Ralf Baron

54.2k total citations · 14 hit papers
403 papers, 30.7k citations indexed

About

Ralf Baron is a scholar working on Physiology, Pharmacology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Baron has authored 403 papers receiving a total of 30.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 298 papers in Physiology, 138 papers in Pharmacology and 134 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Ralf Baron's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (276 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (130 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (113 papers). Ralf Baron is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (276 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (130 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (113 papers). Ralf Baron collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Ralf Baron's co-authors include Andreas Binder, Troels S. Jensen, Gunnar Wasner, Thomas R. Tölle, Rainer Freynhagen, Nadine Attal, Ulrich Gockel, Maija Haanpää, Rolf‐Detlef Treede and Andrew S.C. Rice and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Baron

389 papers receiving 29.7k citations

Hit Papers

Pharmacotherapy for neuropathic pain in adults:... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2015 2006 2017 2010 2010 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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.

  1. Pharmacotherapy for neuropathic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2015 2.6k citations Nanna Brix Finnerup, Ralf Baron et al. The Lancet Neurology profile →
  2. painDETECT: a new screening questionnaire to identify neuropathic components in patients with back pain
    2006 1.6k citations Rainer Freynhagen, Ralf Baron et al. Current Medical Research and Opinion profile →
  3. Neuropathic pain
    2017 1.5k citations Didier Bouhassira, Ralf Baron et al. profile →
  4. EFNS guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain: 2010 revision
    2010 1.3k citations Ralf Baron, Troels S. Jensen et al. profile →
  5. Neuropathic pain: diagnosis, pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment
    2010 1.3k citations Ralf Baron, Andreas Binder et al. The Lancet Neurology profile →
  6. A new definition of neuropathic pain
    2011 1.1k citations Troels S. Jensen, Ralf Baron et al. Pain profile →
  7. Neuropathic pain: an updated grading system for research and clinical practice
    2016 846 citations Nanna Brix Finnerup, Ralf Baron et al. Pain profile →
  8. NeuPSIG guidelines on neuropathic pain assessment
    2010 778 citations Ralf Baron, Didier Bouhassira et al. Pain profile →
  9. Deconstructing the Neuropathic Pain Phenotype to Reveal Neural Mechanisms
    2012 590 citations Ralf Baron et al. profile →
  10. Mechanisms of Disease: neuropathic pain—a clinical perspective
    2006 566 citations Ralf Baron profile →
  11. Do we need a third mechanistic descriptor for chronic pain states?
    2016 530 citations Ralf Baron et al. Pain profile →
  12. Clinical features and pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome
    2011 473 citations Johan Marinus, G. Lorimer Moseley et al. The Lancet Neurology profile →
  13. Neuropathic Pain: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment
    2015 401 citations Ian Gilron, Ralf Baron et al. Mayo Clinic Proceedings profile →
  14. Chronic nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system: clinical criteria and grading system
    2021 275 citations Ralf Baron, Ian Gilron et al. Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Baron Germany 77 20.7k 10.7k 7.8k 6.6k 3.6k 403 30.7k
Nanna Brix Finnerup Denmark 62 13.9k 0.7× 6.4k 0.6× 6.0k 0.8× 3.8k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 260 23.4k
Rolf‐Detlef Treede Germany 89 21.4k 1.0× 10.2k 1.0× 6.0k 0.8× 4.9k 0.8× 8.9k 2.5× 399 35.4k
Nadine Attal France 59 14.3k 0.7× 6.1k 0.6× 6.4k 0.8× 4.0k 0.6× 2.5k 0.7× 166 20.4k
Didier Bouhassira France 72 13.9k 0.7× 6.6k 0.6× 5.7k 0.7× 4.0k 0.6× 3.4k 1.0× 223 21.7k
Robert H. Dworkin United States 68 10.0k 0.5× 7.2k 0.7× 4.1k 0.5× 3.8k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 271 23.4k
Troels S. Jensen Denmark 104 29.6k 1.4× 13.7k 1.3× 12.8k 1.6× 10.5k 1.6× 6.2k 1.7× 569 50.7k
Srinivasa N. Raja United States 61 11.0k 0.5× 5.4k 0.5× 2.8k 0.4× 4.2k 0.6× 2.1k 0.6× 214 19.5k
Andrew S.C. Rice United Kingdom 59 10.7k 0.5× 6.2k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 2.6k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 203 18.3k
Per Hansson Sweden 53 11.0k 0.5× 5.4k 0.5× 4.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.4× 2.5k 0.7× 167 16.7k
G. Cruccu Italy 67 10.9k 0.5× 3.6k 0.3× 8.3k 1.1× 2.7k 0.4× 3.2k 0.9× 281 21.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tékus, Valéria, Éva Borbély, Andreas Göebel, et al.. (2025). Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review. British Journal of Pharmacology.
