Alexei Verkhratsky

65.4k total citations · 12 hit papers
538 papers, 39.8k citations indexed

About

Alexei Verkhratsky is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexei Verkhratsky has authored 538 papers receiving a total of 39.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 299 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 215 papers in Molecular Biology and 198 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Alexei Verkhratsky's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (247 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (177 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (98 papers). Alexei Verkhratsky is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (247 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (177 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (98 papers). Alexei Verkhratsky collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Spain and China. Alexei Verkhratsky's co-authors include Helmut Kettenmann, Vladimir Parpura, José J. Rodrı́guez, Geoffrey Burnstock, Maiken Nedergaard, Mami Noda, Uwe‐Karsten Hanisch, Robert Zorec, Frank Kirchhoff and Emil C. Toescu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Alexei Verkhratsky

516 papers receiving 39.4k citations

Hit Papers

Physiology of Microglia 1998 2026 2007 2016 2011 2017 2012 2013 2008 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Physiology of Microglia
    2011 2.8k citations Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  2. Physiology of Astroglia
    2017 1.1k citations Alexei Verkhratsky, Maiken Nedergaard profile →
  3. Receptors for Purines and Pyrimidines
    2012 932 citations Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  4. Microglia: New Roles for the Synaptic Stripper
    2013 901 citations Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  5. Purinergic signalling in the nervous system: an overview
    2008 667 citations Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  6. Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Calcium Store in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Neurons
    2004 600 citations Alexei Verkhratsky profile →
  7. Astrocytes: a central element in neurological diseases
    2015 577 citations Vladimir Parpura, Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  8. Glial Calcium: Homeostasis and Signaling Function
    1998 566 citations Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  9. Microdomains for neuron–glia interaction: parallel fiber signaling to Bergmann glial cells
    1999 535 citations Jens Grosche, Alexei Verkhratsky et al. profile →
  10. From purines to purinergic signalling: molecular functions and human diseases
    2021 287 citations Péter Illés, Alexey Semyanov et al. profile →
  11. Astrocytes in human central nervous system diseases: a frontier for new therapies
    2023 187 citations Alexei Verkhratsky, Baoman Li et al. profile →
  12. Astrocyte energy and neurotransmitter metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease: Integration of the glutamate/GABA-glutamine cycle
    2022 161 citations Alexei Verkhratsky 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
Alexei Verkhratsky United Kingdom 105 16.5k 14.6k 13.4k 8.9k 5.3k 538 39.8k
Helmut Kettenmann Germany 105 16.5k 1.0× 18.4k 1.3× 14.1k 1.1× 4.3k 0.5× 7.4k 1.4× 372 39.6k
Maiken Nedergaard United States 138 33.9k 2.1× 16.2k 1.1× 16.4k 1.2× 9.9k 1.1× 7.0k 1.3× 406 66.8k
V. Hugh Perry United Kingdom 106 10.9k 0.7× 18.9k 1.3× 13.3k 1.0× 7.6k 0.9× 4.9k 0.9× 340 42.4k
Jau‐Shyong Hong United States 92 14.6k 0.9× 15.2k 1.0× 12.6k 0.9× 6.9k 0.8× 2.1k 0.4× 534 38.0k
Stuart A. Lipton United States 125 18.7k 1.1× 8.0k 0.5× 26.9k 2.0× 12.3k 1.4× 3.1k 0.6× 386 52.8k
Pierre J. Magistretti Switzerland 89 14.6k 0.9× 6.5k 0.4× 13.0k 1.0× 7.2k 0.8× 3.3k 0.6× 423 35.3k
Costantino Iadecola United States 111 7.5k 0.5× 18.5k 1.3× 12.0k 0.9× 12.4k 1.4× 2.2k 0.4× 420 52.3k
Patrick L. McGeer Canada 106 13.8k 0.8× 14.6k 1.0× 12.6k 0.9× 15.2k 1.7× 1.9k 0.4× 492 42.7k
Michael W. Salter Canada 74 12.3k 0.7× 4.7k 0.3× 9.4k 0.7× 11.0k 1.2× 1.3k 0.3× 180 25.1k
Ted M. Dawson United States 133 19.4k 1.2× 8.4k 0.6× 28.9k 2.2× 15.3k 1.7× 1.5k 0.3× 433 61.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ren, Wenjing, Yafei Zhao, Xuan Li, et al.. (2025). Hippocampal P2X7 and A2A purinoceptors mediate cognitive impairment caused by long-lasting epileptic seizures. Theranostics. 15(7). 3159–3184. 4 indexed citations
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Grosche, Antje, Jens Grosche, & Alexei Verkhratsky. (2025). Physiology and pathophysiology of the retinal neuroglia. Handbook of clinical neurology. 210. 239–265.
