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Heidi I.L. Jacobs

Heidi I.L. Jacobs

Harvard University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
55
Citations
9969
World Ranking
4749
National Ranking
2138

Heidi I.L. Jacobs 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 Heidi I.L. Jacobs sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 220 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Heidi I.L. Jacobs 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 Heidi I.L. Jacobs sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Heidi I.L. Jacobs is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience.

Their work is notably concentrated in several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, Neurology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's main research topics cover:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Neural Dynamics and Brain Function
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Heidi I.L. Jacobs has contributed to numerous scientific publications. Some of their recent papers include:

  • International Consensus Based Review and Recommendations for Minimum Reporting Standards in Research on Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Version 2020), 2021, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • In vivo and neuropathology data support locus coeruleus integrity as indicator of Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline, 2021, Science Translational Medicine
  • The cortical origin and initial spread of medial temporal tauopathy in Alzheimer's disease assessed with positron emission tomography, 2021, Science Translational Medicine
  • Sex Mediates Relationships Between Regional Tau Pathology and Cognitive Decline, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Defining the Lowest Threshold for Amyloid-PET to Predict Future Cognitive Decline and Amyloid Accumulation, 2020, Neurology

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Annals of Neurology

Collaborations form a significant part of Heidi I.L. Jacobs' research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Reisa A. Sperling
  • Keith A. Johnson
  • Dorene M. Rentz
  • Aaron P. Schultz
  • Bernard Hanseeuw

Best Publications

  • Association of Amyloid and Tau With Cognition in Preclinical Alzheimer Disease : A Longitudinal Study

    Bernard J Hanseeuw;Bernard J Hanseeuw;Rebecca A Betensky;Heidi I L Jacobs;Heidi I L Jacobs;Aaron P Schultz

  • The Effects of FreeSurfer Version, Workstation Type, and Macintosh Operating System Version on Anatomical Volume and Cortical Thickness Measurements

    Ed H. B. M. Gronenschild;Ed H. B. M. Gronenschild;Petra Habets;Petra Habets;Heidi I. L. Jacobs;Heidi I. L. Jacobs;Ron Mengelers;Ron Mengelers

  • Sex Differences in the Association of Global Amyloid and Regional Tau Deposition Measured by Positron Emission Tomography in Clinically Normal Older Adults.

    Rachel F. Buckley;Elizabeth C. Mormino;Jennifer S. Rabin;Timothy J. Hohman

  • Locus coeruleus imaging as a biomarker for noradrenergic dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases

    Matthew J Betts;Matthew J Betts;Evgeniya Kirilina;Evgeniya Kirilina;Maria C G Otaduy;Dimo Ivanov

  • Parietal cortex matters in Alzheimer's disease: an overview of structural, functional and metabolic findings.

    H.I.L. Jacobs;M.P.J. van Boxtel;J. Jolles;F. R. J. Verhey

  • The cerebellum in Alzheimer's disease: evaluating its role in cognitive decline.

    Heidi I L Jacobs;Heidi I L Jacobs;David A Hopkins;David A Hopkins;Helen C Mayrhofer;Emiliano Bruner

  • International Consensus Based Review and Recommendations for Minimum Reporting Standards in Research on Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Version 2020).

    Adam D. Farmer;Adam Strzelczyk;Alessandra Finisguerra;Alexander V. Gourine

  • The impact of amyloid-beta and tau on prospective cognitive decline in older individuals

    Reisa A. Sperling;Reisa A. Sperling;Elizabeth C. Mormino;Elizabeth C. Mormino;Aaron P. Schultz;Rebecca A. Betensky

  • Sex, amyloid, and APOE ε4 and risk of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: Findings from three well-characterized cohorts.

    Rachel F. Buckley;Elizabeth C. Mormino;Rebecca E. Amariglio;Rebecca E. Amariglio;Michael J. Properzi

  • Structural tract alterations predict downstream tau accumulation in amyloid-positive older individuals.

    Heidi I. L. Jacobs;Heidi I. L. Jacobs;Trey Hedden;Aaron P. Schultz;Jorge Sepulcre

  • Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation boosts associative memory in older individuals.

    Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Joost M. Riphagen;Chantalle M. Razat;Svenja Wiese

  • In vivo and neuropathology data support locus coeruleus integrity as indicator of Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline.

    Heidi I. L. Jacobs;Heidi I. L. Jacobs;John A. Becker;Kenneth Kwong;Nina Engels-Domínguez;Nina Engels-Domínguez

  • Atrophy in the parahippocampal gyrus as an early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

    C Echávarri;P Aalten;Harry B M Uylings;Harry B M Uylings;H I L Jacobs

  • Resting-state fMRI in Parkinson's disease patients with cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis.

    Amée F. Wolters;Sjors C.F. van de Weijer;Albert F.G. Leentjens;Annelien A. Duits

  • The cortical origin and initial spread of medial temporal tauopathy in Alzheimer's disease assessed with positron emission tomography.

    Justin S. Sanchez;J. Alex Becker;Heidi I. L. Jacobs;Bernard J. Hanseeuw

  • Neurogenetic contributions to amyloid beta and tau spreading in the human cortex.

    Jorge Sepulcre;Michel J. Grothe;Federico d’Oleire Uquillas;Laura Ortiz-Terán

  • High-resolution in vivo imaging of human locus coeruleus by magnetization transfer MRI at 3T and 7T.

    Nikos Priovoulos;Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Dimo Ivanov;Kamil Uludag

  • ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WHITE MATTER MICROSTRUCTURE, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSING SPEED IN OLDER ADULTS: THE IMPACT OF VASCULAR HEALTH

    Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Elizabeth C. Leritz;Victoria J. Williams;Martin P.J. Van Boxtel

  • Importance of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in sleep-wake regulation: Implications for aging and Alzheimer's disease.

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  • PET staging of amyloidosis using striatum

    Bernard J. Hanseeuw;Bernard J. Hanseeuw;Rebecca A. Betensky;Elizabeth C. Mormino;Aaron P. Schultz

  • Meta-analysis of functional network alterations in Alzheimer's disease: toward a network biomarker.

    Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Joaquim Radua;Helen C. Lückmann;Alexander T. Sack

  • The cross-functional role of frontoparietal regions in cognition: internal attention as the overarching mechanism.

    Helen C. Lückmann;Heidi I.L. Jacobs;Alexander T. Sack

Frequent Co-Authors

Reisa A. Sperling
Reisa A. Sperling Brigham and Women's Hospital
Keith A. Johnson
Keith A. Johnson Harvard University
Frans R.J. Verhey
Frans R.J. Verhey Maastricht University
Dorene M. Rentz
Dorene M. Rentz Harvard Medical School
Aaron P. Schultz
Aaron P. Schultz Harvard University
Kathryn V. Papp
Kathryn V. Papp Harvard University
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Rebecca Amariglio
Rebecca Amariglio Harvard Medical School
Jasmeer P. Chhatwal
Jasmeer P. Chhatwal Harvard University
Harry B.M. Uylings
Harry B.M. Uylings Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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