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Olaf Sporns

Indiana University School of Medicine

Core Metrics

Total Citations

98,866

H-Index

112

Publications

501

i10-Index

292

2-Year Citedness

14.1

avg citations per work

Ability Dimensions

Overall Score66
Prolific
Late Bloomer
Impact95%

98,866 citations, h=112

Momentum79%

2yr mean: 14.1

Output85%

501 papers (12.8/year)

Efficiency93%

197 cites/paper

Novelty22%

3 unique research topics

Breadth40%

4 topic areas

Peak Power45%

Top 3 papers: 28% of citations

* Percentile scores are calculated relative to all scholars in the computational neuroscience dataset. Tags are assigned based on dimension combinations. Hover over the radar chart for details.

Scholar Profile Analysis

Olaf Sporns is a elite scholar with 50k+ citations in computational neuroscience, currently affiliated with Indiana University School of Medicine.

Over a 39-year academic career, published 501 papers (averaging 12.8 per year), with 98,866 citations.

With an h-index of 112, one of the rare scholars to reach this level, indicating lasting and broad research impact.

Academic impact accumulated gradually: first 5 years account for only 0.6%, indicating later works are more influential.

Primary research areas include Environmental science, Computer science, Commissure.

Key Findings

Signature Work

"Complex brain networks: graph theoretical analysis of structural and functional systems" is the most influential work, with 11,615 citations, published in 2009.

Consistent Output

Averaging 197 citations per paper, maintaining steady high-quality output.

Sustained Impact

Two-year mean citedness of 14.1 indicates research continues to generate significant impact.

Sustained Growth

Very low early citation share indicates influence built through long-term accumulation, with later works being more impactful.

Early Career Analysis (First 5 Years)

Career Start

1986 - 1990

Early Citations

581

Early Works

9

Early Impact %

0.6%

Top Early Career Paper

Reentrant signaling among simulated neuronal groups leads to coherency in their oscillatory activity.

Publication Timeline

Research Topics

Environmental science32.9%
Computer science37.1%
Commissure88.1%
Commissure62.1%

Top Publications

12009Nature reviews. Neuroscience

Complex brain networks: graph theoretical analysis of structural and functional systems

11,615

Citations

22009NeuroImage

Complex network measures of brain connectivity: Uses and interpretations

11,418

Citations

32008PLoS Biology

Mapping the Structural Core of Human Cerebral Cortex

4,271

Citations

2005PLoS Computational Biology

The Human Connectome: A Structural Description of the Human Brain

3,276

Citations

2012Nature reviews. Neuroscience

The economy of brain network organization

3,244

Citations

2013NeuroImage

Dynamic functional connectivity: Promise, issues, and interpretations

2,955

Citations

2011Journal of Neuroscience

Rich-Club Organization of the Human Connectome

2,403

Citations

2017Nature Neuroscience

Network neuroscience

2,218

Citations

2013Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Network hubs in the human brain

2,159

Citations

2004Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Organization, development and function of complex brain networks

2,057

Citations

Impact Classification

顶级影响力

总引用超过5万次,属于领域顶级学者

持续产出

h-index超过100,表明长期高质量产出

高产学者

发表超过501篇论文,产出极为丰富