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Niels D. Prins

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Neuroscience

D-Index
55
Citations
16832
World Ranking
4631
National Ranking
139

Niels D. Prins 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 Niels D. Prins sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 213 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Niels D. Prins 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 Niels D. Prins sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Niels D. Prins is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a notable concentration in psychiatry and mental health, neurology, and physiology. The scientist's work also extends into economics and econometrics, as well as pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their research addresses several key topics, including:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Serum markers glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light for prognosis and monitoring in cognitively normal older people: a prospective memory clinic-based cohort study" (2021) published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity
  • "ATN classification and clinical progression in subjective cognitive decline" (2020) published in Neurology
  • "Safety and Efficacy of Semorinemab in Individuals With Prodromal to Mild Alzheimer Disease" (2022) published in JAMA Neurology
  • "Diversity in Alzheimer's disease drug trials: The importance of eligibility criteria" (2021) published in Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • "A phase 2 double-blind placebo-controlled 24-week treatment clinical study of the p38 alpha kinase inhibitor neflamapimod in mild Alzheimer's disease" (2021) published in Alzheimer s Research & Therapy

Frequent collaborators include Wiesje M. van der Flier, Philip Scheltens, Frederik Barkhof, Charlotte E. Teunissen, and Sietske A.M. Sikkes.

They have published extensively in several venues, notably:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring
  • Neurology

Best Publications

  • Silent brain infarcts and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline

    Sarah E Vermeer;Niels D Prins;Tom den Heijer;Albert Hofman

  • White matter hyperintensities, cognitive impairment and dementia: an update.

    Niels D. Prins;Philip Scheltens

  • Cerebral small-vessel disease and decline in information processing speed, executive function and memory

    Niels D. Prins;Ewoud J. van Dijk;Tom den Heijer;Sarah E. Vermeer

  • Diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive disorders: a VASCOG statement.

    Perminder Sachdev;Raj Kalaria;John O'Brien;Ingmar Skoog

  • Progression of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Relation to Risk Factors and Cognitive Consequences. Rotterdam Scan Study

    Ewoud J. van Dijk;Niels D. Prins;Henri A. Vrooman;Albert Hofman

  • Cerebral white matter lesions and the risk of dementia.

    Niels D. Prins;Ewoud J. van Dijk;Tom den Heijer;Sarah E. Vermeer

  • Type 2 diabetes and atrophy of medial temporal lobe structures on brain MRI

    T. den Heijer;S. E. Vermeer;E. J. van Dijk;N. D. Prins

  • Progress toward standardized diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment: Guidelines from the Vascular Impairment of Cognition Classification Consensus Study

    Olivia Skrobot;Sandra Black;Christopher Chen;Charles Decarli

  • C-Reactive Protein and Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease The Rotterdam Scan Study

    E. J. van Dijk;N. D. Prins;S. E. Vermeer;H. A. Vrooman

  • Homocysteine and cognitive function in the elderly: the Rotterdam Scan Study.

    N.D. Prins;T. den Heijer;A. Hofman;P.J. Koudstaal

  • Association between blood pressure, white matter lesions, and atrophy of the medial temporal lobe.

    T. den Heijer;L. J. Launer;N. D. Prins;E. J. van Dijk

  • Retinal vessel diameters and cerebral small vessel disease: the Rotterdam Scan Study.

    M. Kamran Ikram;Frank Jan De Jong;Ewoud J. Van Dijk;Niels D. Prins

  • Plasma Amyloid as Prescreener for the Earliest Alzheimer Pathological Changes

    Inge M. W. Verberk;Rosalinde E. Slot;Sander C. J. Verfaillie;Hans Heijst

  • The Vascular Impairment of Cognition Classification Consensus Study

    Olivia A. Skrobot;John T. O'brien;Sandra E. Black;Christopher Chen

  • Operational Definitions for the NINDS-AIREN Criteria for Vascular Dementia. An Interobserver Study

    Elisabeth C.W. Van Straaten;Philip Scheltens;Dirk L. Knol;Mark A. Van Buchem

  • Impact of molecular imaging on the diagnostic process in a memory clinic

    Rik Ossenkoppele;Niels D. Prins;Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg;Afina W. Lemstra

  • Measuring progression of cerebral white matter lesions on MRI Visual rating and volumetrics

    N. D. Prins;E. C.W. van Straaten;E. J. van Dijk;M. Simoni

  • Serum markers glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light for prognosis and monitoring in cognitively normal older people: a prospective memory clinic-based cohort study

    Inge M W Verberk;Malika B Laarhuis;Karlijn A van den Bosch;Jarith L Ebenau

  • ATN classification and clinical progression in subjective cognitive decline : The SCIENCe project

    Jarith L. Ebenau;Tessa Timmers;Linda M.P. Wesselman;Inge M.W. Verberk

  • Plasma amyloid beta, apolipoprotein E, lacunar infarcts, and white matter lesions.

    Ewoud J. Van Dijk;Niels D. Prins;Sarah E. Vermeer;Albert Hofman

  • Trajectories of cognitive decline in different types of dementia

    L. L. Smits;A. C. van Harten;Y. A. L. Pijnenburg;E. L. G. E. Koedam

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Scheltens
Philip Scheltens Amsterdam UMC
Wiesje M. van der Flier
Wiesje M. van der Flier Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frederik Barkhof
Frederik Barkhof University College London
Charlotte E. Teunissen
Charlotte E. Teunissen Amsterdam UMC
Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg
Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg Amsterdam UMC
Bart N.M. van Berckel
Bart N.M. van Berckel Amsterdam UMC
Peter J. Koudstaal
Peter J. Koudstaal Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rik Ossenkoppele
Rik Ossenkoppele Lund University
Monique M.B. Breteler
Monique M.B. Breteler German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Geert Jan Biessels
Geert Jan Biessels Utrecht University

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Amsterdam UMC

Publications: 266

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Publications: 201

Frederik Barkhof

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Harvard University

Publications: 85

Charles DeCarli

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Rik Ossenkoppele

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Publications: 80

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Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Publications: 74

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Publications: 73

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