Nora K. Schaal

1.1k total citations
49 papers, 758 citations indexed

About

Nora K. Schaal is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nora K. Schaal has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 758 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 17 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 16 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Nora K. Schaal's work include Neuroscience and Music Perception (19 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (16 papers) and Music Therapy and Health (13 papers). Nora K. Schaal is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Music Perception (19 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (16 papers) and Music Therapy and Health (13 papers). Nora K. Schaal collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Nora K. Schaal's co-authors include Philip Hepp, Tanja Fehm, Michael J. Banissy, Daniel Müllensiefen, Carsten Hagenbeck, Oliver T. Wolf, Anna‐Katharina R. Bauer, Bettina Pollok, Vanessa Krause and Victoria J. Williamson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Nora K. Schaal

45 papers receiving 738 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nora K. Schaal Germany 16 339 246 191 159 143 49 758
Erica L. Johnsen United States 11 298 0.9× 208 0.8× 45 0.2× 30 0.2× 70 0.5× 13 924
Claudia Talero‐Gutiérrez Colombia 16 251 0.7× 129 0.5× 82 0.4× 26 0.2× 134 0.9× 62 807
Elaine Gurney United Kingdom 5 709 2.1× 54 0.2× 110 0.6× 120 0.8× 115 0.8× 7 940
Barbara S. Kisilevsky Canada 20 319 0.9× 157 0.6× 82 0.4× 119 0.7× 778 5.4× 49 1.4k
Pierre Delion France 11 229 0.7× 43 0.2× 99 0.5× 47 0.3× 132 0.9× 108 663
Sara Stevens Canada 14 160 0.5× 23 0.1× 37 0.2× 102 0.6× 414 2.9× 25 683
Kirsty Macpherson United Kingdom 14 183 0.5× 82 0.3× 67 0.4× 7 0.0× 27 0.2× 17 751
Koviljka Barisnikov Switzerland 19 325 1.0× 100 0.4× 151 0.8× 23 0.1× 430 3.0× 60 1.0k
Prapti Gautam United States 12 267 0.8× 73 0.3× 48 0.3× 23 0.1× 187 1.3× 14 726
Johan Sandblom Sweden 11 524 1.5× 126 0.5× 15 0.1× 24 0.2× 26 0.2× 13 747

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nora K. Schaal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Seehagen, Sabine, Christina Totzeck, Joscha Kärtner, et al.. (2025). Belong, Broaden, and Build: The Role of Positive Emotions in Early Human Development. Child Development Perspectives. 19(4). 237–243.
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Hagenbeck, Carsten, et al.. (2025). A longitudinal study of the subjective birth experience and the relationship to mental health. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 25(1). 216–216. 2 indexed citations
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Castro, Rita T. Amiel, Nora K. Schaal, Heidi Preis, et al.. (2023). Investigating Factors Influencing Prenatal Stress, Anxiety, and Fear of Childbirth During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany and Switzerland: An Online Survey. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 27(10). 1864–1875. 1 indexed citations
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Assmann, Alexander, et al.. (2023). The impact of socio-demographic factors on health-related quality of life after coronary artery bypass surgery. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery. 36(2). 3 indexed citations
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Hagenbeck, Carsten, Janine Zöllkau, Martina Helbig, Tanja Fehm, & Nora K. Schaal. (2023). COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy and Lactation: Attitudes and Uptakes before and after Official Recommendations in Germany. Vaccines. 11(3). 627–627. 4 indexed citations
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Lobel, Marci, Heidi Preis, Brittain Mahaffey, et al.. (2022). Common model of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven high-income Western countries at the COVID-19 pandemic onset. Social Science & Medicine. 315. 115499–115499. 13 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., Janine Zöllkau, Philip Hepp, Tanja Fehm, & Carsten Hagenbeck. (2021). Pregnant and breastfeeding women’s attitudes and fears regarding the COVID-19 vaccination. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 306(2). 365–372. 45 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., et al.. (2021). The influence of being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic on birth expectations and antenatal bonding. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 41(1). 15–25. 13 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., et al.. (2021). The effects of a music intervention during port catheter placement on anxiety and stress. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 5807–5807. 10 indexed citations
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Heil, Martin, et al.. (2021). Investigating the reliability and sex differences of digit lengths, ratios, and hand measures in infants. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 10998–10998. 12 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., Pearl Ghaemmaghami, Heidi Preis, et al.. (2020). The German version of the pandemic-related pregnancy stress scale: A validation study. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 256. 40–45. 28 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., et al.. (2020). Perceived Emotions of Harmonic Cadences. Music & Science. 3. 14 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., et al.. (2020). The German Music@Home: Validation of a questionnaire measuring at home musical exposure and interaction of young children. PLoS ONE. 15(8). e0235923–e0235923. 11 indexed citations
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Hepp, Philip, Oliver T. Wolf, Percy Balan, et al.. (2020). The effects of a music and singing intervention during pregnancy on maternal well-being and mother–infant bonding: a randomised, controlled study. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 303(1). 69–83. 53 indexed citations
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Hepp, Philip, Carsten Hagenbeck, Oliver T. Wolf, et al.. (2018). Effects of music intervention during caesarean delivery on anxiety and stress of the mother a controlled, randomised study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18(1). 435–435. 62 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., et al.. (2017). The Significance of the Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Pitch Memory in Non-musicians Depends on Baseline Pitch Memory Abilities. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 11. 677–677. 8 indexed citations
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Pollok, Bettina, et al.. (2017). The Posterior Parietal Cortex Subserves Precise Motor Timing in Professional Drummers. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 11. 183–183. 6 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., Victoria J. Williamson, Neil G. Muggleton, et al.. (2014). A causal involvement of the left supramarginal gyrus during the retention of musical pitches. Cortex. 64. 310–317. 26 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., Michael J. Banissy, & Kathrin Lange. (2014). The Rhythm Span Task: Comparing Memory Capacity for Musical Rhythms in Musicians and Non-Musicians. Journal of New Music Research. 44(1). 3–10. 26 indexed citations
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Schaal, Nora K., Vanessa Krause, Kathrin Lange, et al.. (2014). Pitch Memory in Nonmusicians and Musicians: Revealing Functional Differences Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. Cerebral Cortex. 25(9). 2774–2782. 20 indexed citations

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