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Marcel Brass

Marcel Brass

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Neuroscience
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 78 1560 1394 19 19 323 28213
Neuroscience 78 1738 1582 14 14 322 28204

Marcel Brass publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcel Brass between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcel Brass published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2017. 31 of the 389 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2017. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 10 publications
1996 2025

389 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcel Brass: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 4
2002 1
2003 9
2004 8
2005 12
2006 10
2007 10
2008 16
2009 15
2010 18
2011 17
2012 8
2013 15
2014 24
2015 16
2016 17
2017 28
2018 20
2019 27
2020 22
2021 19
2022 16
2023 22
2024 21
2025 10
Total 389
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Marcel Brass 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 Marcel Brass 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, 321–330 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: 323 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 76 323
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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Marcel Brass 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 Marcel Brass 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 78
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Neuroscience in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Marcel Brass is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience and psychology. Their publication record includes a significant focus on cognitive neuroscience and social psychology, with additional work in experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their most cited papers cover a range of topics related to neural dynamics, behavior, and psychological processes. Selected recent publications include:

  • Autistic traits are related to worse performance in a volatile reward learning task despite adaptive learning rates, 2020, Autism
  • Defining key concepts for mental state attribution, 2024, Communications Psychology
  • Theta-Phase Connectivity between Medial Prefrontal and Posterior Areas Underlies Novel Instructions Implementation, 2022, eNeuro
  • Manipulating Belief in Free Will and Its Downstream Consequences: A Meta-Analysis, 2022, Personality and Social Psychology Review
  • Frontoparietal action-oriented codes support novel instruction implementation, 2020, NeuroImage

Research topics covered in their work commonly include:

  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Free Will and Agency
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function

Marcel Brass regularly collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Emiel Cracco
  • Carlos González-García
  • Silvia Formica
  • David Wisniewski
  • Jan R. Wiersema

The researcher has frequently published in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cognition
  • Royal Society Open Science
  • NeuroImage

Best Publications

  • Cortical Mechanisms of Human Imitation

    Marco Iacoboni;Roger P. Woods;Marcel Brass;Harold Bekkering

  • Unconscious determinants of free decisions in the human brain

    Chun Siong Soon;Marcel Brass;Hans-Jochen Heinze;John-Dylan Haynes

  • Compatibility between observed and executed finger movements: comparing symbolic, spatial, and imitative cues.

    Marcel Brass;Harold Bekkering;Andreas Wohlschläger;Wolfgang Prinz

  • Movement observation affects movement execution in a simple response task

    Marcel Brass;Harold Bekkering;Wolfgang Prinz

  • Imitation: is cognitive neuroscience solving the correspondence problem?

    Marcel Brass;Cecilia M. Heyes

  • Involvement of the inferior frontal junction in cognitive control: meta-analyses of switching and Stroop studies.

    Jan Derrfuss;Marcel Brass;Jane Neumann;D. Yves von Cramon

  • Reafferent copies of imitated actions in the right superior temporal cortex

    Marco Iacoboni;Lisa M. Koski;Marcel Brass;Harold Bekkering

  • Investigating action understanding: inferential processes versus action simulation.

    Marcel Brass;Ruth M. Schmitt;Stephanie Spengler;György Gergely

  • The role of the inferior frontal junction area in cognitive control.

    Marcel Brass;Jan Derrfuss;Birte U. Forstmann;D. Yves von Cramon

  • To do or not to do: the neural signature of self-control.

    Marcel Brass;Patrick Haggard

  • The Role of the Frontal Cortex in Task Preparation

    Marcel Brass;D. Yves von Cramon

  • The What, When, Whether Model of Intentional Action

    Marcel Brass;Patrick Haggard

  • Inhibition of imitative behaviour and social cognition.

    Marcel Brass;Perrine Ruby;Stephanie Spengler

  • Decomposing Components of Task Preparation with Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Marcel Brass;D. Yves Von Cramon

  • Cognitive control in the posterior frontolateral cortex: evidence from common activations in task coordination, interference control, and working memory.

    Jan Derrfuss;Marcel Brass;D. Yves von Cramon

  • The inhibition of imitative and overlearned responses: a functional double dissociation.

    Marcel Brass;Jan Derrfuss;D. Yves von Cramon

  • Who Comes First? The Role of the Prefrontal and Parietal Cortex in Cognitive Control

    Marcel Brass;Markus Ullsperger;Thomas R. Knoesche;D. Yves Von Cramon

  • The inhibition of imitative response tendencies.

    Marcel Brass;Stefan Zysset;D. Yves von Cramon

  • Hyperimitation of Actions Is Related to Reduced Understanding of Others' Minds in Autism Spectrum Conditions

    Stephanie Spengler;Geoffrey Bird;Marcel Brass

  • Automatic imitation: A meta-analysis.

    Emiel Cracco;Lara Bardi;Charlotte Desmet;Oliver Genschow

  • Report Investigating Action Understanding: Inferential Processes versus Action Simulation

    Marcel Brass;Ruth M. Schmitt;Stephanie Spengler

Frequent Co-Authors

Simone Kühn
Simone Kühn Max Planck Institute for Human Development
D. Yves von Cramon
D. Yves von Cramon Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Jan R. Wiersema
Jan R. Wiersema Ghent University
Wolfgang Prinz
Wolfgang Prinz Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Roman Liepelt
Roman Liepelt University of Hagen
Patrick Haggard
Patrick Haggard University College London
Iring Koch
Iring Koch RWTH Aachen University
Florian Waszak
Florian Waszak Université Paris Cité
Birte U. Forstmann
Birte U. Forstmann University of Amsterdam
Agnes Moors
Agnes Moors KU Leuven

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