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Paolo Brambilla

Paolo Brambilla

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Psychology
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 90 950 828 10 9 705 31669
Neuroscience 88 1193 1076 40 37 749 32002
Medicine 92 11227 10552 412 394 831 34269

Paolo Brambilla publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paolo Brambilla between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paolo Brambilla published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 23.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 85 publications in 2021. 116 of the 1,081 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 85. Peak 85 publications in 2021. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 57 publications 2020: 76 publications 2021: 85 publications 2022: 70 publications 2023: 81 publications 2024: 71 publications 2025: 45 publications
1980 2025

1,081 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paolo Brambilla: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 4
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 9
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 4
1998 5
1999 4
2000 8
2001 12
2002 11
2003 20
2004 17
2005 20
2006 19
2007 24
2008 37
2009 30
2010 33
2011 41
2012 42
2013 51
2014 35
2015 26
2016 34
2017 46
2018 46
2019 57
2020 76
2021 85
2022 70
2023 81
2024 71
2025 45
Total 1,081
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Paolo Brambilla publications per year - data summary

  • Paolo Brambilla, a Psychology scholar from University of Milan, has 1,081 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 85 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1989 and 1991).
  • The rate of publication averages 23.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 25.1 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 352 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 29 publications (1.8 per year); 1996-2011: 287 publications (17.9 per year); 2012-2025: 765 publications (54.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Paolo Brambilla 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 Paolo Brambilla sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 705+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 705 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100 705
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Paolo Brambilla publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Paolo Brambilla, a Psychology scholar from University of Milan, records 705 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Paolo Brambilla, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Paolo Brambilla ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Paolo Brambilla 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 Paolo Brambilla sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77 90
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Paolo Brambilla D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Paolo Brambilla, a Psychology scholar from University of Milan, records 90 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Paolo Brambilla, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Paolo Brambilla ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Paolo Brambilla is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research work spans several interconnected domains within medicine and neuroscience, with a particular focus on psychiatry and mental health. Their contributions include extensive publications in cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology, emphasizing experimental and cognitive psychology aspects as well as radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging techniques.

The primary fields of study associated with Paolo Brambilla include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

More specific subfields where their work is concentrated are:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Imaging

Their research topics cover a range of mental health and neuroimaging themes. Key topics include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders

Paolo Brambilla has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Neuroscience Applied
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin
  • European Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Giuseppe Delvecchio
  • Stefan Borgwardt
  • Nikolaos Koutsouleris
  • Rachel Upthegrove
  • Raimo K. R. Salokangas

Some notable papers featuring Paolo Brambilla's contributions are:

  • Multimodal Machine Learning Workflows for Prediction of Psychosis in Patients With Clinical High-Risk Syndromes and Recent-Onset Depression (2020), published in JAMA Psychiatry
  • Gastrointestinal Side Effects Associated with Antidepressant Treatments in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021), published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • The Role and the Effect of Magnesium in Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review (2020), published in Nutrients
  • What We Learn About Bipolar Disorder From Large-Scale Neuroimaging: Findings and Future Directions From the ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group (2020), published in Human Brain Mapping
  • Low Levels of Total and Ionized Calcium in Blood of COVID-19 Patients (2020), published in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

Best Publications

  • Imputing missing standard deviations in meta-analyses can provide accurate results.

    Toshi A. Furukawa;Corrado Barbui;Andrea Cipriani;Paolo Brambilla

  • Factors Influencing Children’s Eating Behaviours

    Silvia Scaglioni;Valentina De Cosmi;Valentina De Cosmi;Valentina Ciappolino;Fabio Parazzini;Fabio Parazzini

  • GABAergic dysfunction in mood disorders

    P. Brambilla;J. Perez;F. Barale;G. Schettini

  • Crossvalidation of anthropometry against magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in children.

    P Brambilla;G Bedogni;LM Moreno;MI Goran

  • DHA Effects in Brain Development and Function.

    Lotte Lauritzen;Paola Brambilla;Allesandra Mazzocchi;Laurine Bente Schram Harsløf

  • Brain anatomy and development in autism: review of structural MRI studies.

