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Christoph M. Michel

Christoph M. Michel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 93 969 867 18 18 413 40002

Christoph M. Michel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christoph M. Michel between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christoph M. Michel published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2009. 16 of the 448 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2009. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

448 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christoph M. Michel: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 2
1991 0
1992 3
1993 11
1994 4
1995 6
1996 4
1997 10
1998 12
1999 11
2000 15
2001 15
2002 7
2003 10
2004 15
2005 9
2006 8
2007 11
2008 12
2009 26
2010 24
2011 17
2012 14
2013 6
2014 20
2015 14
2016 25
2017 16
2018 10
2019 26
2020 11
2021 18
2022 17
2023 21
2024 9
2025 7
Total 448
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Christoph M. Michel publications per year - data summary

  • Christoph M. Michel, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Geneva, has 448 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2009 and 2019, with 26 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989 and 1990, with 2 publications each.
  • 1 of the 37 years in the span carries no publications at all (1991).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.4 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 72 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 95 publications (7.3 per year); 2002-2014: 179 publications (13.8 per year); 2015-2025: 174 publications (15.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Christoph M. Michel 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 Christoph M. Michel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 408–417 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: 413 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 49 413
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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Christoph M. Michel publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Christoph M. Michel, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Geneva, records 413 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Christoph M. Michel, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Christoph M. Michel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Christoph M. Michel 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 Christoph M. Michel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 93
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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Christoph M. Michel D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Christoph M. Michel, a Neuroscience scholar from University of Geneva, records 93 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Christoph M. Michel, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Christoph M. Michel ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Christoph M. Michel is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience. Their research spans a variety of topics including functional brain connectivity, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, and neural dynamics and brain function.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Neuroscience

Subfields emphasize:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Molecular Biology

The prominent topics Christoph M. Michel has worked on are:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Christoph M. Michel has published frequently in several venues, which include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Brain Topography
  • NeuroImage
  • Scientific Reports
  • Clinical Neurophysiology

Their recent publications cover diverse aspects of EEG and brain function, including:

  • Issues and recommendations from the OHBM COBIDAS MEEG committee for reproducible EEG and MEG research, 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • The Functional Aspects of Resting EEG Microstates: A Systematic Review, 2023, Brain Topography
  • Increasing Brain Gamma Activity Improves Episodic Memory and Restores Cholinergic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease, 2022, Annals of Neurology
  • EEG microstates of dreams, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • EEG-Meta-Microstates: Towards a More Objective Use of Resting-State EEG Microstate Findings Across Studies, 2023, Brain Topography

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Martin Seeber
  • Lucie Bréchet
  • Denis Brunet
  • Vincent Rochas
  • Victor Férat

Best Publications

  • Low resolution electromagnetic tomography: a new method for localizing electrical activity in the brain.

    R.D. Pascual-Marqui;C.M. Michel;D. Lehmann

  • EEG source imaging

    Christoph M. Michel;Micah M. Murray;Göran Lantz;Sara Gonzalez

  • Topographic ERP Analyses: A Step-by-Step Tutorial Review

    Micah M. Murray;Denis Brunet;Christoph M. Michel

  • EEG microstates as a tool for studying the temporal dynamics of whole-brain neuronal networks: A review.

    Christoph M. Michel;Thomas Koenig

  • BOLD correlates of EEG topography reveal rapid resting-state network dynamics

    Juliane Britz;Dimitri Van De Ville;Dimitri Van De Ville;Christoph M. Michel

  • Segmentation of brain electrical activity into microstates: model estimation and validation

    R.D. Pascual-Marqui;C.M. Michel;D. Lehmann

  • Microstates in resting-state EEG: Current status and future directions

    Arjun Khanna;Alvaro Pascual-Leone;Christoph M. Michel;Faranak Farzan;Faranak Farzan

  • Spontaneous Fluctuations in Posterior α-Band EEG Activity Reflect Variability in Excitability of Human Visual Areas

    Vincenzo Romei;Verena Brodbeck;Christoph Michel;Amir Amedi;Amir Amedi

  • Spatiotemporal analysis of multichannel EEG: CARTOOL

    Denis Brunet;Micah M. Murray;Christoph M. Michel

  • Towards the utilization of EEG as a brain imaging tool

    Christoph M. Michel;Micah M. Murray

  • Linking Out-of-Body Experience and Self Processing to Mental Own-Body Imagery at the Temporoparietal Junction

    Olaf Blanke;Christine Mohr;Christoph M Michel;Alvaro Pascual-Leone

  • Mechanisms of selective inhibition in visual spatial attention are indexed by alpha-band EEG synchronization.

    Tonia A. Rihs;Christoph M. Michel;Gregor Thut

  • EEG Source Imaging: A Practical Review of the Analysis Steps.

    Christoph M. Michel;Denis Brunet

  • EEG microstate sequences in healthy humans at rest reveal scale-free dynamics

    Dimitri Van De Ville;Juliane Britz;Christoph M. Michel

  • Neural basis of embodiment: distinct contributions of temporoparietal junction and extrastriate body area

    Shahar Arzy;Gregor Thut;Christine Mohr;Christoph M. Michel

  • Grabbing your ear: rapid auditory-somatosensory multisensory interactions in low-level sensory cortices are not constrained by stimulus alignment.

    Micah M. Murray;Sophie Molholm;Christoph M. Michel;Dirk J. Heslenfeld

  • The standardized EEG electrode array of the IFCN

    Margitta Seeck;Laurent Koessler;Thomas Bast;Frans Leijten

  • Epileptic source localization with high density EEG: how many electrodes are needed?

    G Lantz;R Grave de Peralta;L Spinelli;M Seeck

  • Electroencephalographic source imaging: a prospective study of 152 operated epileptic patients

    Verena Brodbeck;Laurent Jean-François Spinelli;Agustina Maria Lascano;Michael Wissmeier

  • Electroencephalographic Resting-State Networks: Source Localization of Microstates.

    Anna Custo;Dimitri Van De Ville;William M. Wells;Miralena I. Tomescu

  • Electrical neuroimaging based on biophysical constraints.

    Rolando Grave de Peralta Menendez;Micah M. Murray;Christoph M. Michel;Roberto Martuzzi

  • Noninvasive Localization of Electromagnetic Epileptic Activity. I. Method Descriptions and Simulations

    Rolando Grave de Peralta Menendez;Sara Gonzalez Andino;Göran Lantz;Christoph M. Michel

Frequent Co-Authors

Margitta Seeck
Margitta Seeck University of Geneva
Laurent Spinelli
Laurent Spinelli University of Geneva
Serge Vulliemoz
Serge Vulliemoz University of Geneva
Theodor Landis
Theodor Landis University of Geneva
Olaf Blanke
Olaf Blanke École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Gregor Thut
Gregor Thut Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Alan J. Pegna
Alan J. Pegna University of Queensland
Micah M. Murray
Micah M. Murray University of Lausanne
Dietrich Lehmann
Dietrich Lehmann University of Zurich
Jean-Marie Annoni
Jean-Marie Annoni University of Fribourg

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