Max Planck Institute for Brain Research

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Short name

MPI Brain Research

Country, city

Germany, Frankfurt am Main

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Organization website

Publications

2 701

Citations

164 344

h-index

181

Top-3 journals

Journal of Comparative Neurology (114 publications)

Journal of Neuroscience (98 publications)

European Journal of Neuroscience (92 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Goethe University Frankfurt (357 publications)

Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (149 publications)

Max Planck Institute of Biophysics (57 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

French Institute of Health and Medical Research (37 publications)

Maastricht University (37 publications)

University of Zurich (32 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Journal

Countries

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Since 1948

Total publications

2701

Total citations

164344

Citations per publication

60.85

Average publications per year

34.63

Average authors per publication

4.34

h-index

181

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 804, 29.77% General Neuroscience 804 publications, 29.77%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 325, 12.03% Neurology (clinical) 325 publications, 12.03%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 294, 10.88% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 294 publications, 10.88%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 269, 9.96% General Medicine 269 publications, 9.96%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 259, 9.59% Molecular Biology 259 publications, 9.59%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 248, 9.18% Cell Biology 248 publications, 9.18%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 177, 6.55% Biochemistry 177 publications, 6.55%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 177, 6.55% Multidisciplinary 177 publications, 6.55%
Neurology	Neurology, 160, 5.92% Neurology 160 publications, 5.92%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 142, 5.26% Developmental Biology 142 publications, 5.26%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine	Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 130, 4.81% Pathology and Forensic Medicine 130 publications, 4.81%
Cognitive Neuroscience	Cognitive Neuroscience, 121, 4.48% Cognitive Neuroscience 121 publications, 4.48%
Sensory Systems	Sensory Systems, 121, 4.48% Sensory Systems 121 publications, 4.48%
Physiology	Physiology, 120, 4.44% Physiology 120 publications, 4.44%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 119, 4.41% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 119 publications, 4.41%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 106, 3.92% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 106 publications, 3.92%
Histology	Histology, 99, 3.67% Histology 99 publications, 3.67%
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology, 81, 3% Ophthalmology 81 publications, 3%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 77, 2.85% Psychiatry and Mental health 77 publications, 2.85%
Surgery	Surgery, 74, 2.74% Surgery 74 publications, 2.74%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 59, 2.18% Pharmacology 59 publications, 2.18%
Behavioral Neuroscience	Behavioral Neuroscience, 59, 2.18% Behavioral Neuroscience 59 publications, 2.18%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 57, 2.11% General Chemistry 57 publications, 2.11%
Biological Psychiatry	Biological Psychiatry, 56, 2.07% Biological Psychiatry 56 publications, 2.07%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 47, 1.74% Biophysics 47 publications, 1.74%
Developmental Neuroscience	Developmental Neuroscience, 46, 1.7% Developmental Neuroscience 46 publications, 1.7%
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology	Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, 45, 1.67% Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 45 publications, 1.67%
Anatomy	Anatomy, 42, 1.55% Anatomy 42 publications, 1.55%
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)	Neuroscience (miscellaneous), 40, 1.48% Neuroscience (miscellaneous) 40 publications, 1.48%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 39, 1.44% General Immunology and Microbiology 39 publications, 1.44%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Journal of Comparative Neurology	Journal of Comparative Neurology, 114, 4.22% Journal of Comparative Neurology 114 publications, 4.22%
Journal of Neuroscience	Journal of Neuroscience, 98, 3.63% Journal of Neuroscience 98 publications, 3.63%
European Journal of Neuroscience	European Journal of Neuroscience, 92, 3.41% European Journal of Neuroscience 92 publications, 3.41%
Die Naturwissenschaften	Die Naturwissenschaften, 78, 2.89% Die Naturwissenschaften 78 publications, 2.89%
Experimental Brain Research	Experimental Brain Research, 77, 2.85% Experimental Brain Research 77 publications, 2.85%
Journal of Neurology	Journal of Neurology, 74, 2.74% Journal of Neurology 74 publications, 2.74%
Cell and Tissue Research	Cell and Tissue Research, 67, 2.48% Cell and Tissue Research 67 publications, 2.48%
Brain Research	Brain Research, 58, 2.15% Brain Research 58 publications, 2.15%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 56, 2.07% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 56 publications, 2.07%
Acta Neuropathologica	Acta Neuropathologica, 54, 2% Acta Neuropathologica 54 publications, 2%
Science	Science, 50, 1.85% Science 50 publications, 1.85%
Neuron	Neuron, 49, 1.81% Neuron 49 publications, 1.81%
Acta Neurochirurgica	Acta Neurochirurgica, 39, 1.44% Acta Neurochirurgica 39 publications, 1.44%
Visual Neuroscience	Visual Neuroscience, 39, 1.44% Visual Neuroscience 39 publications, 1.44%
Nature	Nature, 37, 1.37% Nature 37 publications, 1.37%
Neuroscience Letters	Neuroscience Letters, 37, 1.37% Neuroscience Letters 37 publications, 1.37%
eLife	eLife, 37, 1.37% eLife 37 publications, 1.37%
Journal of Neurochemistry	Journal of Neurochemistry, 35, 1.3% Journal of Neurochemistry 35 publications, 1.3%
Vision Research	Vision Research, 35, 1.3% Vision Research 35 publications, 1.3%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 30, 1.11% Nature Communications 30 publications, 1.11%
Neuroscience	Neuroscience, 28, 1.04% Neuroscience 28 publications, 1.04%
BMC Neuroscience	BMC Neuroscience, 28, 1.04% BMC Neuroscience 28 publications, 1.04%
Cerebral Cortex	Cerebral Cortex, 27, 1% Cerebral Cortex 27 publications, 1%
Current Opinion in Neurobiology	Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 26, 0.96% Current Opinion in Neurobiology 26 publications, 0.96%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 26, 0.96% PLoS ONE 26 publications, 0.96%
Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences	Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences, 22, 0.81% Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences 22 publications, 0.81%
Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology	Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology, 21, 0.78% Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology 21 publications, 0.78%
Trends in Neurosciences	Trends in Neurosciences, 20, 0.74% Trends in Neurosciences 20 publications, 0.74%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 20, 0.74% Journal of Biological Chemistry 20 publications, 0.74%
Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience	Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 20, 0.74% Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 20 publications, 0.74%
	20 40 60 80 100 120

Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 867, 32.1% Springer Nature 867 publications, 32.1%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 634, 23.47% Elsevier 634 publications, 23.47%
Wiley	Wiley, 388, 14.37% Wiley 388 publications, 14.37%
Society for Neuroscience	Society for Neuroscience, 99, 3.67% Society for Neuroscience 99 publications, 3.67%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 79, 2.92% Frontiers Media S.A. 79 publications, 2.92%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 56, 2.07% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 56 publications, 2.07%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 53, 1.96% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 53 publications, 1.96%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 48, 1.78% Oxford University Press 48 publications, 1.78%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 45, 1.67% S. Karger AG 45 publications, 1.67%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 39, 1.44% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 39 publications, 1.44%
Maximum Academic Press	Maximum Academic Press, 39, 1.44% Maximum Academic Press 39 publications, 1.44%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 37, 1.37% eLife Sciences Publications 37 publications, 1.37%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 33, 1.22% Walter de Gruyter 33 publications, 1.22%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 24, 0.89% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 24 publications, 0.89%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 22, 0.81% Taylor & Francis 22 publications, 0.81%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 21, 0.78% The Company of Biologists 21 publications, 0.78%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 21, 0.78% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 21 publications, 0.78%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 19, 0.7% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 19 publications, 0.7%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 19, 0.7% American Physiological Society 19 publications, 0.7%
SAGE	SAGE, 17, 0.63% SAGE 17 publications, 0.63%
MIT Press	MIT Press, 17, 0.63% MIT Press 17 publications, 0.63%
Portland Press	Portland Press, 13, 0.48% Portland Press 13 publications, 0.48%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 13, 0.48% American Physical Society (APS) 13 publications, 0.48%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 10, 0.37% American Chemical Society (ACS) 10 publications, 0.37%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 9, 0.33% The Royal Society 9 publications, 0.33%
European Molecular Biology Organization	European Molecular Biology Organization, 7, 0.26% European Molecular Biology Organization 7 publications, 0.26%
Rockefeller University Press	Rockefeller University Press, 6, 0.22% Rockefeller University Press 6 publications, 0.22%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 6, 0.22% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 6 publications, 0.22%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 6, 0.22% Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 6 publications, 0.22%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 5, 0.19% AIP Publishing 5 publications, 0.19%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Goethe University Frankfurt	Goethe University Frankfurt, 357, 13.22% Goethe University Frankfurt 357 publications, 13.22%
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies	Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, 149, 5.52% Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies 149 publications, 5.52%
Max Planck Institute of Biophysics	Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, 57, 2.11% Max Planck Institute of Biophysics 57 publications, 2.11%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 51, 1.89% Heidelberg University 51 publications, 1.89%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 45, 1.67% University of Cologne 45 publications, 1.67%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz	Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 42, 1.55% Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz 42 publications, 1.55%
Technical University of Munich	Technical University of Munich, 39, 1.44% Technical University of Munich 39 publications, 1.44%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 37, 1.37% Maastricht University 37 publications, 1.37%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 37, 1.37% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 37 publications, 1.37%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg	Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, 36, 1.33% Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 36 publications, 1.33%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 32, 1.18% University of Zurich 32 publications, 1.18%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 32, 1.18% California Institute of Technology 32 publications, 1.18%
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 32, 1.18% Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 32 publications, 1.18%
University of Göttingen	University of Göttingen, 32, 1.18% University of Göttingen 32 publications, 1.18%
Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences	Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, 31, 1.15% Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences 31 publications, 1.15%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 29, 1.07% University of Tübingen 29 publications, 1.07%
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, 29, 1.07% University of Erlangen–Nuremberg 29 publications, 1.07%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 28, 1.04% Radboud University Nijmegen 28 publications, 1.04%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 27, 1% Harvard University 27 publications, 1%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 26, 0.96% University of Glasgow 26 publications, 0.96%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 24, 0.89% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 24 publications, 0.89%
Technical University of Darmstadt	Technical University of Darmstadt, 23, 0.85% Technical University of Darmstadt 23 publications, 0.85%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 22, 0.81% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 22 publications, 0.81%
Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology	Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, 22, 0.81% Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology 22 publications, 0.81%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 21, 0.78% Massachusetts General Hospital 21 publications, 0.78%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 21, 0.78% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 21 publications, 0.78%
Bangor University	Bangor University, 21, 0.78% Bangor University 21 publications, 0.78%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 20, 0.74% Humboldt University of Berlin 20 publications, 0.74%
University College London	University College London, 19, 0.7% University College London 19 publications, 0.7%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 19, 0.7% Columbia University 19 publications, 0.7%
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With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 37, 1.37% Maastricht University 37 publications, 1.37%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 37, 1.37% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 37 publications, 1.37%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 32, 1.18% University of Zurich 32 publications, 1.18%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 32, 1.18% California Institute of Technology 32 publications, 1.18%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 28, 1.04% Radboud University Nijmegen 28 publications, 1.04%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 27, 1% Harvard University 27 publications, 1%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 26, 0.96% University of Glasgow 26 publications, 0.96%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 22, 0.81% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 22 publications, 0.81%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 21, 0.78% Massachusetts General Hospital 21 publications, 0.78%
Bangor University	Bangor University, 21, 0.78% Bangor University 21 publications, 0.78%
University College London	University College London, 19, 0.7% University College London 19 publications, 0.7%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 19, 0.7% Columbia University 19 publications, 0.7%
New York University	New York University, 17, 0.63% New York University 17 publications, 0.63%
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 16, 0.59% École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 16 publications, 0.59%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 16, 0.59% University of Oxford 16 publications, 0.59%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 16, 0.59% University of Cambridge 16 publications, 0.59%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 16, 0.59% University of California, Los Angeles 16 publications, 0.59%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 15, 0.56% University of Sydney 15 publications, 0.56%
University of Iowa	University of Iowa, 15, 0.56% University of Iowa 15 publications, 0.56%
Duke University Hospital	Duke University Hospital, 14, 0.52% Duke University Hospital 14 publications, 0.52%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 14, 0.52% University of Washington 14 publications, 0.52%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 14, 0.52% Howard Hughes Medical Institute 14 publications, 0.52%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 13, 0.48% Karolinska Institute 13 publications, 0.48%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 13, 0.48% ETH Zurich 13 publications, 0.48%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 13, 0.48% Stanford University 13 publications, 0.48%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 12, 0.44% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 12 publications, 0.44%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 12, 0.44% University of Basel 12 publications, 0.44%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 12, 0.44% Imperial College London 12 publications, 0.44%
Paris Cité University	Paris Cité University, 12, 0.44% Paris Cité University 12 publications, 0.44%
Baylor College of Medicine	Baylor College of Medicine, 12, 0.44% Baylor College of Medicine 12 publications, 0.44%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
USA	USA, 344, 12.74% USA 344 publications, 12.74%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 175, 6.48% United Kingdom 175 publications, 6.48%
France	France, 105, 3.89% France 105 publications, 3.89%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 102, 3.78% Switzerland 102 publications, 3.78%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 89, 3.3% Netherlands 89 publications, 3.3%
Japan	Japan, 54, 2% Japan 54 publications, 2%
Spain	Spain, 52, 1.93% Spain 52 publications, 1.93%
Australia	Australia, 51, 1.89% Australia 51 publications, 1.89%
Italy	Italy, 40, 1.48% Italy 40 publications, 1.48%
Israel	Israel, 33, 1.22% Israel 33 publications, 1.22%
Sweden	Sweden, 29, 1.07% Sweden 29 publications, 1.07%
China	China, 26, 0.96% China 26 publications, 0.96%
Belgium	Belgium, 25, 0.93% Belgium 25 publications, 0.93%
Austria	Austria, 22, 0.81% Austria 22 publications, 0.81%
Canada	Canada, 20, 0.74% Canada 20 publications, 0.74%
Romania	Romania, 18, 0.67% Romania 18 publications, 0.67%
Hungary	Hungary, 17, 0.63% Hungary 17 publications, 0.63%
Denmark	Denmark, 15, 0.56% Denmark 15 publications, 0.56%
Russia	Russia, 14, 0.52% Russia 14 publications, 0.52%
Brazil	Brazil, 14, 0.52% Brazil 14 publications, 0.52%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 14, 0.52% Republic of Korea 14 publications, 0.52%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 13, 0.48% Czech Republic 13 publications, 0.48%
Chile	Chile, 12, 0.44% Chile 12 publications, 0.44%
Greece	Greece, 9, 0.33% Greece 9 publications, 0.33%
Estonia	Estonia, 7, 0.26% Estonia 7 publications, 0.26%
Poland	Poland, 7, 0.26% Poland 7 publications, 0.26%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 6, 0.22% New Zealand 6 publications, 0.22%
Norway	Norway, 6, 0.22% Norway 6 publications, 0.22%
Singapore	Singapore, 6, 0.22% Singapore 6 publications, 0.22%
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