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Stephan P. Swinnen

Stephan P. Swinnen

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Neuroscience
Belgium
2026

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Neuroscience

D-Index
97
Citations
35048
World Ranking
824
National Ranking
5

Stephan P. Swinnen 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 Stephan P. Swinnen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 519 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.

Stephan P. Swinnen 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 Stephan P. Swinnen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Neuroscience in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Stephan P. Swinnen is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and works primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Neurology, Biomedical Engineering, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on brain connectivity, neuroimaging techniques, and neural function. Notable papers include:

  • High-Order Interdependencies in the Aging Brain, 2021, Brain Connectivity
  • Brain Structural and Functional Connectivity: A Review of Combined Works of Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Electro-Encephalography, 2021, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • Frequency-dependent functional connectivity in resting state networks, 2020, Human Brain Mapping
  • Inhibition, Shifting and Updating: Inter and intra-domain commonalities and differences from an executive functions activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis, 2022, NeuroImage
  • The role of MRS-assessed GABA in human behavioral performance, 2022, Progress in Neurobiology

The main research topics covered in their work include:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Swinnen frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, NeuroImage, Brain Stimulation, and Cerebral Cortex.

Collaborations feature recurrent co-authors including Dante Mantini, Koen Cuypers, Sima Chalavi, Geneviève Albouy, and Jolien Gooijers, reflecting active engagement in collaborative research projects.

Best Publications

  • Effect of 6-Month Whole Body Vibration Training on Hip Density, Muscle Strength, and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

    Sabine M. P. Verschueren;Machteld Roelants;Christophe Delecluse;Stephan Swinnen

  • Intermanual coordination: from behavioural principles to neural-network interactions.

    Stephan P. Swinnen

  • Neural correlates of action: Comparing meta-analyses of imagery, observation, and execution

    Robert M. Hardwick;Svenja Caspers;Simon B. Eickhoff;Stephan P. Swinnen

  • The role of paraspinal muscle spindles in lumbosacral position sense in individuals with and without low back pain.

    Simon Brumagne;Paul Cordo;Roeland Lysens;Sabine Verschueren

  • Dynamics of hemispheric specialization and integration in the context of motor control.

    Deborah J. Serrien;Richard B. Ivry;Stephan P. Swinnen

  • Systems neuroplasticity in the aging brain: recruiting additional neural resources for successful motor performance in elderly persons.

    Sofie Heuninckx;Nicole Wenderoth;Stephan P Swinnen

  • Summary knowledge of results for skill acquisition: support for the guidance hypothesis

    Richard A. Schmidt;Douglas E. Young;Stephan Swinnen;Diane C. Shapiro

  • Two hands, one brain: cognitive neuroscience of bimanual skill

    Stephan P. Swinnen;Nicole Wenderoth

  • Kinesthetic, but not visual, motor imagery modulates corticomotor excitability

    Cathy M. Stinear;Winston D. Byblow;Maarten Steyvers;Oron Levin

  • Topological correlations of structural and functional networks in patients with traumatic brain injury

    Karen Caeyenberghs;Alexander Leemans;Inge Leunissen;Karla Michiels

  • Neural Basis of Aging: The Penetration of Cognition into Action Control

    Sofie Heuninckx;Nicole Wenderoth;Filiep Debaere;Ronald Peeters

  • Proprioceptive sensibility in the elderly: degeneration, functional consequences and plastic-adaptive processes.

    Daniel J Goble;James Peter Coxon;Nicole Wenderoth;Annouchka Van Impe

  • Cognitive Effort and Motor Learning

    Timothy D. Lee;Stephan P. Swinnen;Deborah J. Serrien

  • Brain Areas Involved in Interlimb Coordination: A Distributed Network

    Filiep Debaere;Stephan P. Swinnen;Erik Béatse;Stefan Sunaert

  • Motor learning in Parkinson's disease: limitations and potential for rehabilitation

    Alice Nieuwboer;Lynn Rochester;Liesbeth Müncks;Stephan P. Swinnen

  • The role of anterior cingulate cortex and precuneus in the coordination of motor behaviour.

    Nicole Wenderoth;Filiep Debaere;Stefan Sunaert;Stephan P. Swinnen

  • Changes in Brain Activation during the Acquisition of a Multifrequency Bimanual Coordination Task: From the Cognitive Stage to Advanced Levels of Automaticity

    Veerle Puttemans;Nicole Wenderoth;Stephan P. Swinnen

  • Information feedback for skill acquisition: Instantaneous knowledge of results degrades learning.

    Stephan P. Swinnen;Richard A. Schmidt;Diane E. Nicholson;Diane C. Shapiro

  • Age-related differences in attentional cost associated with postural dual tasks: increased recruitment of generic cognitive resources in older adults.

    Matthieu P. Boisgontier;Iseult A.M. Beets;Jacques Duysens;Alice Nieuwboer

  • Internal vs external generation of movements: differential neural pathways involved in bimanual coordination performed in the presence or absence of augmented visual feedback

    Filiep Debaere;Nicole Wenderoth;Stefan Sunaert;Paul Van Hecke

Frequent Co-Authors

Oron Levin
Oron Levin KU Leuven
Dante Mantini
Dante Mantini KU Leuven
Karen Caeyenberghs
Karen Caeyenberghs Deakin University
Geneviève Albouy
Geneviève Albouy University of Utah
Nicolaas A.J. Puts
Nicolaas A.J. Puts King's College London

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