Zaal Kokaia

26.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
165 papers, 20.8k citations indexed

About

Zaal Kokaia is a scholar working on Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zaal Kokaia has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 20.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Developmental Neuroscience, 107 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 58 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Zaal Kokaia's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (111 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (72 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (50 papers). Zaal Kokaia is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (111 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (72 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (50 papers). Zaal Kokaia collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Germany. Zaal Kokaia's co-authors include Olle Lindvall, Andreas Arvidsson, Christine T. Ekdahl, Mérab Kokaia, Johan Bengzon, Deniz Kirik, Sara Bonde, Eskil Elmér, Patrik Ernfors and Vladimer Darsalia and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Zaal Kokaia

161 papers receiving 20.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Neuronal replacement from endogenous precursors in the adult brain after stroke

2002 2.3k citations Andreas Arvidsson, Zaal Kokaia et al. profile →
Inflammation is detrimental for neurogenesis in adult brain

2003 1.3k citations Christine T. Ekdahl, Sara Bonde et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Stem cell therapy for human neurodegenerative disorders–how to make it work

2004 732 citations Olle Lindvall, Zaal Kokaia et al. profile →
Apoptosis and proliferation of dentate gyrus neurons after single and intermittent limbic seizures

1997 647 citations Johan Bengzon, Zaal Kokaia et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Stem cells for the treatment of neurological disorders

2006 636 citations Olle Lindvall, Zaal Kokaia profile →
Brain inflammation and adult neurogenesis: The dual role of microglia

2008 626 citations Christine T. Ekdahl, Zaal Kokaia et al. profile →
Persistent Production of Neurons from Adult Brain Stem Cells During Recovery after Stroke

2005 567 citations Andreas Arvidsson, Emanuele Cacci et al. profile →
Increased levels of messenger RNAs for neurotrophic factors in the brain during kindling epileptogenesis

1991 529 citations Johan Bengzon, Zaal Kokaia et al. Neuron profile →
Forebrain ependymal cells are Notch-dependent and generate neuroblasts and astrocytes after stroke

2009 352 citations Christian Göritz, Zaal Kokaia et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zaal Kokaia Sweden	71	10.9k	10.0k	7.1k	6.0k	2.4k	165	20.8k
Theo D. Palmer United States	60	12.0k 1.1×	7.9k 0.8×	9.3k 1.3×	4.5k 0.8×	3.5k 1.5×	105	23.4k
Dwight E. Bergles United States	65	5.2k 0.5×	8.3k 0.8×	5.3k 0.8×	4.9k 0.8×	820 0.3×	120	15.9k
Xiao Mao United States	53	5.1k 0.5×	4.5k 0.5×	5.5k 0.8×	3.0k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	125	13.6k
Wolfram Tetzlaff Canada	68	5.0k 0.5×	7.9k 0.8×	4.1k 0.6×	2.8k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	201	15.9k
Vittorio Gallo United States	68	6.0k 0.5×	6.5k 0.7×	6.5k 0.9×	3.5k 0.6×	696 0.3×	189	14.7k
Clive N. Svendsen United States	74	5.5k 0.5×	7.3k 0.7×	10.5k 1.5×	2.2k 0.4×	3.2k 1.3×	243	19.1k
Robin J.M. Franklin United Kingdom	89	14.7k 1.3×	8.0k 0.8×	9.7k 1.4×	10.0k 1.7×	2.1k 0.9×	293	29.1k
Arnon Rosenthal United States	67	5.7k 0.5×	11.0k 1.1×	12.0k 1.7×	3.6k 0.6×	856 0.4×	111	24.8k
Ludwig Aigner Austria	48	5.0k 0.5×	3.9k 0.4×	4.5k 0.6×	2.8k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	196	12.3k
Michael Sendtner Germany	75	4.8k 0.4×	8.2k 0.8×	10.0k 1.4×	1.7k 0.3×	4.0k 1.7×	225	20.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zaal Kokaia

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Horváth, Vivien, Patricia Gerdes, Raquel Garza, et al.. (2024). DNA methylation governs the sensitivity of repeats to restriction by the HUSH-MORC2 corepressor. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7534–7534. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Wei, Valerio Licursi, Emanuele Cacci, et al.. (2022). Simulated Microgravity Modulates Focal Adhesion Gene Expression in Human Neural Stem Progenitor Cells. Life. 12(11). 1827–1827. 2 indexed citations

