Eva Schaeffer

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Eva Schaeffer is a scholar working on Neurology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Eva Schaeffer has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Neurology, 9 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Eva Schaeffer's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (34 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (16 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (5 papers). Eva Schaeffer is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (34 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (16 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (5 papers). Eva Schaeffer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and Canada. Eva Schaeffer's co-authors include Daniela Berg, Ronald B. Postuma, Sebastian Heinzel, Per Borghammer, Jacob Horsager, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Andrea Pilotto, Annika Kluge, Friederike Zunke and Philipp Arnold and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Eva Schaeffer

42 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Prodromal Parkinson disease subtypes — key to understandi... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Prodromal Parkinson disease subtypes — key to understanding heterogeneity
    2021 247 citations Daniela Berg, Per Borghammer et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eva Schaeffer Germany 18 769 223 209 192 167 44 1.1k
Stefanie Lerche Germany 19 634 0.8× 279 1.3× 170 0.8× 323 1.7× 106 0.6× 37 1.1k
Matilde Calopa Spain 19 790 1.0× 234 1.0× 303 1.4× 141 0.7× 194 1.2× 49 1.0k
Annette Janzen Germany 17 896 1.2× 179 0.8× 192 0.9× 300 1.6× 152 0.9× 40 1.3k
Hsin Fen Chien Brazil 16 858 1.1× 234 1.0× 309 1.5× 242 1.3× 275 1.6× 40 1.3k
Claudio Ruffmann United Kingdom 18 999 1.3× 330 1.5× 213 1.0× 179 0.9× 187 1.1× 22 1.3k
Igor Petrović Serbia 21 922 1.2× 142 0.6× 344 1.6× 132 0.7× 144 0.9× 77 1.2k
Laurène Leclair‐Visonneau France 20 861 1.1× 360 1.6× 173 0.8× 286 1.5× 233 1.4× 45 1.6k
Inga Liepelt Germany 17 955 1.2× 250 1.1× 339 1.6× 123 0.6× 119 0.7× 23 1.2k
Alex Incensi Italy 22 1.3k 1.6× 336 1.5× 294 1.4× 129 0.7× 170 1.0× 47 1.6k
Christopher Kobylecki United Kingdom 20 563 0.7× 213 1.0× 284 1.4× 110 0.6× 97 0.6× 65 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Eva Schaeffer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eva Schaeffer

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All Works

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Stanojlović, Miloš, Till Strowig, Christian Visscher, et al.. (2025). Depending on intensity, exercise improved or worsened pathology in a model of prodromal Parkinson’s disease. npj Parkinson s Disease. 11(1). 335–335.
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Schröder, Katja, Sebastian Heinzel, Annika Kluge, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of an antibody panel for alpha-synuclein detection in FFPE rectal biopsies in Parkinson’s disease. IBRO Neuroscience Reports. 19. 844–853. 1 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, et al.. (2025). Environmental toxins in neurodegeneration - a narrative review. Neurological Research and Practice. 7(1). 93–93.
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Schaeffer, Eva, Annette Rogge, Gereon R. Fink, et al.. (2025). The prodromal individuals’ perspective on active recruitment for early detection of α-synucleinopathies. npj Parkinson s Disease. 11(1). 121–121. 1 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, Annika Kluge, Claudia Schulte, et al.. (2024). Association of Misfolded α-Synuclein Derived from Neuronal Exosomes in Blood with Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis and Duration. Journal of Parkinson s Disease. 14(4). 667–679. 16 indexed citations
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Brolin, Kajsa, Eva Schaeffer, Artur Francisco Schumacher Schuh, et al.. (2024). Environmental Risk Factors for Parkinson's Disease: A Critical Review and Policy Implications. Movement Disorders. 40(2). 204–221. 13 indexed citations
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Fedorova, Tatyana D., Karoline Knudsen, Jacob Horsager, et al.. (2023). Thyroid [123I]MIBG uptake in Parkinson’s disease and diabetes mellitus. IBRO Neuroscience Reports. 14. 342–345. 1 indexed citations
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Bang, Corinna, et al.. (2023). Pesticides and the Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: Convergent Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Parkinson s Disease. 13(7). 1079–1106. 20 indexed citations
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Kuzkina, Anastasia, Aline Seger, Michael T. Barbe, et al.. (2023). Dermal Real‐Time Quaking‐Induced Conversion Is a Sensitive Marker to Confirm Isolated Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder as an Early α‐Synucleinopathy. Movement Disorders. 38(6). 1077–1082. 26 indexed citations
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Zacharias, Helena U., Christoph Kaleta, François Cossais, et al.. (2022). Microbiome and Metabolome Insights into the Role of the Gastrointestinal–Brain Axis in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease: Unveiling Potential Therapeutic Targets. Metabolites. 12(12). 1222–1222. 14 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, Inga Liepelt‐Scarfone, Kirsten Emmert, et al.. (2021). Effects of Levodopa on quality of sleep and nocturnal movements in Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Neurology. 268(7). 2506–2514. 16 indexed citations
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Berg, Daniela, Per Borghammer, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, et al.. (2021). Prodromal Parkinson disease subtypes — key to understanding heterogeneity. Nature Reviews Neurology. 17(6). 349–361. 247 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schaeffer, Eva, et al.. (2020). Patients' views on the ethical challenges of early Parkinson disease detection. Neurology. 94(19). e2037–e2044. 31 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, Ronald B. Postuma, & Daniela Berg. (2020). Prodromal PD: A new nosological entity. Progress in brain research. 252. 331–356. 20 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, Benjamin Röeben, Sascha Otterbein, et al.. (2019). Effects of Exergaming on Attentional Deficits and Dual-Tasking in Parkinson's Disease. Frontiers in Neurology. 10. 646–646. 16 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva & Daniela Berg. (2017). Dopaminergic Therapies for Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease. CNS Drugs. 31(7). 551–570. 46 indexed citations
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Maetzler, Walter, Valérie Hanssens, Alice Bernard, et al.. (2016). GDF15/MIC1 and MMP9 Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels in Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0149349–e0149349. 33 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, et al.. (2016). “Cueing” for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias in Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers in Neurology. 7. 237–237. 2 indexed citations
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Schaeffer, Eva, Walter Maetzler, Inga Liepelt‐Scarfone, et al.. (2015). Quantitative motor assessment of dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Neural Transmission. 122(9). 1271–1278. 6 indexed citations
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Himmelreich, Ralf, Eva Schaeffer, Andy Wende, et al.. (2011). On-chip analysis of respiratory viruses from nasopharyngeal samples. Biomedical Microdevices. 13(5). 819–827. 19 indexed citations

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