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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 58 3911 3608 177 174 249 10708
Neuroscience 59 4046 3707 348 326 253 10875

Malek Bajbouj publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Malek Bajbouj between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Malek Bajbouj published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 34 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 19 publications
1999 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Malek Bajbouj: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 6
2004 9
2005 20
2006 9
2007 12
2008 15
2009 7
2010 2
2011 7
2012 13
2013 12
2014 19
2015 15
2016 9
2017 6
2018 14
2019 14
2020 18
2021 24
2022 13
2023 15
2024 15
2025 19
Total 295
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Malek Bajbouj 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 Malek Bajbouj 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, 241–250 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: 249 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
241–250 196 249
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
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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Malek Bajbouj 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 Malek Bajbouj 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 58
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
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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Overview

Malek Bajbouj is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine with significant emphasis on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Neurology.

Their work encompasses various topics, including:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment

Bajbouj has contributed to numerous publications in leading scientific journals and venues, with frequent appearance in:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience Applied
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Frontiers in Public Health

Several recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • "Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in Preventing Mental Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Western Europe: A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial," 2021, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • "Transcranial direct current stimulation as an additional treatment to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in adults with major depressive disorder in Germany (DepressionDC): a triple-blind, randomised, sham-controlled, multicentre trial," 2023, The Lancet
  • "Prevalence of depressive symptoms and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in Germany: systematic review and meta-analysis," 2021, BJPsych Open
  • "Psychological distress among refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis of individual and contextual risk factors and potential consequences for integration using a nationally representative survey," 2020, BMJ Open
  • "Antidepressant and neurocognitive effects of serial ketamine administration versus ECT in depressed patients," 2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research

Frequent collaborators in Bajbouj's research include Kerem Böge, Eric Hahn, Thi Minh Tam Ta, Simone Grimm, and Frank Padberg. These partnerships highlight a collaborative approach to addressing complex challenges in mental health and psychiatric treatment.

Best Publications

  • Efficacy and Safety of Flexibly Dosed Esketamine Nasal Spray Combined With a Newly Initiated Oral Antidepressant in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Double-Blind Active-Controlled Study

    Vanina Popova;Ella J. Daly;Madhukar Trivedi;Kimberly Cooper

  • Association of a functional BDNF polymorphism and anxiety-related personality traits

    Undine E. Lang;Rainer Hellweg;Peter Kalus;Malek Bajbouj

  • Vagus nerve stimulation for depression: efficacy and safety in a European study.

    T. E. Schlaepfer;C. Frick;A. Zobel;W. Maier

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances cognitive control during emotion regulation.

    Melanie Feeser;Kristin Prehn;Philipp Kazzer;Aditya Mungee;Aditya Mungee

  • Evidence for Impaired Cortical Inhibition in Patients with Unipolar Major Depression

    Malek Bajbouj;Sarah H. Lisanby;Undine E. Lang;Heidi Danker-Hopfe

  • Association of the G1947A COMT (Val108/158Met) gene polymorphism with prefrontal P300 during information processing

    Jürgen Gallinat;Malek Bajbouj;Thomas Sander;Peter Schlattmann

  • The role of early emotional neglect in alexithymia.

    Sabine Aust;Elif Alkan Härtwig;Isabella Heuser;Malek Bajbouj

  • Electroconvulsive therapy-induced brain plasticity determines therapeutic outcome in mood disorders.

    Juergen Dukart;Francesca Regen;Ferath Kherif;Michael Colla

  • Two-Year Outcome of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression

    Malek Bajbouj;Angela Merkl;Thomas E. Schlaepfer;Caroline Frick

  • Cognitive function over the treatment course of depression in middle-aged patients: correlation with brain MRI signal hyperintensities.

    Peter Neu;Malek Bajbouj;Andreas Schilling;Frank Godemann

  • Metabolic alterations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex after treatment with high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with unipolar major depression.

    Alexander Luborzewski;Florian Schubert;Frank Seifert;Heidi Danker-Hopfe

  • Positive predictors for antidepressive response to prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

    Eva-Lotta Brakemeier;Alexander Luborzewski;Heidi Danker-Hopfe;Norbert Kathmann

  • Frontal and temporal dysfunction of auditory stimulus processing in schizophrenia.

    Jürgen Gallinat;Christoph Mulert;Malek Bajbouj;Werner M. Herrmann

  • GABA in the insula — a predictor of the neural response to interoceptive awareness

    Christine Wiebking;Niall W. Duncan;Brice Tiret;Dave J. Hayes

  • Gray matter abnormalities in patients with narcissistic personality disorder.

    Lars Schulze;Lars Schulze;Isabel Dziobek;Aline Vater;Aline Vater;Hauke R. Heekeren

  • No effects of slow oscillatory transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on sleep-dependent memory consolidation in healthy elderly subjects.

    Torsten Eggert;Hans Dorn;Cornelia Sauter;Michael A. Nitsche

  • Antidepressant effects after short-term and chronic stimulation of the subgenual cingulate gyrus in treatment-resistant depression

    Angela Merkl;Gerd-Helge Schneider;Thomas Schönecker;Sabine Aust;Sabine Aust

  • Glutamate as a spectroscopic marker of hippocampal structural plasticity is elevated in long-term euthymic bipolar patients on chronic lithium therapy and correlates inversely with diurnal cortisol.

    M Colla;F Schubert;M Bubner;J O Heidenreich;J O Heidenreich

  • Antidepressant electroconvulsive therapy: Mechanism of action, recent advances and limitations

    Angela Merkl;Isabella Heuser;Malek Bajbouj

  • Early life stress modulates amygdala-prefrontal functional connectivity: implications for oxytocin effects.

    Yan Fan;Ana Lucia Herrera‐Melendez;Karin Pestke;Melanie Feeser;Melanie Feeser

  • Association of the G1947A COMT (Val108/158Met) gene polymorphism with prefrontal P300 during information processing

    J. Gallinat;M. Bajbouj;T. Sander;K. Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabella Heuser
Isabella Heuser Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Simone Grimm
Simone Grimm University of Zurich
Frank Padberg
Frank Padberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Juergen Gallinat
Juergen Gallinat University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Jürgen Gallinat
Jürgen Gallinat University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Christian Otte
Christian Otte Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Hauke R. Heekeren
Hauke R. Heekeren Universität Hamburg
Arthur M. Jacobs
Arthur M. Jacobs Freie Universität Berlin
Georg Northoff
Georg Northoff University of Ottawa
Georg Winterer
Georg Winterer Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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