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Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke

Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 44 7163 6598 601 570 132 7651

Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2023. 7 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2023. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 1
2007 0
2008 9
2009 5
2010 4
2011 7
2012 10
2013 8
2014 12
2015 12
2016 14
2017 11
2018 9
2019 7
2020 5
2021 7
2022 6
2023 16
2024 4
2025 6
2026 1
Total 156
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Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke 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 Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke 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, 128–137 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: 132 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
128–137 469 132
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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Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke 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 Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke 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, 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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Overview

Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke is affiliated with Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. The scientific work is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with notable subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.

The main research topics addressed encompass Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation, and Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints.

Recent scientific contributions include the following papers:

  • "Pain-free resting-state functional brain connectivity predicts individual pain sensitivity," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Diffusion tensor imaging reveals changes in non-fat infiltrated muscles in late onset Pompe disease," 2020, Muscle & Nerve
  • "Increased scene complexity during free visual exploration reveals residual unilateral neglect in recovered stroke patients," 2022, Neuropsychologia
  • "Network properties and regional brain morphology of the insular cortex correlate with individual pain thresholds," 2021, Human Brain Mapping
  • "Brain morphology predicts individual sensitivity to pain: a multicenter machine learning approach," 2023, Pain

Collaborations with frequent coauthors include:

  • Frederick Benjamin Junker
  • Tamás Spisák
  • Matthias Zunhammer
  • Ulrike Bingel
  • Bálint Kincses

Scientific outputs have been published frequently in the following venues:

  • Der Nervenarzt
  • Human Brain Mapping
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Affective components and intensity of pain correlate with structural differences in gray matter in chronic back pain patients

    Schmidt-Wilcke T;Leinisch E;Gänssbauer S;Draganski B

  • Gray matter decrease in patients with chronic tension type headache

    T. Schmidt-Wilcke;E. Leinisch;A. Straube;N. Kämpfe

  • Structural Brain Anomalies and Chronic Pain: A Quantitative Meta-Analysis of Gray Matter Volume

    Rachel F. Smallwood;Angela R. Laird;Amy Elizabeth Ramage;Amy L. Parkinson

  • Working memory performance is correlated with local brain morphology in the medial frontal and anterior cingulate cortex in fibromyalgia patients: structural correlates of pain–cognition interaction

    R. Luerding;T. Weigand;U. Bogdahn;T. Schmidt-Wilcke

  • Changes in regional gray matter volume in women with chronic pelvic pain: a voxel-based morphometry study.

    Sawsan As-Sanie;Richard E. Harris;Vitaly J. Napadow;Jieun Kim

  • Pregabalin rectifies aberrant brain chemistry, connectivity, and functional response in chronic pain patients.

    Richard E. Harris;Vitaly Napadow;John P. Huggins;Lynne Pauer

  • Subtle Grey Matter Changes Between Migraine Patients and Healthy Controls

    T Schmidt-Wilcke;S Gänßbauer;T Neuner;U Bogdahn

  • Fibromyalgia: from pathophysiology to therapy

    Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke;Daniel J. Clauw

  • Reduced Insular γ-Aminobutyric Acid in Fibromyalgia

    Bradley R. Foerster;Myria Petrou;Richard A. E. Edden;Pia C. Sundgren

  • Functional Connectivity Is Associated With Altered Brain Chemistry in Women With Endometriosis-Associated Chronic Pelvic Pain

    Sawsan As-Sanie;Jieun Kim;Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke;Pia C. Sundgren

  • Executive function in chronic pain patients and healthy controls: different cortical activation during response inhibition in fibromyalgia.

    Jennifer M. Glass;David A. Williams;Maria Luisa Fernandez-Sanchez;Anson Kairys

  • Gray matter changes in right superior temporal gyrus in criminal psychopaths. Evidence from voxel-based morphometry

    Jürgen L. Müller;Susanne Gänßbauer;Monika Sommer;Katrin Döhnel

  • Altered Resting State Connectivity of the Insular Cortex in Individuals With Fibromyalgia

    Eric Ichesco;Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke;Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke;Rupal Bhavsar;Rupal Bhavsar;Daniel J. Clauw

  • Impairment in episodic and chronic cluster headache

    Tim P Jürgens;Tim P Jürgens;Charly Gaul;Andrea Lindwurm;Thomas Dresler

  • Disturbed prefrontal and temporal brain function during emotion and cognition interaction in criminal psychopathy

    Jürgen L. Müller;Monika Sommer;Katrin Döhnel;Tatjana Weber

  • Pain-free resting-state functional brain connectivity predicts individual pain sensitivity

    Tamas Spisak;Balint Kincses;Frederik Schlitt;Matthias Zunhammer

  • Resting state connectivity correlates with drug and placebo response in fibromyalgia patients.

    T. Schmidt-Wilcke;E. Ichesco;J.P. Hampson;A. Kairys

  • Impact of frequency drift on gamma-aminobutyric acid-edited MR spectroscopy

    Ashley D. Harris;Ashley D. Harris;Benjamin Glaubitz;Jamie Near;C. John Evans

  • Altered functional connectivity between the insula and the cingulate cortex in patients with temporomandibular disorder: A pilot study

    Eric Ichesco;Andres Quintero;Daniel J. Clauw;Scott Peltier

  • Sports and brain morphology - a voxel-based morphometry study with endurance athletes and martial artists

    L. Schlaffke;S. Lissek;M. Lenz;M. Brüne

  • Shared and nonshared neural networks of cognitive and affective theory-of-mind: a neuroimaging study using cartoon picture stories.

    Lara Schlaffke;Silke Lissek;Melanie Lenz;Georg Juckel

  • Increased brain gray matter in the primary somatosensory cortex is associated with increased pain and mood disturbance in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

    Anson E. Kairys;Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke;Tudor Puiu;Eric Ichesco

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Clauw
Daniel J. Clauw University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard E. Harris
Richard E. Harris University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Martin Tegenthoff
Martin Tegenthoff Ruhr University Bochum
Thomas Brüning
Thomas Brüning Ruhr University Bochum
Vitaly Napadow
Vitaly Napadow Harvard University
Richard Anthony Edward Edden
Richard Anthony Edward Edden Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Scott Peltier
Scott Peltier University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Nicolaas A.J. Puts
Nicolaas A.J. Puts King's College London
Simon B. Eickhoff
Simon B. Eickhoff Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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