Stephen W. Scheff

25.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
184 papers, 20.0k citations indexed

About

Stephen W. Scheff is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen W. Scheff has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 20.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 54 papers in Molecular Biology and 54 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Stephen W. Scheff's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (56 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (51 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (40 papers). Stephen W. Scheff is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (56 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (51 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (40 papers). Stephen W. Scheff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Bulgaria. Stephen W. Scheff's co-authors include Steven T. DeKosky, Patrick G. Sullivan, D. A. Price, Mubeen A. Ansari, Frederick A. Schmitt, Elliott J. Mufson, Carl W. Cotman, Kelly N. Roberts, Mark P. Mattson and Alexander G. Rabchevsky and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Stephen W. Scheff

184 papers receiving 19.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Synapse loss in frontal cortex biopsies in Alzheimer's disease: Correlation with cognitive severity

1990 1.8k citations Steven T. DeKosky, Stephen W. Scheff Annals of Neurology profile →
Inactivation of the N-CAM gene in mice results in size reduction of the olfactory bulb and deficits in spatial learning

1994 866 citations Stanley A. Baldwin, Stephen W. Scheff et al. profile →
Hippocampal synaptic loss in early Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

2005 799 citations Stephen W. Scheff, D. A. Price et al. Neurobiology of Aging profile →
Synaptic alterations in CA1 in mild Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment

2007 636 citations Stephen W. Scheff, D. A. Price et al. profile →
Induction of Alzheimer-like β-Amyloid Immunoreactivity in the Brains of Rabbits with Dietary Cholesterol

1994 454 citations Stephen W. Scheff et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Fundamental Statistical Principles for the Neurobiologist : A Survival Guide 2016 ·CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Stephen W. Scheff	38
2	Synaptic Reorganization of Inhibitory Hilar Interneuron Circuitry after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Robert F. Hunt, Stephen W. Scheff, Bret N. Smith	76
3	Recovery of Afferent Function and Synaptic Strength in Hippocampal CA1 following Traumatic Brain Injury 2009 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Christopher M. Norris, Stephen W. Scheff	64
4	Oxidative stress and modification of synaptic proteins in hippocampus after traumatic brain injury 2008 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·Mubeen A. Ansari, Kelly N. Roberts, Stephen W. Scheff	260
5	Focal cerebral ischemia in the TNFalpha-transgenic rat 2008 ·Journal of Neuroinflammation ·L. Creed Pettigrew, Mark S. Kindy, Stephen W. Scheff, Joe E. Springer, Richard J. Kryscio, (unknown), David Grass	50
6	Effects of progesterone on experimental spinal cord injury 2007 ·Brain Research ·Dominic B. Fee, Karin R. Swartz, (unknown), Kelly N. Roberts, Nicole N. Scheff, Stephen W. Scheff	34
7	Hippocampal synaptic loss in early Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment breakdown → 2005 ·Neurobiology of Aging ·Stephen W. Scheff, D. A. Price, Frederick A. Schmitt, Elliott J. Mufson	799
8	Hyperphosphorylated neurofilament NF-H is a serum biomarker of axonal injury 2005 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Gerry Shaw, Cui Yang, (unknown), Kevin Anderson, J. Parker Mickle, Stephen W. Scheff, G. Bruce Pike, Douglas K. Anderson, Dena R. Howland	177
9	Intrinsic differences in brain and spinal cord mitochondria: Implication for therapeutic interventions 2004 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Patrick G. Sullivan, Alexander G. Rabchevsky, Jeffrey N. Keller, Mark A. Lovell, (unknown), Ronald P. Hart, Stephen W. Scheff	103
10	Synaptic pathology in Alzheimer's disease: a review of ultrastructural studies 2003 ·Neurobiology of Aging ·Stephen W. Scheff	323
11	Traumatic Brain Injury Reduces Hippocampal α7 Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptor Binding 2000 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·S. Leigh Verbois, Patrick G. Sullivan, Stephen W. Scheff, James R. Pauly	31
12	Severity of Experimental Brain Injury on Lactate and Free Fatty Acid Accumulation and Evans Blue Extravasation in the Rat Cortex and Hippocampus 1999 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·H.S. Dhillon, (unknown), (unknown), Stephen W. Scheff, M. Renuka Prasad	35
13	Traumatic Brain Injury Alters Synaptic Homeostasis: Implications for Impaired Mitochondrial and Transport Function 1998 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Patrick G. Sullivan, Jeffrey N. Keller, Mark P. Mattson, Stephen W. Scheff	155
14	Alterations in Temporal/Spatial Distribution of GFAP- and Vimentin-Positive Astrocytes After Spinal Cord Contusion With the New York University Spinal Cord Injury Device 1998 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Stanley A. Baldwin, Ryan C. Broderick, Deborah A. Blades, Stephen W. Scheff	46
15	GFAP and S100β Expression in the Cortex and Hippocampus in Response to Mild Cortical Contusion 1997 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·David A. Hinkle, Stanley A. Baldwin, Stephen W. Scheff, Phyllis M. Wise	52
16	Neuronal Cell Loss in the CA3 Subfield of the Hippocampus Following Cortical Contusion Utilizing the Optical Disector Method for Cell Counting 1997 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Stanley A. Baldwin, Tonya R. Gibson, (unknown), Patrick G. Sullivan, (unknown), Stephen W. Scheff	124
17	Blood-brain barrier breach following cortical contusion in the rat 1996 ·Journal of neurosurgery ·Stanley A. Baldwin, Isabella Fugaccia, David R. Brown, L. V. Brown, Stephen W. Scheff	149
18	Quantitative Assessment of Synaptic Density in the Outer Molecular Layer of the Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus in Alzheimer's Disease 1996 ·Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders ·Stephen W. Scheff, D. Larry Sparks, D. A. Price	79
19	Quantitative assessment of synaptic density in the entorhinal cortex in Alzheimer's disease 1993 ·Annals of Neurology ·Stephen W. Scheff, D. Larry Sparks, D. A. Price	64
20	Synapse loss in frontal cortex biopsies in Alzheimer's disease: Correlation with cognitive severity breakdown → 1990 ·Annals of Neurology ·Steven T. DeKosky, Stephen W. Scheff	1759

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