2026 Nigel M. Hooper: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	93	2078	1883	136	123	443	36630

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Current National Ranking

Publications

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Biology and Biochemistry

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1883

136

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443

36630

Biology and Biochemistry

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Citations

36630

World Ranking

2078

National Ranking

136

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United Kingdom Leader Award
2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Nigel M. Hooper is affiliated with the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre in the United Kingdom. The scientist's research encompasses a wide range of topics primarily within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work spans key subfields including:

Neurology
Physiology
Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering

Research topics covered in their publications include:

Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Trace Elements in Health
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Nigel M. Hooper are:

"Mild Cognitive Impairment: the Manchester consensus," 2020, Age and Ageing
"3D hydrogel models of the neurovascular unit to investigate blood-brain barrier dysfunction," 2021, Neuronal Signaling
"Widespread Decreases in Cerebral Copper Are Common to Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Dementia," 2021, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
"Substantively Lowered Levels of Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Several Regions of the Human Brain in Parkinson's Disease Dementia," 2021, Metabolites
"Exploiting the neuroprotective effects of α-klotho to tackle ageing- and neurodegeneration-related cognitive dysfunction," 2021, Neuronal Signaling

The scientist frequently publishes work in venues such as:

Neuronal Signaling
Metabolites
Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior
Age and Ageing
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Collaborative efforts are a notable aspect of their career, with frequent co-authors including:

Katherine A. B. Kellett
Kate Fisher
Melissa Scholefield
Stephanie J. Church
Jingshu Xu

Nigel M. Hooper's contributions have been recognized through awards such as becoming a Member of Academia Europaea in 2017.

Best Publications

A Human Homolog of Angiotensin-converting Enzyme CLONING AND FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSION AS A CAPTOPRIL-INSENSITIVE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE

Sarah R. Tipnis;Nigel M. Hooper;Ralph Hyde;Eric Karran

2761
Citations
Common variants at ABCA7, MS4A6A/MS4A4E, EPHA1, CD33 and CD2AP are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish

2310
Citations
Families of zinc metalloproteases

Nigel M. Hooper

1076
Citations
Membrane protein secretases

Nigel M. Hooper;Eric H. Karran;Anthony J. Turner

972
Citations
Tumor necrosis factor-α convertase (ADAM17) mediates regulated ectodomain shedding of the severe-acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV) receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2)

Daniel W. Lambert;Mike Yarski;Fiona J. Warner;Paul Thornhill

872
Citations
Evaluation of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), its homologue ACE2 and neprilysin in angiotensin peptide metabolism

Gillian I. Rice;Gillian I. Rice;Daniel A. Thomas;Peter J. Grant;Anthony J. Turner

791
Citations
ACE2: from vasopeptidase to SARS virus receptor

Anthony J Turner;Julian A Hiscox;Nigel M Hooper

640
Citations
ADAMs family members as amyloid precursor protein α-secretases

Tobias M. J. Allinson;Edward T. Parkin;Anthony J. Turner;Nigel M. Hooper

635
Citations
Detergent-insoluble glycosphingolipid/cholesterol-rich membrane domains, lipid rafts and caveolae (review).

Nigel M. Hooper

567
Citations
The angiotensin–converting enzyme gene family: genomics and pharmacology

Anthony J Turner;Nigel M Hooper

540
Citations
Rare coding variants in the phospholipase D3 gene confer risk for Alzheimer’s disease

C Cruchaga;CM Karch;SC Jin;BA Benitez

530
Citations
The emerging role of ACE2 in physiology and disease

Inge Hamming;M. E. Cooper;B. L. Haagmans;N. M. Hooper

500
Citations
Purification and characterization of smooth muscle cell caveolae.

Wen-Jinn Chang;Yun-Shu Ying;K. G. Rothberg;N. M. Hooper

496
Citations
Exclusively targeting beta-secretase to lipid rafts by GPI-anchor addition up-regulates beta-site processing of the amyloid precursor protein.

Joanna M. Cordy;Ishrut Hussain;Colin Dingwall;Nigel M. Hooper

462
Citations
The prion protein and lipid rafts.

David R. Taylor;Nigel M. Hooper

371
Citations
Cellular prion protein regulates beta-secretase cleavage of the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein

Edward T Parkin;Nicole T Watt;Ishrut Hussain;Elizabeth A Eckman

356
Citations
A novel Alzheimer disease locus located near the gene encoding tau protein

G. Jun;C. A. Ibrahim-Verbaas;M. Vronskaya;J-C Lambert;J-C Lambert;J-C Lambert

322
Citations
Ablation of the metal ion-induced endocytosis of the prion protein by disease-associated mutation of the octarepeat region

W.Sumudhu S. Perera;Nigel M. Hooper

315
Citations
Ectoenzymes of the kidney microvillar membrane. Differential solubilization by detergents can predict a glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol membrane anchor.

N M Hooper;A J Turner

284
Citations
Amyloid-β Receptors: The Good, the Bad, and the Prion Protein

Heledd H. Jarosz-Griffiths;Elizabeth Noble;Jo V. Rushworth;Nigel M. Hooper

279
Citations