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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 75 2042 1864 185 176 291 17715

Ullrich Wüllner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ullrich Wüllner between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ullrich Wüllner published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2006. 14 of the 315 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2006. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1987 2025

315 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ullrich Wüllner: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 5
1994 5
1995 4
1996 3
1997 5
1998 8
1999 8
2000 6
2001 5
2002 6
2003 9
2004 19
2005 17
2006 24
2007 15
2008 13
2009 7
2010 12
2011 7
2012 12
2013 7
2014 6
2015 7
2016 12
2017 11
2018 3
2019 12
2020 9
2021 11
2022 11
2023 16
2024 7
2025 7
Total 315
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Ullrich Wüllner 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 Ullrich Wüllner 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, 288–297 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: 291 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
288–297 116 291
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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Ullrich Wüllner 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 Ullrich Wüllner 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 75
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

Ullrich Wüllner is affiliated with the University Hospital Bonn in Germany and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly within the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their work is notably concentrated in neurology and cellular and molecular neuroscience, with a significant focus on Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders.

The scientist has a research portfolio that prominently features topics such as:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Ullrich Wüllner has published research in several key journals, frequently appearing in the following publication venues:

  • Movement Disorders
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Journal of Neural Transmission
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Systematic analysis of gut microbiome reveals the role of bacterial folate and homocysteine metabolism in Parkinson's disease" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "Advanced glycation end products and protein carbonyl levels in plasma reveal sex-specific differences in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease" (2020, Redox Biology)
  • "The heterogeneity of Parkinson's disease" (2023, Journal of Neural Transmission)
  • "Much ado about nothing? Off-target amplification can lead to false-positive bacterial brain microbiome detection in healthy and Parkinson's disease individuals" (2021, Microbiome)
  • "The patients' perspective on the burden of idiopathic intracranial hypertension" (2021, The Journal of Headache and Pain)

Their collaborations include frequent coauthors such as:

  • Veronika Purrer
  • Henning Boecker
  • Valeri Borger
  • Neeraj Upadhyay
  • Frederic Carsten Schmeel

The scientist's focus on molecular biology and genetics supports their research approach in neurodegenerative diseases and neuroimaging techniques. Their extensive publication record in highly regarded journals reflects a sustained engagement with advancing the understanding of neurological disorders, especially Parkinson's disease.

Best Publications

  • PGC-1α, A Potential Therapeutic Target for Early Intervention in Parkinson’s Disease

    Bin Zheng;Zhixiang Liao;Joseph J. Locascio;Kristen A. Lesniak

  • Rapamycin alleviates toxicity of different aggregate-prone proteins.

    Zdenek Berger;Brinda Ravikumar;Fiona M. Menzies;Lourdes Garcia Oroz

  • Functional implications of microbial and viral gut metagenome changes in early stage L-DOPA-naïve Parkinson’s disease patients

    Janis R. Bedarf;Falk Hildebrand;Luis P. Coelho;Shinichi Sunagawa;Shinichi Sunagawa

  • Elevated cerebrospinal fluid and blood concentrations of oxytocin following its intranasal administration in humans

    Nadine Striepens;Keith M. Kendrick;Vanessa Hanking;Rainer Landgraf

  • Methylation Regulates Alpha-Synuclein Expression and Is Decreased in Parkinson's Disease Patients' Brains

    Ahmad Jowaed;Ina Schmitt;Oliver Kaut;Ullrich Wüllner

  • Excitation-induced ataxin-3 aggregation in neurons from patients with Machado-Joseph disease.

    Philipp Koch;Peter Breuer;Michael Peitz;Johannes Jungverdorben

  • Sleep attacks, daytime sleepiness, and dopamine agonists in Parkinson's disease.

    Sebastian Paus;Hans Michael Brecht;Jürgen Köster;Gert Seeger

  • SNCA Variants Are Associated with Increased Risk for Multiple System Atrophy

    Sonja W. Scholz;Sonja W. Scholz;Henry Houlden;Claudia Schulte;Manu Sharma

  • Multiple regions of alpha-synuclein are associated with Parkinson's disease.

    Jakob C. Mueller;Julia Fuchs;Anne Hofer;Alexander Zimprich

  • Extracellular phosphorylation of the amyloid β-peptide promotes formation of toxic aggregates during the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

    Sathish Kumar;Nasrollah Rezaei-Ghaleh;Dick Terwel;Dietmar R Thal

  • Induction of Nitric Oxide Synthase and Nitric Oxide‐Mediated Apoptosis in Neuronal PC12 Cells After Stimulation with Tumor Necrosis FActor‐α/Lipopolysaccharide

    Michael T. Heneka;Peter‐A. Löschmann;Marc Gleichmann;Michael Weller

  • Glutathione depletion and neuronal cell death: the role of reactive oxygen intermediates and mitochondrial function.

    U. Wüllner;J. Seyfried;P. Groscurth;S. Beinroth

  • Glutathione depletion potentiates Mptp and Mpp+ toxicity in nigral dopaminergic neurones

    Ullrich Wüllner;Peter-andreas Löschmann;Jörg B. Schulz;Annette Schmid

  • Qigong exercise for the symptoms of parkinson's disease : A randomized, controlled pilot study

    Tanya Schmitz-Hübsch;Derek Pyfer;Karin Kielwein;Rolf Fimmers

  • An arginine/lysine-rich motif is crucial for VCP/p97-mediated modulation of ataxin-3 fibrillogenesis

    Annett Boeddrich;Sébastien Gaumer;Annette Haacke;Nikolay Tzvetkov

  • Prion-like propagation of human brain-derived alpha-synuclein in transgenic mice expressing human wild-type alpha-synuclein.

    Maria E. Bernis;Julius T. Babila;Sara Breid;Katharina Annick Wüsten

  • Bright light therapy in Parkinson's disease: A pilot study

    Sebastian Paus;Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch;Ullrich Wüllner;Antje Vogel

  • Ataxin-3 Represses Transcription via Chromatin Binding, Interaction with Histone Deacetylase 3, and Histone Deacetylation

    Bernd O. Evert;Julieta Araujo;Ana M. Vieira-Saecker;Rob A. I. de Vos

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists protect cerebellar granule cells from cytokine-induced apoptotic cell death by inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase.

    Michael T Heneka;Michael T Heneka;Douglas L. Feinstein;Elena Galea;Marc Gleichmann

  • Structural and functional analysis of ataxin-2 and ataxin-3.

    Mario Albrecht;Michael Golatta;Ullrich Wüllner;Thomas Lengauer

  • Neuropsychological Features of Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) Types 1, 2, 3, and 6

    Ina Klinke;Martina Minnerop;Martina Minnerop;Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch;Marc Hendriks

  • Inflammatory genes are upregulated in expanded ataxin-3-expressing cell lines and spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 brains

    Bernd O. Evert;Ina R. Vogt;Claudia Kindermann;Lucia Ozimek

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Klockgether
Thomas Klockgether German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Jörg B. Schulz
Jörg B. Schulz RWTH Aachen University
Thomas Gasser
Thomas Gasser University of Tübingen
Daniela Berg
Daniela Berg University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Michael Weller
Michael Weller University of Zurich
Peter Riederer
Peter Riederer University of Würzburg
Frank Jessen
Frank Jessen University of Cologne
Nicholas W. Wood
Nicholas W. Wood University College London
Wolfgang H. Oertel
Wolfgang H. Oertel Philipp University of Marburg
Christine Klein
Christine Klein University of Lübeck

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