Ake T Lu

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 675 citations indexed

About

Ake T Lu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ake T Lu has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 675 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 3 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Ake T Lu's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (3 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (3 papers) and Identity, Memory, and Therapy (2 papers). Ake T Lu is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (3 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (3 papers) and Identity, Memory, and Therapy (2 papers). Ake T Lu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Switzerland. Ake T Lu's co-authors include Steve Horvath, David A. Bennett, Morgan E. Levine, Rita M. Cantor, Daniel H. Geschwind, Richard D. Todd, John N. Constantino, Irma Järvelä, Henrik Forsius and Aldur W. Eriksson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, American Journal of Psychiatry and Molecular Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Ake T Lu

10 papers receiving 672 citations

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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.

Epigenetic age of the pre-frontal cortex is associated with neuritic plaques, amyloid load, and Alzheimer’s disease related cognitive functioning

2015 325 citations Morgan E. Levine, Ake T Lu et al. Aging profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ake T Lu United States	9	320	179	161	81	75	12	675
Nupur Nag Australia	15	289 0.9×	368 2.1×	295 1.8×	51 0.6×	62 0.8×	50	919
Stephen A. Haddad United States	17	207 0.6×	127 0.7×	144 0.9×	39 0.5×	47 0.6×	36	946
Jay B. Lichter United States	13	556 1.7×	264 1.5×	123 0.8×	58 0.7×	44 0.6×	28	1.3k
Haruo Seno Japan	12	214 0.7×	87 0.5×	56 0.3×	56 0.7×	70 0.9×	43	526
Tetyana Zayats United States	14	124 0.4×	122 0.7×	98 0.6×	14 0.2×	30 0.4×	29	511
Kimon Runge Germany	16	132 0.4×	66 0.4×	153 1.0×	36 0.4×	23 0.3×	55	708
Juho Wedenoja Finland	9	216 0.7×	166 0.9×	60 0.4×	73 0.9×	15 0.2×	19	535
Derek Spieler Germany	14	302 0.9×	151 0.8×	38 0.2×	22 0.3×	20 0.3×	22	763
Heidi A. Jurgens United States	6	115 0.4×	69 0.4×	83 0.5×	141 1.7×	22 0.3×	8	776
Tero Ylisaukko‐oja Finland	18	382 1.2×	677 3.8×	544 3.4×	88 1.1×	28 0.4×	48	1.2k

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Haghani, Amin, Ake T Lu, Qi Yan, et al.. (2025). EnsembleAge: enhancing epigenetic age assessment with a multi-clock framework. GeroScience. 48(2). 2873–2886.

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McEvoy, Linda K., Steve Nguyen, Mark A. Espeland, et al.. (2025). Epigenetic clocks and longitudinal plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(12). e70983–e70983.

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Horvath, Steve, Joshua Zhang, Amin Haghani, Ake T Lu, & Zhe Fei. (2024). Fundamental equations linking methylation dynamics to maximum lifespan in mammals. Nature Communications. 15(1). 8093–8093. 4 indexed citations

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Levine, Morgan E., Ake T Lu, David A. Bennett, & Steve Horvath. (2015). Epigenetic age of the pre-frontal cortex is associated with neuritic plaques, amyloid load, and Alzheimer’s disease related cognitive functioning. Aging. 7(12). 1198–1211. 325 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lu, Ake T, Ji-Young Yoon, Daniel H. Geschwind, & Rita M. Cantor. (2011). QTL replication and targeted association highlight the nerve growth factor gene for nonverbal communication deficits in autism spectrum disorders. Molecular Psychiatry. 18(2). 226–235. 25 indexed citations

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Brouwers, Martijn C.G.J., Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek, Jason S. Troutt, et al.. (2011). Plasma proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 is a heritable trait of familial combined hyperlipidaemia. Clinical Science. 121(9). 397–403. 12 indexed citations

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Lu, Ake T & Rita M. Cantor. (2010). Allowing for sex differences increases power in a GWAS of multiplex Autism families. Molecular Psychiatry. 17(2). 215–222. 33 indexed citations

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Lu, Ake T, Matthew N. Ogdie, Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin, et al.. (2008). Association of the cannabinoid receptor gene (CNR1) with ADHD and post‐traumatic stress disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 147B(8). 1488–1494. 79 indexed citations

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Forsman, Eva, Rita M. Cantor, Ake T Lu, et al.. (2007). Exfoliation syndrome: prevalence and inheritance in a subisolate of the Finnish population. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 85(5). 500–507. 45 indexed citations

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Lu, Ake T, et al.. (2007). A Quantitative Trait Locus Analysis of Social Responsiveness in Multiplex Autism Families. American Journal of Psychiatry. 164(4). 656–662. 101 indexed citations

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Forsman, Eva, Rita M. Cantor, Ake T Lu, et al.. (2007). Exfoliation syndrome: prevalence and inheritance in a subisolate of the Finnish population. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 85(5). 500–507. 38 indexed citations

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Herbeck, Diane M., et al.. (2006). A 12-year follow-up study of psychiatric symptomatology among cocaine-dependent men. Addictive Behaviors. 31(11). 1974–1987. 13 indexed citations

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