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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 122 243 211 2 2 556 47429
Neuroscience 122 368 330 4 4 594 48243

Lutz Jäncke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lutz Jäncke between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lutz Jäncke published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2019. 7 of the 624 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2019. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

624 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lutz Jäncke: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 5
1993 8
1994 13
1995 11
1996 8
1997 8
1998 16
1999 9
2000 17
2001 12
2002 14
2003 9
2004 12
2005 10
2006 19
2007 21
2008 24
2009 19
2010 29
2011 35
2012 27
2013 32
2014 33
2015 20
2016 24
2017 19
2018 39
2019 41
2020 20
2021 32
2022 18
2023 7
2024 4
2025 3
Total 624
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Lutz Jäncke publications per year - data summary

  • Lutz Jäncke, a Psychology scholar from University of Zurich, has 624 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1991, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 16.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.0 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 64 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 84 publications (6.5 per year); 2000-2012: 248 publications (19.1 per year); 2013-2025: 292 publications (22.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lutz Jäncke publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lutz Jäncke sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 551–560 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 556 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16 556
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Lutz Jäncke publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Lutz Jäncke, a Psychology scholar from University of Zurich, records 556 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Lutz Jäncke, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Lutz Jäncke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 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 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Lutz Jäncke D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lutz Jäncke sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24 122
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Lutz Jäncke D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Lutz Jäncke, a Psychology scholar from University of Zurich, records 122 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Lutz Jäncke, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Lutz Jäncke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 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 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Lutz Jäncke is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has an extensive research portfolio primarily within the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Neurology.

The scientist's research interests cover broad topics, particularly focusing on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Neuroscience and Music Perception, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

Selected recent publications illustrate the range and depth of their research contributions:

  • Single-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy in major depressive disorder: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised clinical trial (2022), published in EClinicalMedicine
  • Functional dedifferentiation of associative resting state networks in older adults - A longitudinal study (2020), published in NeuroImage
  • Laterality indices consensus initiative (LICI): A Delphi expert survey report on recommendations to record, assess, and report asymmetry in human behavioural and brain research (2023), published in Laterality Asymmetries of Body Brain and Cognition
  • Age-related decline in the brain: a longitudinal study on inter-individual variability of cortical thickness, area, volume, and cognition (2021), published in NeuroImage
  • Longitudinal functional brain network reconfiguration in healthy aging (2020), published in Human Brain Mapping

Collaborations play a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including Susan Mérillat, Franziskus Liem, Brigitta Malagurski, Yolanda R. Schlumpf, and Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis.

Publication venues that regularly feature their work include:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • NeuroImage
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Psychological Medicine

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to book publications. One notable book is "Von der Steinzeit ins Internet," published in 2021 by Hogrefe Verlag.

Best Publications

  • The musician's brain as a model of neuroplasticity.

    Thomas F. Münte;Eckart Altenmüller;Lutz Jäncke

  • Increased corpus callosum size in musicians

    Gottfried Schlaug;Lutz Jäncke;Yanxiong Huang;Jochen F. Staiger

  • In vivo evidence of structural brain asymmetry in musicians

    Gottfried Schlaug;Lutz Jäncke;Yanxiong Huang;Helmuth Steinmetz

  • A Process Model of the Formation of Spatial Presence Experiences

    Werner Wirth;Thomas Hartmann;Saskia Böcking;Peter Vorderer

  • From emotion perception to emotion experience: Emotions evoked by pictures and classical music

    Thomas Baumgartner;Michaela Esslen;Lutz Jäncke

  • Sex beyond the genitalia: The human brain mosaic

    Daphna Joel;Zohar Berman;Ido Tavor;Nadav Wexler

  • Recognition of emotional prosody and verbal components of spoken language: an fMRI study.

    Tony W Buchanan;Kai Lutz;Shahram Mirzazade;Karsten Specht

  • Motor cortex and hand motor skills: structural compliance in the human brain.

    Katrin Amunts;Gottfried Schlaug;Lutz Jäncke;Helmuth Steinmetz

  • Women and men exhibit different cortical activation patterns during mental rotation tasks.

    Kirsten Jordan;Torsten Wüstenberg;Hans Jochen Heinze;Michael Peters

  • Plaque Ulceration and Lumen Thrombus Are the Main Sources of Cerebral Microemboli in High-grade Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

    M. Sitzer;W. Müller;M. Siebler;W. Hort

  • Anatomical left-right asymmetry of language-related temporal cortex is different in left- and right-handers

    Helmuth Steinmetz;Jens Volkmann;Lutz Jäncke;Hans‐Joachim Freund

  • Interhemispheric asymmetry of the human motor cortex related to handedness and gender

    Katrin Amunts;Lutz Jäncke;Hartmut Mohlberg;Helmuth Steinmetz

  • The emotional power of music: How music enhances the feeling of affective pictures

    Thomas Baumgartner;Kai Lutz;Conny F. Schmidt;Conny F. Schmidt;Lutz Jäncke

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation of the prefrontal cortex modulates working memory performance: combined behavioural and electrophysiological evidence.

    Tino Zaehle;Tino Zaehle;Pascale Sandmann;Jeremy D Thorne;Lutz Jäncke

  • Cortical activations in primary and secondary motor areas for complex bimanual movements in professional pianists.

    L Jäncke;N.J Shah;M Peters

  • Cortical activations during the mental rotation of different visual objects.

    K. Jordan;H.-J. Heinze;K. Lutz;M. Kanowski

  • Mindfulness and emotion regulation—an fMRI study

    Jacqueline Lutz;Uwe Herwig;Sarah Opialla;Anna Hittmeyer

  • Functional anatomy of pitch memory--an fMRI study with sparse temporal sampling.

    Nadine Gaab;Christian Gaser;Tino Zaehle;Lutz Jancke

  • A curvature-based approach to estimate local gyrification on the cortical surface

    Eileen Luders;Paul M. Thompson;Katherine Narr;Arthur W. Toga

  • Phonetic perception and the temporal cortex.

    Lutz Jäncke;Torsten Wüstenberg;Henning Scheich;Hans-Jochen Heinze

  • Cortical activations during paced finger-tapping applying visual and auditory pacing stimuli.

    L Jäncke;R Loose;K Lutz;K Specht

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Meyer
Martin Meyer University of Zurich
Jürgen Hänggi
Jürgen Hänggi University of Zurich
Uwe Herwig
Uwe Herwig University of Zurich
Gottfried Schlaug
Gottfried Schlaug University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Karsten Specht
Karsten Specht University of Bergen
Tino Zaehle
Tino Zaehle Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Torsten Wüstenberg
Torsten Wüstenberg Heidelberg University
Helmuth Steinmetz
Helmuth Steinmetz Goethe University Frankfurt
Hans-Jochen Heinze
Hans-Jochen Heinze Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
N. Jon Shah
N. Jon Shah Forschungszentrum Jülich

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