Rolf Fronczek

4.3k total citations
95 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Rolf Fronczek is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolf Fronczek has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 47 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 29 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Rolf Fronczek's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (60 papers), Sleep and related disorders (46 papers) and Migraine and Headache Studies (24 papers). Rolf Fronczek is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (60 papers), Sleep and related disorders (46 papers) and Migraine and Headache Studies (24 papers). Rolf Fronczek collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Switzerland. Rolf Fronczek's co-authors include Gert Jan Lammers, Sebastiaan Overeem, Dick F. Swaab, J. Gert van Dijk, Eus J.W. Van Someren, Roy Raymann, Sjoerd G. van Duinen, Bradly G. Wouters, H.A.M. Daanen and Jos van Pelt and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Brain and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Rolf Fronczek

86 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rolf Fronczek Netherlands 26 1.6k 1.3k 1.1k 396 256 95 2.6k
Markus H. Schmidt Switzerland 24 1.2k 0.7× 596 0.4× 603 0.6× 262 0.7× 294 1.1× 81 2.0k
Enrica Bonanni Italy 25 990 0.6× 593 0.4× 487 0.5× 570 1.4× 565 2.2× 112 2.1k
Karel Šonka Czechia 33 2.0k 1.2× 1.6k 1.2× 855 0.8× 671 1.7× 163 0.6× 186 3.3k
Pierre Denise France 31 1.4k 0.9× 608 0.5× 426 0.4× 575 1.5× 287 1.1× 143 3.1k
Michelangelo Maestri Italy 24 871 0.5× 603 0.5× 408 0.4× 389 1.0× 411 1.6× 90 2.0k
Cornelia Sauter Germany 22 1.3k 0.8× 847 0.6× 275 0.3× 226 0.6× 186 0.7× 58 2.2k
Roberto Vetrugno Italy 29 1.3k 0.8× 572 0.4× 444 0.4× 551 1.4× 357 1.4× 76 2.5k
Smaranda Leu‐Semenescu France 34 1.9k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 609 0.6× 263 0.7× 165 0.6× 91 3.1k
Fabio Pizza Italy 41 4.0k 2.5× 3.6k 2.7× 1.9k 1.7× 851 2.1× 320 1.3× 232 5.7k
Stephany Fulda Germany 28 1.7k 1.0× 904 0.7× 351 0.3× 493 1.2× 258 1.0× 83 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Rolf Fronczek

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rolf Fronczek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rolf Fronczek

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All Works

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Tannemaat, Martijn R., et al.. (2025). Beneficial effect of infiltration around the greater occipital nerve in cluster headache independent of modulation of the nociceptive blink reflex. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 65(10). 1788–1799.
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MaassenVanDenBrink, Antoinette, et al.. (2025). Placebo Response in Acute and Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine. Neurologic Clinics. 44(1). 23–45.
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Zhou, Jingru, et al.. (2024). Recent insights into the pathophysiology of narcolepsy type 1. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 78. 101993–101993. 2 indexed citations
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Bijlenga, Denise, Jingru Zhou, Onno C. Meijer, et al.. (2024). Physiological and psychological stress reactivity in narcolepsy type 1. SLEEP. 48(3). 1 indexed citations
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Petersen, Anja Sofie, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in diagnosing, managing, and understanding the pathophysiology of cluster headache. The Lancet Neurology. 23(7). 712–724. 15 indexed citations
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Brandt, Roemer B., Wim M. Mulleners, Leopoldine A. Wilbrink, et al.. (2023). Intra- and interindividual attack frequency variability of chronic cluster headache. Cephalalgia. 43(2). 2205184295–2205184295. 1 indexed citations
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Brandt, Roemer B., et al.. (2023). Translating the Cluster Headache Quality of Life Questionnaire (CHQ) from English to Dutch with the TRAPD method. Neurological Sciences. 45(3). 1217–1224. 1 indexed citations
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Casteren, Daphne S. van, Iris E. Verhagen, Irene de Boer, et al.. (2021). E-diary use in clinical headache practice: A prospective observational study. Cephalalgia. 41(11-12). 1161–1171. 36 indexed citations
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Dietmann, Anelia, Michael P. Horn, Rolf Fronczek, et al.. (2020). Conventional autoantibodies against brain antigens are not routinely detectable in serum and CSF of narcolepsy type 1 and 2 patients. Sleep Medicine. 75. 188–191. 5 indexed citations
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Fronczek, Rolf, et al.. (2019). Widespread white matter connectivity abnormalities in narcolepsy type 1: A diffusion tensor imaging study. NeuroImage Clinical. 24. 101963–101963. 10 indexed citations
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Thannickal, Thomas C., Joshi John, Ling Shan, et al.. (2018). Opiates increase the number of hypocretin-producing cells in human and mouse brain and reverse cataplexy in a mouse model of narcolepsy. Science Translational Medicine. 10(447). 100 indexed citations
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Wit, Kerstin de, et al.. (2018). Sleep-state and dream perception in sleep disorders. Journal of Sleep Research. 27.
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Donjacour, Claire E. H. M., et al.. (2018). Decreased body mass index during treatment with sodium oxybate in narcolepsy type 1. Journal of Sleep Research. 28(3). e12684–e12684. 25 indexed citations
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Heide, Astrid van der, Claire E. H. M. Donjacour, Hanno Pijl, et al.. (2015). The effects of sodium oxybate on core body and skin temperature regulation in narcolepsy. Journal of Sleep Research. 24(5). 566–575. 11 indexed citations
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Fronczek, Rolf, Christian R. Baumann, Gert Jan Lammers, Claudio L. Bassetti, & Sebastiaan Overeem. (2008). Hypocretin/orexin disturbances in neurological disorders. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 13(1). 9–22. 40 indexed citations
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Fronczek, Rolf, Roy Raymann, Nico Romeijn, et al.. (2008). Manipulation of Core Body and Skin Temperature Improves Vigilance and Maintenance of Wakefulness in Narcolepsy. SLEEP. 31(2). 233–240. 49 indexed citations
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Fronczek, Rolf, Sebastiaan Overeem, Ingrid M. Hegeman, et al.. (2007). Hypocretin (orexin) loss in Parkinson's disease. Brain. 130(6). 1577–1585. 323 indexed citations
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Daanen, H.A.M., et al.. (2006). Evaluation of wireless determination of skin temperature using iButtons. Physiology & Behavior. 88(4-5). 489–497. 300 indexed citations
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Overeem, Sebastiaan, Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren, Rolf Fronczek, et al.. (2006). Immunohistochemical screening for autoantibodies against lateral hypothalamic neurons in human narcolepsy. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 174(1-2). 187–191. 40 indexed citations

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