Werner Poewe

114.4k total citations · 19 hit papers
687 papers, 58.1k citations indexed

About

Werner Poewe is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Werner Poewe has authored 687 papers receiving a total of 58.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 597 papers in Neurology, 170 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 102 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Werner Poewe's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (526 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (385 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (132 papers). Werner Poewe is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (526 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (385 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (132 papers). Werner Poewe collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Germany. Werner Poewe's co-authors include Gregor K. Wenning, Klaus Seppi, Olivier Rascol, Anthony E. Lang, Eduardo Tolosa, Christopher G. Goetz, Glenda M. Halliday, Cristina Sampaio, Anette Schrag and Birgit Högl and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Werner Poewe

677 papers receiving 56.5k citations

Hit Papers

MDS clinical diagnostic c... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2015 2017 2008 2004 2021 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease
    2015 4.8k citations Ronald B. Postuma, Daniela Berg et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  2. Parkinson disease
    2017 3.3k citations Werner Poewe, Klaus Seppi et al. profile →
  3. Second consensus statement on the diagnosis of multiple system atrophy
    2008 2.3k citations Gregor K. Wenning, David J. Brooks et al. profile →
  4. Movement Disorder Society Task Force report on the Hoehn and Yahr staging scale: Status and recommendations The Movement Disorder Society Task Force on rating scales for Parkinson's disease
    2004 1.8k citations Werner Poewe, Olivier Rascol et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  5. Challenges in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
    2021 1.0k citations Werner Poewe et al. profile →
  6. MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease
    2015 876 citations Daniela Berg, Ronald B. Postuma et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  7. The Movement Disorder Society Evidence‐Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the non‐motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease
    2011 866 citations Klaus Seppi, Daniel Weintraub et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  8. Rivastigmine for Dementia Associated with Parkinson's Disease
    2004 793 citations Günther Deuschl, Werner Poewe et al. profile →
  9. The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
    2005 624 citations Gregor K. Wenning, Werner Poewe et al. profile →
  10. Early consolidation in human primary motor cortex
    2002 615 citations Werner Poewe, Mark Hallett et al. profile →
  11. Slower progression of Parkinson's disease with ropinirole versus levodopa: The REAL‐PET study
    2003 604 citations Anthony E. Lang, Olivier Rascol et al. profile →
  12. A Double-Blind, Delayed-Start Trial of Rasagiline in Parkinson's Disease
    2009 587 citations C. Warren Olanow, Olivier Rascol et al. profile →
  13. Non‐motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
    2008 562 citations Werner Poewe European Journal of Neurology profile →
  14. Toll‐like receptor 4 is required for α‐synuclein dependent activation of microglia and astroglia
    2012 553 citations Werner Poewe, Gregor K. Wenning et al. profile →
  15. Depression rating scales in Parkinson's disease: Critique and recommendations
    2007 521 citations Daniel Weintraub, Werner Poewe et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  16. The Movement Disorder Society Evidence‐Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease
    2011 387 citations Klaus Seppi, Werner Poewe et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  17. Parkinson disease and the immune system — associations, mechanisms and therapeutics
    2020 318 citations Werner Poewe et al. profile →
  18. A biological classification of Parkinson's disease: the SynNeurGe research diagnostic criteria
    2024 233 citations Daniela Berg, Werner Poewe et al. profile →
  19. Multiple system atrophy
    2022 138 citations Werner Poewe, Glenda M. Halliday et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Werner Poewe 43.6k 14.1k 9.2k 7.5k 6.8k 687 58.1k
Andrew J. Lees 56.1k 1.3× 21.1k 1.5× 8.9k 1.0× 5.0k 0.7× 10.9k 1.6× 733 74.2k
Anthony E. Lang 57.7k 1.3× 25.0k 1.8× 10.5k 1.1× 4.8k 0.6× 10.8k 1.6× 905 77.2k
Joseph Jankovic 45.1k 1.0× 19.4k 1.4× 5.5k 0.6× 2.8k 0.4× 5.9k 0.9× 815 59.9k
Glenda M. Halliday 30.2k 0.7× 13.7k 1.0× 6.8k 0.7× 2.9k 0.4× 8.9k 1.3× 661 51.2k
David J. Brooks 31.5k 0.7× 19.9k 1.4× 12.4k 1.3× 2.9k 0.4× 10.6k 1.6× 747 61.8k
Günther Deuschl 29.6k 0.7× 13.7k 1.0× 6.7k 0.7× 2.3k 0.3× 5.9k 0.9× 681 41.1k
Christopher G. Goetz 27.4k 0.6× 8.6k 0.6× 6.9k 0.8× 2.8k 0.4× 3.3k 0.5× 431 36.6k
Dag Aarsland 25.6k 0.6× 5.7k 0.4× 8.9k 1.0× 3.3k 0.4× 4.3k 0.6× 658 44.9k
Irene Litvan 24.8k 0.6× 6.7k 0.5× 5.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.3× 5.4k 0.8× 337 33.4k
К. Ray Chaudhuri 24.6k 0.6× 5.2k 0.4× 5.3k 0.6× 5.7k 0.8× 2.9k 0.4× 694 33.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Werner Poewe

