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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 69 2660 2433 261 238 266 15153
Medicine 71 20024 18775 1798 1721 271 15561

Michael J. Firbank publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Firbank between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Firbank published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2011. 26 of the 292 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2011. 1993: 7 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 14 publications
1993 2025

292 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Firbank: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 7
1994 1
1995 6
1996 3
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 7
2005 7
2006 6
2007 8
2008 3
2009 0
2010 9
2011 22
2012 20
2013 15
2014 16
2015 17
2016 15
2017 15
2018 8
2019 6
2020 12
2021 20
2022 13
2023 11
2024 12
2025 14
Total 292
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 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.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176 266
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 73rd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250 69
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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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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