World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Niels O. Schiller

Niels O. Schiller

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
49
Citations
7787
World Ranking
5754
National Ranking
274

Niels O. Schiller 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 Niels O. Schiller sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 705+

This scientist: 237 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Niels O. Schiller 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 Niels O. Schiller sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Niels O. Schiller is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience, with a focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. Their work also includes areas related to Language and Linguistics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their research topics encompass multiple key areas:

  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Second Language Acquisition and Learning
  • Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
  • Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
  • Phonetics and Phonology Research
  • Language Development and Disorders

Niels O. Schiller has published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Bilingualism Language and Cognition
  • Neuroscience
  • Brain and Language
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Dual Function of Primary Somatosensory Cortex in Cognitive Control of Language: Evidence from Resting State fMRI," 2020, Neuroscience
  • "Cross-linguistic interference in late language learners: An ERP study," 2021, Brain and Language
  • "Classifiers in Mandarin Chinese: Behavioral and electrophysiological evidence regarding their representation and processing," 2021, Brain and Language
  • "(Not so) Great Expectations: Listening to Foreign-Accented Speech Reduces the Brain's Anticipatory Processes," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Noun-phrase production as a window to language selection: An ERP study," 2021, Neuropsychologia

Throughout their career, Niels O. Schiller has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Leticia Pablos
  • Fatemeh Tabassi Mofrad
  • Sarah Von Grebmer Zu Wolfsthurn
  • Rinus G. Verdonschot
  • Jurriaan Witteman

Their academic contributions demonstrate a cross-disciplinary approach, integrating cognitive neuroscience methods such as electrophysiology and neuroimaging techniques to investigate language processing, bilingualism, and cognitive control mechanisms. The combination of experimental, behavioral, and neurobiological perspectives is evident throughout their body of work.

Best Publications

  • Bilingual language control: An event-related brain potential study

    Ingrid K. Christoffels;Christine Firk;Niels O. Schiller

  • The Acquisition of Syllable Types

    Clara C. Levelt;Niels O. Schiller;Willem J. M. Levelt

  • Effects of syllable frequency in speech production.

    Joana Cholin;Willem J. M. Levelt;Niels O. Schiller

  • Neural correlates of verbal feedback processing: an fMRI study employing overt speech.

    Ingrid K. Christoffels;Elia Formisano;Niels O. Schiller

  • Grammatical feature selection in noun phrase production: Evidence from German and Dutch

    Niels O. Schiller;Alfonso Caramazza

  • The use of electroencephalography in language production research: a review.

    Lesya Y. Ganushchak;Ingrid K. Christoffels;Niels O. Schiller

  • Dissociating neural correlates for nouns and verbs

    Kevin A. Shapiro;Felix M. Mottaghy;Niels O. Schiller;Thorsten D. Poeppel

  • The preparation of syllables in speech production

    Joana Cholin;Niels O. Schiller;Willem J. M. Levelt

  • The effect of visually masked syllable primes on the naming latencies of words and pictures

    Niels O. Schiller

  • Phonetics and phonology in language comprehension and production. Differences and similarities

    Niels Olaf Schiller;Antje Meyer

  • Morphological priming in overt language production: electrophysiological evidence from Dutch.

    Dirk Koester;Niels O. Schiller

  • Single word production in english: the role of subsyllabic units during phonological encoding.

    Niels O. Schiller

  • The nature of hemispheric specialization for linguistic and emotional prosodic perception: a meta-analysis of the lesion literature.

    Jurriaan Witteman;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Daan van de Velde;Vincent J.J.P. van Heuven

  • Motivation and semantic context affect brain error-monitoring activity: an event-related brain potentials study.

    Lesya Y. Ganushchak;Niels O. Schiller

  • Speaking of Which: Dissecting the Neurocognitive Network of Language Production in Picture Naming

    Teresa Schuhmann;Niels O. Schiller;Rainer Goebel;Alexander Thomas Sack

  • Hearing feelings: A quantitative meta-analysis on the neuroimaging literature of emotional prosody perception.

    Jurriaan Witteman;Vincent J.P. Van Heuven;Niels O. Schiller

  • A Comparison of Lexeme and Speech Syllables in Dutch

    Niels O. Schiller;Antje S. Meyer;R. Harald Baayen;Willem J. M. Levelt

  • The Onset Effect in Word Naming.

    Niels O. Schiller

  • Preface to [the Oxford Handbook of Neurolinguistics]

    G.I. de Zubicaray;N.O. Schiller

  • The temporal characteristics of functional activation in Broca's area during overt picture naming

    Teresa Schuhmann;Niels O. Schiller;Niels O. Schiller;Rainer Goebel;Alexander T. Sack

  • The Selection of Grammatical Features in Word Production: The Case of Plural Nouns in German☆

    Niels O. Schiller;Alfonso Caramazza

  • Motivation and semantic context affect brain error-monitoring activity

    Lesya Ganushchak;Niels Schiller

  • The frame/content theory of evolution of speech production. Commentaries. Author's reply

    P. F. Macneilage;J. H. Abbs;R. Depaul;C. Abry

Frequent Co-Authors

Willem J. M. Levelt
Willem J. M. Levelt Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Alfonso Caramazza
Alfonso Caramazza Harvard University
Albert Costa
Albert Costa Pompeu Fabra University
Lydia Krabbendam
Lydia Krabbendam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Angela D. Friederici
Angela D. Friederici Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Katrin Amunts
Katrin Amunts Forschungszentrum Jülich
André Aleman
André Aleman University Medical Center Groningen
Lyndsey Nickels
Lyndsey Nickels Macquarie University
Wiesje M. van der Flier
Wiesje M. van der Flier Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a psychology degree in the USA opens doors to varied career options, especially for those interested in specialized fields like behavior analysis. The path to becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) typically requires a relevant graduate degree, specific supervised fieldwork, and passing rigorous state or national exams.

Many universities now offer flexible online master's degrees in psychology, applied behavior analysis, or related disciplines, helping professionals gain required credentials while balancing work and personal commitments. However, it’s important to note that requirements vary according to state and region.

For example, those interested in working in the Southeast should review Port St. Lucie bcba education requirements as well as Raleigh bcba education requirements. On the West Coast, local considerations like Portland bcba requirements and bcba certification requirements in Reno are crucial for licensure and job eligibility.

By understanding these regional differences and exploring online degree options, you can better plan your journey toward a rewarding career in psychology or behavioral analysis.

Best Scientists Citing Niels O. Schiller

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles