Christopher Janus

11.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
53 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Christopher Janus is a scholar working on Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Janus has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Physiology, 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Christopher Janus's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (31 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers). Christopher Janus is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (31 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers). Christopher Janus collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Christopher Janus's co-authors include Zhengping Jia, M. Azhar Chishti, Mei Yue, Jada Lewis, Peter St George‐Hyslop, David Westaway, Karen H. Ashe, Amanda Hanna, David Westaway and Paul E. Fraser and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Janus

53 papers receiving 6.8k 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.

Tau Suppression in a Neurodegenerative Mouse Model Improves Memory Function

2005 1.5k citations Jada Lewis, Christopher Janus et al. profile →
Aβ peptide immunization reduces behavioural impairment and plaques in a model of Alzheimer's disease

2000 1.2k citations Christopher Janus, JoAnne McLaurin et al. profile →
Abnormal Spine Morphology and Enhanced LTP in LIMK-1 Knockout Mice

2002 547 citations Yanghong Meng, Christopher Janus et al. Neuron profile →
Mice Lacking Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Show Impaired Learning and Reduced CA1 Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) But Normal CA3 LTP

1997 536 citations Zhengping Jia, Christopher Janus et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher Janus United States	30	4.3k	2.4k	2.4k	1.8k	1.1k	53	6.9k
Jeffy P. Jimenez United States	3	5.8k 1.4×	2.8k 1.2×	2.1k 0.9×	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	5	8.4k
Gui-Qiu Yu United States	26	4.8k 1.1×	2.1k 0.8×	2.9k 1.2×	1.6k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	33	7.0k
Dorothée Abramowski Switzerland	32	5.4k 1.3×	3.3k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	48	7.8k
Gabriela Peña Argentina	9	5.8k 1.4×	2.9k 1.2×	2.1k 0.9×	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	19	8.6k
M. Paul Murphy United States	43	5.8k 1.4×	3.4k 1.4×	2.1k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	1.4k 1.3×	75	8.9k
Maj-Linda B. Selenica United States	8	6.1k 1.4×	3.1k 1.3×	2.2k 0.9×	2.6k 1.5×	1.1k 1.1×	9	9.1k
Ilse Dewachter Belgium	45	5.9k 1.4×	3.9k 1.6×	2.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	1.6k 1.5×	94	9.3k
Milene L. Brownlow United States	13	6.2k 1.4×	3.0k 1.2×	2.2k 0.9×	2.4k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	19	9.0k
Christian Czech Switzerland	38	4.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.1×	1.5k 0.6×	990 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	115	6.2k
Linda Kotilinek United States	19	3.7k 0.9×	1.6k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	915 0.9×	29	4.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Janus, Christopher, et al.. (2023). Patient prioritisation of impact items to develop the patient‐reported impact of dermatological diseases (PRIDD) measure: European Delphi data. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 37(S7). 40–50. 4 indexed citations

Henry, Alasdair L., Jacqueline F. Lavallée, Timothy Pickles, et al.. (2021). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Dermatology: A Systematic Review. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 101(9). adv00559–adv00559. 29 indexed citations

Janus, Christopher, et al.. (2020). Phenotypic evaluation of a childhood-onset parkinsonism-dystonia mouse model with inherent postural abnormalities. Brain Research Bulletin. 166. 54–63. 5 indexed citations

Jenkitkasemwong, Supak, Ralf Weiskirchen, Shintaro Hojyo, et al.. (2018). SLC39A14 deficiency alters manganese homeostasis and excretion resulting in brain manganese accumulation and motor deficits in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(8). E1769–E1778. 112 indexed citations

Janus, Christopher, et al.. (2016). Better Utilization of Mouse Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Preclinical Studies: From the Bench to the Clinic. Methods in molecular biology. 1438. 311–347. 4 indexed citations

Brown, Hilda, et al.. (2015). Subcellular Localization of Matrin 3 Containing Mutations Associated with ALS and Distal Myopathy. PLoS ONE. 10(11). e0142144–e0142144. 41 indexed citations

Chakrabarty, Paramita, Carolina Ceballos‐Diaz, Amanda Beccard, et al.. (2010). IFN-γ Promotes Complement Expression and Attenuates Amyloid Plaque Deposition in Amyloid β Precursor Protein Transgenic Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 184(9). 5333–5343. 156 indexed citations

Hanna, Amanda, et al.. (2010). Increased aggression in males in transgenic Tg2576 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Behavioural Brain Research. 216(1). 77–83. 42 indexed citations

Hanna, Amanda, Patrick Horne, Debra Yager, et al.. (2009). Amyloid β and impairment in multiple memory systems in older transgenic APP TgCRND8 mice. Genes Brain & Behavior. 8(7). 676–684. 19 indexed citations

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Eriksen, Jason L. & Christopher Janus. (2006). Plaques, Tangles, and Memory Loss in Mouse Models of Neurodegeneration. Behavior Genetics. 37(1). 79–100. 111 indexed citations

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Meng, Yanghong, et al.. (2005). Abnormal Long-Lasting Synaptic Plasticity and Cognition in Mice Lacking the Mental Retardation GenePak3. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(28). 6641–6650. 152 indexed citations

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Golde, Todd E. & Christopher Janus. (2005). Homing in on Intracellular Aβ?. Neuron. 45(5). 639–642. 20 indexed citations

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Janus, Christopher, Hossam El‐Beheiry, Peter Pennefather, et al.. (2005). Calcium chelation improves spatial learning and synaptic plasticity in aged rats. Experimental Neurology. 197(2). 291–300. 43 indexed citations

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Janus, Christopher. (2004). Search Strategies Used byAPPTransgenic Mice During Navigation in the Morris Water Maze. Learning & Memory. 11(3). 337–346. 166 indexed citations

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Arawaka, Shigeki, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Anurag Tandon, et al.. (2002). The levels of mature glycosylated nicastrin are regulated and correlate with γ‐secretase processing of amyloid β‐precursor protein. Journal of Neurochemistry. 83(5). 1065–1071. 34 indexed citations

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McLaurin, JoAnne, Tian Xu, Amie L. Phinney, et al.. (2002). Therapeutically effective antibodies against amyloid-β peptide target amyloid-β residues 4–10 and inhibit cytotoxicity and fibrillogenesis. Nature Medicine. 8(11). 1263–1269. 359 indexed citations

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Janus, Christopher, Amie L. Phinney, M. Azhar Chishti, & David Westaway. (2001). New developments in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 1(5). 451–457. 28 indexed citations

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Janus, Christopher, M. Azhar Chishti, & David Westaway. (2000). Transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1502(1). 63–75. 84 indexed citations

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Janus, Christopher, Stefano D’Amelio, M. Azhar Chishti, et al.. (2000). Spatial learning in transgenic mice expressing human presenilin 1 (PS1) transgenes. Neurobiology of Aging. 21(4). 541–549. 66 indexed citations

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Janus, Christopher, et al.. (1998). Laterally asymmetrical cell number in a sexually dimorphic nucleus in the gerbil hypothalamus is correlated with vocal emission rates.. Behavioral Neuroscience. 112(4). 979–990. 5 indexed citations

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