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Frederik Barkhof 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 Frederik Barkhof sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 2,128 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frederik Barkhof 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 Frederik Barkhof sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 204 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Frederik Barkhof is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine with significant contributions in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physiology, and Neurology.

The scientist's extensive publication record includes 1179 works in Medicine, with notable focus on the following subfields:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Neurology

Major research topics covered by Frederik Barkhof include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Frederik Barkhof has contributed to numerous scientific papers, among which several notable publications include:

  • "Two Randomized Phase 3 Studies of Aducanumab in Early Alzheimer's Disease," 2022, The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
  • "2021 MAGNIMS-CMSC-NAIMS consensus recommendations on the use of MRI in patients with multiple sclerosis," 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities in 2 Phase 3 Studies Evaluating Aducanumab in Patients With Early Alzheimer Disease," 2021, JAMA Neurology
  • "Amyloid-PET and 18F-FDG-PET in the diagnostic investigation of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias," 2020, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Multiple sclerosis progression: time for a new mechanism-driven framework," 2022, The Lancet Neurology

The most frequent co-authors working with Frederik Barkhof include:

  • Philip Scheltens
  • Wiesje M. van der Flier
  • Pieter Jelle Visser
  • Charlotte E. Teunissen
  • Olga Ciccarelli

Publications by Frederik Barkhof are often found in prominent scientific journals and venues such as:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: 2017 revisions of the McDonald criteria

    Alan J. Thompson;Brenda L. Banwell;Frederik Barkhof;Frederik Barkhof;William M. Carroll

  • Neuroimaging standards for research into small vessel disease and its contribution to ageing and neurodegeneration

    Joanna M. Wardlaw;Eric E. Smith;Geert J Biessels;Charlotte Cordonnier

  • Consistent resting-state networks across healthy subjects

    J. S. Damoiseaux;S. A. R. B. Rombouts;F. Barkhof;P. Scheltens

  • Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: The 2013 revisions

    Fred D. Lublin;Stephen C. Reingold;Jeffrey A. Cohen;Gary R. Cutter

  • Oral fingolimod or intramuscular interferon for relapsing multiple sclerosis.

    Jeffrey A. Cohen;Frederik Barkhof;Giancarlo Comi;Hans Peter Hartung

  • A New Rating Scale for Age-Related White Matter Changes Applicable to MRI and CT

    L. O. Wahlund;F. Barkhof;F. Fazekas;L. Bronge

  • Atrophy of medial temporal lobes on MRI in “probable” Alzheimer's disease and normal ageing: diagnostic value and neuropsychological correlates

    P Scheltens;D Leys;F Barkhof;D Huglo

  • Comparison of MRI criteria at first presentation to predict conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis.

    Frederik Barkhof;Massimo Filippi;David H. Miller;Philip Scheltens

  • Two Randomized Phase 3 Studies of Aducanumab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

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  • Effect of early interferon treatment on conversion to definite multiple sclerosis: a randomised study.

    Giancarlo Comi;Massimo Filippi;Frederik Barkhof;Luca Durelli

  • Reduced resting-state brain activity in the “default network” in normal aging

    J.S. Damoiseaux;C.F. Beckmann;E.J. Sanz Arigita;F. Barkhof

  • A semiquantative rating scale for the assessment of signal hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging

    P. Scheltens;F. Barkhof;D. Leys;J.P Pruvo

  • MRI criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: MAGNIMS consensus guidelines.

    Massimo Filippi;Maria Assunta Rocca;Olga Ciccarelli;Olga Ciccarelli;Nicola De Stefano

  • The clinico-radiological paradox in multiple sclerosis revisited.

    Frederik Barkhof

  • Cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis

    D. Kidd;F. Barkhof;R. McConnell;P.R. Algra

  • Ocrelizumab in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial

    Ludwig Kappos;David Li;Peter A Calabresi;Paul O'Connor

  • Evaluation of patients treated with natalizumab for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

    Tarek A. Yousry;Eugene O. Major;Caroline Ryschkewitsch;Gary Fahle

  • Altered resting state networks in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: an fMRI study

    Serge A R B Rombouts;Frederik Barkhof;Rutger Goekoop;Cornelis J Stam

  • Increased MRI activity and immune activation in two multiple sclerosis patients treated with the monoclonal anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody cA2

    B. W. van Oosten;F. Barkhof;L. Truyen;J. B. Boringa

  • Clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis, part I: natural history, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prognosis

    David Miller;Frederik Barkhof;Xavier Montalban;Alan Thompson

  • Treatment with interferon beta-1b delays conversion to clinically definite and McDonald MS in patients with clinically isolated syndromes

    L. Kappos;C.H. Polman;M.S. Freedman;G. Edan

  • Axonal loss in multiple sclerosis lesions: magnetic resonance imaging insights into substrates of disability.

    J. H. T. M. Van Waesberghe;W. Kamphorst;C. J. A. De Groot;M. A. A. Van Walderveen

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Scheltens
Philip Scheltens Amsterdam UMC
Wiesje M. van der Flier
Wiesje M. van der Flier Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Hugo Vrenken
Hugo Vrenken Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Massimo Filippi
Massimo Filippi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Pieter Jelle Visser
Pieter Jelle Visser Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Chris H. Polman
Chris H. Polman VU University Medical Center
Mike P. Wattjes
Mike P. Wattjes Hannover Medical School
Xavier Montalban
Xavier Montalban Autonomous University of Barcelona

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