World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
46
Citations
8482
World Ranking
6860
National Ranking
133

Overview

Volker Roth is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and has a research focus primarily within the field of Computer Science. Their work spans several subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

The main research topics addressed by Roth include:

  • Machine Learning in Healthcare
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Neural Dynamics and Brain Function

Roth has contributed to a range of publications across several venues, with notable frequent appearances in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • Remote Sensing

Examples of recent papers include:

  • The effect of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on whole-brain functional and effective connectivity, 2023, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Regional Tree Regularization for Interpretability in Deep Neural Networks, 2020, Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • Identifying Soil Erosion Processes in Alpine Grasslands on Aerial Imagery with a U-Net Convolutional Neural Network, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • 3DMolNet: A Generative Network for Molecular Structures, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Altered Perception of Environmental Volatility During Social Learning in Emerging Psychosis, 2024, Computational Psychiatry

The body of work reflects a broad engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of machine learning and neuroscience, often emphasizing brain connectivity and mental health.

Roth frequently collaborates with colleagues such as Daniel J. Hauke, Andreea O. Diaconescu, Monika Nagy-Huber, Stefan Borgwardt, and Sonali Parbhoo. These collaborations suggest a multidisciplinary approach intersecting psychology, psychiatry, and computational methods.

Best Publications

  • Stability-based validation of clustering solutions

    Tilman Lange;Volker Roth;Mikio L. Braun;Joachim M. Buhmann

  • A PIN-entry method resilient against shoulder surfing

    Volker Roth;Kai Richter;Rene Freidinger

  • The generalized LASSO

    V. Roth

  • Nonlinear Discriminant Analysis Using Kernel Functions

    Volker Roth;Volker Steinhage

  • Listen and whisper: security mechanisms for BGP

    Lakshminarayanan Subramanian;Volker Roth;Ion Stoica;Scott Shenker

  • Challenges and opportunities in estimating viral genetic diversity from next-generation sequencing data

    Niko Beerenwinkel;Niko Beerenwinkel;Huldrych F. Günthard;Volker Roth;Karin J. Metzner

  • Optimal cluster preserving embedding of nonmetric proximity data

    V. Roth;J. Laub;M. Kawanabe;J.M. Buhmann

  • Beyond Sparsity: Tree Regularization of Deep Models for Interpretability

    Mike Wu;Michael C. Hughes;Sonali Parbhoo;Maurizio Zazzi

  • The Group-Lasso for generalized linear models: uniqueness of solutions and efficient algorithms

    Volker Roth;Bernd Fischer

  • NovoHMM: a hidden Markov model for de novo peptide sequencing

    Bernd Fischer;Volker Roth;Franz F Roos;Jonas Grossmann

  • Feature Selection in Clustering Problems

    Volker Roth;Tilman Lange

  • A Resampling Approach to Cluster Validation

    Volker Roth;Tilman Lange;Mikio L. Braun;Joachim M. Buhmann

  • Bezel swipe: conflict-free scrolling and multiple selection on mobile touch screen devices

    Volker Roth;Thea Turner

  • Information processing apparatus, and program

    Volker Roth;ルス ボルカー

  • Full-length haplotype reconstruction to infer the structure of heterogeneous virus populations

    Francesca Di Giallonardo;Armin Töpfer;Melanie Rey;Sandhya Prabhakaran

  • Probabilistic inference of viral quasispecies subject to recombination

    Armin Töpfer;Osvaldo Zagordi;Sandhya Prabhakaran;Volker Roth

  • Stability-Based Model Selection

    Tilman Lange;Mikio L. Braun;Volker Roth;Joachim M. Buhmann

  • Deep sequencing of a genetically heterogeneous sample: local haplotype reconstruction and read error correction.

    Osvaldo Zagordi;Lukas Geyrhofer;Volker Roth;Niko Beerenwinkel

  • Kernel Fisher Discriminants for Outlier Detection

    Volker Roth

  • Mutual protection of co-operating agents

    Volker Roth

  • Probabilistic inference of viral quasispecies subject to recombination

    Osvaldo Zagordi;Armin Töpfer;Sandhya Prabhakaran;Volker Roth

  • A hidden Markov model for de novo peptide sequencing

    Bernd Fischer;Volker Roth;Joachim M. Buhmann;Jonas Grossmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Ute Gschwandtner
Ute Gschwandtner University of Basel
Peter Fuhr
Peter Fuhr University Hospital of Basel
Markus H. Heim
Markus H. Heim University Hospital of Basel
Finale Doshi-Velez
Finale Doshi-Velez Harvard University
Karin J. Metzner
Karin J. Metzner University of Zurich
Eleanor Rieffel
Eleanor Rieffel Ames Research Center
Huldrych F. Günthard
Huldrych F. Günthard University of Zurich
Maurizio Zazzi
Maurizio Zazzi University of Siena

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 online options can make studying Computer Science more accessible and flexible. An online associate degree is a great starting point, offering foundational skills and a faster pathway into the tech industry. Many students choose this route before transferring to a bachelor's program or pursuing entry-level jobs.

Budget-conscious learners should consider the cheapest online colleges to minimize student debt. These institutions provide quality education at competitive prices, making higher education more attainable for a wider range of students.

If you’re concerned about your academic history, several online schools that accept low gpa give you a second chance to advance your education. Flexible admission policies help students start their Computer Science journey despite past setbacks.

Finally, computer science skills open doors to diverse career pathways. For inspiration beyond traditional tech roles, see what’s possible by exploring jobs for environmental science majors, where technology increasingly shapes innovation and research in sustainability.

Best Scientists Citing Volker Roth

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles