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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 68 2700 2467 65 62 278 28265

Friedhelm C. Hummel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Friedhelm C. Hummel between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Friedhelm C. Hummel published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 31 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2022. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Friedhelm C. Hummel: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 5
2004 5
2005 12
2006 6
2007 17
2008 18
2009 16
2010 15
2011 10
2012 11
2013 14
2014 18
2015 23
2016 13
2017 12
2018 7
2019 11
2020 16
2021 12
2022 34
2023 23
2024 20
2025 30
2026 1
Total 352
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Friedhelm C. Hummel publications per year - data summary

  • Friedhelm C. Hummel, a Neuroscience scholar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, has 352 publications recorded across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.0 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 108 publications, 31% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 66 publications (7.3 per year); 2009-2017: 132 publications (14.7 per year); 2018-2026: 154 publications (17.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Friedhelm C. Hummel 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 Friedhelm C. Hummel 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, 278–287 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: 278 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
278–287 125 278
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
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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Friedhelm C. Hummel 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.
  • Friedhelm C. Hummel, a Neuroscience scholar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, records 278 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Friedhelm C. Hummel, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Friedhelm C. Hummel 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).

Friedhelm C. Hummel 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 Friedhelm C. Hummel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 68
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
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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Friedhelm C. Hummel 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.
  • Friedhelm C. Hummel, a Neuroscience scholar from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, records 68 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Friedhelm C. Hummel, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Friedhelm C. Hummel 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

Friedhelm C. Hummel is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple areas within neuroscience and medicine, focusing primarily on neurological function and recovery mechanisms.

The main fields of study for this scientist include Neuroscience and Medicine. Within these, key subfields of work encompass Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Imaging.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Motor Control and Adaptation

Recent publications by Friedhelm C. Hummel include the following:

  • "Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018)" (2020) published in Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Corrigendum to "Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018)" [Clin. Neurophysiol. 131 (2020) 474-528]" (2020) published in Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Advanced Neurotechnologies for the Restoration of Motor Function" (2020) published in Neuron
  • "Noninvasive theta-burst stimulation of the human striatum enhances striatal activity and motor skill learning" (2023) published in Nature Neuroscience
  • "The structural connectome and motor recovery after stroke: predicting natural recovery" (2021) published in Brain

Friedhelm C. Hummel has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Maximilian J. Wessel
  • Takuya Morishita
  • Elena Beanato
  • Traian Popa
  • Estelle Raffin

Their publications have appeared in a variety of scientific venues, with a notable concentration in:

  • Brain Stimulation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008

    Michael A. Nitsche;Leonardo G. Cohen;Eric M. Wassermann;Alberto Priori

  • Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

    Jean Pascal Lefaucheur;Nathalie André-Obadia;Andrea Antal;Samar S. Ayache

  • Transcranial DC stimulation (tDCS): a tool for double-blind sham-controlled clinical studies in brain stimulation.

    Prateek C. Gandiga;Friedhelm C. Hummel;Leonardo G. Cohen

  • Effects of non-invasive cortical stimulation on skilled motor function in chronic stroke

    Friedhelm Hummel;Pablo Celnik;Pascal Giraux;Agnes Floel

  • Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines

    A. Antal;Ivan Alekseichuk;M. Bikson;J. Brockmöller

  • Non-invasive brain stimulation: a new strategy to improve neurorehabilitation after stroke?

    Friedhelm C Hummel;Leonardo G Cohen

  • Brain oscillatory substrates of visual short-term memory capacity.

    Paul Sauseng;Paul Sauseng;Wolfgang Klimesch;Kirstin F. Heise;Walter R. Gruber

  • Walking or talking? Behavioral and neurophysiological correlates of action verb processing.

    Friedemann Pulvermüller;Markus Härle;Friedhelm Hummel

  • Reorganization of the human ipsilesional premotor cortex after stroke

    Esteban A. Fridman;Takashi Hanakawa;Melissa Chung;Friedhelm Hummel

  • Dissociation of sustained attention from central executive functions: local activity and interregional connectivity in the theta range

    P. Sauseng;J. Hoppe;W. Klimesch;C. Gerloff

  • Transcallosal inhibition in chronic subcortical stroke

    Julie Duque;Friedhelm Hummel;Pablo Celnik;Nagako Murase;Nagako Murase

  • Spontaneous locally restricted EEG alpha activity determines cortical excitability in the motor cortex.

    P. Sauseng;W. Klimesch;C. Gerloff;F.C. Hummel

  • Effects of tDCS on motor learning and memory formation: A consensus and critical position paper

    Ethan R. Buch;Emiliano Santarnecchi;Andrea Antal;Jan Born

  • Improvement of motor function with noninvasive cortical stimulation in a patient with chronic stroke.

    Friedhelm Hummel;Leonardo G. Cohen

  • Inhibitory control of acquired motor programmes in the human brain

    Friedhelm C. Hummel;Frank Andres;Eckart Altenmüller;Johannes Dichgans

  • Somatosensory stimulation enhances the effects of training functional hand tasks in patients with chronic stroke

    Pablo Celnik;Friedhelm Hummel;Friedhelm Hummel;Michelle Harris-Love;Rebecca Wolk

  • Effects of brain polarization on reaction times and pinch force in chronic stroke

    Friedhelm C Hummel;Friedhelm C Hummel;Bernhard Voller;Pablo Celnik;Agnes Floel

  • Intermanual Differences in Movement-related Interhemispheric Inhibition

    Julie Duque;Nagako Murase;Pablo Celnik;Friedhelm Hummel

  • Larger Interregional Synchrony is Associated with Greater Behavioral Success in a Complex Sensory Integration Task in Humans

    Friedhelm Hummel;Christian Gerloff

  • Consensus: Can transcranial direct current stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation enhance motor learning and memory formation?

    Janine Reis;Edwin M. Robertson;John W. Krakauer;John Rothwell

  • Report Brain Oscillatory Substrates of Visual Short-Term Memory Capacity

    Paul Sauseng;Wolfgang Klimesch;Kirstin F. Heise;Walter R. Gruber

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Gerloff
Christian Gerloff University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Leonardo G. Cohen
Leonardo G. Cohen National Institutes of Health
Götz Thomalla
Götz Thomalla Universität Hamburg
Pablo Celnik
Pablo Celnik Johns Hopkins University
Niels Birbaumer
Niels Birbaumer University of Tübingen
Alexander Münchau
Alexander Münchau University of Lübeck
Agnes Flöel
Agnes Flöel Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Paul Sauseng
Paul Sauseng Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl
Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl Hannover Medical School
Wolfgang Klimesch
Wolfgang Klimesch University of Salzburg

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