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Arjen van Ooyen 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 Arjen van Ooyen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 94 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Arjen van Ooyen 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 Arjen van Ooyen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Arjen van Ooyen is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly intersects the fields of psychology and neuroscience, with significant contributions to subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their research focuses on circadian rhythm and melatonin, sleep and related disorders, and sleep and work-related fatigue. Other topics include obesity, physical activity, diet, breastfeeding practices, infant nutrition and health, and the effects of light on plants.

Arjen van Ooyen has published research in various scientific venues. Noteworthy publication outlets include:

  • Nutrients
  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Scientific Reports

Their recent papers include:

  • Social Jetlag and Related Risks for Human Health: A Timely Review, 2021, Nutrients
  • Circadian Variation in Human Milk Composition, a Systematic Review, 2020, Nutrients
  • Molecular Links between the Circadian Clock and the Cell Cycle, 2020, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • Genome-wide DNA methylation patterns associated with sleep and mental health in children: a population-based study, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Night shift work characteristics are associated with several elevated metabolic risk factors and immune cell counts in a cross-sectional study, 2022, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors in Arjen van Ooyen's work are:

  • Inês Chaves
  • Linda W. M. van Kerkhof
  • Astrid A. Streng
  • Irwin Reiss
  • Martijn E.T. Dollé

Best Publications

  • Activity-dependent structural plasticity

    Markus Butz;Florentin Wörgötter;Arjen van Ooyen

  • Altered temporal correlations in parietal alpha and prefrontal theta oscillations in early-stage Alzheimer disease

    Teresa Montez;Simon-Shlomo Poil;Bethany F. Jones;Ilonka Manshanden

  • Perceptual learning rules based on reinforcers and attention

    Pieter R. Roelfsema;Pieter R. Roelfsema;Arjen van Ooyen;Takeo Watanabe

  • Attention-Gated Reinforcement Learning of Internal Representations for Classification

    Pieter R. Roelfsema;Arjen R. Van Ooyen

  • Automated analysis of neuronal morphology, synapse number and synaptic recruitment

    Sabine K Schmitz;J J Johannes Hjorth;Raoul M S Joemai;Rick Wijntjes

  • NETMORPH: a framework for the stochastic generation of large scale neuronal networks with realistic neuron morphologies.

    Randal A. Koene;Betty M. Tijms;Peter van Hees;Frank Postma

  • Impact of Dendritic Size and Dendritic Topology on Burst Firing in Pyramidal Cells

    Ronald A. J. van Elburg;Arjen van Ooyen

  • Does Morphology Influence Temporal Plasticity

    David C. Sterratt;Arjen van Ooyen

  • Genetic Contributions to Long-Range Temporal Correlations in Ongoing Oscillations

    K. Linkenkaer-Hansen;D.J.A. Smit;A. Barkil;C.E.M. van Beijsterveldt

  • The effect of dendritic topology on firing patterns in model neurons

    Arjen van Ooyen;Jacob Duijnhouwer;Michiel W H Remme;Jaap van Pelt

  • Using theoretical models to analyse neural development

    Arjen van Ooyen

  • Avalanche dynamics of human brain oscillations: Relation to critical branching processes and temporal correlations

    Simon-Shlomo Poil;Arjen van Ooyen;Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen;Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen

  • Competition in the development of nerve connections: a review of models

    Arjen van Ooyen

  • Implications of activity dependent neurite outgrowth for neuronal morphology and network development.

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  • A Simple Rule for Axon Outgrowth and Synaptic Competition Generates Realistic Connection Lengths and Filling Fractions

    Marcus Kaiser;Claus C. Hilgetag;Claus C. Hilgetag;Arjen van Ooyen

  • A simple rule for dendritic spine and axonal bouton formation can account for cortical reorganization after focal retinal lesions.

    Markus Butz;Arjen van Ooyen

  • Mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of the morphological development of neurons

    Bruce P Graham;Arjen van Ooyen

  • Low-frequency stimulation induces stable transitions in stereotypical activity in cortical networks.

    Ildikó Vajda;Ildikó Vajda;Jaap van Pelt;Pieter Wolters;Michela Chiappalone

  • A model for cortical rewiring following deafferentation and focal stroke.

    Markus Butz;Markus Butz;Arjen van Ooyen;Florentin Wörgötter

  • Competition for tubulin between growing neurites during development

    Arjen van Ooyen;Bruce P. Graham;Ger J.A. Ramakers

  • Inverse Relationship Between Adult Hippocampal Cell Proliferation and Synaptic Rewiring in the Dentate Gyrus

    Markus Butz;Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt;Keren Grafen;Arjen van Ooyen

Frequent Co-Authors

Huibert D. Mansvelder
Huibert D. Mansvelder Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pieter R. Roelfsema
Pieter R. Roelfsema Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen
Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Arjen B. Brussaard
Arjen B. Brussaard Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Claus C. Hilgetag
Claus C. Hilgetag University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Ole Paulsen
Ole Paulsen University of Cambridge
Florentin Wörgötter
Florentin Wörgötter University of Göttingen
Eus J.W. Van Someren
Eus J.W. Van Someren Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Matthijs Verhage
Matthijs Verhage Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marcus Kaiser
Marcus Kaiser University of Nottingham

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