How to cite Mentalab

Maintaining scientific rigor is a priority for us at Mentalab. To ensure your research is reproducible and our hardware is accurately represented, we recommend using the following guidelines when citing the Mentalab Explore (Explore, Explore+, Explore Pro) system in your publications, posters, or presentations.

Hardware

In most cases, it is sufficient to reference our hardware using the following format:

Format: Mentalab [Model: Explore / Explore+ / Exlore Pro] [Channel Count: 8, 16, 32, 64], Mentalab GmbH, Munich, Germany.

Example: “Data were recorded using a mobile Mentalab Explore Pro 32-channel system (Mentalab GmbH, Munich, Germany).”

The Mentalab Explore system was scientifically validated in a peer-reviewed article, which can be cited as a validation study.

Dirik, H. B., Darendeli, A., & Ertan, H. (2023). The new wireless EEG device Mentalab explore is a valid and reliable system for the measurement of resting state EEG spectral features. Brain Research, 1798, 148164.

Software

If you have used our software during data acquisition and processing, you can also specifically reference it and state the exact version to ensure reproducibility.

Explore Desktop: Mentalab. (Year). Explore Desktop (Version X.X.X) [Software]. Available from https://mentalab.com/eeg-software/

explorepy: Mentalab. (Year). explorepy: Open-source Python API for Mentalab Explore [Software]. Available from https://github.com/Mentalab-hub/explorepy

Explore Signals: Mentalab. (Year). Explore Signals (Version X.X.X) [Software]. Available from https://mentalab.com/eeg-software/

Explore Mobile: Mentalab. (Year). Explore Mobile (Version X.X.X) [Software]. Available form https://mentalab.com/eeg-software/

Publications

If you are interested in having your research with the Mentalab Explore system featured in our Selected Publications, reach out to us at contact@mentalab.com