Thomas E. Schläepfer

15.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
151 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas E. Schläepfer is a scholar working on Neurology, Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas E. Schläepfer has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Neurology, 58 papers in Neurology and 53 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas E. Schläepfer's work include Neurological disorders and treatments (63 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (48 papers) and Treatment of Major Depression (30 papers). Thomas E. Schläepfer is often cited by papers focused on Neurological disorders and treatments (63 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (48 papers) and Treatment of Major Depression (30 papers). Thomas E. Schläepfer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Thomas E. Schläepfer's co-authors include Bettina H. Bewernick, Sarah Kayser, Volker A. Coenen, Volker Sturm, Nikolai Axmacher, Markus Kosel, Doris Lenartz, Michael X Cohen, René Hurlemann and Caroline Frick and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Thomas E. Schläepfer

148 papers receiving 9.6k citations

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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.

Deep brain stimulation: current challenges and future directions

2019 879 citations Stéphan Chabardès, K. Matthews et al. profile →
Deep Brain Stimulation to Reward Circuitry Alleviates Anhedonia in Refractory Major Depression

2007 669 citations Thomas E. Schläepfer, Michael X Cohen et al. Neuropsychopharmacology profile →
Nucleus Accumbens Deep Brain Stimulation Decreases Ratings of Depression and Anxiety in Treatment-Resistant Depression

2009 595 citations Bettina H. Bewernick, René Hurlemann et al. Biological Psychiatry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Deconstructing a common pathway concept for Deep Brain Stimulation in the case of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2025 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Volker A. Coenen, Mircea Polosan, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Stéphan Chabardès, (unknown), (unknown), Oǧuzkan Sürücü, Juan Carlos Baldermann, Dominique Endres, Horst Urbach, Peter C. Reinacher, Alexander Rau, Máté D. Döbrössy, Bastian Sajonz, Marco Reisert	0
2	Deep Brain Stimulation for Major Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder—Discontinuation of Ongoing Stimulation 2020 ·Psych ·(unknown), Bettina H. Bewernick, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter C. Reinacher, Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schläepfer	1
3	Neuromodulation in Psychiatric disorders: Experimental and Clinical evidence for reward and motivation network Deep Brain Stimulation: Focus on the medial forebrain bundle 2020 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Máté D. Döbrössy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thomas E. Schläepfer, Volker A. Coenen	28
4	Tractographic description of major subcortical projection pathways passing the anterior limb of the internal capsule. Corticopetal organization of networks relevant for psychiatric disorders 2020 ·NeuroImage Clinical ·Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Bastian Sajonz, Máté D. Döbrössy, Christoph P. Kaller, Horst Urbach, Marco Reisert	52
5	Surgical decision making for deep brain stimulation should not be based on aggregated normative data mining 2019 ·Brain stimulation ·Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Bálint Várkuti, P.R. Schuurman, Peter C. Reinacher, J. Voges, Ludvic Zrinzo, Patric Blomstedt, Albert J. Fenoy, Marwan Hariz	23
6	Machine learning—aided personalized DTI tractographic planning for deep brain stimulation of the superolateral medial forebrain bundle using HAMLET 2019 ·Acta Neurochirurgica ·Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Peter C. Reinacher, (unknown), Horst Urbach, Marco Reisert	20
7	Deep Brain Stimulation of the Human Reward System for Major Depression—Rationale, Outcomes and Outlook 2014 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Thomas E. Schläepfer, Bettina H. Bewernick, Sarah Kayser, René Hurlemann, Volker A. Coenen	101
8	Rapid Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression 2013 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Thomas E. Schläepfer, Bettina H. Bewernick, Sarah Kayser, Burkhard Mädler, Volker A. Coenen	388
9	Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Neuromodulation 2012 ·International review of neurobiology ·Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Niels Allert, Burkhard Mädler	47
10	Neurobiology of psychiatric disorders 2012 ·Elsevier eBooks ·Thomas E. Schläepfer, Charles B. Nemeroff	2
11	Cross-species affective functions of the medial forebrain bundle—Implications for the treatment of affective pain and depression in humans 2010 ·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schläepfer, (unknown), Jaak Panksepp	191
12	Two-Year Outcome of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression 2010 ·Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology ·Malek Bajbouj, Angela Merkl, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Caroline Frick, Astrid Zobel, Wolfgang Maier, Veronica O’Keane, Ciarán Corcoran, Rolf Adolfsson, Michael Trimble, Harald Rau, (unknown), Frank Padberg, F. Müller-Siecheneder, Kurt Audenaert, Dirk Van den Abbeele, K. Matthews, David Christmas, Sam Eljamel, Isabella Heuser	126
13	Baseline severity of depression predicts antidepressant drug response relative to escitalopram 2009 ·Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy ·Clinton D. Kilts, Alan Wade, Henning Friis Andersen, Thomas E. Schläepfer	38
14	Vagus nerve stimulation for depression: efficacy and safety in a European study (vol 38, pg 651, 2008) 2008 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Thomas E. Schläepfer, Caroline Frick, Astrid Zobel, (unknown), Isabella Heuser, Malek Bajbouj, (unknown), Ciarán Corcoran, Rolf Adolfsson, Michael Trimble, H. Rau, (unknown), Frank Padberg, (unknown), Kurt Audenaert, Dirk Van den Abbeele, Zeno Stanga, Mustafa Hasdemir	2
15	Clinical milestones predict symptom remission over 6-month and choice of treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) 2008 ·Journal of Psychiatric Research ·Alan Wade, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Henning Friis Andersen, Clinton D. Kilts	22
16	Preclinical and clinical evidence for the efficacy of pipamperone in augmenting the antidepressant effects of the SSRI citalopram 2008 ·The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ·Erik Buntinx, Kathelijne Peremans, Thomas E. Schläepfer, Kurt Audenaert, Bart De Spiegeleer, Anton A. H. P. Megens	1
17	Neuroelectric Signatures of Reward Learning and Decision-Making in the Human Nucleus Accumbens 2008 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Michael X Cohen, Nikolai Axmacher, Doris Lenartz, Christian E. Elger, Volker Sturm, Thomas E. Schläepfer	51
18	Mood improvement after deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus for tardive dyskinesia in a patient suffering from major depression 2006 ·Journal of Psychiatric Research ·Markus Kosel, Volker Sturm, Caroline Frick, Doris Lenartz, G. Zeidler, (unknown), Thomas E. Schläepfer	70
19	Mechanisms and State of the Art of Vagus Nerve Stimulation 2002 ·Journal of Ect ·Markus Kosel, Thomas E. Schläepfer	20
20	PET study of competition between intravenous cocaine and [11C]raclopride at dopamine receptors in human subjects 1997 ·American Journal of Psychiatry ·Thomas E. Schläepfer, Godfrey D. Pearlson, Dean F. Wong, Stefano Marenco, Robert F. Dannals	101

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