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Psychology

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58
Citations
19404
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3796
National Ranking
38

Neuroscience

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58
Citations
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World Ranking
4095
National Ranking
106

Christoph Nissen publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 237 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Christoph Nissen D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christoph Nissen is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland and specializes in research at the intersection of neuroscience and psychology. Their scholarly work primarily addresses the complexities of sleep, wakefulness, and related disorders.

Nissen's main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Within these broader fields, their subfields of research focus on:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology

The core research topics covered include:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Neural dynamics and brain function

Frequent publication venues for Christoph Nissen's work are:

  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • SLEEP
  • Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
  • Sleep Medicine

Several recent papers highlight areas of focus and scholarly contributions, including:

  • The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023, Journal of Sleep Research
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with mental disorders and comorbid insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2022, Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Sleep, insomnia and mental health 2022, Journal of Sleep Research
  • Shaping the slow waves of sleep: A systematic and integrative review of sleep slow wave modulation in humans using non-invasive brain stimulation 2021, Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Modulating overnight memory consolidation by acoustic stimulation during slow-wave sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2021, SLEEP

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nissen include:

  • Elisabeth Hertenstein
  • Dieter Riemann
  • Carlotta L. Schneider
  • Kristoffer D. Fehér
  • Stefan Klöppel

Best Publications

  • Insomnia as a predictor of depression: A meta-analytic evaluation of longitudinal epidemiological studies.

    Chiara Baglioni;Gemma Battagliese;Bernd Feige;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia

    Dieter Riemann;Chiara Baglioni;Claudio Bassetti;Bjørn Bjorvatn

  • The hyperarousal model of insomnia: A review of the concept and its evidence

    Dieter Riemann;Kai Spiegelhalder;Bernd Feige;Ulrich Voderholzer

  • Sleep and mental disorders: A meta-analysis of polysomnographic research.

    Chiara Baglioni;Svetoslava Nanovska;Wolfram Regen;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • Sleep, insomnia, and depression

    Dieter Riemann;Lukas B. Krone;Katharina Wulff;Christoph Nissen

  • The neurobiology, investigation, and treatment of chronic insomnia

    Dieter Riemann;Christoph Nissen;Laura Palagini;Andreas Otte

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with mental disorders and comorbid insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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  • Sleep changes in the disorder of insomnia: a meta-analysis of polysomnographic studies.

    Chiara Baglioni;Wolfram Regen;Armand Teghen;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • Sleep and memory in healthy children and adolescents – A critical review

    Marta Kopasz;Barbara Loessl;Magdolna Hornyak;Dieter Riemann

  • S3-Leitlinie Nicht erholsamer Schlaf/Schlafstörungen

    D. Riemann;E. Baum;S. Cohrs;T. Crönlein

  • Sleep, insomnia and mental health

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  • Chronic Insomnia and MRI-Measured Hippocampal Volumes: A Pilot Study

    Dieter Riemann;Ulrich Voderholzer;Kai Spiegelhalder;Magdolna Hornyak

  • REM sleep instability--a new pathway for insomnia?

    D. Riemann;K. Spiegelhalder;C. Nissen;V. Hirscher

  • The European Academy for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia: An initiative of the European Insomnia Network to promote implementation and dissemination of treatment.

    Chiara Baglioni;Chiara Baglioni;Ellemarije Altena;Bjørn Bjorvatn;Kerstin Blom

  • Heart rate and heart rate variability in subjectively reported insomnia.

    Kai Spiegelhalder;Lena Fuchs;Johannes Ladwig;Simon D. Kyle

  • Does REM sleep contribute to subjective wake time in primary insomnia? A comparison of polysomnographic and subjective sleep in 100 patients

    Bernd Feige;Anam Al-Shajlawi;Christoph Nissen;Ulrich Voderholzer

  • The reorganisation of memory during sleep

    Nina Landmann;Marion Kuhn;Hannah Piosczyk;Bernd Feige

  • Increased EEG sigma and beta power during NREM sleep in primary insomnia.

    Kai Spiegelhalder;Wolfram Regen;Bernd Feige;Johannes Holz

  • Insomnia disorder is associated with increased amygdala reactivity to insomnia-related stimuli.

    Chiara Baglioni;Kai Spiegelhalder;Wolfram Regen;Bernd Feige

  • The microstructure of sleep in primary insomnia: An overview and extension

    Bernd Feige;Chiara Baglioni;Kai Spiegelhalder;Verena Hirscher

  • EEG sigma and slow-wave activity during NREM sleep correlate with overnight declarative and procedural memory consolidation

    Johannes Holz;Hannah Piosczyk;Bernd Feige;Kai Spiegelhalder

  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder – A qualitative study on patients’ experiences

    Elisabeth Hertenstein;Nina Rose;Ulrich Voderholzer;Thomas Heidenreich

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Riemann
Dieter Riemann University of Freiburg
Bernd Feige
Bernd Feige University of Freiburg
Ulrich Voderholzer
Ulrich Voderholzer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Chiara Baglioni
Chiara Baglioni University of Freiburg
Annette Sterr
Annette Sterr University of Surrey
Simon D. Kyle
Simon D. Kyle University of Oxford
Michael A. Nitsche
Michael A. Nitsche TU Dortmund University
Werner Strik
Werner Strik University of Bern
Claudio L. Bassetti
Claudio L. Bassetti University of Bern
Stefan Klöppel
Stefan Klöppel University of Bern

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