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Michael J. Firbank

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
71
Citations
15561
World Ranking
20025
National Ranking
1801

Neuroscience

D-Index
69
Citations
15153
World Ranking
2660
National Ranking
261

Michael J. Firbank 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 Michael J. Firbank sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 266 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Firbank 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 Michael J. Firbank sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 69 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Michael J. Firbank is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record in the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their research primarily focuses on neurological disorders, especially dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease, with a particular emphasis on cognitive impairment, neuroimaging, and brain connectivity.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including neurology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and physiology. The topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Dementia and cognitive impairment research
  • Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments
  • Functional brain connectivity studies
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications
  • Hallucinations in medical conditions

Research publications by Michael J. Firbank include recent papers such as:

  • "EEG alpha reactivity and cholinergic system integrity in Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer's disease," published in 2020 in Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • "Cholinergic white matter pathways in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease," published in 2021 in Brain
  • "Quantitative EEG as a biomarker in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies," published in 2020 in Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • "Mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies: neuropsychiatric supportive symptoms and cognitive profile," published in 2020 in Psychological Medicine
  • "Functional and structural brain network correlates of visual hallucinations in Lewy body dementia," published in 2022 in Brain

Throughout their career, Michael J. Firbank has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • John-Paul Taylor
  • John T. O'Brien
  • Alan Thomas
  • Paul C. Donaghy
  • Calum A. Hamilton

Their research has been disseminated widely in a range of academic venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Neurology

Best Publications

  • Characterizing mild cognitive impairment in incident Parkinson disease The ICICLE-PD Study

    Alison J Yarnall;David P Breen;Gordon W Duncan;Tien K Khoo

  • A Monte Carlo investigation of optical pathlength in inhomogeneous tissue and its application to near-infrared spectroscopy

    M Hiraoka;M Firbank;M Essenpreis;M Cope

  • Dopamine transporter loss visualized with FP-CIT SPECT in the differential diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.

    John T. O'Brien;Sean Colloby;John Fenwick;E. David Williams

  • Measurement of the optical properties of the skull in the wavelength range 650-950 nm.

    M Firbank;M Hiraoka;M Essenpreis;D T Delpy

  • A comparison of two methods for measuring the signal to noise ratio on MR images

    M J Firbank;A Coulthard;R M Harrison;E D Williams

  • Regional Hemodynamic Responses to Visual Stimulation in Awake Infants

    Judith H Meek;Michael Firbank;Clare E Elwell;Janette Atkinson

  • Long term incidence of dementia, predictors of mortality and pathological diagnosis in older stroke survivors

    Louise M. Allan;Elise N. Rowan;Michael J. Firbank;Alan J. Thomas

  • Baseline and longitudinal grey matter changes in newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease: ICICLE-PD study

    Elijah Mak;Li Su;Guy B. Williams;Michael J. Firbank

  • An investigation of light transport through scattering bodies with non-scattering regions

    Michael Firbank;Simon R Arridge;Martin Schweiger;David T Delpy

  • Brain atrophy and white matter hyperintensity change in older adults and relationship to blood pressure. Brain atrophy, WMH change and blood pressure.

    Michael J. Firbank;Rebecca M. Wiseman;Emma J. Burton;Brian K. Saxby

  • An improved design for a stable and reproducible phantom material for use in near-infrared spectroscopy and imaging

    M Firbank;M Oda;D T Delpy

  • A theoretical study of the signal contribution of regions of the adult head to near-infrared spectroscopy studies of visual evoked responses.

    Michael Firbank;Eiji Okada;David T. Delpy

  • A design for a stable and reproducible phantom for use in near infra-red imaging and spectroscopy

    M Firbank;D T Delpy

  • The EADC-ADNI Harmonized Protocol for manual hippocampal segmentation on magnetic resonance: Evidence of validity

    Giovanni B. Frisoni;Clifford R. Jack;Martina Bocchetta;Corinna Bauer

  • Regional cerebral blood flow in Parkinson's disease with and without dementia.

    Michael J. Firbank;Sean J. Colloby;David J. Burn;Ian G. McKeith

  • White matter changes and late-life depressive symptoms: longitudinal study.

    Andrew Teodorczuk;John T. O'Brien;Michael J. Firbank;Leonardo Pantoni

  • Gray and White Matter Imaging: A Biomarker for Cognitive Impairment in Early Parkinson's Disease?

    Gordon W. Duncan;Michael J. Firbank;Alison J. Yarnall;Tien K. Khoo

  • 18F-FDG PET and Perfusion SPECT in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer and Lewy Body Dementias

    John T O'Brien;Michael J Firbank;Christopher Davison;Nicky Barnett

  • White Matter Hyperintensities Are Associated With Impairment of Memory, Attention, and Global Cognitive Performance in Older Stroke Patients

    Emma J. Burton;Rose Anne Kenny;John O’Brien;Sally Stephens

  • White matter hyperintensities rather than lacunar infarcts are associated with depressive symptoms in older people: the LADIS study.

    John T. O'Brien;Michael J. Firbank;Mani S. Krishnan;Elisabeth C.W. van Straaten

  • Genetic impact on cognition and brain function in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease: ICICLE-PD study

    Cristina Nombela;James B. Rowe;Sophie E. Winder-Rhodes;Adam Hampshire

  • Subjective Memory Complaints, White- Matter Lesions, Depressive Symptoms, and Cognition in Elderly Patients

    Thaís S.C. Minett;Jennie L. Dean;Michael Firbank;Philip English

  • Progression of White Matter Hyperintensities in Alzheimer Disease, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, and Parkinson Disease Dementia: A Comparison With Normal Aging

    Emma J. Burton;Ian G. McKeith;David J. Burn;Michael J. Firbank

Frequent Co-Authors

John T. O'Brien
John T. O'Brien University of Cambridge
John-Paul Taylor
John-Paul Taylor Newcastle University
Alan J. Thomas
Alan J. Thomas Newcastle University
Andrew M. Blamire
Andrew M. Blamire Newcastle University
Sean J. Colloby
Sean J. Colloby Newcastle University
Ian G. McKeith
Ian G. McKeith Newcastle University
David J. Burn
David J. Burn Newcastle University
David J. Brooks
David J. Brooks Newcastle University
Guy B. Williams
Guy B. Williams University of Cambridge
James B. Rowe
James B. Rowe University of Cambridge

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