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferreira, Joaquim J., Olivier Rascol, Fabrizio Stocchi, et al.. (2025). Opicapone as adjunct to levodopa in treated Parkinson's disease without motor complications: A randomized clinical trial. European Journal of Neurology. 32(1). e16420–e16420. 2 indexed citations
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Krismer, Florian, Atbin Djamshidian, Werner Poewe, et al.. (2025). Cognitive changes preceding Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective population-based studies. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 17. 1627221–1627221.
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Tan, Eng King, Sven Pettersson, Qing Wang, et al.. (2025). Faecal microbiota transplant for Parkinson’s disease: promises and future directions. Brain. 149(1). 59–70.
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Walton‐Doyle, Caitlin, Beatrice Heim, Eleanor Sinclair, et al.. (2025). Classification of Parkinson’s disease and isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder: delineating progression markers from the sebum volatilome. npj Parkinson s Disease. 11(1). 202–202. 1 indexed citations
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Kawabata, Kazuya, Florian Krismer, Mizuki Ito, et al.. (2025). Trajectories of Pontine Volume in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy. Movement Disorders. 40(7). 1369–1378. 1 indexed citations
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Rivasi, Giulia, Hans H. Goebel, Giuseppe Dario Testa, et al.. (2025). Delayed orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease and in the general ageing population. Age and Ageing. 54(7).
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Poewe, Werner, Horacio Kaufmann, & Niall Quinn. (2024). In Memoriam Gregor K. Wenning (1964–2024). Movement Disorders. 39(7). 1085–1086.
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Kawabata, Kazuya, Epifanio Bagarinao, Klaus Seppi, & Werner Poewe. (2024). Longitudinal brain changes in Parkinson's disease with severe olfactory deficit. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 122. 106072–106072. 5 indexed citations
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Beliveau, Vincent, Florian Krismer, Marina Peball, et al.. (2024). Long‐Term Medication Profiles in Parkinson's Disease under Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation: A Controlled Study. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 11(7). 855–860. 1 indexed citations
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Kawabata, Kazuya, Atbin Djamshidian, Epifanio Bagarinao, et al.. (2023). Cognitive dysfunction in de novo Parkinson disease: Remitting vs. progressive cognitive impairment. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 120. 105984–105984. 4 indexed citations
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Eschlboeck, Sabine, Hans H. Goebel, Alessandra Fanciulli, et al.. (2023). Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model to Predict Overall Survival in Multiple System Atrophy. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 10(9). 1368–1376. 4 indexed citations
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Krismer, Florian, Marina Peball, Atbin Djamshidian, et al.. (2023). α‐Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays in the Diagnosis of Synucleinopathies Using Cerebrospinal Fluid—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 10(5). 737–747. 55 indexed citations
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Krismer, Florian, Patrice Péran, Vincent Beliveau, et al.. (2023). Progressive Brain Atrophy in Multiple System Atrophy: A Longitudinal, Multicenter, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Movement Disorders. 39(1). 119–129. 12 indexed citations
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Reimão, Sofia, et al.. (2020). A Standardized MR Imaging Protocol for Parkinsonism. Movement Disorders. 35(10). 1745–1750. 7 indexed citations
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Bez, Francesco, Alexia Polissidis, Werner Poewe, et al.. (2018). Progressive striatonigral degeneration in a transgenic mouse model of multiple system atrophy: translational implications for interventional therapies. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 6(1). 2–2. 44 indexed citations
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Berg, Daniela, Ronald B. Postuma, Bastiaan R. Bloem, et al.. (2014). Time to redefine PD? Introductory statement of the MDS Task Force on the definition of Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders. 29(4). 454–462. 341 indexed citations
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Gilman, Sid, Gregor K. Wenning, David J. Brooks, et al.. (2008). Second consensus statement on the diagnosis of multiple system atrophy. UCL Discovery (University College London). 6 indexed citations
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Hallett, Mark & Werner Poewe. (2008). Therapeutics of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Wiley-Blackwell eBooks. 14 indexed citations
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Ruttmann, Elfriede, Johann Willeit, Hanno Ulmer, et al.. (2006). Neurological Outcome of Septic Cardioembolic Stroke After Infective Endocarditis. Stroke. 37(8). 2094–2099. 180 indexed citations
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Poewe, Werner & Birgit Högl. (2000). Parkinsonʼs disease and sleep. Current Opinion in Neurology. 13(4). 423–426. 39 indexed citations

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