Karl‐Jürgen Bär

8.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
205 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Karl‐Jürgen Bär is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Karl‐Jürgen Bär has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 91 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 38 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Karl‐Jürgen Bär's work include Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (98 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (53 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (29 papers). Karl‐Jürgen Bär is often cited by papers focused on Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (98 papers), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (53 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (29 papers). Karl‐Jürgen Bär collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Canada. Karl‐Jürgen Bär's co-authors include Michael Karl Boettger, Gerd Wagner, Andreas Voss, Heinrich Sauer, Florian Beißner, Steffen Schulz, Vitaly Napadow, Karin Meißner, Andy Schumann and Vikram K. Yeragani 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

Karl‐Jürgen Bär

196 papers receiving 6.4k citations

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The Autonomic Brain: An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis for Central Processing of Autonomic Function

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karl‐Jürgen Bär Germany	47	2.7k	2.3k	1.2k	1.1k	1.0k	205	6.5k
J. Gert van Dijk Netherlands	50	2.5k 0.9×	2.0k 0.8×	900 0.8×	2.1k 1.8×	1.0k 1.0×	276	10.1k
Markus Ploner Germany	40	991 0.4×	4.2k 1.8×	3.0k 2.6×	1.1k 0.9×	472 0.5×	93	6.5k
Mikael Elam Sweden	48	2.6k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	2.1k 1.8×	542 0.5×	461 0.5×	169	7.7k
Marcus A. Gray Australia	35	1.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	273 0.2×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	67	5.3k
Victoria J. Vieira‐Potter United States	38	933 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	2.6k 2.3×	1.2k 1.0×	363 0.4×	94	7.4k
Aaron Kucyi United States	35	526 0.2×	2.8k 1.2×	825 0.7×	835 0.7×	577 0.6×	64	4.2k
Lauren Y. Atlas United States	30	404 0.2×	3.7k 1.6×	1.5k 1.3×	1.0k 0.9×	986 1.0×	59	5.2k
Georg Winterer Germany	53	611 0.2×	4.8k 2.1×	1.1k 0.9×	1.7k 1.5×	757 0.7×	203	8.9k
Choong‐Wan Woo South Korea	25	395 0.1×	3.2k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	892 0.8×	873 0.9×	49	4.7k
Paul M. Macey United States	47	1.2k 0.5×	2.5k 1.1×	2.7k 2.3×	864 0.8×	614 0.6×	165	6.6k

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Schumann, Andy, et al.. (2025). Effective connectivity analysis of response inhibition functional network. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 19. 1525038–1525038.

Walter, Steffen, Sascha Gruss, Karl‐Jürgen Bär, et al.. (2024). Unconscious Activation of Negative Emotional Memories Increases Pain Unpleasantness. Psychosomatic Medicine. 86(7). 580–590. 2 indexed citations

Gadsby, Stephen, Regine Zopf, Kevin R. Brooks, et al.. (2023). Testing visual self‐misperception in anorexia nervosa using a symmetrical body size estimation paradigm. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 56(11). 2149–2154. 5 indexed citations

Kunz, Miriam, et al.. (2021). Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) Effects Captured in Facial Expressions. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 14. 793–803. 6 indexed citations

Makris, Nikolaos, Ofer Pasternak, Yogesh Rathi, et al.. (2020). Microstructural alterations in medial forebrain bundle are associated with interindividual pain sensitivity. Human Brain Mapping. 42(4). 1130–1137. 10 indexed citations

Wagner, Gerd, Feliberto de la Cruz, Stefanie Köhler, et al.. (2019). Connectomics-Based Functional Network Alterations in both Depressed Patients with Suicidal Behavior and Healthy Relatives of Suicide Victims. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 14330–14330. 22 indexed citations

Bär, Karl‐Jürgen, Feliberto de la Cruz, Andy Schumann, et al.. (2016). Functional connectivity and network analysis of midbrain and brainstem nuclei. NeuroImage. 134. 53–63. 107 indexed citations

Natura, Gabriel, Karl‐Jürgen Bär, Annett Eitner, et al.. (2013). Neuronal prostaglandin E ₂ receptor subtype EP3 mediates antinociception during inflammation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(33). 13648–13653. 48 indexed citations

Voss, Andreas, et al.. (2011). Gender-dependent impact of major depression on autonomic cardiovascular modulation. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 35(4). 1131–1138. 43 indexed citations

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Berger, Sandy, et al.. (2011). Autonomic modulation in healthy first-degree relatives of patients with major depressive disorder. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 35(7). 1723–1728. 15 indexed citations

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Jochum, Thomas, et al.. (2011). Heart rate turbulence during acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 122(3). 253–257. 4 indexed citations

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Ebert, Andreas D., Thomas Jochum, Julia Ritter, et al.. (2010). Does parasympathetic modulation prior to ECT treatment influence therapeutic outcome?. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 34(7). 1174–1180. 12 indexed citations

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Bär, Karl‐Jürgen, Andreas D. Ebert, Michael Karl Boettger, et al.. (2010). Is successful electroconvulsive therapy related to stimulation of the vagal system?. Journal of Affective Disorders. 125(1-3). 323–329. 15 indexed citations

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Donath, Lars, Christian Puta, Silke Boettger, et al.. (2010). Ventilatory inefficiency in major depressive disorder: A potential adjunct for cardiac risk stratification in depressive disorders?. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 34(6). 882–887. 9 indexed citations

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Boettger, Michael Karl, et al.. (2010). Sad mood increases pain sensitivity upon thermal grill illusion stimulation: Implications for central pain processing. Pain. 152(1). 123–130. 42 indexed citations

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Boettger, Michael Karl, Steffen Schulz, Sandy Berger, et al.. (2010). Influence of Age on Linear and Nonlinear Measures of Autonomic Cardiovascular Modulation. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 15(2). 165–174. 48 indexed citations

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Koschke, Mandy, Michael Karl Boettger, Steffen Schulz, et al.. (2009). Autonomy of Autonomic Dysfunction in Major Depression. Psychosomatic Medicine. 71(8). 852–860. 173 indexed citations

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Koschke, Mandy, et al.. (2008). Gastric dysmotility in patients with major depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. 110(1-2). 185–190. 20 indexed citations

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Bär, Karl‐Jürgen, et al.. (2004). The influence of major depression and its treatment on heart rate variability and pupillary light reflex parameters. Journal of Affective Disorders. 82(2). 245–252. 122 indexed citations

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Bär, Karl‐Jürgen, et al.. (2003). Influence of gender and hemispheric lateralization on heat pain perception in major depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 37(4). 345–353. 88 indexed citations

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