Michael Breakspear

33.0k total citations · 12 hit papers
258 papers, 20.7k citations indexed

About

Michael Breakspear is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Breakspear has authored 258 papers receiving a total of 20.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 201 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 48 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 46 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael Breakspear's work include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (130 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (120 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (30 papers). Michael Breakspear is often cited by papers focused on Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (130 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (120 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (30 papers). Michael Breakspear collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Michael Breakspear's co-authors include Andrew Zalesky, Alex Fornito, Olaf Sporns, Cornelis J. Stam, Karl Friston, P. A. Robinson, James A. Roberts, Rolf Kötter, Christopher J. Honey and Tjeerd W. Boonstra and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Michael Breakspear

254 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

Network structure of cerebral cortex shapes functional co... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2007 2015 2006 2008 2017 400 800 1.2k
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 structure of cerebral cortex shapes functional connectivity on multiple time scales
    2007 1.2k citations Michael Breakspear et al. profile →
  2. The connectomics of brain disorders
    2015 1.1k citations Alex Fornito, Andrew Zalesky et al. Nature reviews. Neuroscience profile →
  3. Small-World Networks and Functional Connectivity in Alzheimer's Disease
    2006 998 citations Cornelis J. Stam, Michael Breakspear et al. profile →
  4. The Dynamic Brain: From Spiking Neurons to Neural Masses and Cortical Fields
    2008 706 citations Gustavo Deco, Viktor Jirsa et al. profile →
  5. Dynamic models of large-scale brain activity
    2017 702 citations Michael Breakspear profile →
  6. Time-resolved resting-state brain networks
    2014 559 citations Andrew Zalesky, Alex Fornito et al. profile →
  7. Graph analysis of the human connectome: Promise, progress, and pitfalls
    2013 552 citations Alex Fornito, Andrew Zalesky et al. NeuroImage profile →
  8. Topographic organization of the human subcortex unveiled with functional connectivity gradients
    2020 375 citations Michael Breakspear, Andrew Zalesky et al. profile →
  9. Naturalistic Stimuli in Neuroscience: Critically Acclaimed
    2019 319 citations Michael Breakspear et al. profile →
  10. Human cognition involves the dynamic integration of neural activity and neuromodulatory systems
    2019 296 citations James M. Shine, Michael Breakspear et al. profile →
  11. Heterogeneous aging across multiple organ systems and prediction of chronic disease and mortality
    2023 242 citations Michael Breakspear, Andrew Zalesky 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
Michael Breakspear Australia 73 16.3k 4.4k 3.2k 2.1k 1.9k 258 20.7k
Gustavo Deco Spain 78 20.0k 1.2× 4.2k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 3.5k 1.6× 780 0.4× 529 24.0k
Danielle S. Bassett United States 81 22.7k 1.4× 7.2k 1.6× 5.3k 1.7× 2.1k 1.0× 2.3k 1.3× 303 29.0k
Viktor Jirsa France 60 13.3k 0.8× 2.9k 0.7× 882 0.3× 2.4k 1.1× 1.1k 0.6× 274 15.4k
Martijn P. van den Heuvel Netherlands 71 17.2k 1.1× 9.1k 2.1× 2.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.1× 219 22.6k
Anthony R. McIntosh Canada 93 25.0k 1.5× 5.0k 1.1× 3.7k 1.2× 2.6k 1.2× 2.9k 1.6× 338 29.9k
Cornelis J. Stam Netherlands 97 32.7k 2.0× 7.8k 1.8× 4.0k 1.3× 3.6k 1.7× 4.7k 2.5× 443 38.9k
Andrew Zalesky Australia 61 12.6k 0.8× 6.4k 1.5× 2.6k 0.8× 1.0k 0.5× 2.1k 1.1× 247 16.8k
Jianfeng Feng China 53 6.1k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 358 13.0k
Emery N. Brown United States 76 14.8k 0.9× 1.5k 0.3× 2.9k 0.9× 7.7k 3.6× 997 0.5× 400 24.9k
Mikail Rubinov United States 26 9.7k 0.6× 3.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 36 11.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Breakspear

