Claus Zimmer

23.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
577 papers, 16.7k citations indexed

About

Claus Zimmer is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Claus Zimmer has authored 577 papers receiving a total of 16.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 212 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 128 papers in Epidemiology and 117 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Claus Zimmer's work include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (95 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (87 papers) and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (85 papers). Claus Zimmer is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (95 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (87 papers) and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (85 papers). Claus Zimmer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Claus Zimmer's co-authors include Mark Mühlau, Christian Sorg, Afra M. Wohlschläger, Jan S. Kirschke, Valentin Riedl, Hans Förstl, Bernhard Hemmer, Bernhard Meyer, Tobias Boeckh‐Behrens and Christian Gaser and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Claus Zimmer

557 papers receiving 16.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

An automated tool for detection of FLAIR-hyperintense white-matter lesions in Multiple Sclerosis

2011 927 citations Achim Berthele, Rüdiger Ilg et al. profile →
Selective changes of resting-state networks in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease

2007 829 citations Christian Sorg, Valentin Riedl et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Automatic segmentation of spinal cord lesions in MS: A robust tool for axial T2-weighted MRI scans 2025 ·Imaging Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), Reinhard Würm, (unknown), Robert Graf, Jan Valošek, (unknown), (unknown), Jason F. Talbott, Rohit Bakshi, Shahamat Tauhid, Timothy M. Shepherd, Achim Berthele, Claus Zimmer, Bernhard Hemmer, Daniel Rueckert, Benedikt Wiestler, Jan S. Kirschke, Julien Cohen‐Adad, Mark Mühlau	1
2	Case report: an unusual long-term evolution of a diffuse midline glioma, H3K27 altered 2025 ·Frontiers in Oncology ·(unknown), Claire Delbridge, Claus Zimmer, Eva Mayr, Arthur Wagner, (unknown), (unknown), Benedikt Wiestler	0
3	Domain‐Specific Prediction of Clinical Progression in Parkinson's Disease Using the Mosaic Approach 2025 ·Brain and Behavior ·Marlene Tahedl, Ulrich Bogdahn, B Wimmer, Dennis M. Hedderich, Jan S. Kirschke, Claus Zimmer, Benedikt Wiestler	0
4	European guideline informed RAG-based GPT-4 decision support tool in tumor board meetings for breast cancer treatment 2025 ·European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·Nuran Abdullayev, Jonathan Kottlors, (unknown), Fahrettin Yılmaz, Claus Zimmer, Nils Große Hokamp, Simon Lennartz, (unknown), (unknown), Lukas Goertz, Jan Borggrefe, David Maintz, (unknown), Sebastian Sanduleanu	0
5	Impact of ischemic stroke topography on early clinical outcome of basilar artery occlusion: a retrospective study 2024 ·European Radiology ·Moritz Roman Hernández Petzsche, Christian Maegerlein, Silke Wunderlich, Benno Ikenberg, Claus Zimmer, Jan S. Kirschke, Tobias Boeckh‐Behrens, Maria Berndt	1
6	EnDovascular therapy plus best medical treatment (BMT) versus BMT alone for medIum distal veSsel occlusion sTroke (DISTAL): An international, multicentre, randomized-controlled, two-arm, assessor-blinded trial 2024 ·European Stroke Journal ·(unknown), Alex Brehm, Jens Fiehler, (unknown), Jan Gralla, Mira Katan, Ronen R. Leker, (unknown), Marc Ribó, Jeffrey L. Saver, Daniel Strbian, (unknown), Claus Zimmer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	9
7	The impact of spectral basis set composition on estimated levels of cingulate glutamate and its associations with different personality traits 2024 ·BMC Psychiatry ·(unknown), (unknown), Martin Wilson, Claus Zimmer, Franziska Knolle	4
8	Altered gray‐to‐white matter tissue contrast in preterm‐born adults 2023 ·CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics ·Benita Schmitz‐Koep, Aurore Menegaux, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marcel Daamen, Henning Boecker, Claus Zimmer, Josef Priller, Dieter Wolke, Peter Bartmann, Christian Sorg, Dennis M. Hedderich	2
