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Timothy J. Silk

Timothy J. Silk

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 42 7570 7060 444 433 123 7018
Neuroscience 43 7391 6815 217 205 127 7346

Timothy J. Silk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy J. Silk between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy J. Silk published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2021. 27 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2021. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 10 publications
1992 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy J. Silk: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 1
2007 3
2008 2
2009 3
2010 1
2011 1
2012 0
2013 4
2014 2
2015 3
2016 9
2017 11
2018 2
2019 15
2020 11
2021 28
2022 14
2023 23
2024 17
2025 10
Total 167
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Timothy J. Silk 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 Timothy J. Silk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 127 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522 127
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Timothy J. Silk 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 Timothy J. Silk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467 43
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
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90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
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108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
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126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Timothy J. Silk is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia. Their research spans across significant fields in medicine and neuroscience, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, and neuroimaging techniques.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Their research subfields include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

The principal topics of Timothy J. Silk's work focus on:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications, including the following notable recent papers:

  • "Fixel-based Analysis of Diffusion MRI: Methods, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities", 2021, NeuroImage
  • "Physical Health, Media Use, and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents With ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia", 2020, Journal of Attention Disorders
  • "Consortium neuroscience of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder: The ENIGMA adventure", 2020, Human Brain Mapping
  • "Analysis of structural brain asymmetries in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in 39 datasets", 2021, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • "A longitudinal analysis of puberty-related cortical development", 2020, NeuroImage

Timothy J. Silk frequently publishes in these venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Attention Disorders
  • Human Brain Mapping
  • Cortex
  • Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Vicki Anderson
  • Emma Sciberras
  • Nandita Vijayakumar
  • Christian Hyde
  • Daryl Efron

Best Publications

  • Brain Imaging of the Cortex in ADHD: A Coordinated Analysis of Large-Scale Clinical and Population-Based Samples

    Martine Hoogman;Ryan Muetzel;Joao P. Guimaraes;Elena Shumskaya

  • Dissociation in performance of children with ADHD and high-functioning autism on a task of sustained attention

    Katherine A. Johnson;Ian H. Robertson;Simon P. Kelly;Timothy J. Silk;Timothy J. Silk

  • White-matter abnormalities in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study

    Timothy Silk;Alasdair Lachlan Angus Vance;Nicole Joan Rinehart;John Lockyer Bradshaw

  • Fixel-based Analysis of Diffusion MRI: Methods, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities.

    Thijs Dhollander;Adam Clemente;Mervyn Singh;Frederique Boonstra

  • Occupational radiation exposure and mortality: second analysis of the National Registry for Radiation Workers

    C R Muirhead;A A Goodill;R G E Haylock;J Vokes

  • Right parietal dysfunction in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type: a functional MRI study

    Alasdair Lachlan Angus Vance;Tim Silk;Tim Silk;Tim Silk;M Casey;Nicole Joan Rinehart

  • Virtual Histology of Cortical Thickness and Shared Neurobiology in 6 Psychiatric Disorders

    Yash Patel;Nadine Parker;Jean Shin;Derek Howard

  • Visuospatial processing and the function of prefrontal-parietal networks in autism spectrum disorders: a functional MRI study.

    Timothy J Silk;Nicole Rinehart;John L Bradshaw;Bruce Tonge

  • Mathematically gifted male adolescents activate a unique brain network during mental rotation.

    Michael W. O'Boyle;Ross Cunnington;Timothy J. Silk;David Vaughan

  • Subcortical Brain Volume, Regional Cortical Thickness, and Cortical Surface Area Across Disorders: Findings From the ENIGMA ADHD, ASD, and OCD Working Groups

    Premika S W Boedhoe;Daan van Rooij;Martine Hoogman;Jos W R Twisk

  • Neural correlates of the emergence of consciousness of thirst

    Gary Egan;Tim Silk;Frank Zamarripa;John Williams

  • Fronto-parietal activation in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type: functional magnetic resonance imaging study

    Tim Silk;A Vance;Nicole Joan Rinehart;Gary Francis Egan

  • Spatial working memory and spatial attention rely on common neural processes in the intraparietal sulcus.

    Timothy Silk;Mark Andrew Bellgrove;Pia Wrafter;Jason B Mattingley

  • Executive function and attention in children and adolescents with depressive disorders: a systematic review

    Veronika Vilgis;Timothy J. Silk;Alasdair Vance

  • Research Review: Language problems in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - a systematic meta-analytic review.

    Hannah Korrel;Kathryn L. Mueller;Tim Silk;Vicki Anderson

  • Neurite density index is sensitive to age related differences in the developing brain.

    Sila Genc;Charles B. Malpas;Scott K. Holland;Richard Beare

  • Consortium neuroscience of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder: The ENIGMA adventure

    Martine Hoogman;Daan van Rooij;Marieke Klein;Marieke Klein;Premika Boedhoe

  • Does the Mind Wander When the Brain Takes a Break? Local Sleep in Wakefulness, Attentional Lapses and Mind-Wandering

    Thomas Andrillon;Jennifer Michelle Windt;Tim Silk;Tim Silk;Sean P.A. Drummond

  • Development of white matter fibre density and morphology over childhood: A longitudinal fixel-based analysis.

    Sila Genc;Robert E. Smith;Robert E. Smith;Charles B. Malpas;Vickie Anderson

  • Structural development of the basal ganglia in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a diffusion tensor imaging study.

    Timothy Silk;Alasdair Lachlan Angus Vance;Nicole Joan Rinehart;John Lockyer Bradshaw

Frequent Co-Authors

Vicki Anderson
Vicki Anderson Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Emma Sciberras
Emma Sciberras Deakin University
Marc L. Seal
Marc L. Seal University of Melbourne
Mark A. Bellgrove
Mark A. Bellgrove Monash University
Jan M. Nicholson
Jan M. Nicholson La Trobe University
Ross Cunnington
Ross Cunnington University of Queensland
Cathy Catroppa
Cathy Catroppa Royal Children's Hospital
Klaus-Peter Lesch
Klaus-Peter Lesch University of Würzburg
Jaap Oosterlaan
Jaap Oosterlaan University of Amsterdam
Miriam H. Beauchamp
Miriam H. Beauchamp University of Montreal

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