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Fabio Ferrarelli 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 Fabio Ferrarelli sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 149 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fabio Ferrarelli 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 Fabio Ferrarelli sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Fabio Ferrarelli is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Neuroscience. Their work spans numerous subfields, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Neurology, and Occupational Therapy.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Sleep and Related Disorders, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Occupational Health and Performance.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Ferrarelli include:

  • Sleep Abnormalities in Schizophrenia: State of the Art and Next Steps (2021) in American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Examining and Modulating Neural Circuits in Psychiatric Disorders With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography: Present Practices and Future Developments (2021) in American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Sleep Abnormalities in Different Clinical Stages of Psychosis (2023) in JAMA Psychiatry
  • Effect of Experimental Manipulation of the Orbitofrontal Cortex on Short-Term Markers of Compulsive Behavior: A Theta Burst Stimulation Study (2021) in American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Impact of simulated military operational stress on executive function relative to trait resilience, aerobic fitness, and neuroendocrine biomarkers (2021) in Physiology & Behavior

Ferrarelli frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including Ahmad Mayeli, Alice D. LaGoy, Christopher Connaboy, Meaghan E. Beckner, and Bradley C. Nindl. These collaborations underscore a multidisciplinary approach to their research areas.

The scientist has published multiple papers in several prominent venues, reflecting consistent engagement within specialized academic communities. Frequent publication venues include SLEEP, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Schizophrenia Research, Biological Psychiatry, and Brain Stimulation.

Best Publications

  • Breakdown of cortical effective connectivity during sleep.

    Marcello Massimini;Fabio Ferrarelli;Fabio Ferrarelli;Reto Huber;Reto Huber;Steve K. Esser;Steve K. Esser

  • The sleep slow oscillation as a traveling wave.

    Marcello Massimini;Reto Huber;Fabio Ferrarelli;Sean Hill

  • Arm immobilization causes cortical plastic changes and locally decreases sleep slow wave activity.

    Reto Huber;M Felice Ghilardi;Marcello Massimini;Fabio Ferrarelli

  • Breakdown in cortical effective connectivity during midazolam-induced loss of consciousness

    Fabio Ferrarelli;Marcello Massimini;Simone Sarasso;Adenauer Casali

  • Sleep Spindles in Humans: Insights from Intracranial EEG and Unit Recordings

    Thomas Andrillon;Yuval Nir;Richard J. Staba;Fabio Ferrarelli

  • Reduced Sleep Spindle Activity in Schizophrenia Patients

    Fabio Ferrarelli;Reto Huber;Michael J. Peterson;Marcello Massimini

  • Triggering sleep slow waves by transcranial magnetic stimulation

    Marcello Massimini;Fabio Ferrarelli;Steve K. Esser;Brady A. Riedner

  • Source modeling sleep slow waves

    Michael Murphy;Brady A. Riedner;Reto Huber;Marcello Massimini

  • Clinical utility and prospective of TMS–EEG

    Sara Tremblay;Sara Tremblay;Nigel C. Rogasch;Isabella Premoli;Daniel M. Blumberger

  • A direct demonstration of cortical LTP in humans: a combined TMS/EEG study.

    S.K. Esser;R. Huber;M. Massimini;M.J. Peterson

  • Thalamic dysfunction in schizophrenia suggested by whole-night deficits in slow and fast spindles

    Fabio Ferrarelli;Michael J. Peterson;Simone Sarasso;Brady A. Riedner

  • Reduced sleep spindle activity in schizophrenia patients.

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  • Human brain connectivity during single and paired pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation

    Florinda Ferreri;Patrizio Pasqualetti;Sara Määttä;David Ponzo

  • Reduced evoked gamma oscillations in the frontal cortex in schizophrenia patients: a TMS/EEG study.

    Fabio Ferrarelli;Marcello Massimini;Michael J. Peterson;Brady A. Riedner

  • TMS-Induced Cortical Potentiation during Wakefulness Locally Increases Slow Wave Activity during Sleep

    Reto Huber;Steve K. Esser;Fabio Ferrarelli;Marcello Massimini

  • The Thalamic Reticular Nucleus and Schizophrenia

    Fabio Ferrarelli;Giulio Tononi

  • Concomitant BDNF and sleep slow wave changes indicate ketamine-induced plasticity in major depressive disorder

    Wallace C. Duncan;Simone Sarasso;Fabio Ferrarelli;Jessica Selter

  • Local experience-dependent changes in the wake EEG after prolonged wakefulness.

    Hung Cs;Sarasso S;Ferrarelli F;Riedner B

  • Cortical reactivity and effective connectivity during REM sleep in humans

    M. Massimini;F. Ferrarelli;M. J. Murphy;R. Huber

  • Schizophrenia and sleep disorders: links, risks, and management challenges

    Rachel E Kaskie;Bianca Graziano;Fabio Ferrarelli

  • Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Dissociates Working Memory Manipulation from Retention Functions in the Prefrontal, but not Posterior Parietal, Cortex

    Bradley R. Postle;Fabio Ferrarelli;Massihullah Hamidi;Eva Feredoes

Frequent Co-Authors

Giulio Tononi
Giulio Tononi University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brady A. Riedner
Brady A. Riedner University of Wisconsin–Madison
Simone Sarasso
Simone Sarasso University of Milan
Marcello Massimini
Marcello Massimini University of Milan
Reto Huber
Reto Huber University of Zurich
Anne Germain
Anne Germain University of Pittsburgh
Ruth M. Benca
Ruth M. Benca University of California, Irvine
Carlo Miniussi
Carlo Miniussi University of Trento
Richard J. Davidson
Richard J. Davidson University of Wisconsin–Madison

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