    Paolo Brambilla;Antonio Hardan;Stefania Ucelli di Nemi;Stefania Ucelli di Nemi;Jorge Perez

  • Structural magnetic resonance imaging in bipolar disorder: an international collaborative mega-analysis of individual adult patient data.

    Brian Hallahan;John Newell;Jair C. Soares;Paolo Brambilla;Paolo Brambilla

  • Prediction Models of Functional Outcomes for Individuals in the Clinical High-Risk State for Psychosis or with Recent-Onset Depression: A Multimodal, Multisite Machine Learning Analysis

    Nikolaos Koutsouleris;Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic;Stephan Ruhrmann;Marlene Rosen

  • Fronto-limbic brain structures in suicidal and non-suicidal female patients with major depressive disorder

    E. S. Monkul;E. S. Monkul;E. S. Monkul;John P. Hatch;Mark A. Nicoletti;S. Spence

  • Co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders: a review on the potential predictors and clinical outcomes.

    Pablo Najt;Paolo Fusar-Poli;Paolo Brambilla

  • Imputing response rates from means and standard deviations in meta-analyses

    Toshi A. Furukawa;Andrea Cipriani;Corrado Barbui;Paolo Brambilla

  • Waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts adiposity better than body mass index in children and adolescents

    P Brambilla;G Bedogni;M Heo;A Pietrobelli

  • Effect of longacting somatostatin analogue on kidney and cyst growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ALADIN): a randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial

    Anna Caroli;Norberto Perico;Annalisa Perna;Luca Antiga

  • Virtual reality in autism: state of the art

    M. Bellani;L. Fornasari;L. Chittaro;P. Brambilla

  • Anatomical MRI study of hippocampus and amygdala in patients with current and remitted major depression

    Sheila C. Caetano;Sheila C. Caetano;Sheila C. Caetano;John P. Hatch;Paolo Brambilla;Roberto B. Sassi

  • Increased gray matter volume in lithium-treated bipolar disorder patients

    Roberto B. Sassi;Mark Nicoletti;Mark Nicoletti;Paolo Brambilla;Paolo Brambilla;Paolo Brambilla;Alan G. Mallinger

  • MRI investigation of temporal lobe structures in bipolar patients.

    Paolo Brambilla;Keith Harenski;Mark Nicoletti;Mark Nicoletti;Roberto B. Sassi;Roberto B. Sassi

  • Epigenetic mechanisms elicited by nutrition in early life.

    Roberto Berni Canani;Margherita Di Costanzo;Ludovica Leone;Giorgio Bedogni

  • Anatomic evaluation of the orbitofrontal cortex in major depressive disorder.

    Acioly L.T Lacerda;Acioly L.T Lacerda;Matcheri S Keshavan;Antonio Y Hardan;Ozgur Yorbik

  • Greater cortical gray matter density in lithium-treated patients with bipolar disorder

    Carrie E. Bearden;Paul M. Thompson;Manish Dalwani;Kiralee M. Hayashi

  • Serum Dioxin Concentrations and Breast Cancer Risk in the Seveso Women

    Marcella Warner;Brenda Eskenazi;Steven Samuels;Larry Needham

  • PEDIATRIC HIGHLIGHT Crossvalidation of anthropometry against magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in children

    P Brambilla;G Bedogni;LA Moreno;MI Goran

  • Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Bipolar Disorder: An International Collaborative Mega-Analysis of Individual Adult Patient Data

    Brian Hallahan;John Newell;Jair C. Soares;Paolo Brambilla

Frequent Co-Authors

Jair C. Soares
Jair C. Soares The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michele Tansella
Michele Tansella University of Verona
Matteo Balestrieri
Matteo Balestrieri University of Udine
Nikolaos Koutsouleris
Nikolaos Koutsouleris Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Matcheri S. Keshavan
Matcheri S. Keshavan Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Stefan Borgwardt
Stefan Borgwardt University of Lübeck
Stephen J. Wood
Stephen J. Wood University of Melbourne
Ellen Frank
Ellen Frank University of Pittsburgh
Brenda Eskenazi
Brenda Eskenazi University of California, Berkeley
Corrado Barbui
Corrado Barbui University of Verona

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