Willmann;R. Wennberg;T. May;F.G. Woermann

  • Incidence of epilepsies and epileptic syndromes in children and adolescents: a population-based prospective study in Germany.

    Christine M. Freitag;Theodor W. May;Margarete Pfäfflin;Stephan König

  • Prevalence of anxiety disorders in patients with refractory focal epilepsy--a prospective clinic based survey.

    Christian Brandt;Martin Schoendienst;Monika Trentowska;Theodor W. May

  • Anti-contactin-associated protein-2 encephalitis: relevance of antibody titres, presentation and outcome.

    C. G. Bien;Z. Mirzadjanova;C. Baumgartner;M. D. Onugoren;M. D. Onugoren

  • Comparison of Brain Extracellular Fluid, Brain Tissue, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Serum Concentrations of Antiepileptic Drugs Measured Intraoperatively in Patients with Intractable Epilepsy

    Bernhard Rambeck;Uwe H. Jürgens;Theodor W. May;Heinz Wolfgang Pannek

  • Factors predicting cessation of status epilepticus in clinical practice: Data from a prospective observational registry (SENSE).

    Christoph Kellinghaus;Andrea O. Rossetti;Eugen Trinka;Nicolas Lang

  • Concentrations of lamotrigine in a mother on lamotrigine treatment and her newborn child

    B. Rambeck;G. Kurlemann;S. R. G. Stodieck;T. W. May

  • Lateralizing semiology predicts the seizure outcome after epilepsy surgery in the posterior cortex.

    F. Boesebeck;R. Schulz;T. May;A. Ebner

  • Trends in epilepsy surgery: stable surgical numbers despite increasing presurgical volumes

    Thomas Cloppenborg;Theodor W May;Ingmar Blümcke;Philip Grewe

  • Serum Concentrations of Lamotrigine in Epileptic Patients: The Influence of Dose and Comedication

    Theodor W. May;Bernhard Rambeck;Uwe Jürgens

  • Influence of oxcarbazepine and methsuximide on lamotrigine concentrations in epileptic patients with and without valproic acid comedication: results of a retrospective study.

    Theodor W. May;Bernhard Rambeck;Uwe Jürgens

  • Epilepsy in the elderly: comparing clinical characteristics with younger patients.

    H. Stefan;T. W. May;M. Pfäfflin;C. Brandt

  • Serum Concentrations of Topiramate in Patients With Epilepsy: Influence of Dose, Age, and Comedication

    Theodor W. May;Bernhard Rambeck;Uwe Jürgens

  • Serum concentrations of Levetiracetam in epileptic patients: the influence of dose and co-medication.

    Theodor W May;Bernhard Rambeck;Uwe Jürgens

  • Serum concentrations of carbamazepine and its epoxide and diol metabolites in epileptic patients: the influence of dose and comedication.

    B. Rambeck;T. May;U. Juergens

  • Levetiracetam in children with refractory epilepsy: A multicenter open label study in Germany

    Joachim Opp;Ingrid Tuxhorn;Theodor May;Gerhard Kluger

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

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

  • Psychiatric lifetime diagnoses are associated with a reduced chance of seizure freedom after temporal lobe surgery

    Steffi C. Koch-Stoecker;Christian G. Bien;Reinhard Schulz;Theodor W. May

  • Psychometric Properties of the German Translation of the QOLIE-31.

    Theodor W May;Margarete Pfäfflin;Joyce A Cramer

  • Predictors of and attitudes toward counseling about SUDEP and other epilepsy risk factors among Austrian, German, and Swiss neurologists and neuropediatricians.

    Adam Strzelczyk;Adam Strzelczyk;Gerda Zschebek;Sebastian Bauer;Sebastian Bauer;Christoph Baumgartner

  • Temporal lobe surgery in Germany from 1988 to 2008: Diverse trends in etiological subgroups

    C. Helmstaedter;T. W. May;M. von Lehe;M. Pfaefflin

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian G. Bien
Christian G. Bien Bielefeld University
Alois Ebner
Alois Ebner Bethel University
Friedrich G. Woermann
Friedrich G. Woermann Bethel University
Eugen Trinka
Eugen Trinka Paracelsus Medical University
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Rainer Boor
Rainer Boor Kiel University
Bernhard J. Steinhoff
Bernhard J. Steinhoff University of Göttingen
Martin Holtkamp
Martin Holtkamp Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Bettina Schmitz
Bettina Schmitz Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Hermann Stefan
Hermann Stefan University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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