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Belgium
2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
65
Citations
12136
World Ranking
1048
National Ranking
8

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  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Paul Linkowski is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium and has focused their research on topics intersecting neuroscience, psychology, and medicine. Their work primarily explores areas related to cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, as well as specific medical subfields including cardiology and epidemiology.

The main fields of study covered by Linkowski comprise neuroscience, psychology, and medicine. Within these broader domains, their research delves into subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, and psychiatry and mental health.

Key topics in Linkowski's research include:

  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Functional brain connectivity studies
  • Mental health research topics
  • Sleep and wakefulness research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Restless legs syndrome research
  • EEG and brain-computer interfaces

They have published in a variety of venues, with frequent contributions to Médecine du Sommeil, Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités, Psychological Reports, Revue Medicale de Bruxelles, and Brain and Behavior. These journals reflect both clinical and experimental focuses relevant to their fields of interest.

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Linkowski include:

  • "Network Structures of Symptoms From the Zung Depression Scale" (2020) in Psychological Reports
  • "Insomnia with short sleep duration as risk factor for type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of the literature" (2020) in Revue Medicale de Bruxelles
  • "A network structure of manic symptoms" (2021) in Brain and Behavior
  • "Using Bayesian Networks to Investigate Psychological Constructs: The Case of Empathy" (2022) in Psychological Reports
  • "Bayesian Network Structure and Predictability of Autistic Traits" (2020) in Psychological Reports

Linkowski has collaborated frequently with several coauthors throughout their career, including Matthieu Hein, Philippe Hubain, Gwenolé Loas, Jean-Pol Lanquart, and Giovanni Briganti. These collaborations have contributed to a breadth of research output and cross-disciplinary insights.

Best Publications

  • The 24-hour profile of adrenocorticotropin and cortisol in major depressive illness.

    P Linkowski;J Mendlewicz;R Leclercq;M Brasseur

  • HLA antigens and schizophrenia.

    Julien Mendlewicz;Paul Linkowski

  • 24-hour profiles of adrenocorticotropin, cortisol, and growth hormone in major depressive illness: effect of antidepressant treatment.

    Paul Linkowski;Julien Mendlewicz;Myriam Kerkhofs;Raoul Leclercq

  • Sleep disturbance in anxiety disorders.

    George N Papadimitriou;Paul Linkowski

  • Quantitative analysis of the 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate patterns in young men.

    J P Degaute;P van de Borne;P Linkowski;E Van Cauter

  • The first-night effect may last more than one night.

    O. Le Bon;L. Staner;G. Hoffmann;M. Dramaix

  • Effects of wake and sleep stages on the 24-h autonomic control of blood pressure and heart rate in recumbent men.

    P. Van De Borne;Hung Nguyen;P. Biston;P. Linkowski

  • Twin study of the 24-h cortisol profile: evidence for genetic control of the human circadian clock.

    P. Linkowski;A. Van Onderbergen;M. Kerkhofs;D. Bosson

  • Mild to moderate sleep respiratory events: one negative night may not be enough.

    Olivier Le Bon;Guy Hoffmann;Juan Martin Tecco;Luc Staner

  • A study of the dynamic interactions between sleep EEG and heart rate variability in healthy young men.

    F. Jurysta;P. van de Borne;P.-F. Migeotte;M. Dumont

  • Diurnal hypersecretion of growth hormone in depression.

    Julien Mendlewicz;Paul Linkowski;Myriam Kerkhofs;Daniel Desmedt

  • The Resilience Scale for Adults: Construct Validity and Measurement in a Belgian Sample

    Odin Hjemdal;Oddgeir Friborg;Stephanie Braun;Chantal Kempenaers

  • Abnormal 24 hour pattern of melatonin secretion in depression.

    Julien Mendlewicz;Paul Linkowski;L Branchey;U Weinberg

  • Altered Sleep Brain Functional Connectivity in Acutely Depressed Patients

    Samuël J.J. Leistedt;Samuël J.J. Leistedt;Nathalie Coumans;Nathalie Coumans;Martine Dumont;Jean-Pol Lanquart

  • Circadian and sleep-related endocrine rhythms in schizophrenia.

    Eve Van Cauter;Paul Linkowski;Myriam Kerkhofs;Philippe Hubain

  • Linkage between glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and manic-depressive psychosis.

    Julien Mendlewicz;Paul Linkowski;Jean Wilmotte

  • The 24-Hour Profiles of Cortisol, Prolactin, and Growth Hormone Secretion in Mania

    Paul Linkowski;Myriam Kerkhofs;Anne Van Onderbergen;Philippe Hubain

  • Regional cerebral blood flow and lateralized hemispheric dysfunction in depression.

    P Uytdenhoef;P Portelange;J Jacquy;Gérard Charles

  • EEG sleep patterns in twins.

    Paul Linkowski

  • Simultaneous Study of 24-Hour Patterns of Melatonin and Cortisol Secretion in Depressed Patients

    L Branchey;U Weinberg;M Branchey;Paul Linkowski

  • Decoding emotional facial expressions in depressed and anorexic patients.

    Laura Mendlewicz;Paul Linkowski;Christine Bazelmans;Pierre Philippot

Frequent Co-Authors

Julien Mendlewicz
Julien Mendlewicz Université Libre de Bruxelles
Paul Verbanck
Paul Verbanck Université Libre de Bruxelles
E. Van Cauter
E. Van Cauter University of Chicago
Luc Goossens
Luc Goossens KU Leuven
Philippe Peigneux
Philippe Peigneux Université Libre de Bruxelles
Daniele Marinazzo
Daniele Marinazzo Ghent University
Charles Kornreich
Charles Kornreich Université Libre de Bruxelles
Rachel Leproult
Rachel Leproult Université Libre de Bruxelles
Raymond Cluydts
Raymond Cluydts Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Clément Léna
Clément Léna École Normale Supérieure

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