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Olaf Sporns

Neuroscience · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1986
Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeural dynamics and brain functionAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesMental Health Research Topics

Publications

504

Citations

104,013

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

41

Publishing since 1986

Research summary
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Olaf Sporns studies how the brain is wired as a network, mapping the connections between brain regions (the "connectome") and analyzing how these structural connections shape brain activity and behavior. The work uses computational and mathematical methods to understand how information is integrated and routed across brain systems, spanning topics from intelligence and personality to disorders like ADHD and the effects of psychedelic drugs. Recent projects also apply network analysis tools to other biological systems, including split-brain patients and peripheral nervous systems.

Brain network / connectome analysisStructural-functional brain couplingInformation theory in neural systems (synergy and redundancy)Neuroimaging and cognitionNetwork methods for biological data

Publication output was steady at roughly 22-30 papers per year through the late 2010s and early 2020s but has declined more recently, with about 20 papers in 2024 and 16 in 2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

Funding
Public award records

No award with a current end date on record.

4 earlier awards
  • NIH R01MH122957Sep 2019 – Apr 2024 · $164k awarded

    CRCNS: The Evolution of the Mammalian Connectome

  • NIH R01MH121978Sep 2019 – Nov 2023 · $113k awarded

    CRCNS: Macaque Cortex Neuronal Network Dynamics related Cognition and Behavior

  • NIH R01AT009036Aug 2015 – Apr 2020 · $149k awarded

    CRCNS: Linking connectomic and large-Scale Dynamics of the Human Brain

  • NIH R21DA015647Sep 2002 – Aug 2005 · $148k awarded

    Neuro-Robotic Models of Learning and Addiction

Matched to public NIH RePORTER and NSF records by name and institution. Awards from other agencies are not shown, and a match is not always found — this list may be incomplete.

In context
Among 521 established Neuroscience PIs within our index
Citations: 104,013cohort median 2,582
h-index: 114cohort median 24
Publications / year (recent): 20.0cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 23% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 61 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 20.0/year recently
2017: 27 publications172018: 24 publications182019: 23 publications192020: 31 publications31202021: 29 publications212022: 31 publications31222023: 28 publications232024: 21 publications242025: 15 publications252026: 5 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 5 collaborators at the same institution2018: 6 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 6 collaborators at the same institution2021: 2 collaborators at the same institution2022: 5 collaborators at the same institution2023: 19 collaborators at the same institution2024: 13 collaborators at the same institution2025: 0 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×46
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×19
  • NeuroImage×17
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×13
  • Cerebral Cortex×11
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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