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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 67 2874 2628 95 90 218 17206

Birte U. Forstmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Birte U. Forstmann between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Birte U. Forstmann published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2019. 23 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2019. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 2 publications
2003 2026

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Birte U. Forstmann: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 3
2007 2
2008 7
2009 3
2010 8
2011 14
2012 13
2013 9
2014 14
2015 15
2016 17
2017 21
2018 9
2019 25
2020 15
2021 18
2022 14
2023 15
2024 23
2025 21
2026 2
Total 272
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Birte U. Forstmann 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 Birte U. Forstmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 218 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242 218
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Birte U. Forstmann 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 Birte U. Forstmann sits on this spectrum.

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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239 67
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Birte U. Forstmann is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a strong emphasis on Cognitive Neuroscience and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging as notable subfields.

Their published work covers several main topics, including:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Forstmann has contributed to various scientific papers over recent years. Notable publications include:

  • Probing the neural signature of mind wandering with simultaneous fMRI-EEG and pupillometry, 2020, NeuroImage
  • A unified 3D map of microscopic architecture and MRI of the human brain, 2022, Science Advances
  • The Amsterdam Ultra-high field adult lifespan database (AHEAD): A freely available multimodal 7 Tesla submillimeter magnetic resonance imaging database, 2020, NeuroImage
  • fMRI protocol optimization for simultaneously studying small subcortical and cortical areas at 7 T, 2020, NeuroImage
  • A new model of decision processing in instrumental learning tasks, 2021, eLife

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Forstmann include:

  • Pierre-Louis Bazin
  • Steven Miletić
  • Anneke Alkemade
  • Scott JS Isherwood
  • Anne C. Trutti

The scientist's work has been published in various venues, most notably:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • NeuroImage
  • eLife
  • Brain Structure and Function
  • Imaging Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Erroneous analyses of interactions in neuroscience: a problem of significance

    Sander Nieuwenhuis;Birte U Forstmann;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers

  • The neural basis of the speed–accuracy tradeoff

    Rafal Bogacz;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Birte U. Forstmann;Sander Nieuwenhuis

  • Striatum and pre-SMA facilitate decision-making under time pressure

    Birte U. Forstmann;Gilles Dutilh;Scott Brown;Jane Neumann

  • Sequential Sampling Models in Cognitive Neuroscience: Advantages, Applications, and Extensions.

    Birte U Forstmann;Roger Ratcliff;E.-J. Wagenmakers

  • The role of the inferior frontal junction area in cognitive control.

    Marcel Brass;Jan Derrfuss;Birte U. Forstmann;D. Yves von Cramon

  • Bias in the brain: A diffusion model analysis of prior probability and potential payoff

    Martijn J. Mulder;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Roger Ratcliff;Wouter Boekel

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

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

  • Effective Connectivity Reveals Important Roles for Both the Hyperdirect (Fronto-Subthalamic) and the Indirect (Fronto-Striatal-Pallidal) Fronto-Basal Ganglia Pathways during Response Inhibition

    S. Jahfari;L. Waldorp;W.P.M. van den Wildenberg;H.S. Scholte

  • Neurotransmitters as food supplements: the effects of GABA on brain and behavior.

    Evert Boonstra;Roy de Kleijn;Lorenza S. Colzato;Anneke Alkemade

  • Testing theories of post-error slowing

    Gilles Dutilh;Joachim Vandekerckhove;Birte U. Forstmann;Emmanuel Keuleers

  • Revisiting the evidence for collapsing boundaries and urgency signals in perceptual decision-making

    Guy E. Hawkins;Birte U. Forstmann;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Roger Ratcliff

  • Posterior medial frontal cortex activity predicts post-error adaptations in task-related visual and motor areas

    Claudia Danielmeier;Tom Eichele;Birte U. Forstmann;Marc Tittgemeyer

  • Frontosubthalamic Circuits for Control of Action and Cognition.

    Adam R. Aron;Damian M. Herz;Peter Brown;Birte U. Forstmann

  • Function and structure of the right inferior frontal cortex predict individual differences in response inhibition: A model-based approach

    Birte U. Forstmann;Sara Jahfari;H. Steven Scholte;Uta Wolfensteller

  • The speed-accuracy tradeoff in the elderly brain: a structural model-based approach.

    Birte U. Forstmann;Marc Tittgemeyer;Eric-Jan Wagenmakers;Jan Derrfuss

  • When the Brain Takes a Break: A Model-Based Analysis of Mind Wandering

    Matthias Mittner;Wouter Boekel;Adrienne M. Tucker;Brandon M. Turner

  • How to measure post-error slowing: A confound and a simple solution

    G. Dutilh;van Don Ravenzwaaij;S. Nieuwenhuis;H. L. J. van der Maas

  • To head or to heed? Beyond the surface of selective action inhibition: a review.

    Wery P.M. Van Den Wildenberg;Scott A. Wylie;Birte U. Forstmann;Borís Burle

  • Perceptual decision neurosciences: a model-based review

    M.J. Mulder;M.J. Mulder;L. van Maanen;B.U. Forstmann

  • Neurocognitive mechanisms of action control: resisting the call of the sirens

    K. Richard Ridderinkhof;Birte U. Forstmann;Scott A. Wylie;Borís Burle

  • Individual differences in heart rate variability predict the degree of slowing during response inhibition and initiation in the presence of emotional stimuli

    Angelos-Miltiadis Krypotos;Sara Jahfari;Vanessa A. van Ast;Merel Kindt

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre-Louis Bazin
Pierre-Louis Bazin University of Amsterdam
Eric-Jan Wagenmakers
Eric-Jan Wagenmakers University of Amsterdam
Jane Neumann
Jane Neumann Max Planck Society
Robert Turner
Robert Turner Max Planck Society
Scott D. Brown
Scott D. Brown University of Newcastle Australia
Andrew Heathcote
Andrew Heathcote University of Newcastle Australia
K. Richard Ridderinkhof
K. Richard Ridderinkhof University of Amsterdam
Marcel Brass
Marcel Brass Ghent University
Wietske van der Zwaag
Wietske van der Zwaag École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Roger Ratcliff
Roger Ratcliff The Ohio State University

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