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Ulrich Hoheisel

Ulrich Hoheisel

Heidelberg University
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
34
Citations
4245
World Ranking
9356
National Ranking
785

Ulrich Hoheisel 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 Ulrich Hoheisel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 74 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ulrich Hoheisel 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 Ulrich Hoheisel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ulrich Hoheisel is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany, focusing their research within the field of Medicine. Their body of work spans several interconnected subfields, including Physiology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their research primarily explores topics related to Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, with additional emphasis on Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation, Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds, Myofascial Pain Diagnosis and Treatment, Pain Management and Placebo Effect, Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Pain
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Neurophysiology
  • PAIN Reports

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Ulrich Hoheisel include:

  • "Central sensitization: clinical utility of a physiological concept for the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems and for nociplastic pain," 2022, Pain
  • "Spinal cord fractalkine (CX3CL1) signaling is critical for neuronal sensitization in experimental nonspecific, myofascial low back pain," 2021, Journal of Neurophysiology
  • "Rat dorsal horn neurons primed by stress develop a long-lasting manifest sensitization after a short-lasting nociceptive low back input," 2021, PAIN Reports
  • "TRPM3-mediated dynamic mitochondrial activity in nerve growth factor-induced latent sensitization of chronic low back pain," 2022, Pain
  • "Persistent muscle hyperalgesia after adolescent stress is exacerbated by a mild-nociceptive input in adulthood and is associated with microglia activation," 2022, Scientific Reports

They have collaborated regularly with co-authors including Rolf-Detlef Treede, Siegfried Mense, Dan Wang, Handan Moerz, and Sathish Kumar Singaravelu.

Best Publications

  • Appearance of new receptive fields in rat dorsal horn neurons following noxious stimulation of skeletal muscle: a model for referral of muscle pain?

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Siegfried Mense;David G. Simons;Xian-Min Yu

  • Sensory innervation of the thoracolumbar fascia in rats and humans.

    J. Tesarz;U. Hoheisel;B. Wiedenhöfer;S. Mense

  • Excitatory and modulatory effects of inflammatory cytokines and neurotrophins on mechanosensitive group IV muscle afferents in the rat.

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Thomas Unger;Siegfried Mense

  • Long-term changes in discharge behaviour of cat dorsal horn neurones following noxious stimulation of deep tissues.

    U. Hoheisel;S. Mense

  • Sensory findings after stimulation of the thoracolumbar fascia with hypertonic saline suggest its contribution to low back pain

    Andreas Schilder;Ulrich Hoheisel;Walter Magerl;Justus Benrath

  • Therapeutic Potential of Inhibitors of Endocannabinoid Degradation for the Treatment of Stress-Related Hyperalgesia in an Animal Model of Chronic Pain

    Ermelinda Lomazzo;Laura Bindila;Floor Remmers;Raissa Lerner

  • Acidic pH and capsaicin activate mechanosensitive group IV muscle receptors in the rat.

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Jochen Reinöhl;Thomas Unger;Siegfried Mense

  • Functional reorganization in the rat dorsal horn during an experimental myositis

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  • Lesions of rat skeletal muscle after local block of acetylcholinesterase and neuromuscular stimulation.

    Siegfried Mense;Dave G Simons;Ulrich Hoheisel;Beate Quenzer

  • Effects of a carrageenan-induced myositis on the discharge properties of group III and IV muscle receptors in the cat.

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  • Adenosine triphosphate as a stimulant for nociceptive and non-nociceptive muscle group IV receptors in the rat.

    Jochen Reinöhl;Ulrich Hoheisel;Thomas Unger;Siegfried Mense

  • Response behaviour of cat dorsal horn neurones receiving input from skeletal muscle and other deep somatic tissues.

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  • Sensitization of rat dorsal horn neurons by NGF-induced subthreshold potentials and low-frequency activation. A study employing intracellular recordings in vivo

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Thomas Unger;Siegfried Mense

  • Dorsal horn neurons having input from low back structures in rats.

    Toru Taguchi;Ulrich Hoheisel;Siegfried Mense

  • Myositis-induced functional reorganisation of the rat dorsal horn: effects of spinal superfusion with antagonists to neurokinin and glutamate receptors.

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Birgitta Sander;Siegfried Mense

  • Nociceptive input from the rat thoracolumbar fascia to lumbar dorsal horn neurones.

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Toru Taguchi;Rolf-Detlef Treede;Siegfried Mense

  • Injection of nerve growth factor into a low back muscle induces long-lasting latent hypersensitivity in rat dorsal horn neurons.

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Ragna Reuter;Milena Fernandes de Freitas;Rolf-Detlef Treede

  • Role of spinal microglia in myositis-induced central sensitisation: An immunohistochemical and behavioural study in rats

    Marucia Chacur;Marucia Chacur;Daniela Lambertz;Ulrich Hoheisel;Siegfried Mense

  • Observations on the morphology of axons and somata of slowly conducting dorsal root ganglion cells in the cat

    U Hoheisel;S Mense

  • Termination patterns of identified group II and III afferent fibres from deep tissues in the spinal cord of the cat

    U. Hoheisel;E. Lehmann-Willenbrock;S. Mense

  • Non-myelinated afferent fibres do not originate exclusively from the smallest dorsal root ganglion cells in the cat

    U. Hoheisel;S. Mense

  • Innervation changes induced by inflammation of the rat thoracolumbar fascia.

    U Hoheisel;J Rosner;S Mense

  • The possible role of the NO-cGMP pathway in nociception: different spinal and supraspinal action of enzyme blockers on rat dorsal horn neurones

    Ulrich Hoheisel;Thomas Unger;Siegfried Mense

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf-Detlef Treede
Rolf-Detlef Treede Heidelberg University
Thomas Unger
Thomas Unger Maastricht University
Walter Magerl
Walter Magerl Heidelberg University
Rupert Palme
Rupert Palme University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Kazue Mizumura
Kazue Mizumura Nihon University
Peter Gass
Peter Gass Heidelberg University
Beat Lutz
Beat Lutz Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Martin Schmelz
Martin Schmelz Heidelberg University

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