Dias, David O., Cynthia Pérez Estrada, Jemal Tatarishvili, et al.. (2021). Pericyte-derived fibrotic scarring is conserved across diverse central nervous system lesions. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5501–5501. 130 indexed citations

Hansen, Marita Grønning, Cecilia Laterza, Sara Palma-Tortosa, et al.. (2020). Grafted human pluripotent stem cell-derived cortical neurons integrate into adult human cortical neural circuitry. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 9(11). 1365–1377. 30 indexed citations

Monni, Emanuela, Jessica M. Lindvall, Zaal Kokaia, et al.. (2020). Hypoxia inducible factor‐2α importance for migration, proliferation, and self‐renewal of trunk neural crest cells. Developmental Dynamics. 250(2). 191–236. 20 indexed citations

Palma-Tortosa, Sara, Daniel Tornero, Marita Grønning Hansen, et al.. (2020). Activity in grafted human iPS cell–derived cortical neurons integrated in stroke-injured rat brain regulates motor behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(16). 9094–9100. 69 indexed citations

Magnusson, Jens P., et al.. (2020). Blocking Notch-Signaling Increases Neurogenesis in the Striatum after Stroke. Cells. 9(7). 1732–1732. 32 indexed citations

Miskinyte, Giedre, Marita Grønning Hansen, Emanuela Monni, et al.. (2018). Transcription factor programming of human ES cells generates functional neurons expressing both upper and deep layer cortical markers. PLoS ONE. 13(10). e0204688–e0204688. 8 indexed citations

Delavaran, Hossein, et al.. (2017). Attitudes to Stem Cell Therapy Among Ischemic Stroke Survivors in the Lund Stroke Recovery Study. Stem Cells and Development. 26(8). 566–572. 10 indexed citations

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Miskinyte, Giedre, Karthikeyan Devaraju, Marita Grønning Hansen, et al.. (2017). Direct conversion of human fibroblasts to functional excitatory cortical neurons integrating into human neural networks. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 8(1). 207–207. 55 indexed citations

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Memanishvili, Tamar, et al.. (2015). Amino Acid Based Biodegradable Poly (Ester-Amide)s and Their Potential Biomedical Applications as Drug Delivery Containers and Antibacterial. 2(4). 1 indexed citations

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Tatarishvili, Jemal, Koichi Oki, Emanuela Monni, et al.. (2014). Human induced pluripotent stem cells improve recovery in stroke-injured aged rats. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 32(4). 547–558. 60 indexed citations

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Bonde, Sara, et al.. (2008). Inflammation Regulates Functional Integration of Neurons Born in Adult Brain. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(47). 12477–12488. 117 indexed citations

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Lindvall, Olle & Zaal Kokaia. (2008). 26 Neurogenesis following Stroke Affecting the Adult Brain. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 52. 549–570. 19 indexed citations

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Nanobashvili, Avtandil, Sara Bonde, Christine T. Ekdahl, et al.. (2006). Environment Matters: Synaptic Properties of Neurons Born in the Epileptic Adult Brain Develop to Reduce Excitability. Neuron. 52(6). 1047–1059. 194 indexed citations

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Andsberg, Gunnar, Zaal Kokaia, & Olle Lindvall. (2001). Upregulation of p75 Neurotrophin Receptor after Stroke in Mice Does Not Contribute to Differential Vulnerability of Striatal Neurons. Experimental Neurology. 169(2). 351–363. 38 indexed citations

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Arvidsson, Andreas, Zaal Kokaia, & Olle Lindvall. (2001). N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptor‐mediated increase of neurogenesis in adult rat dentate gyrus following stroke. European Journal of Neuroscience. 14(1). 10–18. 252 indexed citations

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Ferencz, Istvan, Mérab Kokaia, Eskil Elmér, et al.. (1998). Suppression of kindling epileptogenesis in rats by intrahippocampal cholinergic grafts. European Journal of Neuroscience. 10(1). 213–220. 30 indexed citations

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Kokaia, Zaal, Madis Metsis, Mérab Kokaia, et al.. (1994). Brain Insults in Rats Induce Increased Expression of the BDNF Gene through Differential Use of Multiple Promoters. European Journal of Neuroscience. 6(4). 587–596. 100 indexed citations

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Kokaia, Zaal, et al.. (1988). Participation of Ca2+-dependent K+-conductance in membrane hyperpolarization of pyramidal neurons in the cat sensorimotor cortex. Lund University Publications (Lund University).

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