Elmar Pels

904 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 587 citations indexed

About

Elmar Pels is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Elmar Pels has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 587 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Elmar Pels's work include EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (10 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (3 papers). Elmar Pels is often cited by papers focused on EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neural Engineering (10 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (3 papers). Elmar Pels collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Elmar Pels's co-authors include Nick F. Ramsey, Mariska J. Vansteensel, Erik J. Aarnoutse, Mariana P. Branco, Sacha Leinders, Timothy Denison, Zachary V. Freudenburg, Martin G. Bleichner, Peter H. Gosselaar and Max van den Boom and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Scientific Reports and Vision Research.

In The Last Decade

Elmar Pels

13 papers receiving 572 citations

Hit Papers

Fully Implanted Brain–Computer Interface in a Locked-In P... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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. Fully Implanted Brain–Computer Interface in a Locked-In Patient with ALS
    2016 365 citations Mariska J. Vansteensel, Elmar Pels et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elmar Pels Netherlands 9 511 348 126 78 68 15 587
Sacha Leinders Netherlands 7 439 0.9× 329 0.9× 122 1.0× 71 0.9× 63 0.9× 14 498
Adelyn Tu-Chan United States 10 567 1.1× 271 0.8× 143 1.1× 108 1.4× 69 1.0× 14 755
Max van den Boom Netherlands 6 388 0.8× 270 0.8× 99 0.8× 59 0.8× 54 0.8× 14 457
Jad Saab United States 12 726 1.4× 517 1.5× 232 1.8× 58 0.7× 139 2.0× 13 815
Zachary V. Freudenburg Netherlands 14 955 1.9× 575 1.7× 187 1.5× 100 1.3× 122 1.8× 39 1.1k
Francesca Schettini Italy 15 621 1.2× 337 1.0× 115 0.9× 44 0.6× 48 0.7× 22 665
Mathias Jordan Germany 8 586 1.1× 350 1.0× 72 0.6× 40 0.5× 153 2.3× 10 692
Anish A. Sarma United States 8 595 1.2× 459 1.3× 159 1.3× 58 0.7× 136 2.0× 13 673
N. Ghanayim Germany 6 644 1.3× 391 1.1× 142 1.1× 29 0.4× 76 1.1× 7 676
Andrea Biasiucci Switzerland 7 671 1.3× 297 0.9× 80 0.6× 35 0.4× 224 3.3× 13 822

Countries citing papers authored by Elmar Pels

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elmar Pels

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elmar Pels

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elmar Pels. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elmar Pels based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Elmar Pels. Elmar Pels is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Leinders, Sacha, Mariska J. Vansteensel, Giovanni Piantoni, et al.. (2023). Using fMRI to localize target regions for implanted brain-computer interfaces in locked-in syndrome. Clinical Neurophysiology. 155. 1–15. 7 indexed citations
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Verkerk, Eva W., et al.. (2023). Exploring patients’ perceptions of low-value care: An interview study. Patient Education and Counseling. 111. 107687–107687. 11 indexed citations
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Branco, Mariana P., Elmar Pels, Femke Nijboer, Nick F. Ramsey, & Mariska J. Vansteensel. (2021). Brain-Computer interfaces for communication: preferences of individuals with locked-in syndrome, caregivers and researchers. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology. 18(6). 963–973. 15 indexed citations
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Branco, Mariana P., Elmar Pels, Erik J. Aarnoutse, et al.. (2021). Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication: Preferences of Individuals With Locked-in Syndrome. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 35(3). 267–279. 37 indexed citations
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Leinders, Sacha, Mariska J. Vansteensel, Mariana P. Branco, et al.. (2020). Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex-based control with an implanted brain–computer interface. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 15448–15448. 14 indexed citations
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Aarnoutse, Erik J., Sacha Leinders, Zachary V. Freudenburg, et al.. (2020). Long-term home use of a fully implanted BCI for communication: visual and auditory spelling. TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Boom, Max van den, Mariana P. Branco, Sacha Leinders, et al.. (2020). Utrecht neuroprosthesis system: new features to accommodate user needs. TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Leenaars, Cathalijn H. C., Elmar Pels, Ruud N.J.M.A. Joosten, & Merel Ritskes‐Hoitinga. (2019). Wistar rats do not show preference for either of two commonly used nutritionally sound food rewards in a T-maze. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 31. 22–27. 3 indexed citations
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Pels, Elmar, Erik J. Aarnoutse, Sacha Leinders, et al.. (2019). Stability of a chronic implanted brain-computer interface in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clinical Neurophysiology. 130(10). 1798–1803. 61 indexed citations
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Freudenburg, Zachary V., Mariana P. Branco, Sacha Leinders, et al.. (2019). Sensorimotor ECoG Signal Features for BCI Control: A Comparison Between People With Locked-In Syndrome and Able-Bodied Controls. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13. 1058–1058. 21 indexed citations
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Boom, Max van den, Erik J. Aarnoutse, Sacha Leinders, et al.. (2017). Utrecht neuroprosthesis: from brain signal to Independent control.. 1 indexed citations
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Leinders, Sacha, Elmar Pels, Mariska J. Vansteensel, et al.. (2017). Using a One-dimensional control signal for two Different output Commands in an implanted BCI.. 1 indexed citations
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Pels, Elmar, Erik J. Aarnoutse, Nick F. Ramsey, & Mariska J. Vansteensel. (2017). Estimated Prevalence of the Target Population for Brain-Computer Interface Neurotechnology in the Netherlands. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 31(7). 677–685. 21 indexed citations
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Vansteensel, Mariska J., Elmar Pels, Martin G. Bleichner, et al.. (2016). Fully Implanted Brain–Computer Interface in a Locked-In Patient with ALS. New England Journal of Medicine. 375(21). 2060–2066. 365 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brascamp, Jan W., Elmar Pels, & Árni Kristjánsson. (2011). Priming of pop-out on multiple time scales during visual search. Vision Research. 51(17). 1972–1978. 28 indexed citations

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