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D-Index
85
Citations
24031
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14699
National Ranking
780

Ursula Ravens publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ursula Ravens sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 467 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Ursula Ravens D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ursula Ravens sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physiology and Pharmacology/Toxicology

Overview

Ursula Ravens is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany, with a research focus spanning medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work is concentrated primarily on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, alongside contributions to molecular biology, physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cell biology.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Atrial fibrillation management and outcomes
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Cardiac arrhythmias and treatments
  • Erythrocyte function and pathophysiology
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling

They have frequently published in journals including:

  • EP Europace
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Research

Among recent significant publications with notable citations are:

  • "Atrial Myocyte NLRP3/CaMKII Nexus Forms a Substrate for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation" (2020, Circulation Research)
  • "Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference" (2022, EP Europace)
  • "Longer and better lives for patients with atrial fibrillation: the 9th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference" (2024, EP Europace)
  • "Piezo1 Channels Contribute to the Regulation of Human Atrial Fibroblast Mechanical Properties and Matrix Stiffness Sensing" (2021, Cells)
  • "Dynamic risk assessment to improve quality of care in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 7th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference" (2020, EP Europace)

Ursula Ravens has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Peter Köhl (21 publications)
  • Rémi Peyronnet (20 publications)
  • Ramona Emig (9 publications)
  • Elisa Darkow (9 publications)
  • Dobromir Dobrev (7 publications)

In recognition of their work in physiology and pharmacology/toxicology, Ursula Ravens received an award from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Leak and Increased Na+-Ca2+ Exchanger Function Underlie Delayed Afterdepolarizations in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

    Niels Voigt;Na Li;Qiongling Wang;Wei Wang

  • Outcome parameters for trials in atrial fibrillation: executive summary.

    Paulus Kirchhof;Angelo Auricchio;Jeroen Bax;Harry Crijns

  • Defined Engineered Human Myocardium With Advanced Maturation for Applications in Heart Failure Modeling and Repair.

    Malte Tiburcy;James E. Hudson;Paul Balfanz;Susanne Schlick

  • The G protein-gated potassium current I(K,ACh) is constitutively active in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.

    D. Dobrev;A. Friedrich;N. Voigt;Norbert Jost

  • The Registry of the German Competence NETwork on Atrial Fibrillation: patient characteristics and initial management.

    Michael Nabauer;Andrea Gerth;Tobias Limbourg;Steffen Schneider

  • Transient outward current in human ventricular myocytes of subepicardial and subendocardial origin.

    E Wettwer;G J Amos;H Posival;U Ravens

  • Molecular Basis of Downregulation of G-Protein–Coupled Inward Rectifying K+ Current (IK,ACh) in Chronic Human Atrial Fibrillation Decrease in GIRK4 mRNA Correlates With Reduced IK,ACh and Muscarinic Receptor–Mediated Shortening of Action Potentials

    Dobromir Dobrev;E. Graf;E. Wettwer;H. M. Himmel

  • Defective Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor Regulation During Atrial Fibrillation

    John A. Vest;Xander H.T. Wehrens;Steven R. Reiken;Stephan E. Lehnart

  • Outcome parameters for trials in atrial fibrillation: recommendations from a consensus conference organized by the German Atrial Fibrillation Competence NETwork and the European Heart Rhythm Association.

    Paulus Kirchhof;Angelo Auricchio;Jeroen Bax;Harry Crijns

  • L-Type Ca2+ Current Downregulation in Chronic Human Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated With Increased Activity of Protein Phosphatases

    T. Christ;P. Boknik;S. Wöhrl;E. Wettwer

  • Differences between outward currents of human atrial and subepicardial ventricular myocytes.

    G J Amos;E Wettwer;F Metzger;Q Li

  • Role of IKur in controlling action potential shape and contractility in the human atrium: influence of chronic atrial fibrillation.

    Erich Wettwer;Ottó Hála;Torsten Christ;Jürgen F. Heubach

  • Calcium-Handling Abnormalities Underlying Atrial Arrhythmogenesis and Contractile Dysfunction in Dogs With Congestive Heart Failure

    Yung-Hsin Yeh;Reza Wakili;Xiao-Yan Qi;Denis Chartier

  • Molecular Determinants of Altered Ca2+ Handling in Human Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

    Ali El-Armouche;Peter Boknik;Thomas Eschenhagen;Lucie Carrier

  • Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death, European Society of Cardiology.

    Silvia G. Priori;E. Aliot;C. Blømstrom-Lundqvist;L. Bossaert

  • Electrophysiological properties of human mesenchymal stem cells

    Jürgen F. Heubach;Eva M. Graf;Judith Leutheuser;Manja Bock

  • Remodeling of cardiomyocyte ion channels in human atrial fibrillation.

    Dobromir Dobrev;Ursula Ravens

  • Left-to-right atrial inward rectifier potassium current gradients in patients with paroxysmal versus chronic atrial fibrillation.

    Niels Voigt;Anne Trausch;Michael Knaut;Klaus Matschke

  • Early and comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation: executive summary of the proceedings from the 2nd AFNET-EHRA consensus conference 'research perspectives in AF'.

    Paulus Kirchhof;Jeroen Bax;Carina Blomstrom-Lundquist;Hugh Calkins

  • Task Force on Sudden Cardiac Death of the European Society of Cardiology: erratum

    S.G. Priori;E. Aliot;C. Blomstrom-Lundqvist;L. Bossaert

Frequent Co-Authors

Dobromir Dobrev
Dobromir Dobrev University of Duisburg-Essen
Paulus Kirchhof
Paulus Kirchhof University of Birmingham
Gerhard Steinbeck
Gerhard Steinbeck Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Stanley Nattel
Stanley Nattel Montreal Heart Institute
Günter Breithardt
Günter Breithardt University of Münster
Thomas Meinertz
Thomas Meinertz Universität Hamburg
Peter C. M. Molenaar
Peter C. M. Molenaar Pennsylvania State University
András Varró
András Varró University of Szeged
Karl-Heinz Kuck
Karl-Heinz Kuck Universität Hamburg
Gregory Y.H. Lip
Gregory Y.H. Lip University of Liverpool

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