Alex Fornito

28.2k total citations · 12 hit papers
188 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

Alex Fornito is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Fornito has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 69 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 39 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Alex Fornito's work include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (118 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (63 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (40 papers). Alex Fornito is often cited by papers focused on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (118 papers), Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications (63 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (40 papers). Alex Fornito collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Alex Fornito's co-authors include Andrew Zalesky, Edward T. Bullmore, Murat Yücel, Christos Pantelis, Michael Breakspear, Ben Fulcher, Luca Cocchi, Aurina Arnatkevičiūtė, Ben J. Harrison and Emre Bora and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Alex Fornito

183 papers receiving 18.2k citations

Hit Papers

Network-based statistic: Identifying differences in brain... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2015 2011 2012 2014 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Network-based statistic: Identifying differences in brain networks
    2010 2.0k citations Andrew Zalesky, Alex Fornito et al. NeuroImage profile →
  2. The connectomics of brain disorders
    2015 1.1k citations Alex Fornito, Andrew Zalesky et al. Nature reviews. Neuroscience profile →
  3. Gray matter abnormalities in Major Depressive Disorder: A meta-analysis of voxel based morphometry studies
    2011 582 citations Emre Bora, Alex Fornito et al. Journal of Affective Disorders profile →
  4. Schizophrenia, neuroimaging and connectomics
    2012 570 citations Alex Fornito, Andrew Zalesky et al. NeuroImage profile →
  5. Time-resolved resting-state brain networks
    2014 559 citations Andrew Zalesky, Alex Fornito et al. profile →
  6. Graph analysis of the human connectome: Promise, progress, and pitfalls
    2013 552 citations Alex Fornito, Andrew Zalesky et al. NeuroImage profile →
  7. An evaluation of the efficacy, reliability, and sensitivity of motion correction strategies for resting-state functional MRI
    2017 535 citations Linden Parkes, Ben Fulcher et al. NeuroImage profile →
  8. A practical guide to linking brain-wide gene expression and neuroimaging data
    2019 422 citations Aurina Arnatkevičiūtė, Ben Fulcher et al. NeuroImage profile →
  9. Brain Networks in Schizophrenia
    2014 377 citations Alex Fornito et al. profile →
  10. The anticipation and outcome phases of reward and loss processing: A neuroimaging meta‐analysis of the monetary incentive delay task
    2018 298 citations Stuart Oldham, Alex Fornito et al. Human Brain Mapping profile →
  11. Consistency and differences between centrality measures across distinct classes of networks
    2019 185 citations Stuart Oldham, Ben Fulcher et al. profile →
  12. Geometric constraints on human brain function
    2023 174 citations James C. Pang, Kevin Aquino et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex Fornito Australia 64 13.7k 6.2k 3.6k 3.2k 1.6k 188 18.4k
Hilleke E. Hulshoff Pol Netherlands 72 13.5k 1.0× 7.8k 1.3× 5.9k 1.6× 2.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 241 21.0k
Andrew Zalesky Australia 61 12.6k 0.9× 6.4k 1.0× 2.1k 0.6× 2.6k 0.8× 907 0.6× 247 16.8k
Christian Gaser Germany 72 11.3k 0.8× 5.0k 0.8× 4.7k 1.3× 2.3k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 260 19.8k
Serge A.R.B. Rombouts Netherlands 81 15.1k 1.1× 5.3k 0.9× 4.0k 1.1× 3.4k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 260 22.6k
Damien A. Fair United States 63 14.2k 1.0× 4.1k 0.7× 3.4k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 1.9k 1.2× 197 19.4k
R. Todd Constable United States 99 20.7k 1.5× 8.3k 1.3× 3.8k 1.0× 4.7k 1.5× 2.1k 1.3× 397 32.4k
David C. Glahn United States 74 16.6k 1.2× 5.8k 0.9× 8.3k 2.3× 4.0k 1.3× 2.3k 1.5× 299 25.5k
Andrea Mechelli United Kingdom 64 11.5k 0.8× 4.3k 0.7× 3.3k 0.9× 2.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 161 16.0k
Lars T. Westlye Norway 66 8.3k 0.6× 5.1k 0.8× 3.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.7× 915 0.6× 340 15.5k
Theodore D. Satterthwaite United States 66 10.9k 0.8× 4.8k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 3.2k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 252 16.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Oldham, Stuart, Alex Fornito, & Gareth Ball. (2025). Coming up short: Generative network models fail to accurately capture long-range connectivity. Network Neuroscience. 9(4). 1377–1400. 1 indexed citations
