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D-Index
137
Citations
94345
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1865
National Ranking
1060

Oscar L. Lopez 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 Oscar L. Lopez sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 750 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Oscar L. Lopez 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 Oscar L. Lopez sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 137 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Oscar L. Lopez is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a substantial body of work totaling 426 publications. Within this broad discipline, their subfields of study include Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, Neurology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to neurological conditions and cognitive function. Key topics include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

A selection of recent papers by Oscar L. Lopez illustrates the scope of their work. These include:

  • Astrocyte reactivity influences amyloid-β effects on tau pathology in preclinical Alzheimer's disease, 2023, Nature Medicine
  • Parenchymal border macrophages regulate the flow dynamics of the cerebrospinal fluid, 2022, Nature
  • Cerebral small vessel disease genomics and its implications across the lifespan, 2020, Nature Communications
  • A randomized, controlled clinical trial of plasma exchange with albumin replacement for Alzheimer's disease: Primary results of the AMBAR Study, 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan, 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia

Oscar L. Lopez collaborates frequently with several other researchers. Notable coauthors include:

  • Victor L. Villemagne
  • Ann D. Cohen
  • William E. Klunk
  • Tharick A. Pascoal
  • Thomas K. Karikari

Their work has been published extensively in several venues known for neuroscience and neurodegenerative research. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Neurology
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies: Third report of the DLB Consortium

    I. G. McKeith;I. G. McKeith;D. W. Dickson;J. Lowe;M. Emre

  • Meta-analysis of 74,046 individuals identifies 11 new susceptibility loci for Alzheimer's disease

    Jean-Charles Lambert;Jean-Charles Lambert;Jean-Charles Lambert;Carla A Ibrahim-Verbaas;Denise Harold;Adam C Naj

  • Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Philip B. Gorelick;Angelo Scuteri;Sandra E. Black;Charles Decarli

  • Prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and mild cognitive impairment: results from the cardiovascular health study.

    Constantine G. Lyketsos;Oscar Lopez;Beverly Jones;Annette L. Fitzpatrick

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

    Paul Hollingworth;Denise Harold;Rebecca Sims;Amy Gerrish

  • 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

  • Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

    Ronald C. Petersen;Oscar Lopez;Melissa J. Armstrong;Thomas S.D. Getchius

  • Validation of the NPI-Q, a brief clinical form of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory

    Daniel I. Kaufer;Jeffrey L. Cummings;Jeffrey L. Cummings;Patrick Ketchel;Patrick Ketchel;Vanessa Smith;Vanessa Smith

  • Genome-wide analysis of genetic loci associated with Alzheimer disease.

    Sudha Seshadri;Annette L. Fitzpatrick;M Arfan Ikram;Anita L. DeStefano

  • Gene-wide analysis detects two new susceptibility genes for Alzheimer's disease.

    Valentina Escott-Price;Céline Bellenguez;Li-San Wang;Seung-Hoan Choi

  • Early role of vascular dysregulation on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease based on multifactorial data-driven analysis

    Y. Iturria-Medina;R. C. Sotero;P. J. Toussaint;J. M. Mateos-Pérez

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • Ginkgo biloba for prevention of dementia: a randomized controlled trial.

    Steven T. DeKosky;Steven T. DeKosky;Jeff D. Williamson;Annette L. Fitzpatrick;Richard A. Kronmal

  • Prevalence and classification of mild cognitive impairment in the Cardiovascular Health Study Cognition Study: part 1.

    Oscar L. Lopez;William J. Jagust;Steven T. DeKosky;James T. Becker

  • Physical Activity, APOE Genotype, and Dementia Risk: Findings from the Cardiovascular Health Cognition Study

    Laura Jean Podewils;Eliseo Guallar;Lewis H. Kuller;Linda P. Fried

  • Midlife and late-life obesity and the risk of dementia: cardiovascular health study.

    Annette L. Fitzpatrick;Lewis H. Kuller;Oscar L. Lopez;Paula Diehr

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Brain Structure and Obesity

    Cyrus A. Raji;April J. Ho;Neelroop N. Parikshak;James T. Becker

  • Depressive symptoms, vascular disease, and mild cognitive impairment: findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study.

    Deborah E. Barnes;George S. Alexopoulos;Oscar L. Lopez;Jeff D. Williamson

  • Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status

    Oscar L. Lopez;Lewis H. Kuller

Frequent Co-Authors

James T. Becker
James T. Becker University of Pittsburgh
Lewis H. Kuller
Lewis H. Kuller University of Pittsburgh
Steven T. DeKosky
Steven T. DeKosky University of Florida
William E. Klunk
William E. Klunk University of Pittsburgh
Howard J. Aizenstein
Howard J. Aizenstein University of Pittsburgh
Annette L. Fitzpatrick
Annette L. Fitzpatrick University of Washington
Beth E. Snitz
Beth E. Snitz University of Pittsburgh
Sudha Seshadri
Sudha Seshadri The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Chester A. Mathis
Chester A. Mathis University of Pittsburgh
Julie C. Price
Julie C. Price Harvard University

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