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Dennis J. Selkoe publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dennis J. Selkoe sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 721 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Dennis J. Selkoe D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dennis J. Selkoe sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 206 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association
  • 1989 - Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology
  • 1986 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Dennis J. Selkoe is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with significant contributions to physiology, neurology, molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The main research topics addressed by Selkoe include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Cellular transport and secretion

Selkoe has published extensively in several notable scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • npj Parkinson's Disease
  • JAMA Neurology
  • The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

Some recent papers from their work are:

  • "A mechanistic hypothesis for the impairment of synaptic plasticity by soluble Aβ oligomers from Alzheimer's brain," 2020, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Parkinson's disease: proteinopathy or lipidopathy?", 2020, npj Parkinson's Disease
  • "Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Crenezumab vs Placebo in Adults With Early Alzheimer Disease," 2022, JAMA Neurology
  • "Aducanumab: Appropriate Use Recommendations Update," 2022, The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
  • "Stem cell-derived neurons reflect features of protein networks, neuropathology, and cognitive outcome of their aged human donors," 2021, Neuron

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Selkoe include:

  • Lei Liu
  • Jasmeer P. Chhatwal
  • Ulf Dettmer
  • Hyun-Sik Yang
  • Silke Nuber

Over the course of their career, Selkoe has received various awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 2005
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2003
  • Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology, 1989
  • Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association, 1989
  • Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease, 1986
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Best Publications

  • The Amyloid Hypothesis of Alzheimer's Disease: Progress and Problems on the Road to Therapeutics

    John Hardy;Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Alzheimer's Disease: Genes, Proteins, and Therapy

    Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Soluble protein oligomers in neurodegeneration: lessons from the Alzheimer's amyloid beta-peptide.

    Christian Haass;Dennis J. Selkoe

  • The amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease at 25 years

    Dennis J Selkoe;John Hardy

  • Alzheimer's Disease Is a Synaptic Failure

    Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Amyloid-beta protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory.

    Ganesh M Shankar;Shaomin Li;Tapan H Mehta;Amaya Garcia-Munoz

  • Secreted amyloid beta-protein similar to that in the senile plaques of Alzheimer's disease is increased in vivo by the presenilin 1 and 2 and APP mutations linked to familial Alzheimer's disease.

    D. Scheuner;C. Eckman;C. Eckman;M. Jensen;X. Song

  • The molecular pathology of Alzheimer's disease.

    Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Advancing research diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease: the IWG-2 criteria

    Bruno Dubois;Bruno Dubois;Howard H Feldman;Claudia Jacova;Harald Hampel;Harald Hampel

  • Complement and microglia mediate early synapse loss in Alzheimer mouse models

    Soyon Hong;Victoria F. Beja-Glasser;Bianca M. Nfonoyim;Arnaud Frouin

  • A beta oligomers - a decade of discovery.

    Dominic M. Walsh;Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Mutation of the β-amyloid precursor protein in familial Alzheimer's disease increases β-protein production

    Martin Citron;Tilman Oltersdorf;Christian Haass;Lisa McConlogue

  • Translating cell biology into therapeutic advances in Alzheimer's disease

    Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Isolation and quantification of soluble Alzheimer's β-peptide from biological fluids

    Peter Seubert;Carmen Vigo-Pelfrey;Fred Esch;Michael Lee

  • Natural oligomers of the amyloid-|[beta]| protein specifically disrupt cognitive function

    James P Cleary;Dominic M Walsh;Dominic M Walsh;Jacki J Hofmeister;Ganesh M Shankar

  • Folding proteins in fatal ways

    Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Natural Oligomers of the Alzheimer Amyloid-β Protein Induce Reversible Synapse Loss by Modulating an NMDA-Type Glutamate Receptor-Dependent Signaling Pathway

    Ganesh M. Shankar;Brenda L. Bloodgood;Matthew Townsend;Dominic M. Walsh

  • Microtubule-associated protein tau (tau) is a major antigenic component of paired helical filaments in Alzheimer disease

    Kenneth S. Kosik;Catharine L. Joachim;Dennis J. Selkoe

  • Insulin-degrading enzyme regulates the levels of insulin, amyloid β-protein, and the β-amyloid precursor protein intracellular domain in vivo

    Wesley Farris;Stefan Mansourian;Yang Chang;Loren Lindsley

  • Mutant presenilins of Alzheimer's disease increase production of 42-residue amyloid β-protein in both transfected cells and transgenic mice

    Martin Citron;David Westaway;Weiming Xia;George Carlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominic M. Walsh
Dominic M. Walsh Brigham and Women's Hospital
Michael S. Wolfe
Michael S. Wolfe University of Kansas
Kenneth S. Kosik
Kenneth S. Kosik University of California, Santa Barbara
Christian Haass
Christian Haass Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Weiming Xia
Weiming Xia United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Martin Citron
Martin Citron Amgen (United States)
David B. Teplow
David B. Teplow University of California, Los Angeles
Carmela R. Abraham
Carmela R. Abraham Boston University
Reisa A. Sperling
Reisa A. Sperling Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bradley T. Hyman
Bradley T. Hyman Harvard University

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