J. Dichgans

34.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
371 papers, 24.1k citations indexed

About

J. Dichgans is a scholar working on Neurology, Neurology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Dichgans has authored 371 papers receiving a total of 24.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Neurology, 95 papers in Neurology and 84 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in J. Dichgans's work include Vestibular and auditory disorders (73 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (53 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (34 papers). J. Dichgans is often cited by papers focused on Vestibular and auditory disorders (73 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (53 papers) and Visual perception and processing mechanisms (34 papers). J. Dichgans collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. J. Dichgans's co-authors include Jörg B. Schulz, Michael Weller, Hans-Christoph Diener, Th. Brandt, Thomas Klockgether, E. Koenig, Jörg Lindenau, M. Fetter, Jan Seyfried and M. Bacher and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

J. Dichgans

366 papers receiving 23.1k citations

Hit Papers

Glutathione, oxidative stress and neurodeg... 1973 2026 1990 2008 2000 1973 250 500 750 1000
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. Glutathione, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration
    2000 1.0k citations Jörg B. Schulz, Jörg Lindenau et al. profile →
  2. Differential effects of central versus peripheral vision on egocentric and exocentric motion perception
    1973 589 citations Th. Brandt, J. Dichgans et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Dichgans Germany 88 6.3k 5.7k 5.4k 5.1k 4.4k 371 24.1k
Amos D. Korczyn Israel 70 2.5k 0.4× 8.3k 1.4× 3.4k 0.6× 2.8k 0.6× 3.3k 0.8× 623 20.6k
Jun Kimura Japan 68 2.4k 0.4× 6.2k 1.1× 4.7k 0.9× 3.4k 0.7× 5.5k 1.2× 401 18.5k
Jürgen Winkler Germany 66 1.5k 0.2× 3.9k 0.7× 5.1k 0.9× 3.2k 0.6× 6.6k 1.5× 333 18.5k
Thomas Gasser Germany 93 3.1k 0.5× 21.1k 3.7× 7.8k 1.4× 4.9k 1.0× 8.8k 2.0× 544 35.4k
Carlo Caltagirone Italy 94 15.8k 2.5× 6.2k 1.1× 2.7k 0.5× 7.6k 1.5× 3.8k 0.9× 900 36.8k
Daniela Berg Germany 83 2.9k 0.5× 19.8k 3.5× 5.7k 1.0× 4.2k 0.8× 6.8k 1.6× 533 29.2k
V. Reggie Edgerton United States 95 2.7k 0.4× 1.3k 0.2× 6.8k 1.2× 4.2k 0.8× 5.7k 1.3× 426 31.5k
Günther Deuschl Germany 102 6.7k 1.1× 29.6k 5.1× 2.6k 0.5× 5.9k 1.2× 13.7k 3.1× 681 41.1k
S. Thomas Carmichael United States 70 4.5k 0.7× 2.3k 0.4× 3.2k 0.6× 5.3k 1.0× 5.0k 1.1× 152 18.0k
Otto W. Witte Germany 70 4.0k 0.6× 2.9k 0.5× 3.1k 0.6× 4.7k 0.9× 5.0k 1.1× 583 18.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. Dichgans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Dichgans

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All Works

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Heide, W., et al.. (2015). Impaired Discharge of the Eye Velocity Storage Mechanism in Patients with Lesions of the Vestibulo-Cerebellum. Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology. 41. 44–48. 2 indexed citations
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Bürk, Katrin, U. Bühring, Jörg B. Schulz, et al.. (2005). Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics of Sporadic Cerebellar Ataxia. Archives of Neurology. 62(6). 981–5. 36 indexed citations
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Herrlinger, Ulrich, Johannes Rieger, Joachim P. Steinbach, et al.. (2005). UKT-04 trial of continuous metronomic low-dose chemotherapy with methotrexate and cyclophosphamide for recurrent glioblastoma. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 71(3). 295–299. 30 indexed citations
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Wiendl, Heinz, et al.. (2003). March 2003: A 41‐year‐old female with a solitary lesion in the liver. Brain Pathology. 13(3). 421–422. 12 indexed citations
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Platten, Michael, Wolfgang Wick, Christine Wild‐Bode, et al.. (2000). Transforming Growth Factors β1 (TGF-β1) and TGF-β2 Promote Glioma Cell Migration via Up-Regulation of αVβ3 Integrin Expression. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 268(2). 607–611. 110 indexed citations
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Dichgans, J., et al.. (1999). Altern in Teilen?Systemalterungen des Nervensystems. Der Nervenarzt. 70(12). 1072–1081. 1 indexed citations
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Andres, Frank, et al.. (1999). Functional coupling of human cortical sensorimotor areas during bimanual skill acquisition. Brain. 122(5). 855–870. 245 indexed citations
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Roth, Wilfried, Bettina Wagenknecht, Cornelia Grimmel, J. Dichgans, & Michael Weller. (1998). Taxol-mediated augmentation of CD95 ligand-induced apoptosis of human malignant glioma cells: association with bcl-2 phosphorylation but neither activation of p53 nor G2/M cell cycle arrest. British Journal of Cancer. 77(3). 404–411. 52 indexed citations
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Weller, Michael, Johannes Rieger, Cornelia Grimmel, et al.. (1998). Predicting chemoresistance in human malignant glioma cells: The role of molecular genetic analyses. International Journal of Cancer. 79(6). 640–644. 152 indexed citations
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Weller, Michael, Johannes Rieger, Cornelia Grimmel, et al.. (1998). Predicting chemoresistance in human malignant glioma cells: The role of molecular genetic analyses. International Journal of Cancer. 79(6). 640–644. 9 indexed citations
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Weller, Michael, Christoph Weinstock, Christine Will, et al.. (1997). CD95-Dependent T-Cell Killing by Glioma Cells Expressing CD95 Ligand: More on Tumor Immune Escape, the CD95 Counterattack, and the Immune Privilege of the Brain. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 7(5). 282–288. 34 indexed citations
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Klockgether, Thomas & J. Dichgans. (1990). Do neuroleptic drugs still have a place in neurological therapy?. Journal of Neurology. 237(4). 221–225. 5 indexed citations
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Mai, Norbert, Hans-Christoph Diener, & J. Dichgans. (1989). On the role of feedback in maintaining constant grip force in patients with cerebellar disease. Neuroscience Letters. 99(3). 340–344. 9 indexed citations
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Diener, Hans-Christoph & J. Dichgans. (1988). Chapter 22 On the role of vestibular, visual and somatosensory information for dynamic postural control in humans. Progress in brain research. 76. 253–262. 128 indexed citations
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Schollmeyer, P., et al.. (1977). [McArdle's disease (muscular phosphorylase deficiency)].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 83. 1277–80. 1 indexed citations
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Dichgans, J.. (1973). Visual-vestibular interaction : Effects on self-motion perception and postural control. Perception. 4 indexed citations
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Dichgans, J. & Emilio Bizzi. (1972). Cerebral control of eye movements and motion perception. S. Karger eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Brandt, Th., Eugene R. Wist, & J. Dichgans. (1971). Optisch induzierte Pseudocoriolis-Effekte und Circularvektion: Ein Beitrag zur optisch-vestibulren Interaktion. 214(4). 365–389. 23 indexed citations
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