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Alfred Anwander

Alfred Anwander

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
51
Citations
11215
World Ranking
5476
National Ranking
462

Alfred Anwander publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred Anwander sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 112 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Alfred Anwander D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred Anwander sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alfred Anwander is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and focuses primarily on research at the intersection of medicine and neuroscience. Their work particularly centers on advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, contributing substantially to the fields of radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their recent research covers various topics within neuroimaging and brain connectivity. Notable publications include:

  • "Primate auditory prototype in the evolution of the arcuate fasciculus" (2020, Nature Neuroscience)
  • "Mapping the human connectome using diffusion MRI at 300 mT/m gradient strength: Methodological advances and scientific impact" (2022, NeuroImage)
  • "Increased sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio in diffusion-weighted MRI using multi-echo acquisitions" (2020, NeuroImage)
  • "Word learning reveals white matter plasticity in preschool children" (2020, Brain Structure and Function)
  • "Native language differences in the structural connectome of the human brain" (2023, NeuroImage)

Anwander collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Angela D. Friederici, Cornelius Eichner, Michael Paquette, Nikolaus Weiskopf, and Catherine Crockford, reflecting a network of research partnerships across related domains.

Their research has appeared regularly in journals and conferences such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • NeuroImage
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Preprints.org
  • Nature Neuroscience

Alwander's scientific investigations span multiple subfields, including:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Social Psychology

They focus on key topics such as:

  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • MRI in cancer diagnosis
  • Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception

Best Publications

  • The brain differentiates human and non-human grammars: functional localization and structural connectivity.

    Angela D. Friederici;Jörg Bahlmann;Stefan Heim;Ricarda Ines Schubotz

  • Connectivity-Based Parcellation of Broca's Area

    A Anwander;M Tittgemeyer;DY von Cramon;AD Friederici

  • Dynamic Properties of Human Brain Structure: Learning-Related Changes in Cortical Areas and Associated Fiber Connections

    Marco Taubert;Bogdan Draganski;Alfred Anwander;Karsten Müller

  • Neural language networks at birth

    Daniela Perani;Maria C. Saccuman;Paola Scifo;Alfred Anwander

  • Cortico-striatal connections predict control over speed and accuracy in perceptual decision making

    Birte U. Forstmann;Alfred Anwander;Andreas Schäfer;Jane Neumann

  • Influence of tissue conductivity anisotropy on EEG/MEG field and return current computation in a realistic head model: A simulation and visualization study using high-resolution finite element modeling

    Carsten H. Wolters;Alfred Anwander;Xavier Tricoche;David M. Weinstein

  • Segregating the core computational faculty of human language from working memory

    Michiru Makuuchi;Jörg Bahlmann;Alfred Anwander;Angela D. Friederici

  • A mind-brain-body dataset of MRI, EEG, cognition, emotion, and peripheral physiology in young and old adults

    Anahit Babayan;Anahit Babayan;Miray Erbey;Miray Erbey;Deniz Kumral;Deniz Kumral;Janis D Reinelt

  • Neuroanatomical Prerequisites for Language Functions in the Maturing Brain

    Jens Brauer;Alfred Anwander;Angela D. Friederici

  • Dorsal and ventral pathways for prosody

    Daniela Sammler;Daniela Sammler;Marie-Hélène Grosbras;Marie-Hélène Grosbras;Alfred Anwander;Patricia E. G. Bestelmeyer

  • Dorsal and ventral pathways in language development

    Jens Brauer;Alfred Anwander;Daniela Perani;Angela D. Friederici

  • Parametric spherical deconvolution: Inferring anatomical connectivity using diffusion MR imaging

    Enrico Kaden;Thomas R. Knösche;Alfred Anwander

  • Cortico-subthalamic white matter tract strength predicts interindividual efficacy in stopping a motor response

    Birte U. Forstmann;Max C. Keuken;Sara Jahfari;Pierre Louis Bazin

  • EEG source analysis of epileptiform activity using a 1 mm anisotropic hexahedra finite element head model.

    Michael Rullmann;Alfred Anwander;Moritz Dannhauer;Simon K. Warfield

  • Direct Structural Connections between Voice- and Face-Recognition Areas

    Helen Blank;Alfred Anwander;Katharina von Kriegstein

  • The Neurobiological Grounding of Persistent Stuttering: from Structure to Function.

    Nicole E. Neef;Alfred Anwander;Angela D. Friederici

  • Sex-dependent influences of obesity on cerebral white matter investigated by diffusion-tensor imaging

    Karsten Mueller;Alfred Anwander;Harald E. Möller;Annette Horstmann

  • Layer-Specific Intracortical Connectivity Revealed with Diffusion MRI

    Christoph W.U. Leuze;Alfred Anwander;Pierre Louis Bazin;Bibek Dhital

  • k-space and q-space: Combining Ultra-High Spatial and Angular Resolution in Diffusion Imaging using ZOOPPA at 7T

    Robin M. Heidemann;Alfred Anwander;Thorsten Feiweier;Thomas R. Knösche

  • Diffusion tensor imaging segments the human amygdala in vivo

    Eugenia Solano-Castiella;Alfred Anwander;Gabriele Lohmann;Marcel Weiss

  • EEG source analysis of epileptiform activity using a 1mm anisotropic hexahedra finite element head model

    Michael Rullmann;Alfred Anwander;Moritz Dannhauer;Simon K. Warfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Angela D. Friederici
Angela D. Friederici Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Thomas R. Knösche
Thomas R. Knösche Max Planck Society
Carsten H. Wolters
Carsten H. Wolters University of Münster
Robert Turner
Robert Turner Max Planck Society
Arno Villringer
Arno Villringer Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Pierre-Louis Bazin
Pierre-Louis Bazin University of Amsterdam
Stefan Geyer
Stefan Geyer Max Planck Society
Annette Horstmann
Annette Horstmann University of Helsinki
Peter Schönknecht
Peter Schönknecht Leipzig University

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