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Sam J. Gilbert 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 Sam J. Gilbert sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 149 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sam J. Gilbert 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 Sam J. Gilbert sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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

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

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

  • Reading hidden intentions in the human brain.

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Cognitive Offloading

    Unknown

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

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

  • Task switching: A PDP model

    Sam J. Gilbert;Tim Shallice

  • Differential components of prospective memory? Evidence from fMRI.

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

  • Function and localization within rostral prefrontal cortex (area 10)

    Paul W Burgess;Sam J Gilbert;Iroise Dumontheil

  • Executive function

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

    Sian Fitzpatrick;Sam Gilbert;Lucy Serpell

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

    Paola Pinti;Clarisse Aichelburg;Sam Gilbert;Antonia Hamilton

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

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

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

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

  • Training social cognition: from imitation to Theory of Mind.

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    PW Burgess;JS Simons;I Dumontheil;SJ Gilbert

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul W. Burgess
Paul W. Burgess University College London
Chris D. Frith
Chris D. Frith University College London
Jon S. Simons
Jon S. Simons University of Cambridge
Iroise Dumontheil
Iroise Dumontheil Birkbeck, University of London
Lucy Serpell
Lucy Serpell University College London
Emmanuelle Volle
Emmanuelle Volle Sorbonne University
Frank A. Vicini
Frank A. Vicini Beaumont Health
Ilias Tachtsidis
Ilias Tachtsidis University College London
Antonia F. de C. Hamilton
Antonia F. de C. Hamilton University College London
Geoffrey Bird
Geoffrey Bird University of Oxford

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