World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 53 4816 4462 321 299 175 10629

Tore Nielsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tore Nielsen between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tore Nielsen published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 4 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1986 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Tore Nielsen: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 4
1993 5
1994 1
1995 7
1996 3
1997 7
1998 9
1999 3
2000 8
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 7
2006 1
2007 6
2008 5
2009 6
2010 6
2011 13
2012 2
2013 9
2014 6
2015 10
2016 3
2017 17
2018 5
2019 7
2020 5
2021 4
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
2025 3
Total 184
Download as CSV

Tore Nielsen publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tore Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 171–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 175 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450 175
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
Download as CSV

Tore Nielsen D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tore Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390 53
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
Download as CSV

Overview

Tore Nielsen is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and conducts research primarily in the field of neuroscience. Their work focuses strongly on cognitive neuroscience with a specialization in sleep and wakefulness research. The scientist's research explores areas such as sleep and related disorders, memory and neural mechanisms, as well as the neural dynamics underlying these processes. Additional topics of study include mind wandering and attention, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, and infant health and development.

Nielsen has contributed to numerous publications in specialized academic venues. Frequent venues include:

  • Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
  • SLEEP
  • Consciousness and Cognition
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Their research output includes several peer-reviewed papers centered on the relationship between sleep stages, memory reactivation, and dream content. Representative recent publications are:

  • Whole-body procedural learning benefits from targeted memory reactivation in REM sleep and task-related dreaming (2021, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory)
  • The memory sources of dreams: serial awakenings across sleep stages and time of night (2022, SLEEP)
  • Targeted memory reactivation has a sleep stage-specific delayed effect on dream content (2021, Journal of Sleep Research)
  • Flying dreams stimulated by an immersive virtual reality task (2020, Consciousness and Cognition)
  • Dreaming of the sleep lab (2021, PLoS ONE)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in related fields. Notable co-authors include Claudia Picard-Deland, Tyna Paquette, Michelle Carr, Cloé Blanchette-Carrière, and Arnaud Samson-Richer.

Their work intersects several subfields of study including experimental and cognitive psychology, and to a lesser extent pharmacy, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding brain function and behavior. Nielsen's research contributes to the broader understanding of how sleep influences memory consolidation, dreaming, and cognitive processing.

Best Publications

  • Disturbed dreaming, posttraumatic stress disorder, and affect distress: A review and neurocognitive model.

    Ross Levin;Tore A. Nielsen

  • A review of mentation in REM and NREM sleep: “Covert” REM sleep as a possible reconciliation of two opposing models

    Tore A. Nielsen

  • Nightmares: A new neurocognitive model

    Tore Nielsen;Ross Levin

  • Quality of sleep and its daily relationship to pain intensity in hospitalized adult burn patients.

    Isabelle Raymond;Tore A Nielsen;Gilles Lavigne;Christiane Manzini

  • Montreal Archive of Sleep Studies: an open-access resource for instrument benchmarking and exploratory research.

    Christian O'Reilly;Nadia Gosselin;Julie Carrier;Tore Nielsen

  • Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine

    Tore Nielsen;Michelle Carr

  • The Typical Dreams of Canadian University Students

    Tore A. Nielsen;Antonio L. Zadra;Valérie Simard;Sébastien Saucier

  • Sleep pathophysiology in posttraumatic stress disorder and idiopathic nightmare sufferers.

    Anne Germain;Tore A Nielsen

  • Nightmares, Bad Dreams, and Emotion Dysregulation A Review and New Neurocognitive Model of Dreaming

    Ross Levin;Tore Nielsen

  • Cigarette smoking as a risk factor or an exacerbating factor for restless legs syndrome and sleep bruxism.

    Gilles J. Lavigne;Frank Lobbezoo;Pierre H. Rompré;Tore A. Nielsen

  • What are the memory sources of dreaming

    Tore A. Nielsen;Philippe Stenstrom

  • Development of disturbing dreams during adolescence and their relation to anxiety symptoms.

    Tore A. Nielsen;Luc Laberge;Jean Paquet;Richard E. Tremblay

  • Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives

    Annika Gieselmann;Malik Ait Aoudia;Michelle Carr;Anne Germain

  • Sleep in Alzheimer's Disease: Further Considerations on the Role of Brainstem and Forebrain Cholinergic Populations in Sleep-Wake Mechanisms

    Montplaisir J;Petit D;Lorrain D;Gauthier S

  • Immediate and delayed incorporations of events into dreams: further replication and implications for dream function

    Tore A Nielsen;Don Kuiken;Geneviève Alain;Philippe Stenstrom

  • Does Consciousness Disappear in Dreamless Sleep

    Jennifer Michelle Windt;Tore Nielsen;Evan Thompson

  • Emotions in dream and waking event reports.

    Tore A. Nielsen;Daniel Deslauriers;George W. Baylor

  • Overnight emotional adaptation to negative stimuli is altered by REM sleep deprivation and is correlated with intervening dream emotions.

    Jessica Lara-Carrasco;Tore A. Nielsen;Elizaveta Solomonova;Katia Levrier

  • Spectral analysis of wakefulness and REM sleep EEG in patients with sleep apnoea syndrome

    F Morisson;G Lavigne;D Petit;T Nielsen

  • Increased Mastery Elements Associated With Imagery Rehearsal Treatment for Nightmares in Sexual Assault Survivors With PTSD.

    Anne Germain;Barry Krakow;Brigitte Faucher;Antonio Zadra

  • Impact of Imagery Rehearsal Treatment on Distressing Dreams, Psychological Distress, and Sleep Parameters in Nightmare Patients

    Anne Germain;Tore Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Montplaisir
Jacques Montplaisir University of Montreal
Antonio Zadra
Antonio Zadra University of Montreal
Gilles J. Lavigne
Gilles J. Lavigne University of Montreal
Maurice Ptito
Maurice Ptito University of Montreal
Maryse Lassonde
Maryse Lassonde University of Montreal
Poul Jennum
Poul Jennum University of Copenhagen
Anne Germain
Anne Germain University of Pittsburgh
Serge Gauthier
Serge Gauthier McGill University
Richard E. Tremblay
Richard E. Tremblay University of Montreal
Michel Boivin
Michel Boivin Université Laval

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a psychology degree opens up a wide range of rewarding career paths, especially for those interested in counseling and mental health services. Many graduates pursue additional qualifications in order to work as licensed therapists. However, the path to licensure can vary depending on your location.

For example, the licensed therapist requirements in El Paso, Fort Wayne licensed therapist requirements, and how to become a licensed therapist in Fort Worth all have specific academic and practical experience components. These typically include earning a master’s degree, completing supervised work hours, and passing licensure exams.

Similarly, understanding licensed therapist requirements in Fremont can help you plan your educational journey if you’re interested in practice there. Aspiring therapists should always check their state's specific guidelines to ensure they meet all necessary standards before beginning their careers. Enrolling in accredited online psychology degrees can be a flexible option for meeting many of these requirements while balancing work or family commitments.

Best Scientists Citing Tore Nielsen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles