2026 Sam J. Gilbert: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	61	3633	3320	324	294	149	16179

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Neuroscience

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Overview

Sam J. Gilbert is primarily affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, with a focus on neuroscience and psychology, reflected in extensive publications in these areas.

The main fields of study for Sam J. Gilbert include:

Neuroscience
Psychology

Their work also addresses several subfields, notably:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology

Key topics covered in their research encompass:

Cognitive Functions and Memory
Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Memory Processes and Influences
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Sam J. Gilbert has contributed to a number of scientific papers, including recent publications such as:

"COVID-19 and Subjective Well-Being: Separating the Effects of Lockdowns from the Pandemic" (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
"Deficits in Spontaneous Cognition as an Early Marker of Alzheimer's Disease" (2020, Trends in Cognitive Sciences)
"Outsourcing Memory to External Tools: A Review of 'Intention Offloading'" (2022, Psychonomic Bulletin & Review)
"Excessive use of reminders: Metacognition and effort-minimisation in cognitive offloading" (2020, Consciousness and Cognition)
"The effect of metacognitive training on confidence and strategic reminder setting" (2020, PLoS ONE)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

Chiara Scarampi
Chhavi Sachdeva
Pei-Chun Tsai
Annika Boldt
Laura Hay

Sam J. Gilbert's publications often appear in journals such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
PLoS ONE
Memory
Psychology and Aging
Design Studies

Best Publications

The present and future use of functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cognitive neuroscience

Paola Pinti;Ilias Tachtsidis;Antonia Hamilton;Joy Hirsch

1113
Citations
The gateway hypothesis of rostral prefrontal cortex (area 10) function.

Paul W. Burgess;Iroise Dumontheil;Iroise Dumontheil;Sam J. Gilbert

1046
Citations
Reading hidden intentions in the human brain.

John-Dylan Haynes;Katsuyuki Sakai;Geraint Rees;Sam Gilbert

879
Citations
Functional Specialization within Rostral Prefrontal Cortex (Area 10): A Meta-analysis

Sam J. Gilbert;Stephanie Spengler;Jon S. Simons;J. Douglas Steele

830
Citations
The case for the development and use of “ecologically valid” measures of executive function in experimental and clinical neuropsychology

Paul W. Burgess;Nick Alderman;Catrin Forbes;Angela Costello

816
Citations
Cognitive Offloading

Unknown

780
Citations
A Neural Mechanism Mediating the Impact of Episodic Prospection on Farsighted Decisions

Roland G. Benoit;Roland G. Benoit;Sam J. Gilbert;Paul W. Burgess

615
Citations
Task switching: A PDP model

Sam J. Gilbert;Tim Shallice

526
Citations
Differential components of prospective memory? Evidence from fMRI.

Jon S Simons;Marieke L Schölvinck;Sam J Gilbert;Chris D Frith

419
Citations
Function and localization within rostral prefrontal cortex (area 10)

Paul W Burgess;Sam J Gilbert;Iroise Dumontheil

338
Citations
Executive function

Unknown

315
Citations
Systematic Review: Are Overweight and Obese Individuals Impaired on Behavioural Tasks of Executive Functioning?

Sian Fitzpatrick;Sam Gilbert;Lucy Serpell

302
Citations
A Review on the Use of Wearable Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Naturalistic Environments

Paola Pinti;Clarisse Aichelburg;Sam Gilbert;Antonia Hamilton

298
Citations
Comment on “Wandering Minds: The Default Network and Stimulus-Independent Thought”

Sam J. Gilbert;Iroise Dumontheil;Jon S. Simons;Chris D. Frith

263
Citations
Involvement of rostral prefrontal cortex in selection between stimulus-oriented and stimulus-independent thought.

Sam J. Gilbert;Christopher D. Frith;Paul W. Burgess

251
Citations
Training social cognition: from imitation to Theory of Mind.

Idalmis Santiesteban;Sarah White;Jennifer Cook;Sam J. Gilbert

220
Citations
Separable brain systems supporting cued versus self-initiated realization of delayed intentions.

Sam J. Gilbert;Peter M. Gollwitzer;Anna Lisa Cohen;Gabriele Oettingen

213
Citations
Atypical recruitment of medial prefrontal cortex in autism spectrum disorders: an fMRI study of two executive function tasks.

Sam J. Gilbert;Geoffrey Bird;Rachel Brindley;Christopher D. Frith;Christopher D. Frith

208
Citations
The role of rostral prefrontal cortex in prospective memory: A voxel-based lesion study

Emmanuelle Volle;Gil Gonen-Yaacovi;Angela de Lacy Costello;Sam J. Gilbert

188
Citations
The gateway hypothesis of rostral prefrontal cortex (area 10) function

PW Burgess;JS Simons;I Dumontheil;SJ Gilbert

181
Citations
Performance-related activity in medial rostral prefrontal cortex (area 10) during low-demand tasks

Sam J. Gilbert;Jon S. Simons;Christopher D. Frith;Paul W. Burgess

175
Citations
Exploring the neurological basis of design cognition using brain imaging: some preliminary results

K. Alexiou;T. Zamenopoulos;J.H. Johnson;S.J. Gilbert

174
Citations