Rüdiger Rupp

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Rüdiger Rupp is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Rehabilitation and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Rüdiger Rupp has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 35 papers in Rehabilitation and 30 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Rüdiger Rupp's work include Spinal Cord Injury Research (55 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (35 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (29 papers). Rüdiger Rupp is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Cord Injury Research (55 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (35 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (29 papers). Rüdiger Rupp collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Rüdiger Rupp's co-authors include Gert Pfurtscheller, Gernot Müller-Putz, Hans Jürgen Gerner, Reinhold Scherer, Gernot Müller, Norbert Weidner, Christian Schuld, Steven Kirshblum, Mary Schmidt Read and Matthias Schneiders and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rüdiger Rupp

102 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

International Standards for Neurological Classification o... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
What are hit papers?

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. International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury
    2021 228 citations Rüdiger Rupp, Fin Biering‐Sørensen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rüdiger Rupp Germany 27 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 821 616 112 3.1k
Alireza Gharabaghi Germany 42 2.6k 2.0× 313 0.3× 1.6k 1.5× 1.0k 1.2× 577 0.9× 219 5.2k
Kevin L. Kilgore United States 36 1.8k 1.3× 765 0.7× 2.4k 2.3× 2.6k 3.1× 617 1.0× 135 4.6k
Meigen Liu Japan 39 1.8k 1.4× 440 0.4× 904 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 407 0.7× 189 4.7k
Michael W. Keith United States 43 2.0k 1.5× 929 0.9× 1.9k 1.7× 2.5k 3.1× 2.4k 3.9× 123 6.3k
Ronald J. Triolo United States 37 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.5× 1.4k 1.3× 3.1k 3.8× 557 0.9× 217 4.4k
Maurizio Ferrarin Italy 38 1.0k 0.8× 548 0.5× 575 0.5× 2.1k 2.6× 251 0.4× 196 4.8k
José Zariffa Canada 22 419 0.3× 427 0.4× 380 0.4× 483 0.6× 237 0.4× 114 1.4k
Hans Jürgen Gerner Germany 21 408 0.3× 591 0.5× 366 0.3× 364 0.4× 538 0.9× 54 1.7k
Elizabeth C. Tyler‐Kabara United States 38 3.9k 2.9× 325 0.3× 3.4k 3.2× 1.3k 1.5× 701 1.1× 124 6.5k
Anders Fuglsang‐Frederiksen Denmark 41 1.6k 1.2× 319 0.3× 1.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.7× 725 1.2× 203 5.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rüdiger Rupp

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Torres‐Espín, Abel, Rüdiger Rupp, Norbert Weidner, et al.. (2025). Exploring synthetic controls in rare diseases with a proof of concept in spinal cord injury. BMC Medicine. 23(1). 581–581.
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Hug, Andreas, et al.. (2024). Provision and use of assistive products in patients after stroke and spinal cord injury in Germany: a qualitative interview study. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 19(8). 3079–3088.
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Jenetzky, Ekkehart, Rüdiger Rupp, Christoph Engel, et al.. (2024). Recommended data elements for health registries: a survey from a German funding initiative. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 24(1). 136–136.
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Lobo-Prat, Joan, Steffen Franz, Norbert Weidner, et al.. (2023). Multicentric investigation on the safety, feasibility and usability of the ABLE lower-limb robotic exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injury: a framework towards the standardisation of clinical evaluations. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 20(1). 45–45. 9 indexed citations
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Balbinot, Gustavo, Guijin Li, Sukhvinder Kalsi‐Ryan, et al.. (2023). Segmental motor recovery after cervical spinal cord injury relates to density and integrity of corticospinal tract projections. Nature Communications. 14(1). 723–723. 25 indexed citations
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Pavese, Chiara, Giorgio Scivoletto, Mariangela Valentina Puci, et al.. (2022). Prediction of bowel management independence after ischemic spinal cord injury. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 58(5). 709–714. 4 indexed citations
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Franz, Steffen, Christian Schuld, Marcel Wolf, et al.. (2022). Lower Motoneuron Dysfunction Impacts Spontaneous Motor Recovery in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 40(9-10). 862–875. 9 indexed citations
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Rupp, Rüdiger, et al.. (2021). Long term outcome of functional independence and quality of life after traumatic SCI in Germany. Spinal Cord. 59(8). 902–909. 11 indexed citations
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Anderson, Kim D., Edelle C. Field‐Fote, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, et al.. (2020). International Spinal Cord Injury Physical Therapy–Occupational Therapy Basic Data Set (Version 1.2). Spinal Cord Series and Cases. 6(1). 74–74. 4 indexed citations
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Gutenbrünner, Christoph, Norbert Weidner, Rainer Abel, et al.. (2020). Querschnittlähmung in Deutschland – eine Befragung zur Lebens- und Versorgungssituation von Menschen mit Querschnittlähmung. Die Rehabilitation. 59(4). 205–213. 6 indexed citations
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Kucher, Klaus, Donald R. Johns, Doris Maier, et al.. (2018). First-in-Man Intrathecal Application of Neurite Growth-Promoting Anti-Nogo-A Antibodies in Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 32(6-7). 578–589. 124 indexed citations
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Hahne, Janne M., et al.. (2018). A hybrid auricular control system: direct, simultaneous, and proportional myoelectric control of two degrees of freedom in prosthetic hands. Journal of Neural Engineering. 15(5). 56028–56028. 13 indexed citations
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Pavese, Chiara, Marc P. Schneider, Martin Schubert, et al.. (2016). Prediction of Bladder Outcomes after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. PLoS Medicine. 13(6). e1002041–e1002041. 59 indexed citations
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Rupp, Rüdiger, et al.. (2014). Impaired Jump Landing After Exercise in Recreational and in High-Performance Athletes. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 28(8). 2306–2313. 2 indexed citations
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Tavella, Michele, Robert Leeb, Rüdiger Rupp, & José del R. Millán. (2010). Towards natural non-invasive hand neuroprostheses for daily living. PubMed. 2010. 126–129. 36 indexed citations
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Spiess, Martina R., Roland Müller, Rüdiger Rupp, Christian Schuld, & Hubertus J. A. van Hedel. (2009). Conversion in ASIA Impairment Scale during the First Year after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 26(11). 2027–2036. 110 indexed citations
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Hofer, Eberhard P., et al.. (2008). Model-based feedback control of a rehabilitation robot. 175–178. 2 indexed citations
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Abel, Rainer, Rüdiger Rupp, & David H. Sutherland. (2003). Quantifying the variability of a complex motor task specifically studying the gait of dyskinetic CP children. Gait & Posture. 17(1). 50–58. 5 indexed citations

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