Oliver Stefani

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Oliver Stefani is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Global and Planetary Change and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Oliver Stefani has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 28 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 10 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Oliver Stefani's work include Circadian rhythm and melatonin (39 papers), Impact of Light on Environment and Health (28 papers) and Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (7 papers). Oliver Stefani is often cited by papers focused on Circadian rhythm and melatonin (39 papers), Impact of Light on Environment and Health (28 papers) and Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (7 papers). Oliver Stefani collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Oliver Stefani's co-authors include Christian Cajochen, Anna Wirz‐Justice, Matthias Bues, Ralph Mager, Achim Pross, Jakub Späti, Doreen Anders, Sylvia R. Frey, Klaus Martiny and Thomas Kantermann and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Oliver Stefani

53 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Evening exposure to a light-emitting diodes (LED)-backlit computer screen affects circadian physiology and cognitive performance

2011 512 citations Christian Cajochen, Sylvia R. Frey et al. Journal of Applied Physiology profile →
Wearables in Chronomedicine and Interpretation of Circadian Health

2025 19 citations Denis Gubin, Dietmar Weinert et al. Diagnostics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Oliver Stefani Switzerland	18	705	565	438	270	209	56	1.5k
Manuel Spitschan Germany	21	1.1k 1.6×	702 1.2×	360 0.8×	477 1.8×	156 0.7×	84	2.0k
Barbara Plitnick United States	23	1.1k 1.5×	746 1.3×	706 1.6×	388 1.4×	284 1.4×	36	1.9k
K.C.H.J. Smolders Netherlands	23	701 1.0×	803 1.4×	518 1.2×	178 0.7×	464 2.2×	40	1.7k
Luke Price United Kingdom	11	1.1k 1.5×	895 1.6×	312 0.7×	246 0.9×	339 1.6×	25	1.7k
Corrado Garbazza Switzerland	15	539 0.8×	234 0.4×	491 1.1×	323 1.2×	58 0.3×	28	1.2k
Kosuke Kaida Japan	18	241 0.3×	178 0.3×	917 2.1×	477 1.8×	55 0.3×	46	1.6k
MG Figueiro United States	18	914 1.3×	1.0k 1.8×	315 0.7×	149 0.6×	531 2.5×	26	1.6k
Kevin W. Houser United States	26	301 0.4×	731 1.3×	197 0.4×	579 2.1×	466 2.2×	98	2.2k
Thorbjörn Laike Sweden	17	121 0.2×	426 0.8×	148 0.3×	122 0.5×	371 1.8×	57	1.3k
Gena Glickman United States	14	1.8k 2.6×	947 1.7×	608 1.4×	473 1.8×	253 1.2×	28	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Oliver Stefani

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Gubin, Denis, Dietmar Weinert, Oliver Stefani, et al.. (2025). Wearables in Chronomedicine and Interpretation of Circadian Health. Diagnostics. 15(3). 327–327. 19 indexed citations breakdown →

Gubin, Denis, Konstantin V. Danilenko, Oliver Stefani, et al.. (2025). Phase coupling of light exposure and activity differs between Arctic Natives and Non-Natives. Biological Rhythm Research. 56(10). 713–723. 3 indexed citations

Spitschan, Manuel, Laura Kervezee, Oliver Stefani, et al.. (2025). Evidence-based public health messaging on the non-visual effects of ocular light exposure: a modified Delphi expert consensus. BMJ Public Health. 3(2). e003205–e003205. 2 indexed citations

Stefani, Oliver, et al.. (2025). Afternoon to early evening bright light exposure reduces later melatonin production in adolescents. PubMed. 2(1). 1 indexed citations

Gubin, Denis, Konstantin V. Danilenko, Oliver Stefani, et al.. (2025). Light Exposure, Physical Activity, and Indigeneity Modulate Seasonal Variation in NR1D1 (REV-ERBα) Expression. Biology. 14(3). 231–231. 3 indexed citations

Stefani, Oliver, et al.. (2024). Wearable Light Loggers in Field Conditions: Corneal Light Characteristics, User Compliance, and Acceptance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(4). 619–634. 6 indexed citations

Aerts, Sam, Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo, Sibel Zehra Aydın, et al.. (2024). Protocol for a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional cohort study to assess personal light exposure. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 3285–3285. 6 indexed citations

Stefani, Oliver, et al.. (2023). Melanopic irradiance defines the impact of evening display light on sleep latency, melatonin and alertness. Communications Biology. 6(1). 228–228. 28 indexed citations

Stefani, Oliver, et al.. (2023). Seasonal Variation in the Responsiveness of the Melanopsin System to Evening Light: Why We Should Report Season When Collecting Data in Human Sleep and Circadian Studies. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). 651–666. 13 indexed citations

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Matusiak, Barbara, et al.. (2023). Utilising spectral lighting simulation technique for evaluating transmitted daylight through glazing: Exploring the non-visual effects and colour appearance. Heliyon. 9(10). e20436–e20436. 9 indexed citations

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Cajochen, Christian, Carolin Reichert, Mirjam Münch, et al.. (2023). Ultradian sleep cycles: Frequency, duration, and associations with individual and environmental factors—A retrospective study. Sleep Health. 10(1). S52–S62. 7 indexed citations

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Cajochen, Christian, et al.. (2022). Influence of evening light exposure on polysomnographically assessed night-time sleep: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Lighting Research & Technology. 54(6). 609–624. 22 indexed citations

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Stefani, Oliver & Christian Cajochen. (2021). Should We Re-think Regulations and Standards for Lighting at Workplaces? A Practice Review on Existing Lighting Recommendations. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12. 652161–652161. 37 indexed citations

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Stefani, Oliver, et al.. (2021). Optimising metameric spectra for integrative lighting to modulate the circadian system without affecting visual appearance. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23188–23188. 17 indexed citations

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Knoop, Martine, Oliver Stefani, Bruno Bueno, et al.. (2019). Daylight: What makes the difference?. Lighting Research & Technology. 52(3). 423–442. 153 indexed citations

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Spitschan, Manuel, Oliver Stefani, Peter Blattner, et al.. (2019). How to Report Light Exposure in Human Chronobiology and Sleep Research Experiments. Clocks & Sleep. 1(3). 280–289. 90 indexed citations

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Cajochen, Christian, Sylvia R. Frey, Doreen Anders, et al.. (2011). Evening exposure to a light-emitting diodes (LED)-backlit computer screen affects circadian physiology and cognitive performance. Journal of Applied Physiology. 110(5). 1432–1438. 512 indexed citations breakdown →

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Stefani, Oliver, Matthias Bues, Achim Pross, et al.. (2010). 75.4: Evaluation of Human Reactions on Displays with LED Backlight and a Technical Concept of a Circadian Effective Display. SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers. 41(1). 1120–1123. 3 indexed citations

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Stefani, Oliver, et al.. (2005). Cognitive Ergonomics in Virtual Environments: Development of an Intuitive and Appropriate Input Device for Navigating in a Virtual Maze. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 30(3). 259–269. 1 indexed citations

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Mager, Ralph, et al.. (2005). Neurophysiological Age Differences During Task-Performance in a Stereoscopic Virtual Environment. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 30(3). 233–238. 8 indexed citations

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