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Nikolai Axmacher

Nikolai Axmacher

Ruhr University Bochum
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
61
Citations
17104
World Ranking
3622
National Ranking
316

Nikolai Axmacher 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 Nikolai Axmacher sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 209 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nikolai Axmacher 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 Nikolai Axmacher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nikolai Axmacher is a researcher affiliated with Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, specializing in neuroscience. Their academic output is concentrated primarily in the field of neuroscience, with particular emphasis on cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their research topics include:

  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Memory Processes and Influences
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Axmacher has contributed to several papers in prominent scientific journals. Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Advances in human intracranial electroencephalography research, guidelines and good practices" (2022) in NeuroImage
  • "Unmasking selective path integration deficits in Alzheimer's disease risk carriers" (2020) in Science Advances
  • "Theta oscillations synchronize human medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala during fear learning" (2021) in Science Advances
  • "Stable maintenance of multiple representational formats in human visual short-term memory" (2020) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Transformative neural representations support long-term episodic memory" (2021) in Science Advances

Frequently publishing venues for Axmacher include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 23 publications, Nature Communications with 6, Science Advances with 5, Current Biology with 5, and Alzheimer's & Dementia with 4.

Some frequent co-authors associated with their work are:

  • Lukas Kunz
  • Anne Bierbrauer
  • Carlos Alexandre Gomes
  • Hui Zhang
  • Rebekka Heinen

Best Publications

  • The role of phase synchronization in memory processes.

    Juergen Fell;Nikolai Axmacher

  • Deep brain stimulation to reward circuitry alleviates anhedonia in refractory major depression.

    Thomas E. Schlaepfer;Thomas E. Schlaepfer;Michael X. Cohen;Michael X. Cohen;Caroline Frick;Markus Mathaus Kosel

  • Cross-frequency coupling supports multi-item working memory in the human hippocampus

    Nikolai Axmacher;Melanie M. Henseler;Ole Jensen;Ilona Weinreich

  • Nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation decreases ratings of depression and anxiety in treatment-resistant depression.

    Bettina H. Bewernick;René Hurlemann;Andreas Matusch;Sarah Kayser

  • Hierarchical nesting of slow oscillations, spindles and ripples in the human hippocampus during sleep

    Bernhard P Staresina;Bernhard P Staresina;Til Ole Bergmann;Mathilde Bonnefond;Roemer van der Meij

  • Memory formation by neuronal synchronization.

    Nikolai Axmacher;Florian Mormann;Guillen Fernández;Christian E. Elger

  • High-frequency neural activity and human cognition: Past, present and possible future of intracranial EEG research

    Jean Philippe Lachaux;Nikolai Axmacher;Nikolai Axmacher;Florian Mormann;Eric Halgren

  • Phase/amplitude reset and theta–gamma interaction in the human medial temporal lobe during a continuous word recognition memory task

    Florian Mormann;Juergen Fell;Nikolai Axmacher;Bernd Weber

  • Ripples in the medial temporal lobe are relevant for human memory consolidation.

    Nikolai Axmacher;Christian E. Elger;Juergen Fell

  • Reduced grid-cell–like representations in adults at genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease

    Lukas Kunz;Tobias Navarro Schröder;Hweeling Lee;Christian Montag

  • Sustained Neural Activity Patterns during Working Memory in the Human Medial Temporal Lobe

    Nikolai Axmacher;Florian Mormann;Guillén Fernández;Michael X Cohen

  • Memory Consolidation by Replay of Stimulus-Specific Neural Activity

    Lorena Deuker;Jan Olligs;Juergen Fell;Thorsten A Kranz

  • Medial Temporal Theta/Alpha Power Enhancement Precedes Successful Memory Encoding: Evidence Based on Intracranial EEG

    Juergen Fell;Eva Ludowig;Bernhard P. Staresina;Tobias Wagner

  • Interactions between Medial Temporal Lobe, Prefrontal Cortex, and Inferior Temporal Regions during Visual Working Memory: A Combined Intracranial EEG and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Nikolai Axmacher;Daniel P. Schmitz;Tobias Wagner;Christian E. Elger

  • Modulating Human Memory via Entrainment of Brain Oscillations.

    Simon Hanslmayr;Nikolai Axmacher;Cory S. Inman

  • From alpha to gamma: Electrophysiological correlates of meditation-related states of consciousness

    Juergen Fell;Nikolai Axmacher;Sven Haupt

  • Advances in human intracranial electroencephalography research, guidelines and good practices

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  • Intracranial EEG correlates of expectancy and memory formation in the human hippocampus and nucleus accumbens

    Nikolai Axmacher;Michael X. Cohen;Michael X. Cohen;Juergen Fell;Sven Haupt

  • Good vibrations: Cross-frequency coupling in the human nucleus accumbens during reward processing

    Michael X. Cohen;Nikolai Axmacher;Doris Lenartz;Christian E. Elger

  • Antidepressant effects, of magnetic seizure therapy and electroconvulsive therapy, in treatment-resistant depression

    Sarah Kayser;Bettina H. Bewernick;Christiane Grubert;Barbara L. Hadrysiewicz

  • Memory signals are temporally dissociated in and across human hippocampus and perirhinal cortex.

    Bernhard P Staresina;Bernhard P Staresina;Juergen Fell;Anne T A Do Lam;Nikolai Axmacher

Frequent Co-Authors

Juergen Fell
Juergen Fell University of Bonn
Christian E. Elger
Christian E. Elger University Hospital Bonn
Bernhard P. Staresina
Bernhard P. Staresina University of Birmingham
Thomas E. Schlaepfer
Thomas E. Schlaepfer University of Freiburg
Michael X Cohen
Michael X Cohen Radboud University
Christian Montag
Christian Montag University of Macau
Guillén Fernández
Guillén Fernández Radboud University
Florian Mormann
Florian Mormann University of Bonn
Andreas Draguhn
Andreas Draguhn Heidelberg University
Christoph Helmstaedter
Christoph Helmstaedter University Hospital Bonn

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