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Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin

In research, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin stands highest in Neuroscience (#235 of 2,157 worldwide), Cognitive Neuroscience (#125 of 1,124 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#1,230 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroscience (Cognitive Neuroscience is 48.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,231
of 22,385 · #2,867 all time
Rank in Germany
#240
of 795
Research works
547
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
21k
39.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
72%
world 40%
International
39%
world 18%
Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin

What is Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
NeuroscienceField #235 of 2,157 14.1%293
Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield #125 of 1,124 13.9%214
Life SciencesDomain #1,230 of 11,023 14.2%331
Physical SciencesDomain #3,844 of 17,446 18.4%128

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin is in Life Sciences, 26% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Neuroscience (45%), Computer Science (12%), Medicine (11%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 67 fractional works · 52.2% of its workNeuroscience: 58 fractional works · 45.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 45 fractional works · 35.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 33 fractional works · 25.9% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 11.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 8.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 9 fractional works · 7.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 11.5% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 10.9% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 10.4% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 7.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBernstein Centerfor Computationa…129fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences52%Physical Sciences26%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Neuroscience5845.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology85.9%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Computer Science1511.9%
    2. Physics and Astronomy118.5%
    3. Engineering42.8%
    4. Environmental Science21.4%
    5. Mathematics10.9%
    6. Materials Science00.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Medicine1410.9%
    2. Health Professions10.5%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Psychology107.6%
    2. Social Sciences11.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    5. Decision Sciences10.5%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cognitive Neuroscience takes 48.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 45.3 works48×
  2. NeuroscienceField · 58.1 works28×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 27.87× its world share, 58 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.82× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.48× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 27.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience27.87×58 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy3.82×11 works
  3. Psychology2.48×10 works
  4. Computer Science1.53×15 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.11×8 works
  6. Mathematics0.79×1 works
  7. Medicine0.57×14 works
  8. Veterinary0.48×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.47×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.28×2 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.24×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.22×1 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.20×1 works
  14. Engineering0.19×4 works
  15. Health Professions0.18×1 works
  16. Nursing0.15×0 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.09×0 works
  19. Social Sciences0.09×1 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.05×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.05×0 works
  22. Chemistry0.03×0 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin?

Ranked on the quality score, Michael Brecht, Carsten Allefeld and Benjamin Lindner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin.

  1. 1 Michael Brecht Germany · #240,697 worldwide 13k citations · 272 works
  2. 2 Carsten Allefeld Germany · #510,091 worldwide 2.5k citations · 87 works
  3. 3 Benjamin Lindner Germany · #560,829 worldwide 11k citations · 365 works
  4. 4 Thomas B. Christophel Germany · #665,687 worldwide 2.1k citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Guy Doron Germany · #1,052,736 worldwide 813 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Undine Schneeweiß Germany · #1,277,735 worldwide 151 citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Robert K. Naumann Germany · #1,480,608 worldwide 1.9k citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Saikat Ray Germany · #1,511,482 worldwide 811 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Joram Soch Germany · #1,893,443 worldwide 897 citations · 99 works
  10. 10 Rajnish P. Rao Germany · #1,989,691 worldwide 625 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin

What are the most cited papers from Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin?

