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Robbert Havekes 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 Robbert Havekes sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 99 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robbert Havekes 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 Robbert Havekes sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robbert Havekes is a researcher affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their academic work primarily centers on the field of Neuroscience, with a significant portion dedicated to subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Molecular Biology, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

Their research encompasses a range of topics related to brain function and behavior, notably:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Robbert Havekes has contributed to several recent scientific publications, including:

  • "Impacts of Sleep Loss versus Waking Experience on Brain Plasticity: Parallel or Orthogonal?" (2020), published in Trends in Neurosciences
  • "The role of clock genes in sleep, stress and memory" (2021), published in Biochemical Pharmacology
  • "The continued need for animals to advance brain research" (2021), published in Neuron
  • "The contribution of Parkin, PINK1 and DJ-1 genes to selective neuronal degeneration in Parkinson's disease" (2020), published in European Journal of Neuroscience
  • "A brief period of sleep deprivation negatively impacts the acquisition, consolidation, and retrieval of object-location memories" (2020), published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

The venues where Robbert Havekes frequently publishes reflect their research focus and include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments

Collaboration is a notable aspect of this researcher's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter Meerlo
  • Martien J. Kas
  • Pim R.A. Heckman
  • Youri G. Bolsius
  • Elroy L. Meijer

Best Publications

  • Sleep, Plasticity and Memory from Molecules to Whole-Brain Networks

    Ted Abel;Robbert Havekes;Jared M Saletin;Matthew P Walker;Matthew P Walker

  • Sleep deprivation impairs cAMP signalling in the hippocampus

    Christopher G. Vecsey;George S. Baillie;Devan Jaganath;Robbert Havekes

  • The role of sleep in regulating structural plasticity and synaptic strength: Implications for memory and cognitive function

    Frank Raven;Eddy A. Van der Zee;Peter Meerlo;Robbert Havekes

  • Sleep deprivation and hippocampal vulnerability: Changes in neuronal plasticity, neurogenesis and cognitive function

    J C Kreutzmann;R Havekes;T Abel;P Meerlo

  • Exercise improves memory acquisition and retrieval in the Y-maze task: relationship with hippocampal neurogenesis.

    Karin Van der Borght;Robbert Havekes;Thomas Bos;Bart J. L. Eggen

  • Sleep deprivation causes memory deficits by negatively impacting neuronal connectivity in hippocampal area CA1

    Robbert Havekes;Robbert Havekes;Alan J Park;Jennifer C Tudor;Vincent G Luczak

  • Post-training reversible inactivation of the hippocampus enhances novel object recognition memory.

    Ana M.M. Oliveira;Joshua D. Hawk;Ted Abel;Robbert Havekes

  • Sleep deprivation impairs spatial working memory and reduces hippocampal AMPA receptor phosphorylation

    Roelina Hagewoud;Robbert Havekes;Arianna Novati;Jan N. Keijser

  • The impact of sleep deprivation on neuronal and glial signaling pathways important for memory and synaptic plasticity

    Robbert Havekes;Christopher G Vecsey;Ted Abel

  • Sleep deprivation impairs memory by attenuating mTORC1-dependent protein synthesis

    Jennifer C. Tudor;Emily J. Davis;Lucia Peixoto;Mathieu E. Wimmer

  • Circadian Time-Place Learning in Mice Depends on Cry Genes

    Eddy A. Van der Zee;Robbert Havekes;R. Paulien Barf;Roelof A. Hut

  • Sleep deprivation during a specific 3-hour time window post-training impairs hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory.

    Toni Moi Prince;Mathieu Wimmer;Jennifer Choi;Robbert Havekes

  • The tired hippocampus: the molecular impact of sleep deprivation on hippocampal function

    Robbert Havekes;Ted Abel

  • Chronically restricted or disrupted sleep as a causal factor in the development of depression

    Peter Meerlo;Robbert Havekes;Axel Steiger

  • A time for learning and a time for sleep: the effect of sleep deprivation on contextual fear conditioning at different times of the day.

    Roelina Hagewoud;Shamiso N. Whitcomb;Amarins N. Heeringa;Robbert Havekes

  • Hippocampal cell proliferation across the day: Increase by running wheel activity, but no effect of sleep and wakefulness

    Karin van der Borght;Francesca Ferrari;Karin Klauke;Viktor Roman

  • Coping with Sleep Deprivation: Shifts in Regional Brain Activity and Learning Strategy

    Roelina Hagewoud;Robbert Havekes;Paula A. Tiba;Arianna Novati

  • Male-specific deficits in natural reward learning in a mouse model of neurodevelopmental disorders

    N M Grissom;S E McKee;H Schoch;N Bowman

  • Transiently Increasing cAMP Levels Selectively in Hippocampal Excitatory Neurons during Sleep Deprivation Prevents Memory Deficits Caused by Sleep Loss

    Robbert Havekes;Vibeke M. Bruinenberg;Jennifer C. Tudor;Sarah L. Ferri

  • A brief period of sleep deprivation causes spine loss in the dentate gyrus of mice.

    Frank Raven;Peter Meerlo;Eddy A. Van der Zee;Ted Abel

  • Sleep deprivation affects spatial working memory and reduces hippocampal AMPA receptor phosphorylation

    R. Hagewoud;Robbert Havekes;A. Novali;van der Eddy Zee

Frequent Co-Authors

Ted Abel
Ted Abel University of Iowa
Peter Meerlo
Peter Meerlo University of Groningen
Eddy A. Van der Zee
Eddy A. Van der Zee University of Groningen
Martien J H Kas
Martien J H Kas University of Groningen
Sara J. Aton
Sara J. Aton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
George S. Baillie
George S. Baillie University of Glasgow
Miles D. Houslay
Miles D. Houslay King's College London
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University
Markus Wöhr
Markus Wöhr Philipp University of Marburg
Klaus-Peter Lesch
Klaus-Peter Lesch University of Würzburg

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