Michael Maes

Michael Maes 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 Maes sits on this spectrum.

Michael Maes 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 Maes sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in China Leader Award
• 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award
• 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Thailand Leader Award

Overview

Best Publications

• So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?

  Michael Berk;Lana Williams;Lana Williams;Felice N Jacka;Felice N Jacka;Adrienne O'Neil;Adrienne O'Neil

  1633
  Citations

• Cytokines and major depression.

  Olga J.G. Schiepers;Marieke C. Wichers;Michael Maes

  1607
  Citations

• Peripheral cytokine and chemokine alterations in depression: a meta-analysis of 82 studies.

  C. A. Köhler;T. H. Freitas;M. Maes;N. Q. De Andrade

  1400
  Citations

• A review on the oxidative and nitrosative stress (O&NS) pathways in major depression and their possible contribution to the (neuro)degenerative processes in that illness.

  Michael Maes;Piotr Galecki;Yong Seun Chang;Michael Berk;Michael Berk

  1334
  Citations

• Pathways underlying neuroprogression in bipolar disorder : focus on inflammation, oxidative stress and neurotrophic factors

  Michael Berk;Flavio P Kapczinski;Ana Cristina Andreazza;Ana Cristina Andreazza;Olivia Dean;Olivia Dean

  1330
  Citations

• Evidence for an immune response in major depression: a review and hypothesis

  Michael Maes

  1247
  Citations

• The inflammatory & neurodegenerative (I&ND) hypothesis of depression: leads for future research and new drug developments in depression

  Michael Maes;Raz Yirmyia;Jens Noraberg;Stefan Brene

  1128
  Citations

• The effects of psychological stress on humans: increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and a Th1-like response in stress-induced anxiety

  Michael Maes;Cai Song;Aihua Lin;Raf De Jongh

  1004
  Citations

• INCREASED SERUM IL-6 AND IL-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST CONCENTRATIONS IN MAJOR DEPRESSION AND TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION

  M Maes;E Bosmans;R De Jongh;G Kenis

  900
  Citations

• The new '5-HT' hypothesis of depression: cell-mediated immune activation induces indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, which leads to lower plasma tryptophan and an increased synthesis of detrimental tryptophan catabolites (TRYCATs), both of which contribute to the onset of depression.

  M. Maes;B.E. Leonard;A.M. Myint;M. Kubera

  874
  Citations

• Major depression and activation of the inflammatory response system.

  Michael Maes

  846
  Citations

• Increased plasma concentrations of interleukin-6, soluble interleukin-6, soluble interleukin-2 and transferrin receptor in major depression

  Michael Maes;Herbert Y. Meltzer;Eugène Bosmans;Raf Bergmans

  820
  Citations

• Mechanistic explanations how cell-mediated immune activation, inflammation and oxidative and nitrosative stress pathways and their sequels and concomitants play a role in the pathophysiology of unipolar depression.

  Brian Leonard;Michael Maes

  742
  Citations

• The gut-brain barrier in major depression: intestinal mucosal dysfunction with an increased translocation of LPS from gram negative enterobacteria (leaky gut) plays a role in the inflammatory pathophysiology of depression.

  Michael Maes;Marta Kubera;Jean-Claude Leunis

  740
  Citations

• Depression and sickness behavior are Janus-faced responses to shared inflammatory pathways

  Michael Maes;Michael Berk;Lisa Goehler;Cai Song

  725
  Citations

• Depression is an inflammatory disease, but cell-mediated immune activation is the key component of depression.

  Michael Maes

  659
  Citations

• Lowered ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum phospholipids and cholesteryl esters of depressed patients

  Michael Maes;Armand Christophe;Joris Delanghe;Carlo Altamura

  638
  Citations

• The neuroprogressive nature of major depressive disorder: pathways to disease evolution and resistance, and therapeutic implications.

  S Moylan;M Maes;N R Wray;M Berk

  629
  Citations

• Association between decreased serum tryptophan concentrations and depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing cytokine therapy.

  L Capuron;A Ravaud;P J Neveu;A H Miller

  618
  Citations

• Fatty acid composition in major depression: decreased omega 3 fractions in cholesteryl esters and increased C20: 4 omega 6/C20:5 omega 3 ratio in cholesteryl esters and phospholipids.

  Michael Maes;Ronald Smith;Armand Christophe;Paul Cosyns

  578
  Citations