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71
Citations
18555
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2409
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239

Sven Bestmann 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 Sven Bestmann sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 205 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sven Bestmann 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 Sven Bestmann sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Sven Bestmann is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and has a research portfolio largely concentrated in neuroscience and medicine. Their work spans over 150 publications, with significant contributions to subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, neurology, biomedical engineering, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and rehabilitation.

The primary research topics covered by Sven Bestmann include EEG and brain-computer interfaces, functional brain connectivity studies, transcranial magnetic stimulation studies, neural dynamics and brain function, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, muscle activation and electromyography studies, and advanced MRI techniques and applications.

Notable recent papers authored by or including Sven Bestmann are:

  • "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)
  • "Mouth magnetoencephalography: A unique perspective on the human hippocampus" (2020, NeuroImage)
  • "Training in the practice of noninvasive brain stimulation: Recommendations from an IFCN committee" (2020, Clinical Neurophysiology)
  • "Laminar dynamics of high amplitude beta bursts in human motor cortex" (2021, NeuroImage)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Sven Bestmann include:

  • Nick Ward
  • Gareth R. Barnes
  • Catharina Zich
  • Tim M. Tierney
  • George C. O'Neill

The majority of Sven Bestmann's scholarly work has appeared in several key venues of the field, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Brain Stimulation
  • NeuroImage
  • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

The researcher's main scientific focus and contributions lie in advancing understanding of brain function and neuromodulation techniques, particularly involving transcranial magnetic stimulation and electrophysiological methods. The diversity of publication venues and topics reflects a multidisciplinary approach that spans basic neuroscience, clinical applications, and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines

    Simone Rossi;Andrea Antal;Sven Bestmann;Marom Bikson

  • Moving magnetoencephalography towards real-world applications with a wearable system.

    Elena Boto;Niall Holmes;James Leggett;Gillian Roberts

  • Concurrent TMS-fMRI and psychophysics reveal frontal influences on human retinotopic visual cortex

    Christian C. Ruff;Felix Blankenburg;Otto Bjoertomt;Sven Bestmann

  • Functional MRI of the immediate impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation on cortical and subcortical motor circuits

    Sven Bestmann;Jürgen Baudewig;Hartwig R. Siebner;John C. Rothwell

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain: What is stimulated? – A consensus and critical position paper

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  • Two phases of intracortical inhibition revealed by transcranial magnetic threshold tracking

    R. J. Fisher;Y. Nakamura;S. Bestmann;J. C. Rothwell

  • The uses and interpretations of the motor-evoked potential for understanding behaviour

    Sven Bestmann;John W. Krakauer

  • Dopamine, affordance and active inference.

    Karl J. Friston;Tamara Shiner;Thomas H. B. FitzGerald;Joseph M. Galea

  • Relationship between physiological measures of excitability and levels of glutamate and GABA in the human motor cortex

    C J Stagg;S Bestmann;A O Constantinescu;A O Constantinescu;L Moreno Moreno

  • Consensus paper: Combining transcranial stimulation with neuroimaging

    Hartwig R. Siebner;Hartwig R. Siebner;Til O. Bergmann;Sven Bestmann;Sven Bestmann;Marcello Massimini

  • Computations of uncertainty mediate acute stress responses in humans

    Archy O. de Berker;Archy O. de Berker;Robb B. Rutledge;Robb B. Rutledge;Christoph Mathys;Christoph Mathys;Louise Marshall

  • Distinct Causal Influences of Parietal Versus Frontal Areas on Human Visual Cortex: Evidence from Concurrent TMS–fMRI

    Christian C. Ruff;Christian C. Ruff;Sven Bestmann;Sven Bestmann;Felix Blankenburg;Felix Blankenburg;Otto Bjoertomt;Otto Bjoertomt

  • Neurochemical Effects of Theta Burst Stimulation as Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    C J Stagg;M Wylezinska;P M Matthews;H Johansen-Berg

  • BOLD MRI responses to repetitive TMS over human dorsal premotor cortex

    Sven Bestmann;Jürgen Baudewig;Hartwig R. Siebner;John C. Rothwell

  • Trial-by-trial fluctuations in the event-related electroencephalogram reflect dynamic changes in the degree of surprise.

    Rogier B. Mars;Stefan Debener;Thomas E. Gladwin;Lee M. Harrison

  • Subthreshold high-frequency TMS of human primary motor cortex modulates interconnected frontal motor areas as detected by interleaved fMRI-TMS

    Sven Bestmann;Jürgen Baudewig;Hartwig R Siebner;John C Rothwell

  • Understanding the behavioural consequences of noninvasive brain stimulation.

    Sven Bestmann;Archy O. de Berker;James Bonaiuto

  • Combining TMS and fMRI: from 'virtual lesions' to functional-network accounts of cognition.

    Christian C. Ruff;Jon Driver;Sven Bestmann

  • The role of contralesional dorsal premotor cortex after stroke as studied with concurrent TMS-fMRI

    Sven Bestmann;Orlando Swayne;Felix Blankenburg;Felix Blankenburg;Christian C. Ruff;Christian C. Ruff;Christian C. Ruff

  • Adaptive deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease demonstrates reduced speech side effects compared to conventional stimulation in the acute setting

    Simon Little;Elina Tripoliti;Martijn Beudel;Alek Pogosyan

  • Imaging the Brain Activity Changes Underlying Impaired Visuospatial Judgments: Simultaneous fMRI, TMS, and Behavioral Studies

    Alexander T. Sack;Axel Kohler;Sven Bestmann;David E. J. Linden

  • Mapping causal interregional influences with concurrent TMS–fMRI

    Sven Bestmann;Christian C. Ruff;Christian C. Ruff;Felix Blankenburg;Nikolaus Weiskopf

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian C. Ruff
Christian C. Ruff University of Zurich
John C. Rothwell
John C. Rothwell University College London
Felix Blankenburg
Felix Blankenburg Freie Universität Berlin
Gareth R. Barnes
Gareth R. Barnes University College London
Nick S. Ward
Nick S. Ward University College London
Nikolaus Weiskopf
Nikolaus Weiskopf Max Planck Society
Joseph M. Galea
Joseph M. Galea University of Birmingham
Raymond J. Dolan
Raymond J. Dolan University College London
Karl J. Friston
Karl J. Friston University College London
Jürgen Baudewig
Jürgen Baudewig German Primate Center

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