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John C. Morris publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John C. Morris sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 1,668 publications — 100th percentile

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John C. Morris D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John C. Morris sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 233 D-Index — 100th percentile

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2005 - Sedgwick Memorial Medal, American Public Health Association
  • 2005 - Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases, American Academy of Neurology
  • 2004 - Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease

Overview

John C. Morris is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, and Molecular Biology. Their work is concentrated on topics related to dementia and cognitive impairment as well as Alzheimer's disease. They also explore areas such as functional brain connectivity studies, nuclear receptors and signaling, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, autophagy in disease and therapy, and the impact of air quality on health.

The scientist has co-authored multiple papers over recent years, including the following significant publications:

  • Longitudinal analysis of a dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease mutation carrier protected from dementia, 2025, Nature Medicine
  • Ubiquitin-proteasome system in the different stages of dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease, 2025, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Person-specific digital measurements of air pollutant exposure and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: Findings from a pilot study, 2025, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Domain-specific cognitive impairment is differentially affected by Alzheimer disease tau pathologic burden and spread, 2024, Imaging Neuroscience
  • Examining Practice Effects at Multiple Retest Intervals in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease, 2024, Alzheimer s & Dementia

Frequent co-authors associated with this scientist include Tammie L.S. Benzinger, Andrew J. Aschenbrenner, Brian A. Gordon, Jason Hassenstab, and Carlos Cruchaga.

Publication venues frequently chosen by John C. Morris include:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Nature Medicine
  • Imaging Neuroscience
  • Human Brain Mapping

Their primary research fields break down into:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Research topics covered encompass:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Among the awards received by John C. Morris are the Sedgwick Memorial Medal from the American Public Health Association in 2005, the Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Diseases awarded by the American Academy of Neurology in 2005, and the Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease in 2004.

Best Publications

  • The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer’s Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    Guy M. McKhann;Guy M. McKhann;David S. Knopman;Howard Chertkow;Bradley T. Hyman

  • The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR): Current version and scoring rules

    John C. Morris

  • Current concepts in mild cognitive impairment.

    Ronald C. Petersen;Rachelle Doody;Alexander Kurz;Richard C. Mohs

  • The consortium to establish a registry for alzheimer’s disease (CERAD). Part I. Clinical and neuropsychological assessment of alzheimer’s disease

    J. C. Morris;A. Heyman;R. C. Mohs;J. P. Hughes

  • Clinical and Biomarker Changes in Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Disease

    Randall J. Bateman;Chengjie Xiong;Tammie L.S. Benzinger;Anne M. Fagan

  • Association of missense and 5′-splice-site mutations in tau with the inherited dementia FTDP-17

    M. Hutton;C. L. Lendon;P. Rizzu;M. Baker

  • The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    G.M. McKhann;D.S. Knopman;H. Chertkow;B.T. Hyman

  • Psychophysiological and modulatory interactions in neuroimaging.

    K. J. Friston;C. Buechel;G. R. Fink;J. Morris

  • Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease

    Denise Harold;Richard Abraham;Paul Hollingworth;Rebecca Sims

  • Erratum: Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease (Nature Genetics (2009) 41 (1088-1093))

    D Harold;R Abraham;P Hollingworth;R Sims

  • Mild cognitive impairment represents early-stage Alzheimer disease.

    John C. Morris;Martha Storandt;J. Phillip Miller;Daniel W. McKeel

  • Tangles and plaques in nondemented aging and “preclinical” Alzheimer's disease

    Joseph L. Price;John C. Morris

  • Molecular, Structural, and Functional Characterization of Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence for a Relationship between Default Activity, Amyloid, and Memory

    Randy L. Buckner;Abraham Z. Snyder;Benjamin J. Shannon;Gina LaRossa

  • Decreased Clearance of CNS β-Amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Kwasi G. Mawuenyega;Wendy Sigurdson;Vitaliy Ovod;Ling Munsell

  • Correlation of Alzheimer Disease Neuropathologic Changes With Cognitive Status: A Review of the Literature

    Peter T Nelson;Irina Alafuzoff;Eileen H Bigio;Constantin Bouras

  • Common variants at ABCA7, MS4A6A/MS4A4E, EPHA1, CD33 and CD2AP are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

    Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish

  • Thinning of the cerebral cortex in aging

    David H. Salat;Randy L. Buckner;Randy L. Buckner;Abraham Z. Snyder;Douglas N. Greve

  • Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Adam C. Naj;Gyungah Jun;Gary W. Beecham;Li-San Wang

  • Profound Loss of Layer II Entorhinal Cortex Neurons Occurs in Very Mild Alzheimer’s Disease

    Teresa Gómez-Isla;Joseph L. Price;Daniel W. McKeel;John C. Morris

  • Open Access Series of Imaging Studies (OASIS): Cross-sectional MRI Data in Young, Middle Aged, Nondemented, and Demented Older Adults

    Daniel S. Marcus;Tracy H. Wang;Jamie Parker;John G. Csernansky

  • Consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer's disease (CERAD) clinical and neuropsychological assessment of Alzheimer's disease.

    John Morris;R. C. Mohs;H. Rogers;G. Fillenbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Tammie L.S. Benzinger
Tammie L.S. Benzinger Washington University in St. Louis
Anne M. Fagan
Anne M. Fagan Washington University in St. Louis
Randall J. Bateman
Randall J. Bateman Washington University in St. Louis
Alison Goate
Alison Goate Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
David M. Holtzman
David M. Holtzman Washington University in St. Louis
Beau M. Ances
Beau M. Ances Washington University in St. Louis
Peter R. Schofield
Peter R. Schofield Neuroscience Research Australia
Stephen Salloway
Stephen Salloway Brown University
Nick C. Fox
Nick C. Fox University College London
Martin N. Rossor
Martin N. Rossor University College London

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