Susanne Diekelmann

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Susanne Diekelmann is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Susanne Diekelmann has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 32 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Susanne Diekelmann's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (48 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (38 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (29 papers). Susanne Diekelmann is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (48 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (38 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (29 papers). Susanne Diekelmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Argentina. Susanne Diekelmann's co-authors include Jan Born, Ines Wilhelm, Björn Rasch, Ullrich Wagner, Matthias Mölle, Christian Büchel, Sabine Groch, Ina Molzow, Tanja Lange and Gordon B. Feld and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Nature Neuroscience and Nature reviews. Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Susanne Diekelmann

51 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

The memory function of sleep 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. The memory function of sleep
    2010 2.6k citations Susanne Diekelmann, Jan Born Nature reviews. Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susanne Diekelmann Germany 26 5.1k 2.7k 1.1k 916 273 51 5.8k
Virginie Sterpenich Belgium 34 3.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 715 0.6× 837 0.9× 170 0.6× 63 4.4k
Thien Thanh Dang‐Vu Canada 39 4.5k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 693 0.6× 941 1.0× 112 0.4× 126 5.5k
Martin Desseilles Belgium 34 3.6k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 682 0.6× 658 0.7× 122 0.4× 104 4.8k
Edward F. Pace‐Schott United States 36 5.1k 1.0× 3.6k 1.3× 755 0.7× 1.3k 1.4× 107 0.4× 115 6.4k
Robert Stickgold United States 33 6.2k 1.2× 3.1k 1.2× 1.0k 0.9× 708 0.8× 565 2.1× 60 7.2k
Steffen Gais Germany 38 7.6k 1.5× 3.4k 1.3× 2.0k 1.7× 1.2k 1.3× 283 1.0× 77 8.7k
Géraldine Rauchs France 28 2.9k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 610 0.5× 491 0.5× 124 0.5× 78 3.5k
Carlyle Smith Canada 31 4.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.2× 773 0.8× 92 0.3× 65 4.8k
Gilles Vandewalle Belgium 45 4.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 2.1k 2.3× 327 1.2× 121 7.1k
Matthias Mölle Germany 38 7.1k 1.4× 2.8k 1.0× 2.0k 1.8× 1.4k 1.5× 146 0.5× 81 8.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susanne Diekelmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susanne Diekelmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Diekelmann, Susanne, et al.. (2024). An update on recent advances in targeted memory reactivation during sleep. npj Science of Learning. 9(1). 31–31. 10 indexed citations
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Born, Jan, et al.. (2022). No difference between slow oscillation up‐ and down‐state cueing for memory consolidation during sleep. Journal of Sleep Research. 31(6). e13562–e13562. 10 indexed citations
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Born, Jan, et al.. (2021). The effect of zolpidem on targeted memory reactivation during sleep. Learning & Memory. 28(9). 307–318. 9 indexed citations
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Pavlov, Yuri G., et al.. (2020). Sleep in disorders of consciousness: behavioral and polysomnographic recording. BMC Medicine. 18(1). 350–350. 23 indexed citations
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Feld, Gordon B. & Susanne Diekelmann. (2020). Building the Bridge: Outlining Steps Toward an Applied Sleep-and-Memory Research Program. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 29(6). 554–562. 7 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne, et al.. (2019). Sleep accelerates re-stabilization of human declarative memories. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 162. 1–8. 13 indexed citations
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Klinzing, Jens G., et al.. (2017). Odor cueing during slow-wave sleep benefits memory independently of low cholinergic tone. Psychopharmacology. 235(1). 291–299. 22 indexed citations
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Born, Jan, et al.. (2017). Consolidation of Prospective Memory: Effects of Sleep on Completed and Reinstated Intentions. Frontiers in Psychology. 7. 2025–2025. 21 indexed citations
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Zander-Schellenberg, Thea, Kirsten G. Volz, Jan Born, & Susanne Diekelmann. (2017). Sleep increases explicit solutions and reduces intuitive judgments of semantic coherence. Learning & Memory. 24(12). 641–645. 2 indexed citations
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Klinzing, Jens G., Björn Rasch, Jan Born, & Susanne Diekelmann. (2016). Sleep’s role in the reconsolidation of declarative memories. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 136. 166–173. 22 indexed citations
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Hallschmid, Manfred, et al.. (2015). The Role of Sleep in Motor Sequence Consolidation: Stabilization Rather Than Enhancement. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(17). 6696–6702. 73 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne. (2014). Sleep for cognitive enhancement. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 8. 46–46. 115 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne, et al.. (2014). Sleep fragmentation and false memories during pregnancy and motherhood. Behavioural Brain Research. 266. 52–57. 9 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne, Ines Wilhelm, Ullrich Wagner, & Jan Born. (2012). Sleep to Implement an Intention. SLEEP. 36(1). 149–153. 55 indexed citations
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Groch, Sabine, Ines Wilhelm, Susanne Diekelmann, & Jan Born. (2012). The role of REM sleep in the processing of emotional memories: Evidence from behavior and event-related potentials. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 99. 1–9. 145 indexed citations
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Groch, Sabine, Ines Wilhelm, Susanne Diekelmann, et al.. (2011). Contribution of norepinephrine to emotional memory consolidation during sleep. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 36(9). 1342–1350. 70 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne & Jan Born. (2010). Slow-wave sleep takes the leading role in memory reorganization. Nature reviews. Neuroscience. 11(3). 218–218. 121 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne, Jan Born, & Ullrich Wagner. (2009). Sleep enhances false memories depending on general memory performance. Behavioural Brain Research. 208(2). 425–429. 106 indexed citations
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Diekelmann, Susanne, Ines Wilhelm, & Jan Born. (2009). The whats and whens of sleep-dependent memory consolidation. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 13(5). 309–321. 415 indexed citations
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Wilhelm, Ines, Susanne Diekelmann, & Jan Born. (2008). Sleep in children improves memory performance on declarative but not procedural tasks. Learning & Memory. 15(5). 373–377. 202 indexed citations

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