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Pang, James C., et al.. (2024). Mode‐based morphometry: A multiscale approach to mapping human neuroanatomy. Human Brain Mapping. 45(4). e26640–e26640. 2 indexed citations
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Petrican, Raluca, Sidhant Chopra, Chris Murgatroyd, & Alex Fornito. (2024). Sex-Differential Markers of Psychiatric Risk and Treatment Response Based on Premature Aging of Functional Brain Network Dynamics and Peripheral Physiology. Biological Psychiatry. 97(11). 1091–1103. 1 indexed citations
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Ponsford, Jennie, Kate Gould, Jeggan Tiego, et al.. (2024). A Transdiagnostic, Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Following Traumatic Brain Injury (HiTOP-TBI). Journal of Neurotrauma. 42(7-8). 714–730. 1 indexed citations
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Petrican, Raluca & Alex Fornito. (2023). Adolescent neurodevelopment and psychopathology: The interplay between adversity exposure and genetic risk for accelerated brain ageing. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 60. 101229–101229. 9 indexed citations
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Petrican, Raluca, Alex Fornito, & E. Boyland. (2023). Lifestyle Factors Counteract the Neurodevelopmental Impact of Genetic Risk for Accelerated Brain Aging in Adolescence. Biological Psychiatry. 95(5). 453–464. 6 indexed citations
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Brosnan, Méadhbh, Jeggan Tiego, Beth P. Johnson, et al.. (2022). Examining the neural correlates of error awareness in a large fMRI study. Cerebral Cortex. 33(2). 458–468. 14 indexed citations
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Oldham, Stuart, Ben Fulcher, Kevin Aquino, et al.. (2022). Modeling spatial, developmental, physiological, and topological constraints on human brain connectivity. Science Advances. 8(22). eabm6127–eabm6127. 35 indexed citations
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Ramírez-Mahaluf, Juan Pablo, Rosemarie Fritsch, Juan Undurraga, et al.. (2021). Functional Dysconnectivity in Ventral Striatocortical Systems in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 48(2). 485–494. 2 indexed citations
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Biabani, Mana, Alex Fornito, James P. Coxon, Ben Fulcher, & Nigel C. Rogasch. (2021). The correspondence between EMG and EEG measures of changes in cortical excitability following transcranial magnetic stimulation. The Journal of Physiology. 599(11). 2907–2932. 23 indexed citations
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Ward, Phillip G. D., Linden Parkes, Stuart Oldham, et al.. (2020). Timescales of spontaneous fMRI fluctuations relate to structural connectivity in the brain. Network Neuroscience. 4(3). 788–806. 35 indexed citations
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Poudel, Govinda, et al.. (2020). Cortical morphometry and neural dysfunction in Huntington’s disease: a review. European Journal of Neurology. 28(4). 1406–1419. 9 indexed citations
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Francey, Shona M., Barnaby Nelson, Jessica Graham, et al.. (2018). Antipsychotic Medication in First-episode Psychosis: An RCT to Assess the Risk-Benefit Ratio. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 12. 3 indexed citations
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Fornito, Alex & Andrew Zalesky. (2018). Computational Approaches to Understanding Mental Dysfunction: Progress, Challenges, and New Frontiers. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 3(9). 728–730. 1 indexed citations
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Fornito, Alex, Andrew Zalesky, & Michael Breakspear. (2015). The connectomics of brain disorders. Nature reviews. Neuroscience. 16(3). 159–172. 1107 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fornito, Alex, Ben J. Harrison, Emmeline Goodby, et al.. (2013). Functional Dysconnectivity of Corticostriatal Circuitry as a Risk Phenotype for Psychosis. JAMA Psychiatry. 70(11). 1143–1143. 212 indexed citations
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Bora, Emre, Alex Fornito, Christos Pantelis, & Murat Yücel. (2011). Gray matter abnormalities in Major Depressive Disorder: A meta-analysis of voxel based morphometry studies. Journal of Affective Disorders. 138(1-2). 9–18. 582 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zalesky, Andrew, Alex Fornito, & Edward T. Bullmore. (2010). Network-based statistic: Identifying differences in brain networks. NeuroImage. 53(4). 1197–1207. 1976 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lorenzetti, Valentina, et al.. (2009). Pituitary gland volume in currently depressed and remitted depressed patients. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging. 172(1). 55–60. 32 indexed citations

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