The most cited paper from Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin is "Unconscious determinants of free decisions in the human brain" (Chun Siong Soon, Marcel Braß, Hans‐Jochen Heinze et al., 2008), with 1,775 citations. Next come "On the interpretation of weight vectors of linear models in multivariate neuroimaging" (1,594) and "Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams" (1,226).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Unconscious determinants of free decisions in the human brain Chun Siong Soon, Marcel Braß, Hans‐Jochen Heinze et al. · Nature Neuroscience 13 Apr 2008 1,775
2 On the interpretation of weight vectors of linear models in multivariate neuroimaging Stefan Haufe, Frank C. Meinecke, Kai Görgen et al. · NeuroImage Open access 15 Nov 2013 1,594
3 Variability in the analysis of a single neuroimaging dataset by many teams Rotem Botvinik‐Nezer et al. · Nature Open access197 authors 20 May 2020 1,226
4 The Distributed Nature of Working Memory Thomas B. Christophel, Peter Christiaan Klink, Bernhard Spitzer et al. · Trends in Cognitive Sciences ReviewOpen access 5 Jan 2017 999
5 Cross-Frequency Phase–Phase Coupling between Theta and Gamma Oscillations in the Hippocampus Mariano Belluscio, Kenji Mizuseki, Robert Schmidt et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Open access 11 Jan 2012 858
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Synchronization, Neuronal Oscillations, Working Memory, Cortical Networks, Gamma Rhythms, Neural Mechanisms, Neurological Disorders and Prefrontal Cortex.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Synchronization20▲ 130×4 topics
  2. Neuronal Oscillations16▲ 168×2 topics
  3. Working Memory16▲ 136×3 topics
  4. Cortical Networks15▲ 203×1 topic
  5. Gamma Rhythms15▲ 203×1 topic
  6. Neural Mechanisms11▲ 82×4 topics
  7. Neurological Disorders10▲ 13×13 topics
  8. Prefrontal Cortex7▲ 65×3 topics
  9. Brownian Motors6▲ 317×1 topic
  10. Stochastic Resonance6▲ 317×1 topic
  11. Cortical Connectivity5▲ 100×2 topics
  12. Functional Connectivity5▲ 31×3 topics
  13. Emotion Regulation5▲ 13×6 topics
  14. Network Dynamics5▲ 42×3 topics
  15. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 19×4 topics
  16. Neuroimaging Studies5▲ 72×3 topics
  17. Decision Making5▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Neural Processing5▲ 65×2 topics
  19. Complex Networks5▲ 65×2 topics
  20. Social Cognition5▲ 21×6 topics
  21. Cognitive Control5▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Default Mode Network5▲ 50×1 topic
  23. Neurobiology5▲ 14×7 topics
  24. Resting-State fMRI5▲ 50×1 topic
  25. Executive Functions5▲ 60×2 topics
  26. Synaptic Plasticity4▲ 16×4 topics
  27. Adolescent Brain Development4▲ 91×1 topic
  28. Attentional Networks4▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Chimera States4▲ 127×1 topic
  30. Emotional Responses4▲ 29×3 topics
  31. Reaction-Diffusion Model4▲ 127×1 topic
  32. Neural Circuits4▲ 34×3 topics
  33. Perceptual Learning4▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Visual Perception4▲ 129×1 topic
  35. Brain-Computer Interfaces4▲ 30×1 topic
  36. EEG Analysis4▲ 30×1 topic
  37. Auditory Cortex4▲ 80×2 topics
  38. Neural Correlates3▲ 26×6 topics
  39. Neuronal Circuits3▲ 34×2 topics
  40. Spatial Representation3▲ 60×2 topics

Which research topics does Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Neural dynamics and brain function, stochastic dynamics and bifurcation, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies.

Neural dynamics and brai…15Neural dynamics and brain function: 15 fractional worksstochastic dynamics and …6stochastic dynamics and bifurcation: 6 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…5Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 5 fractional worksNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies: 4 fractional worksNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation: 4 fractional worksVisual perception and pr…4Visual perception and processing mechanisms: 4 fractional worksEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 4 fractional worksNeuroscience and Music Perception: 3 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 3 fractional worksMemory and Neural Mechanisms: 2 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsComputer Networks and CommunicationsCellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Neural dynamics and brain function Cognitive Neuroscience 15 works
  2. 2 stochastic dynamics and bifurcation Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 6 works
  3. 3 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 5 works
  4. 4 Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  5. 5 Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  6. 6 Visual perception and processing mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  7. 7 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  8. 8 Neuroscience and Music Perception Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 3 works
  10. 10 Memory and Neural Mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available72.3%not open27.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.6%domestic only61.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00052% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin0.00042% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin15.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 23.6% in 2019.

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