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Neuroscience
Netherlands
2026

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Neuroscience

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117
Citations
50330
World Ranking
420
National Ranking
8

Psychology

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117
Citations
50128
World Ranking
294
National Ranking
11

Medicine

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117
Citations
49941
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4210
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162

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2017 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

André Aleman is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly spans the fields of neuroscience and medicine, with a substantial focus on cognitive neuroscience and psychiatry and mental health. Further specialization areas include experimental and cognitive psychology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and neurology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to brain function and mental health. Key research themes include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Neural Dynamics and Brain Function
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Frequently published venues for André Aleman's work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Biological Psychiatry

Several recent papers exemplify Andre Aleman's research contributions. These include:

  • "Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018)" (2020), published in Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries" (2020), published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive functioning in brain disorders: a meta-analysis" (2020), published in Psychological Medicine
  • "Brain aging in major depressive disorder: results from the ENIGMA major depressive disorder working group" (2020), published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Virtual Histology of Cortical Thickness and Shared Neurobiology in 6 Psychiatric Disorders" (2020), published in JAMA Psychiatry

André Aleman has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Paul M. Thompson
  • Branislava Ćurčić-Blake
  • Marie-José van Tol
  • Udo Dannlowski
  • Yuejia Luo

In terms of published books, André Aleman has a contribution through Oxford University Press, including the book titled Apathy (2021).

Recognition of André Aleman's contributions includes membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2017.

Best Publications

  • Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014–2018)

    Jean Pascal Lefaucheur;André Aleman;Chris Baeken;David H. Benninger

  • Physical activity and enhanced fitness to improve cognitive function in older people without known cognitive impairment

    Maaike Angevaren;Geert Aufdemkampe;H. J. J. Verhaar;A. Aleman

  • Memory impairment in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis.

    André Aleman;Ron Hijman;Edward H.F. de Haan;René S. Kahn

  • Sex differences in the risk of schizophrenia: evidence from meta-analysis.

    André Aleman;René S. Kahn;Jean-Paul Selten

  • Subcortical brain alterations in major depressive disorder : findings from the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder working group

    Tiffany C. Ho;Boris Gutman;Elena Pozzi;Hans J. Grabe

  • Whole brain resting-state analysis reveals decreased functional connectivity in major depression

    Ilya M. Veer;Ilya M. Veer;Christian F. Beckmann;Christian F. Beckmann;Marie-Jose van Tol;Marie-Jose van Tol;Luca Ferrarini

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • The hallucinating brain: a review of structural and functional neuroimaging studies of hallucinations.

    Paul Allen;Frank Laroi;Philip K. McGuire;Andre Aleman

  • ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries

    Paul M Thompson;Neda Jahanshad;Christopher R K Ching;Lauren E Salminen

  • Self-reflection and the brain: a theoretical review and meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies with implications for schizophrenia

    Lisette van der Meer;Sergi Costafreda;Andre Aleman;Anthony S. David

  • Effect of soy protein containing isoflavones on cognitive function, bone mineral density, and plasma lipids in postmenopausal women: A randomized, controlled trial

    Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers;Linda Kok;Diederick E. Grobbee;Edward H. F. De Haan

  • Affective state and decision-making in the Ultimatum Game

    Mascha van ’t Wout;René S. Kahn;Alan G. Sanfey;André Aleman

  • Effect of testosterone supplementation on functional mobility, cognition, and other parameters in older men - A randomized controlled trial

    Marielle H. Emmelot-Vonk;Harald J. J. Verhaar;Hamid R. Nakhai Pour;Andre Aleman

  • Health Council of the Netherlands: No need to change from SAR to time-temperature relation in electromagnetic fields exposure limits

    G.C. van Rhoon;A. Aleman;G. Kelfkens;H. Kromhout

  • Lateralization of amygdala activation: a systematic review of functional neuroimaging studies.

    Daan Baas;André Aleman;René S Kahn

  • Cognitive deficits in relatives of patients with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis

    Margriet M. Sitskoorn;André Aleman;Sjoerd J.H. Ebisch;Melanie C.M. Appels

  • Handedness, language lateralisation and anatomical asymmetry in schizophrenia: meta-analysis.

    Iris Sommer;Nick Ramsey;René Kahn;André Aleman

  • Strange Feelings: Do Amygdala Abnormalities Dysregulate the Emotional Brain in Schizophrenia?

    André Aleman;René S Kahn

  • Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia and Nonschizophrenia Populations: A Review and Integrated Model of Cognitive Mechanisms

    Flavie Waters;Paul Allen;Andre Aleman;Charles Fernyhough

  • Dealing with feelings: characterization of trait alexithymia on emotion regulation strategies and cognitive-emotional processing.

    Marte Swart;Rudie Kortekaas;André Aleman

Frequent Co-Authors

René S. Kahn
René S. Kahn Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Marie-José van Tol
Marie-José van Tol University Medical Center Groningen
Gerdina H. M. Pijnenborg
Gerdina H. M. Pijnenborg University of Groningen
Iris E. C. Sommer
Iris E. C. Sommer University Medical Center Groningen
Dick J. Veltman
Dick J. Veltman Amsterdam UMC
Nic J.A. van der Wee
Nic J.A. van der Wee Leiden University Medical Center
Remco J. Renken
Remco J. Renken University Medical Center Groningen
Edward H.F. de Haan
Edward H.F. de Haan Radboud University
Frans G. Zitman
Frans G. Zitman Leiden University

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