9	Headache frequency and neck pain are associated with trapezius muscle T2 in tension-type headache among young adults 2023 ·The Journal of Headache and Pain ·Nico Sollmann, (unknown), Dominik Weidlich, (unknown), Gabby B. Joseph, (unknown), (unknown), Meinrad Beer, Claus Zimmer, Mirjam N. Landgraf, Florian Heinen, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Thomas Baum, Michaela Bonfert	11
10	Cortical Thin Patch Fraction Reflects Disease Burden in MS: The Mosaic Approach 2023 ·American Journal of Neuroradiology ·Marlene Tahedl, (unknown), (unknown), Achim Berthele, Jan S. Kirschke, Bernhard Hemmer, Mark Mühlau, Claus Zimmer, Benedikt Wiestler	1
11	Uncertainty-Aware and Lesion-Specific Image Synthesis in Multiple Sclerosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Multicentric Validation Study 2022 ·Frontiers in Neuroscience ·Tom Finck, Hongwei Li, Sarah Schlaeger, (unknown), Nico Sollmann, Benjamin Bender, (unknown), Claus Zimmer, Jan S. Kirschke, Bjoern Menze, Mark Mühlau, Benedikt Wiestler	8
12	Aberrant Claustrum Microstructure in Humans after Premature Birth 2021 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Dennis M. Hedderich, Aurore Menegaux, Hongwei Li, Benita Schmitz‐Koep, Philipp Stämpfli, Josef Bäuml, Maria Berndt, Felix J.B. Bäuerlein, Michel J. Grothe, Martin Dyrba, Mihai Avram, Henning Boecker, Marcel Daamen, Claus Zimmer, Peter Bartmann, Dieter Wolke, Christian Sorg	7
13	The “Flying Intervention Team”: A Novel Stroke Care Concept for Rural Areas 2021 ·Cerebrovascular Diseases ·G. Hubert, Frank Bernhard Kraus, Christian Maegerlein, (unknown), Benjamin Friedrich, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Claus Zimmer, Philip M. Bath, Heinrich J. Audebert, Roman L. Haberl	16
14	Impaired structural connectivity between dorsal attention network and pulvinar mediates the impact of premature birth on adult visual–spatial abilities 2019 ·Human Brain Mapping ·Maria Berndt, Josef Bäuml, Aurore Menegaux, Chun Meng, Marcel Daamen, Nicole Baumann, Claus Zimmer, Henning Boecker, Peter Bartmann, Dieter Wolke, Christian Sorg	16
15	Thrombus Permeability in Admission Computed Tomographic Imaging Indicates Stroke Pathogenesis Based on Thrombus Histology 2018 ·Stroke ·Maria Berndt, Benjamin Friedrich, Christian Maegerlein, (unknown), Dennis M. Hedderich, Manuel Lehm, Claus Zimmer, (unknown), Holger Poppert, Silke Wunderlich, Lucas Schirmer, (unknown), Johannes Kaesmacher, Tobias Boeckh‐Behrens	71
16	Setup presentation and clinical outcome analysis of treating highly language-eloquent gliomas via preoperative navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation and tractography 2018 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Nico Sollmann, Anna Kelm, Sebastian Ille, (unknown), Claus Zimmer, Florian Ringel, Bernhard Meyer, Sandro M. Krieg	43
17	Value of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Diagnosis of Postoperative Intracranial Infections 2018 ·World Neurosurgery ·Maria Berndt, Nicole Lange, Yu‐Mi Ryang, Bernhard Meyer, Claus Zimmer, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Nina Wantia, Jens Gempt, Nina Lummel	12
18	Neural Correlates of Sevoflurane-induced Unconsciousness Identified by Simultaneous Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Electroencephalography 2016 ·Anesthesiology ·Andreas Ranft, Daniel Golkowski, (unknown), Valentin Riedl, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sebastian Berger, (unknown), (unknown), Christine Preibisch, Claus Zimmer, George A. Mashour, E. Kochs, Denis Jordan, Rüdiger Ilg	97
19	Simultaneous Electroencephalographic and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Indicate Impaired Cortical Top–Down Processing in Association with Anesthetic-induced Unconsciousness 2013 ·Anesthesiology ·Denis Jordan, Rüdiger Ilg, Valentin Riedl, (unknown), (unknown), Susanne Neufang, (unknown), Sebastian Berger, (unknown), Christine Preibisch, Enrico Schulz, Tibor Schuster, Manuel Schröter, Victor I. Spoormaker, Claus Zimmer, Bernhard Hemmer, Afra M. Wohlschläger, E. Kochs, Gerhard Schneider	137
20	Selective changes of resting-state networks in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease breakdown → 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Christian Sorg, Valentin Riedl, Mark Mühlau, Vince D. Calhoun, Tom Eichele, (unknown), Alexander Drzezga, Hans Förstl, Alexander Kurz, Claus Zimmer, Afra M. Wohlschläger	829

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