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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 116 437 393 16 14 528 51511
Medicine 117 4202 3937 161 153 569 52668

Robert Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Chen between 1968 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Chen published across 59 years, from 1968 to 2026, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2023. 50 of the 742 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2023. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 49 publications 2026: 1 publication
1968 2026

742 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Chen: publications per year, 1968 to 2026
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 7
1997 10
1998 15
1999 10
2000 6
2001 10
2002 14
2003 14
2004 15
2005 12
2006 20
2007 17
2008 25
2009 28
2010 31
2011 23
2012 30
2013 29
2014 19
2015 32
2016 19
2017 42
2018 32
2019 25
2020 27
2021 39
2022 39
2023 54
2024 37
2025 49
2026 1
Total 742
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Robert Chen 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 Robert Chen 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, 528–537 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: 528 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 23 528
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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Robert Chen 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 Robert Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 116–117 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: 116 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 29 116
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

Robert Chen is affiliated with the University Health Network in Canada. Their research spans extensive areas within medicine and neuroscience, with particular focus on neurology and cognitive neuroscience. Their scholarly output includes 264 publications in medicine and 218 in neuroscience, reflecting a blend of clinical and theoretical approaches.

Their primary subfields of study include:

  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Chen's work extensively covers topics related to neurological function and disorders, with a significant emphasis on neuromodulation techniques. Their main research topics include:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

They have contributed notably to research published in several frequent venues, including:

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Brain Stimulation
  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
  • Neurology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines, 2020, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain: What is stimulated? - A consensus and critical position paper, 2022, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Non-invasive transcranial ultrasound stimulation for neuromodulation, 2021, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Clinical diagnostic utility of transcranial magnetic stimulation in neurological disorders. Updated report of an IFCN committee, 2023, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Human Studies of Transcranial Ultrasound neuromodulation: A systematic review of effectiveness and safety, 2022, Brain Stimulation

Frequent collaborators involved in their research include:

  • Ghazaleh Darmani
  • Andrés M. Lozano
  • Talyta Grippe
  • Jean-François Nankoo
  • Can Sarica

Best Publications

  • Non-invasive electrical and magnetic stimulation of the brain, spinal cord, roots and peripheral nerves: Basic principles and procedures for routine clinical and research application: An updated report from an I.F.C.N. Committee

    P.M. Rossini;D. Burke;R. Chen;L.G. Cohen

  • Depression of motor cortex excitability by low-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    R. Chen;J. Classen;C. Gerloff;P. Celnik

  • Genome-wide association study meta-analysis identifies seven new rheumatoid arthritis risk loci

    Eli A Stahl;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Soumya Raychaudhuri;Elaine F Remmers;Gang Xie

  • Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines

    A. Antal;Ivan Alekseichuk;M. Bikson;J. Brockmöller

  • Water diffusion changes in Wallerian degeneration and their dependence on white matter architecture.

    Carlo Pierpaoli;Alan Barnett;Sinisa Pajevic;Robert Chen

  • Nervous system reorganization following injury.

    R. Chen;L.G. Cohen;M. Hallett

  • The clinical diagnostic utility of transcranial magnetic stimulation: report of an IFCN committee.

    Robert Chen;Didier Cros;Antonio Curra;Vincenzo Di Lazzaro

  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Outcomes and Prediction of Submucosal Cancer From Advanced Colonic Mucosal Neoplasia

    Alan Moss;Michael J. Bourke;Stephen J. Williams;Luke F. Hourigan

  • Interactions between two different inhibitory systems in the human motor cortex.

    Terence D. Sanger;Rami R. Garg;Robert Chen

  • Intracortical inhibition and facilitation in different representations of the human motor cortex.

    Robert Chen;Alda Tam;Cathrin Bütefisch;Brian Corwell

  • Multimodal imaging of brain reorganization in motor areas of the contralesional hemisphere of well recovered patients after capsular stroke

    Christian Gerloff;Khalaf Bushara;Alexandra Sailer;Eric M. Wassermann

  • Interactions between inhibitory and excitatory circuits in the human motor cortex.

    Robert Chen;Robert Chen

  • Definition and classification of hyperkinetic movements in childhood

    Terence D. Sanger;Daofen Chen;Darcy L. Fehlings;Mark Hallett

  • The mechanisms of interhemispheric inhibition in the human motor cortex

    Zafiris Jeff Daskalakis;Bruce K Christensen;Paul B Fitzgerald;Lailoma Roshan

  • Time course of corticospinal excitability in reaction time and self‐paced movements

    Robert Chen;Zaneb Yaseen;Leonardo G. Cohen;Mark Hallett

  • A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recommendations for Patients With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Disease and Nonmyelopathic Patients With Evidence of Cord Compression

    Michael G. Fehlings;Michael G. Fehlings;Lindsay A. Tetreault;Lindsay A. Tetreault;K. Daniel Riew;James W. Middleton

  • Dextromethorphan decreases the excitability of the human motor cortex

    Ulf Ziemann;Robert Chen;Leonardo G. Cohen;Mark Hallett

  • Mechanism of the silent period following transcranial magnetic stimulation. Evidence from epidural recordings.

    R. Chen;Andres M. Lozano;Peter Ashby

  • Bayesian inference analyses of the polygenic architecture of rheumatoid arthritis

    Eli A Stahl;Daniel Wegmann;Gosia Trynka;Javier Gutierrez-Achury

  • Mechanisms of Cortical Reorganization in Lower-Limb Amputees

    Robert Chen;Brian Corwell;Zaneb Yaseen;Mark Hallett

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony E. Lang
Anthony E. Lang University of Toronto
Carolyn Gunraj
Carolyn Gunraj University of Toronto
Andres M. Lozano
Andres M. Lozano University of Toronto
Zafiris J. Daskalakis
Zafiris J. Daskalakis University of California - San Diego School of Medicine
Mark Hallett
Mark Hallett National Institutes of Health
Paul B. Fitzgerald
Paul B. Fitzgerald Australian National University
Mera S. Barr
Mera S. Barr University of Toronto
Tarek K. Rajji
Tarek K. Rajji Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Elena Moro
Elena Moro Grenoble Alpes University
Faranak Farzan
Faranak Farzan Simon Fraser University

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