Decision neuroscientist at Indiana University studying value-based choice and neural correlates of free will
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reviewed by Evolve
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first-author
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works · OpenAlex
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h-index · OpenAlex
Bibliometric figures come from OpenAlex (2026-09-20) and cover the author's entire public record, not just the papers listed here. Reproducibility signal comes from Evolve's own reviews.
Research profile
Output—
The output axis is unscored: this snapshot lacks a reliable total-publication record for this identity. It would measure cumulative works, per-year output counts, and venue or output types; it stays blank until the bibliographic record is confirmed rather than estimated from sparse data.
Impact—
The impact axis is unscored: citation totals, cited-by counts, and citation trajectory are insufficient in this snapshot. It would measure citations per work, highly cited outputs, and citation momentum over time; no estimate is offered here to avoid guessing from incomplete data.
Focus100/100
Focus is this profile's strongest axis (100): the OpenAlex field distribution lists exactly one field — cognitive neuroscience (decision neuroscience) — and the clustered topics (Free Will and Agency, count 2; Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, count 2; Schizophrenia research and treatment, count 2) all orbit decision-making and its subjective dimension. Both 2026 preprints sit squarely in value-based-choice fMRI.
Collaboration28/100
The collaboration score of 28 reflects a compact network: 3 distinct co-authors appear in this identity, and Modak, P. is the only recurring name in the frequent-co-author list. Both 2026 preprints place Brown as last author (non-corresponding), consistent with senior-position, small-team work rather than large consortium science.
Activity32/100
Activity scores 32 against a thin recent record: recent3yWorks is 2, and per-year counts show one work in most recorded years (2015, 2020, 2021, 2023) rising to two in 2026. An h-index of 3 across a record reaching back to 1984 suggests intermittent rather than continuous publishing under this identity, so treat the score as a snapshot of visible output.
Reproducibility20/100
Reproducibility readiness is low (score 20; reproMean 20 over 1 assessed paper). Both catalog preprints are rated low: one is an n=12 fMRI pilot described as underpowered, and the other shows convincing behavior but fragile brain-behavior correlations. Small samples, exploratory designs, and preprint-stage status weigh on this axis, which measures verifiability, not research quality.
Research summary
Brown, J. W. (Indiana University, US) is profiled here from public OpenAlex bibliographic data; no ORCID is linked, and "Brown, J. W." is a common name, so this record should be read as name-resolved rather than biographically verified. The visible record is sparse but sharply focused: the field distribution lists a single field, cognitive neuroscience (decision neuroscience), and clustered topics orbit free will and agency, neural and behavioral psychology, and psychiatry-adjacent themes such as schizophrenia research, mental health, and smoking cessation. Two 2026 bioRxiv preprints anchor the current work, both with Brown in the last-author position: a within-subject fMRI study tying motivationally objective versus subjective decision contexts to mid-cingulate/dACC, and an n=12 pilot on neural correlates of subjective free will during value-based risky decisions. The bibliometric footprint is modest — h-index 3, i10-index 3, two works in the last three years, and three distinct co-authors, with Modak, P. the recurring collaborator. Evolve's reviews credit the behavioral rigor while flagging fragile brain-behavior correlations and underpowered samples; reproducibility readiness is low, with a reproMean of 20 on the one assessed paper.
Collaboration pattern
Collaboration is one of this profile's narrowest axes (score 28): only 3 distinct co-authors appear in this OpenAlex identity, and Modak, P. is the sole recurring name in the frequent-co-author list. Both 2026 preprints place Brown in the last-author, non-corresponding slot, consistent with small-team laboratory work in which the senior author oversees analysis and writing without handling correspondence.
Research keywords
Highlights
Subjective vs objective decision contexts engage mid-cingulate/dACC
Pilot fMRI of free-will ratings during risky choice
Timeline
- 1984Earliest year with a recorded work in this OpenAlex identity (1 work), beginning a record that stays intermittent across four decades.
- 2006–2010Three isolated single-work years (2006, 2008, 2010) appear in the record, reinforcing a pattern of sporadic output under this identity.
- 2015–2023Single-work years (2015, 2020, 2021, 2023) keep the visible record thin in the period leading up to the current research burst.
- 2026Most active year in the record: 2 works, both bioRxiv preprints in decision neuroscience with Brown as last author — the within-subject subjective/objective decision fMRI study and the n=12 free-will pilot.
Papers in the Evolve catalog
Frequent co-authors
About this profile
This profile is AI-structured by Evolve.Pub from public bibliographic data (OpenAlex) and Evolve's own paper reviews. It is not written or endorsed by the researcher unless the profile is claimed. Radar dimensions are computed from real bibliometrics with fixed formulas — raw figures are shown alongside; missing dimensions mean insufficient data, never zero. Errors? Claim the profile to correct or hide it.
- Bibliometrics come from OpenAlex only; no ORCID is linked, and "Brown, J. W." is a common name, so the record may merge or split identities.
- The output and impact dimensions are unscored because citation and publication-volume data are insufficient in this snapshot.
- The Evolve catalog holds only two 2026 bioRxiv preprints (not peer-reviewed), and the reproducibility score rests on a single assessed paper (reproPapers 1).
- Per-year counts span 1984–2026 with mostly single works, so the publication history under this identity is likely incomplete.