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Forstenpointner, Julia, et al.. (2025). Electrophysiological Evidence for Impaired Central Pain Modulation in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders. 40(11). 2393–2406. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, Claudia, et al.. (2024). Die EAN-NeuPSIG-Leitlinie zur Diagnostik bei neuropathischen Schmerzen – eine Kurzfassung. Der Schmerz. 40(1). 7–15.
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Terheyden, Patrick, Cord Sunderkötter, Ralf Baron, et al.. (2023). Varicella Zoster Virus-Specific Hyperimmunoglobulin in the Adjuvant Treatment of Immunocompromised Herpes Zoster Patients: A Case Series. Dermatology and Therapy. 13(10). 2461–2471. 3 indexed citations
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Sachau, Juliane, Christina Appel, Maren Reimer, et al.. (2023). Test–retest reliability of a simple bedside-quantitative sensory testing battery for chronic neuropathic pain. PAIN Reports. 8(1). e1049–e1049. 13 indexed citations
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Carley, Meg, Ralf Baron, Nanna Brix Finnerup, et al.. (2022). Combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of neuropathic pain in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain. 164(2). 230–251. 51 indexed citations
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Forstenpointner, Julia, Igor Elman, Scott A. Holmes, et al.. (2022). The solitary nucleus connectivity to key autonomic regions in humans. European Journal of Neuroscience. 56(2). 3938–3966. 18 indexed citations
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Sachau, Juliane, et al.. (2022). Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Chronic Neuropathic Pain Clinical Trials – A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Pain. 24(1). 38–54. 10 indexed citations
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Baron, Ralf, Gérard Mick, & Mick Serpell. (2022). The Relevance Of Real-World Data For The Evaluation Of Neuropathic Pain Treatments. Pain Management. 12(7). 845–857. 3 indexed citations
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Reimer, Maren, Juliane Sachau, Julia Forstenpointner, et al.. (2022). Sensory Profiles in Patients with Low Back Pain with and Without Radiculopathy. Pain Medicine. 24(3). 306–315. 2 indexed citations
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Stürner, Klarissa Hanja, Janne Gierthmühlen, Justina Dargvainiene, et al.. (2021). Protective role of natural killer cells in neuropathic pain conditions. Pain. 162(9). 2366–2375. 27 indexed citations
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Forstenpointner, Julia, Andreas Binder, R. Maag, et al.. (2019). <p>Neuroimaging Of Cold Allodynia Reveals A Central Disinhibition Mechanism Of Pain</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 12. 3055–3066. 5 indexed citations
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Forstenpointner, Julia, Stephan Wolff, Patrick W. Stroman, et al.. (2018). “From ear to trunk”—magnetic resonance imaging reveals referral of pain. Pain. 159(9). 1900–1903. 4 indexed citations
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Gilron, Ian, Ralf Baron, & Troels S. Jensen. (2015). Neuropathic Pain: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 90(4). 532–545. 401 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baron, Ralf. (2011). Efficacy and safety of pregabalin in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia:Open-label, non-comparative,flexible-dose study. Zhongguo xin yao zazhi. 1 indexed citations
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Marinus, Johan, G. Lorimer Moseley, Frank Birklein, et al.. (2011). Clinical features and pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome. The Lancet Neurology. 10(7). 637–648. 473 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baron, Ralf & F. Mahn. (2010). Topische Therapieformen bei peripheren neuropathischen Schmerzen: Wirkmechanismus und Indikationen. Der Schmerz. 24(4). 317–325. 1 indexed citations
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Baron, Ralf. (2010). 62 TAPENTADOL IN SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN — EVIDENCE IN NEUROPATHIC AND LOW BACK PAIN. European Journal of Pain Supplements. 4(S1). 19–19. 1 indexed citations
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Freynhagen, Rainer, Ralf Baron, Ulrich Gockel, & Thomas R. Tölle. (2006). painDETECT: a new screening questionnaire to identify neuropathic components in patients with back pain. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 22(10). 1911–1920. 1645 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baron, Ralf, et al.. (2003). Komplexe regionale Schmerzsyndrome: Sympathische Reflexdystrophie und Kausalgie. Der Schmerz. 17(3). 213–226. 2 indexed citations

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