Nina E. Shepardson

6.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
8 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Nina E. Shepardson is a scholar working on Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nina E. Shepardson has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Nina E. Shepardson's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (8 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (2 papers). Nina E. Shepardson is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (8 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (2 papers). Nina E. Shepardson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ireland. Nina E. Shepardson's co-authors include Dennis J. Selkoe, Dominic M. Walsh, Shaomin Li, Ganesh M. Shankar, Ciaran M. Regan, Michael J. Rowan, Amaya García-Muñoz, Cynthia A. Lemere, Francesca Brett and Bernardo L. Sabatini and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Nina E. Shepardson

8 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

Amyloid-β protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2009 2011 2011 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Amyloid-β protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory
    2008 3.0k citations Ganesh M. Shankar, Shaomin Li et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  2. Soluble Oligomers of Amyloid β Protein Facilitate Hippocampal Long-Term Depression by Disrupting Neuronal Glutamate Uptake
    2009 771 citations Shaomin Li, Soyon Hong et al. Neuron profile →
  3. Soluble amyloid β-protein dimers isolated from Alzheimer cortex directly induce Tau hyperphosphorylation and neuritic degeneration
    2011 710 citations Ming Jin, Nina E. Shepardson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Soluble Aβ Oligomers Inhibit Long-Term Potentiation through a Mechanism Involving Excessive Activation of Extrasynaptic NR2B-Containing NMDA Receptors
    2011 534 citations Shaomin Li, Ming Jin et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nina E. Shepardson United States 7 4.3k 1.9k 1.9k 1.1k 980 8 5.4k
Pascale N. Lacor United States 29 4.6k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 34 6.1k
Oliver Wirths Germany 46 4.9k 1.1× 2.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.5× 120 6.7k
William K. Cullen Ireland 16 4.2k 1.0× 2.1k 1.1× 2.0k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 900 0.9× 17 5.5k
Linda Kotilinek United States 19 3.7k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 915 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 29 4.9k
Takeshi Kawarabayashi Japan 31 4.1k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 889 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 129 5.7k
Igor Klyubin Ireland 30 5.8k 1.3× 3.2k 1.7× 2.2k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.4× 51 7.4k
Patrick C. May United States 33 4.6k 1.1× 2.4k 1.2× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 943 1.0× 92 6.6k
Pauline T. Velasco United States 28 4.2k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 889 0.9× 50 6.0k
Steffen Roßner Germany 35 2.6k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 840 0.7× 814 0.8× 114 4.9k
Dora Games United States 41 5.4k 1.3× 2.2k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 1.9k 1.9× 55 7.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nina E. Shepardson

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All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Shepardson, Nina E., et al.. (2015). Physical and functional interaction between the α- and γ-secretases: A new model of regulated intramembrane proteolysis. The Journal of Cell Biology. 211(6). 1157–1176. 46 indexed citations
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Shepardson, Nina E.. (2011). Cholesterol Level and Statin Use in Alzheimer Disease. Archives of Neurology. 68(10). 1239–1239. 171 indexed citations
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Shepardson, Nina E.. (2011). Cholesterol Level and Statin Use in Alzheimer Disease. Archives of Neurology. 68(11). 1385–1385. 146 indexed citations
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Jin, Ming, Nina E. Shepardson, Ting Yang, et al.. (2011). Soluble amyloid β-protein dimers isolated from Alzheimer cortex directly induce Tau hyperphosphorylation and neuritic degeneration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(14). 5819–5824. 710 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Shaomin, Ming Jin, Thomas Koeglsperger, et al.. (2011). Soluble Aβ Oligomers Inhibit Long-Term Potentiation through a Mechanism Involving Excessive Activation of Extrasynaptic NR2B-Containing NMDA Receptors. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(18). 6627–6638. 534 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Shaomin, Soyon Hong, Nina E. Shepardson, et al.. (2009). Soluble Oligomers of Amyloid β Protein Facilitate Hippocampal Long-Term Depression by Disrupting Neuronal Glutamate Uptake. Neuron. 62(6). 788–801. 771 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shankar, Ganesh M., Shaomin Li, Amaya García-Muñoz, et al.. (2008). Amyloid-β protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory. Nature Medicine. 14(8). 837–842. 3010 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shankar, Ganesh M., Shaomin Li, Amaya García-Muñoz, et al.. (2008). O2‐02–02: Soluble amyloid β‐protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's disease patients potently impair synaptic plasticity and memory. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 4(4S_Part_4). 1 indexed citations

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