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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 74 2071 1892 76 72 337 25196

Oliviero Bruni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliviero Bruni between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliviero Bruni published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2021. 34 of the 393 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2021. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

393 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliviero Bruni: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 0
2004 9
2005 12
2006 12
2007 8
2008 15
2009 10
2010 14
2011 6
2012 16
2013 15
2014 12
2015 15
2016 14
2017 23
2018 12
2019 12
2020 21
2021 33
2022 24
2023 22
2024 28
2025 33
2026 1
Total 393
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Oliviero Bruni 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 Oliviero Bruni 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, 328–337 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: 337 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89 337
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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Oliviero Bruni 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 Oliviero Bruni 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189 74
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

Oliviero Bruni is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research primarily centers on sleep and related disorders, contributing extensively to the understanding of sleep patterns, disturbances, and neurological aspects related to sleep.

The main fields of study covered in their work include Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychology. Within these broad areas, the subfields of Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Epidemiology, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems are prominently represented.

Their principal research topics encompass:

  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Oliviero Bruni has published numerous articles in notable venues. The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
  • SLEEP
  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews

Among recent papers featuring Oliviero Bruni as an author are:

  • Changes in sleep patterns and disturbances in children and adolescents in Italy during the Covid-19 outbreak, 2021, Sleep Medicine
  • Herbal Remedies and Their Possible Effect on the GABAergic System and Sleep, 2021, Nutrients

Other notable recent papers relevant to this research domain, though authored by collaborators, include:

  • Sleep disorders and cancer: State of the art and future perspectives, 2020, Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Phenolic Acids and Prevention of Cognitive Decline: Polyphenols with a Neuroprotective Role in Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer's Disease, 2022, Nutrients
  • Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Management, 2020, CNS Drugs

Their frequent co-authors consist of researchers such as Raffaele Ferri, Maria P. Mogavero, Lourdes M. DelRosso, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, and Giuseppe Lanza. Collaborative work with these co-authors spans various studies in sleep medicine and neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • The Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) Construct ion and validation of an instrument to evaluate sleep disturbances in childhood and adolescence

    Oliviero Bruni;Salvatore Ottaviano;Vincenzo Guidetti;Manuela Romoli

  • The official World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) standards for recording and scoring periodic leg movements in sleep (PLMS) and wakefulness (PLMW) developed in collaboration with a task force from the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG)

    Marco Zucconi;Raffaele Ferri;Richard Allen;Paul Christian Baier

  • Headache and psychiatric comorbidity: clinical aspects and outcome in an 8-year follow-up study

    V Guidetti;F Galli;P Fabrizi;AS Giannantoni

  • Cyclic alternating pattern (CAP): The marker of sleep instability

    Liborio Parrino;Raffaele Ferri;Oliviero Bruni;Mario G. Terzano

  • Sleep habits and circadian preference in Italian children and adolescents

    Paolo M. Russo;Oliviero Bruni;Fabio Lucidi;Raffaele Ferri

  • Current role of melatonin in pediatric neurology: clinical recommendations

    Oliviero Bruni;Daniel Alonso-Alconada;Daniel Alonso-Alconada;Frank Besag;Valerie Biran

  • Sleep disorders and cancer: State of the art and future perspectives

    Maria Paola Mogavero;Lourdes M. DelRosso;Francesco Fanfulla;Oliviero Bruni

  • Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence with Headache: A Case-Control Study

    O Bruni;P Fabrizi;S Ottaviano;F Cortesi

  • Sleep disorders in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) recorded overnight by video-polysomnography.

    Rosalia Silvestri;Antonella Gagliano;Irene Aricò;Tiziana Calarese

  • Sleep hygiene and migraine in children and adolescents.

    O Bruni;F Galli;V Guidetti

  • Sleep in children with autistic spectrum disorder: a questionnaire and polysomnographic study.

    Silvia Miano;Oliviero Bruni;Maurizio Elia;Alessia Trovato

  • World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) 2016 standards for recording and scoring leg movements in polysomnograms developed by a joint task force from the International and the European Restless Legs Syndrome Study Groups (IRLSSG and EURLSSG).

    R Ferri;S Fulda;R P Allen;M Zucconi

  • Complex movement disorders at disease onset in childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy

    Giuseppe Plazzi;Fabio Pizza;Vincenzo Palaia;Christian Franceschini

  • A quantitative statistical analysis of the submentalis muscle EMG amplitude during sleep in normal controls and patients with REM sleep behavior disorder

    Raffaele Ferri;Mauro Manconi;Giuseppe Plazzi;Oliviero Bruni

  • Pediatric restless legs syndrome diagnostic criteria: an update by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group

    Daniel L. Picchietti;Oliviero Bruni;Al de Weerd;Jeffrey S. Durmer

  • Sleep in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

    Marco Angriman;Barbara Caravale;Luana Novelli;Raffaele Ferri

  • High Prevalence of Precocious Puberty and Obesity in Childhood Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

    Francesca Poli;Fabio Pizza;Emmanuel Mignot;Raffaele Ferri

  • Sleep characteristics in healthy children from birth to 6 years of age in the urban area of Rome

    S Ottaviano;F Giannotti;F Cortesi;O Bruni

  • Longitudinal study of sleep behavior in normal infants during the first year of life.

    Oliviero Bruni;Emma Baumgartner;Stefania Sette;Mario Ancona

  • Small-world network organization of functional connectivity of EEG slow-wave activity during sleep

    Raffaele Ferri;Francesco Rundo;Oliviero Bruni;Mario G. Terzano

  • Improved computation of the atonia index in normal controls and patients with REM sleep behavior disorder.

    Raffaele Ferri;Francesco Rundo;Mauro Manconi;Giuseppe Plazzi

  • NREM sleep instability is reduced in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Silvia Miano;Renato Donfrancesco;Oliviero Bruni;Raffaele Ferri

Frequent Co-Authors

Raffaele Ferri
Raffaele Ferri I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS
Giuseppe Plazzi
Giuseppe Plazzi University of Bologna
Marco Zucconi
Marco Zucconi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Luigi Ferini-Strambi
Luigi Ferini-Strambi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Mauro Manconi
Mauro Manconi University of Bern
Mario Giovanni Terzano
Mario Giovanni Terzano University of Parma
Fabio Pizza
Fabio Pizza University of Bologna
Paolo Curatolo
Paolo Curatolo University of Rome Tor Vergata
Samuele Cortese
Samuele Cortese University of Southampton
Lino Nobili
Lino Nobili University of Genoa

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