Ralf Mekle

2.4k total citations
47 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Ralf Mekle is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Mekle has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 10 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Ralf Mekle's work include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (30 papers), Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications (10 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (10 papers). Ralf Mekle is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (30 papers), Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications (10 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (10 papers). Ralf Mekle collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Ralf Mekle's co-authors include Rolf Gruetter, Gunnar Krueger, Vladı́mir Mlynárik, Giulio Gambarota, Martin Hergt, Lijing Xin, Jamie Near, Charlotte J. Stagg, Bernd Ittermann and Mark W. Woolrich and has published in prestigious journals such as NeuroImage, The Journal of Physiology and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Mekle

47 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ralf Mekle Germany	19	910	554	327	290	246	47	1.6k
Jannie P. Wijnen Netherlands	23	1.1k 1.2×	328 0.6×	260 0.8×	408 1.4×	78 0.3×	68	1.7k
Lijing Xin Switzerland	28	1.1k 1.3×	464 0.8×	486 1.5×	505 1.7×	129 0.5×	92	2.2k
Xiao‐Hong Zhu United States	26	1.2k 1.3×	694 1.3×	276 0.8×	377 1.3×	86 0.3×	61	2.2k
Fawzi Boumezbeur France	20	556 0.6×	239 0.4×	276 0.8×	194 0.7×	113 0.5×	54	1.3k
Georg Oeltzschner United States	21	678 0.7×	465 0.8×	252 0.8×	217 0.7×	82 0.3×	84	1.3k
S. Andrea Wijtenburg United States	26	747 0.8×	644 1.2×	415 1.3×	162 0.6×	98 0.4×	50	1.6k
T. Michaelis Germany	17	919 1.0×	205 0.4×	281 0.9×	260 0.9×	88 0.4×	25	1.7k
Annette van der Toorn Netherlands	28	990 1.1×	361 0.7×	238 0.7×	113 0.4×	273 1.1×	68	2.2k
Nicholas G. Dowell United Kingdom	23	532 0.6×	453 0.8×	157 0.5×	129 0.4×	108 0.4×	47	1.5k
Silvia Mangia United States	32	1.2k 1.3×	873 1.6×	1.0k 3.2×	237 0.8×	386 1.6×	108	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Mekle

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Buß, Claudia, M. Bauer, Ralf Mekle, et al.. (2025). Early‐Life Adversity Predicts Markers of Aging‐Related Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Cognitive Impairment in Women. Annals of Neurology. 97(4). 642–656. 1 indexed citations

Khalil, Ahmed A., Ulrike Grittner, Evgeniya Kirilina, et al.. (2023). Reproducibility of cerebral perfusion measurements using BOLD delay. Human Brain Mapping. 44(7). 2778–2789. 3 indexed citations

Aigner, Christoph Stefan, Ralf Mekle, Oliver Speck, et al.. (2022). Fourier‐based decomposition for simultaneous 2‐voxel MRS acquisition with 2SPECIAL. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 88(5). 1978–1993. 1 indexed citations

Aigner, Christoph Stefan, Stephen L. R. Ellison, Rüdiger Brühl, et al.. (2021). Assessment of measurement precision in single‐voxel spectroscopy at 7 T: Toward minimal detectable changes of metabolite concentrations in the human brain in vivo. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 87(3). 1119–1135. 4 indexed citations

Kufner, Anna, Ahmed A. Khalil, Ivana Galinović, et al.. (2021). Magnetic resonance imaging-based changes in vascular morphology and cerebral perfusion in subacute ischemic stroke. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 41(10). 2617–2627. 6 indexed citations

Kellner, Elias, Martin Janz, Anna Kufner, et al.. (2021). Differentiation of Cerebral Neoplasms with Vessel Size Imaging (VSI). Clinical Neuroradiology. 32(1). 239–248. 3 indexed citations

Kufner, Anna, Ralf Mekle, Sophie K. Piper, et al.. (2021). Evolution of Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability in Subacute Ischemic Stroke and Associations With Serum Biomarkers and Functional Outcome. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 730923–730923. 18 indexed citations

Öz, Gülin, Dinesh K. Deelchand, Jannie P. Wijnen, et al.. (2020). Advanced single voxel ¹H magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques in humans: Experts' consensus recommendations. NMR in Biomedicine. 34(5). e4236–e4236. 113 indexed citations

Romero, Yadira Roa, Julian Keil, Bernd Ittermann, et al.. (2018). Glutamate Concentration in the Superior Temporal Sulcus Relates to Neuroticism in Schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychology. 9. 578–578. 2 indexed citations

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Suri, Sana, Uzay Emir, Charlotte J. Stagg, et al.. (2017). Effect of age and the APOE gene on metabolite concentrations in the posterior cingulate cortex. NeuroImage. 152. 509–516. 36 indexed citations

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Xin, Lijing, Ralf Mekle, Margot Fournier, et al.. (2016). Genetic Polymorphism Associated Prefrontal Glutathione and Its Coupling With Brain Glutamate and Peripheral Redox Status in Early Psychosis. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 42(5). 1185–1196. 73 indexed citations

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Baumann, Philipp, Alessandra Griffa, Lijing Xin, et al.. (2014). Glutathione Deficit Affects White Matter Integrity in Prefrontal Cortex and Impairs Brain Connectivity in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry. 75(9). 2 indexed citations

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Baumann, Philipp, Alessandra Griffa, Lijing Xin, et al.. (2014). Glutathione deficit impairs myelin maturation: relevance for white matter integrity in schizophrenia patients. Molecular Psychiatry. 20(7). 827–838. 90 indexed citations

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Stagg, Charlotte J., Sven Bestmann, Alexandra O. Constantinescu, et al.. (2011). Relationship between physiological measures of excitability and levels of glutamate and GABA in the human motor cortex. The Journal of Physiology. 589(23). 5845–5855. 268 indexed citations

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Gambarota, Giulio, Gunnar Krueger, Nicolas Theumann, & Ralf Mekle. (2011). Magnetic resonance imaging of peripheral nerves: Differences in magnetization transfer. Muscle & Nerve. 45(1). 13–17. 12 indexed citations

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Mekle, Ralf, Vladı́mir Mlynárik, Giulio Gambarota, et al.. (2009). MR spectroscopy of the human brain with enhanced signal intensity at ultrashort echo times on a clinical platform at 3T and 7T. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 61(6). 1279–1285. 272 indexed citations

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Mekle, Ralf, Michael O. Zenge, Mark E. Ladd, et al.. (2009). Initial In Vivo Studies with a Polymer-based MR-compatible Guide Wire. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 20(10). 1384–1389. 9 indexed citations

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Gambarota, Giulio, Ralf Mekle, Lijing Xin, et al.. (2008). In vivo measurement of glycine with short echo-time 1H MRS in human brain at 7 T. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine. 22(1). 1–4. 43 indexed citations

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Mekle, Ralf, Eugen Hofmann, Klaus Scheffler, & Deniz Bilecen. (2005). A polymer‐based MR‐compatible guidewire: A study to explore new prospects for interventional peripheral magnetic resonance angiography (ipMRA). Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 23(2). 145–155. 45 indexed citations

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Mekle, Ralf, Andrew F. Laine, & EX Wu. (2003). Combined MR data acquisition of multicontrast images using variable acquisition parameters and K -space data sharing. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 22(7). 806–823. 4 indexed citations

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