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Breakspear, Michael, et al.. (2026). Transforming mental health research and care through artificial intelligence. Science. 391(6782). 249–258.
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Couvy‐Duchesne, Baptiste, Vincent Bouteloup, Julia Sidorenko, et al.. (2025). Grey‐Matter Structure Markers of Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Conversion, Functioning and Cognition: A Meta‐Analysis Across 11 Cohorts. Human Brain Mapping. 46(2). e70089–e70089. 3 indexed citations
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Chapman, Justin, Aaron Miatke, Dorothea Dumuid, et al.. (2024). A randomised controlled trial of interventions to promote adoption of physical activity in adults with severe mental illness. Mental health and physical activity. 27. 100652–100652. 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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Rosas, Fernando E., Andrea I. Luppi, Mengsen Zhang, et al.. (2024). Metastability demystified — the foundational past, the pragmatic present and the promising future. Nature reviews. Neuroscience. 26(2). 82–100. 8 indexed citations
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Munn, Brandon, Eli J. Müller, Itia A. Favre‐Bulle, et al.. (2024). Multiscale organization of neuronal activity unifies scale-dependent theories of brain function. Cell. 187(25). 7303–7313.e15. 9 indexed citations
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Thienel, Renate, Anna Behler, G. A. Robinson, et al.. (2024). Can an online battery match in-person cognitive testing in providing information about age-related cortical morphology?. Brain Imaging and Behavior. 18(5). 1215–1225. 1 indexed citations
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Mosley, Philip, J. van der Meer, Jürgen Fripp, et al.. (2024). Markers of positive affect and brain state synchrony discriminate melancholic from non-melancholic depression using naturalistic stimuli. Molecular Psychiatry. 30(3). 848–860. 5 indexed citations
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Hyett, Matthew P., et al.. (2022). Quantifying dynamic facial expressions under naturalistic conditions. eLife. 11. 10 indexed citations
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Mosley, Philip, Saee Paliwal, Katherine Robinson, et al.. (2020). The structural connectivity of subthalamic deep brain stimulation correlates with impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease. Brain. 143(7). 2235–2254. 57 indexed citations
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Heitmann, Stewart & Michael Breakspear. (2018). Putting the “dynamic” back into dynamic functional connectivity. Network Neuroscience. 2(2). 150–174. 39 indexed citations
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Puckett, Alexander M., Kevin Aquino, P. A. Robinson, Michael Breakspear, & Mark M. Schira. (2016). The spatiotemporal hemodynamic response function for depth-dependent functional imaging of human cortex. NeuroImage. 139. 240–248. 33 indexed citations
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Al-Ani, Ahmed, et al.. (2016). Predicting tDCS treatment outcomes of patients with major depressive disorder using automated EEG classification. Journal of Affective Disorders. 208. 597–603. 72 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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Perich, Tania, Phoebe Lau, Dušan Pavlović, et al.. (2015). What clinical features precede the onset of bipolar disorder?. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 62. 71–77. 35 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Vinh T., Michael Breakspear, & Ross Cunnington. (2014). Reciprocal Interactions of the SMA and Cingulate Cortex Sustain Premovement Activity for Voluntary Actions. Journal of Neuroscience. 34(49). 16397–16407. 66 indexed citations
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Mehrkanoon, Saeid, Michael Breakspear, Juliane Britz, & Tjeerd W. Boonstra. (2014). Intrinsic Coupling Modes in Source-Reconstructed Electroencephalography. Brain Connectivity. 4(10). 812–825. 22 indexed citations
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Breakspear, Michael, et al.. (2014). Using the Virtual Brain to Reveal the Role of Oscillations and Plasticity in Shaping Brain's Dynamical Landscape. Brain Connectivity. 4(10). 791–811. 30 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Philip B., Andrew Frankland, Dušan Hadži-Pavlović, et al.. (2011). Comparison of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder and in major depressive disorder within bipolar disorder pedigrees. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 199(4). 303–309. 60 indexed citations
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Breakspear, Michael, Leanne M. Williams, & Cornelis J. Stam. (2003). A Novel Method for the Topographic Analysis of Neural Activity Reveals Formation and Dissolution of ‘Dynamic Cell Assemblies’. Journal of Computational Neuroscience. 16(1). 49–68. 93 indexed citations

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