Patrick Wiegel

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Patrick Wiegel is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick Wiegel has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Patrick Wiegel's work include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (6 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (6 papers) and Motor Control and Adaptation (5 papers). Patrick Wiegel is often cited by papers focused on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (6 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (6 papers) and Motor Control and Adaptation (5 papers). Patrick Wiegel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Denmark. Patrick Wiegel's co-authors include Fabian Herold, Felix Scholkmann, Dennis Hamacher, Lutz Schega, Notger G. Müller, Christoph Centner, Albert Gollhofer, Daniel König, Daniel Hamacher and Christian Leukel and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology and Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Patrick Wiegel

15 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Applications of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Neuroimaging in Exercise–Cognition Science: A Systematic, Methodology-Focused Review

2018 315 citations Fabian Herold, Patrick Wiegel et al. Journal of Clinical Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patrick Wiegel Germany	9	356	351	346	329	240	16	1.1k
Daisuke Sato Japan	20	142 0.4×	266 0.8×	123 0.4×	251 0.8×	108 0.5×	82	1.1k
Silvestro Roatta Italy	18	347 1.0×	210 0.6×	120 0.3×	431 1.3×	171 0.7×	98	1.3k
Hideo Eda Japan	9	181 0.5×	374 1.1×	705 2.0×	640 1.9×	68 0.3×	32	1.2k
Makii Muthalib France	25	152 0.4×	483 1.4×	371 1.1×	432 1.3×	133 0.6×	64	1.6k
Hagar Bernad‐Elazari Israel	12	150 0.4×	272 0.8×	333 1.0×	370 1.1×	31 0.1×	15	1.0k
Federico Villagra Spain	15	64 0.2×	200 0.6×	140 0.4×	232 0.7×	86 0.4×	25	1.2k
Thorsten Rudroff United States	24	83 0.2×	403 1.1×	73 0.2×	676 2.1×	99 0.4×	94	1.6k
Freek Nieuwhof Netherlands	18	107 0.3×	276 0.8×	263 0.8×	335 1.0×	28 0.1×	21	1.7k
Anita Christie United States	21	76 0.2×	310 0.9×	57 0.2×	604 1.8×	136 0.6×	65	1.4k
Kuno Hottenrott Germany	15	346 1.0×	128 0.4×	27 0.1×	168 0.5×	242 1.0×	64	837

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Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2025). Increased functional and directed corticomuscular connectivity after dynamic motor practice but not isometric motor practice. Journal of Neurophysiology. 133(3). 930–943. 1 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2024). Perceived Benefit and Satisfaction With a Tablet Computer and an Emergency Smartwatch by Older Adults and Their Relatives: Prospective Real-World Pilot Study. JMIR Human Factors. 11. e53811–e53811.

Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2024). Benefit and usability of a senior tablet and an emergency smartwatch for older adults and their relatives: Results from a prospective user study. Gerontechnology. 23(s). 1–1. 1 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2023). Dynamic motor practice improves movement accuracy, force control and leads to increased corticospinal excitability compared to isometric motor practice. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 16. 1019729–1019729. 2 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2023). Effects of dynamic and isometric motor practice on position control, force control and corticomuscular coherence in preadolescent children. Human Movement Science. 90. 103114–103114. 2 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick, Meaghan Elizabeth Spedden, Christina Ramsenthaler, Mikkel Malling Beck, & Jesper Lundbye‐Jensen. (2022). Trial-to-trial Variability and Cortical Processing Depend on Recent Outcomes During Human Reinforcement Motor Learning. Neuroscience. 501. 85–102. 7 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick & Christian Leukel. (2020). Training of a discrete motor skill in humans is accompanied by increased excitability of the fastest corticospinal connections at movement onset. The Journal of Physiology. 598(16). 3485–3500. 11 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2020). Evidence that distinct human primary motor cortex circuits control discrete and rhythmic movements. The Journal of Physiology. 598(6). 1235–1251. 12 indexed citations

Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2019). Non‐invasive assessment of superficial and deep layer circuits in human motor cortex. The Journal of Physiology. 597(12). 2975–2991. 12 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, Patrick Wiegel, Felix Scholkmann, & Notger G. Müller. (2018). Applications of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Neuroimaging in Exercise–Cognition Science: A Systematic, Methodology-Focused Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 7(12). 466–466. 315 indexed citations breakdown →

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Centner, Christoph, Patrick Wiegel, Albert Gollhofer, & Daniel König. (2018). Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 49(1). 95–108. 233 indexed citations

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Centner, Christoph, Patrick Wiegel, Albert Gollhofer, & Daniel König. (2018). Correction to: Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscular Strength and Hypertrophy in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 49(1). 109–111. 6 indexed citations

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Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2018). Evidence for a subcortical contribution to intracortical facilitation. European Journal of Neuroscience. 47(11). 1311–1319. 23 indexed citations

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Wiegel, Patrick, et al.. (2017). Assessing TMS-induced D and I waves with spinal H-reflexes. Journal of Neurophysiology. 119(3). 933–943. 14 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, et al.. (2017). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy in movement science: a systematic review on cortical activity in postural and walking tasks. Neurophotonics. 4(4). 41403–41403. 213 indexed citations

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Hamacher, Dennis, Fabian Herold, Patrick Wiegel, Daniel Hamacher, & Lutz Schega. (2015). Brain activity during walking: A systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 57. 310–327. 220 indexed citations

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