World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
39
Citations
4810
World Ranking
8395
National Ranking
249

Psychology

D-Index
38
Citations
4497
World Ranking
8979
National Ranking
529

Overview

Fiona Kumfor is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has contributed extensively to research within the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans multiple subfields including psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, social psychology, and physiology.

The primary focus of Kumfor's research involves dementia and cognitive impairment, with significant attention to neurobiology related to language and bilingualism. Other notable topics include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, functional brain connectivity, traumatic brain injury, and face recognition and perception.

Kumfor has published frequently in several scientific journals. The most common venues for their work include:

  • Cortex
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Brain Impairment
  • Brain

Some recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Kumfor are:

  • "Recommendations to distinguish behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia from psychiatric disorders," 2020, Brain
  • "Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan," 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Dynamic brain fluctuations outperform connectivity measures and mirror pathophysiological profiles across dementia subtypes: A multicenter study," 2020, NeuroImage
  • "Frontotemporal dementias: main syndromes and underlying brain changes," 2020, Current Opinion in Neurology
  • "The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and carer mental health: an international multicentre study," 2022, Scientific Reports

Kumfor's extensive collaborative work includes frequent partnerships with several researchers, including:

  • Olivier Piguet
  • John R. Hodges
  • Grace Wei
  • Skye McDonald
  • Halle Quang

Overall, Fiona Kumfor's scientific efforts contribute to advancing the understanding of dementia-related disorders, their neurobiological bases, and associated neuropsychiatric symptoms, particularly through interdisciplinary approaches that intersect neurology, psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Recommendations to distinguish behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia from psychiatric disorders

    Simon Ducharme;Annemiek Dols;Robert Laforce;Emma Devenney

  • On the right side? A longitudinal study of left- versus right-lateralized semantic dementia

    Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor;Ramon Landin-Romero;Emma Devenney;Emma Devenney;Rosalind Hutchings;Rosalind Hutchings

  • Dementia in Latin America: Assessing the present and envisioning the future

    Mario A. Parra;Sandra Baez;Ricardo Allegri;Ricardo Nitrini

  • Disturbance of emotion processing in frontotemporal dementia: a synthesis of cognitive and neuroimaging findings.

    Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor;Olivier Piguet;Olivier Piguet

  • Discrete Neural Correlates for the Recognition of Negative Emotions: Insights from Frontotemporal Dementia

    Fiona Kumfor;Muireann Irish;Muireann Irish;John R. Hodges;John R. Hodges;Olivier Piguet;Olivier Piguet

  • An update on semantic dementia: genetics, imaging, and pathology

    Ramon Landin-Romero;Ramon Landin-Romero;Rachel Tan;Rachel Tan;John R. Hodges;John R. Hodges;Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor

  • Disease-specific patterns of cortical and subcortical degeneration in a longitudinal study of Alzheimer's disease and behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia.

    Ramon Landin-Romero;Ramon Landin-Romero;Fiona Kumfor;Cristian E. Leyton;Muireann Irish

  • Are you really angry? The effect of intensity on facial emotion recognition in frontotemporal dementia.

    Fiona Kumfor;Laurie Miller;Suncica Lah;Sharpley Hsieh

  • Differentiating between right-lateralised semantic dementia and behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia: an examination of clinical characteristics and emotion processing

    Jody Kamminga;Fiona Kumfor;James R Burrell;Olivier Piguet

  • Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III: psychometric characteristics and relations to functional ability in dementia

    Matthew So;David Foxe;Fiona Kumfor;Cynthia Murray

  • Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan.

    Mario Alfredo Parra;Sandra Baez;Lucas Sedeño;Cecilia Gonzalez Campo

  • Degradation of emotion processing ability in corticobasal syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease

    Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor;Laurie Anne Sapey-Triomphe;Laurie Anne Sapey-Triomphe;Laurie Anne Sapey-Triomphe;Cristian E. Leyton;Cristian E. Leyton;Cristian E. Leyton;James R. Burrell;James R. Burrell

  • Tracking the progression of social cognition in neurodegenerative disorders

    Fiona Kumfor;Muireann Irish;Cristian Leyton;Laurie Miller

  • The orbitofrontal cortex is involved in emotional enhancement of memory: evidence from the dementias

    Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor;Muireann Irish;Muireann Irish;John R. Hodges;John R. Hodges;Olivier Piguet;Olivier Piguet

  • Beyond the face: how context modulates emotion processing in frontotemporal dementia subtypes.

    Fiona Kumfor;Agustin Ibañez;Rosalind Hutchings;Jessica L Hazelton

  • Apathy in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia: Distinct clinical profiles and neural correlates.

    Fiona Kumfor;Alice Zhen;John R. Hodges;Olivier Piguet

  • The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and carer mental health: an international multicentre study

    Unknown

  • A tale of two hemispheres. Contrasting socioemotional dysfunction in right- versus left-lateralised semantic dementia

    Muireann Irish;Fiona Kumfor;John R. Hodges;Olivier Piguet

  • Mental States in Moving Shapes: Distinct Cortical and Subcortical Contributions to Theory of Mind Impairments in Dementia.

    Artemis Synn;Annu Mothakunnel;Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor;Yu Chen;Yu Chen

  • Progression in Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: A Longitudinal Study.

    Emma Devenney;Emma Devenney;Lauren Bartley;Chris Hoon;Claire O’Callaghan

  • Assessing the “social brain” in dementia: applying TASIT-S

    Fiona Kumfor;Fiona Kumfor;Cynthia Honan;Skye McDonald;Jessica L. Hazelton

  • The awareness of social inference test: development of a shortened version for use in adults with acquired brain injury

    Cynthia A Honan;Skye McDonald;Christopher Sufani;Donald W Hine

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Piguet
Olivier Piguet University of Sydney
John R. Hodges
John R. Hodges University of Sydney
Muireann Irish
Muireann Irish University of Sydney
Skye McDonald
Skye McDonald University of New South Wales
Adolfo M. García
Adolfo M. García University of San Andrés
Facundo Manes
Facundo Manes Favaloro University
Lucas Sedeño
Lucas Sedeño National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Agustín Ibáñez
Agustín Ibáñez Adolfo Ibáñez University
Kirrie J. Ballard
Kirrie J. Ballard University of Sydney
Michael Hornberger
Michael Hornberger University of East Anglia

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring neuroscience often sparks interest in allied fields that offer meaningful careers. Many students consider options such as counseling, therapy, psychology, or social work, which can be pursued through flexible online programs.

If you’re interested in helping families and couples, an lmft degree (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) provides a focused pathway toward clinical practice. Similarly, advancing your expertise with an online masters in psychology can open doors to research, counseling, and a range of psychology-related roles.

For those seeking foundational knowledge, an online psychology degree is a flexible entry point to the field. Additionally, aspiring social workers can pursue a 1 year online master's in social work for a fast-track route into this rewarding profession.

These programs complement neuroscience studies by broadening your perspective on human behavior, mental health, and the social factors influencing well-being, while offering robust career opportunities in various settings.

Best Scientists Citing Fiona Kumfor

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles