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Thomas Espeseth

Thomas Espeseth

University of Oslo
Norway

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
61
Citations
22284
World Ranking
3603
National Ranking
18

Thomas Espeseth 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 Thomas Espeseth sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 174 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas Espeseth 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 Thomas Espeseth 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

Thomas Espeseth is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has an extensive body of research spanning the fields of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work covers key subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The topics of their research focus predominantly on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Genomic Variations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, and Congenital Heart Defects Research.

Thomas Espeseth's recent papers include:

  • Cortical thickness across the lifespan: Data from 17,075 healthy individuals aged 3-90 years, 2021, Human Brain Mapping
  • Subcortical volumes across the lifespan: Data from 18,605 healthy individuals aged 3-90 years, 2021, Human Brain Mapping
  • Deep neural networks learn general and clinically relevant representations of the ageing brain, 2022, NeuroImage
  • The role of norepinephrine in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, 2020, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Effects of copy number variations on brain structure and risk for psychiatric illness: Large-scale studies from the ENIGMA working groups on CNVs, 2021, Human Brain Mapping

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Espeseth include:

  • Ole A. Andreassen
  • Ingrid Agartz
  • Lars T. Westlye
  • David C. Glahn
  • Stéphanie Le Hellard

The scholar has consistently published in a number of venues, with the top publication platforms being:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Human Brain Mapping
  • UNC Libraries
  • NeuroImage
  • Translational Psychiatry

Thomas Espeseth's research contributions span multiple complex areas, integrating neuroimaging data with genetics and cognitive neuroscience, exemplified by significant work on brain structure during aging and psychiatric illness. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates advanced imaging techniques alongside molecular and behavioral studies to explore brain connectivity, neural mechanisms, and genetic risk factors for neurological and psychiatric conditions.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Genome-wide association studies establish that human intelligence is highly heritable and polygenic

    G. Davies;A. Tenesa;A. Tenesa;A. Payton;J. Yang

  • The ENIGMA Consortium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data

    Paul M. Thompson;Jason L. Stein;Sarah E. Medland;Derrek P. Hibar

  • High Consistency of Regional Cortical Thinning in Aging across Multiple Samples

    Anders M. Fjell;Lars T. Westlye;Inge Amlien;Thomas Espeseth

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • Consistent neuroanatomical age-related volume differences across multiple samples.

    Kristine B. Walhovd;Lars T. Westlye;Inge Amlien;Thomas Espeseth

  • Pupil size signals mental effort deployed during multiple object tracking and predicts brain activity in the dorsal attention network and the locus coeruleus.

    Dag Alnæs;Markus Handal Sneve;Thomas Espeseth;Thomas Espeseth;Tor Endestad

  • Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53 949)

    G. Davies;N. Armstrong;J. C. Bis;J. Bressler

  • Critical ages in the life course of the adult brain: Nonlinear subcortical aging

    Anders Martin Fjell;Anders Martin Fjell;Lars Tjelta Westlye;Håkon Grydeland;Inge Amlien

  • A genome-wide association study of anorexia nervosa

    Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud;Gun Peggy Knudsen;Ole Andreas Andreassen;Thomas Espeseth

  • Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

    Derrek Hibar;Hieab H.H. Adams;Neda Jahanshad;Ganesh Chauhan

  • Accelerating Cortical Thinning: Unique to Dementia or Universal in Aging?

    Anders M. Fjell;Lars T. Westlye;Håkon Grydeland;Inge Amlien

  • GWAS meta-analysis reveals novel loci and genetic correlates for general cognitive function: a report from the COGENT consortium

    Joey W Trampush;M L Z Yang;J Yu;E. Knowles

  • Genetic architecture of subcortical brain structures in 38,851 individuals

    Claudia L. Satizabal;Claudia L. Satizabal;Claudia L. Satizabal;Hieab H.H. Adams;Derrek Hibar;Charles C. White;Charles C. White

  • Cortical thickness across the lifespan: Data from 17,075 healthy individuals aged 3-90 years

    Sophia Frangou;Amirhossein Modabbernia;Steven C. R. Williams;Efstathios Papachristou

  • Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

    Hieab H H Adams;Derrek P. Hibar;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein

  • Molecular genetic evidence for overlap between general cognitive ability and risk for schizophrenia: A report from the Cognitive Genomics consorTium (COGENT)

    T Lencz;E Knowles;Gail Davies;S Guha

Frequent Co-Authors

Vidar M. Steen
Vidar M. Steen University of Bergen
Ole A. Andreassen
Ole A. Andreassen Oslo University Hospital
Srdjan Djurovic
Srdjan Djurovic Oslo University Hospital
Astri J. Lundervold
Astri J. Lundervold University of Bergen
Ingrid Melle
Ingrid Melle University of Oslo
Lars T. Westlye
Lars T. Westlye University of Oslo
Ivar Reinvang
Ivar Reinvang University of Oslo
Ingrid Agartz
Ingrid Agartz University of Oslo
Katherine E. Burdick
Katherine E. Burdick Brigham and Women's Hospital
Gary Donohoe
Gary Donohoe University of Galway

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Best Scientists Citing Thomas Espeseth

Paul M. Thompson

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University of Southern California

Publications: 248

Ole A. Andreassen

Ole A. Andreassen

Oslo University Hospital

Publications: 224

Lars T. Westlye

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University of Oslo

Publications: 178

Neda Jahanshad

Neda Jahanshad

University of Southern California

Publications: 152

Ian J. Deary

Ian J. Deary

University of Edinburgh

Publications: 146

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Anders M. Dale

J. Craig Venter Institute

Publications: 118

Kristine B. Walhovd

Kristine B. Walhovd

Oslo University Hospital

Publications: 113

Nicholas G. Martin

Nicholas G. Martin

QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

Publications: 113

Anders M. Fjell

Anders M. Fjell

Oslo University Hospital

Publications: 110

Andrew M. McIntosh

Andrew M. McIntosh

University of Edinburgh

Publications: 101

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Margaret J. Wright

University of Queensland

Publications: 96

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Thomas Werge

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Bernhard T. Baune

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Jordan W. Smoller

Harvard University

Publications: 79

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