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Zhou, Bin, Binjie Chen, Ruotian Jiang, et al.. (2025). Astrocyte Ezrin defines resilience to stress-induced depressive behaviours in mice. National Science Review. 13(2). nwaf480–nwaf480.
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Matute, Carlos & Alexei Verkhratsky. (2025). Brain myelin as a deficient energy source in aging and disease. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 36(9). 781–784.
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Untiet, Verena, Christine R. Rose, Maiken Nedergaard, & Alexei Verkhratsky. (2024). Ionic signalling (beyond calcium) in the nervous system: Physiology and pathophysiology. Cell Calcium. 125. 102984–102984.
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Oliver, Brian G., Xiaomin Huang, Xu Bai, et al.. (2024). Chronic maternal exposure to low-dose PM2.5 impacts cognitive outcomes in a sex-dependent manner. Environment International. 191. 108971–108971. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Yang, Hui Chen, Hao Chen, et al.. (2024). BOK-engaged mitophagy alleviates neuropathology in Alzheimer’s disease. Brain. 148(2). 432–447. 4 indexed citations
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Verkhratsky, Alexei & Alexey Semyanov. (2023). Decline of astrocyte Ca2+ signalling in Alzheimer's disease: STIM1 to the rescue!. Cell Calcium. 113. 102756–102756. 2 indexed citations
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Untiet, Verena, Felix R. M. Beinlich, Peter Kusk, et al.. (2023). Astrocytic chloride is brain state dependent and modulates inhibitory neurotransmission in mice. Nature Communications. 14(1). 47 indexed citations
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Zhou, Bin, Ruotian Jiang, Baoman Li, et al.. (2023). Electroacupuncture prevents astrocyte atrophy to alleviate depression. Cell Death and Disease. 14(5). 343–343. 52 indexed citations
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Verkhratsky, Alexei & Augustas Pivoriūnas. (2023). Astroglia support, regulate and reinforce brain barriers. Neurobiology of Disease. 179. 106054–106054. 30 indexed citations
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Zhou, Min, et al.. (2023). Astrocyte syncytium: from neonatal genesis to aging degeneration. Neural Regeneration Research. 19(2). 395–396. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Manman, Ming Ji, Wenliang Gong, et al.. (2021). The Association Between Antidepressant Effect of SSRIs and Astrocytes: Conceptual Overview and Meta‐analysis of the Literature. Neurochemical Research. 46(10). 2731–2745. 13 indexed citations
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Popov, Alexander, Alexey Brazhe, Li Li, et al.. (2021). Astrocyte dystrophy in ageing brain parallels impaired synaptic plasticity. Aging Cell. 20(3). e13334–e13334. 104 indexed citations
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Tunaitis, Virginijus, et al.. (2020). Immortalised Hippocampal Astrocytes from 3xTG-AD Mice Fail to Support BBB Integrity In Vitro: Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Glial-Endothelial Communication. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. 41(3). 551–562. 31 indexed citations
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Steardo, Luca, et al.. (2020). Neuroinfection may contribute to pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of COVID‐19. Acta Physiologica. 229(3). e13473–e13473. 261 indexed citations
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Steardo, Luca, Luca Steardo, & Alexei Verkhratsky. (2020). Psychiatric face of COVID-19. Translational Psychiatry. 10(1). 261–261. 160 indexed citations
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Verkhratsky, Alexei, Michela Matteoli, Vladimir Parpura, Jean‐Pierre Mothet, & Robert Zorec. (2016). Astrocytes as secretory cells of the central nervous system: idiosyncrasies of vesicular secretion. The EMBO Journal. 35(3). 239–257. 300 indexed citations
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Williams, Rhîannan H., Lise Torp Jensen, Alexei Verkhratsky, Lars Fugger, & Denis Burdakov. (2007). Control of hypothalamic orexin neurons by acid and CO 2. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(25). 10685–10690. 254 indexed citations
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Kirischuk, Sergei, Nina Pronchuk, & Alexei Verkhratsky. (1992). Measurements of intracellular calcium in sensory neurons of adult and old rats. Neuroscience. 50(4). 947–951. 52 indexed citations

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