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Russell H. Swerdlow

Russell H. Swerdlow

University of Kansas
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
33954
World Ranking
2088
National Ranking
1139

Russell H. Swerdlow publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 302 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Russell H. Swerdlow D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Russell H. Swerdlow sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Russell H. Swerdlow is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work primarily focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease, with significant attention to mitochondrial function and pathology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics including Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, mitochondrial function and pathology, diet and metabolism studies, dementia and cognitive impairment research, metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies, bioinformatics and genomic networks, as well as neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Swerdlow include:

  • Heather Wilkins
  • Jeffrey M. Burns
  • Jill K. Morris
  • Xiaowan Wang
  • Eric D. Vidoni

Their publications appear regularly in several key scientific venues, notably:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • Mitochondrion

Some recent significant papers authored by Russell H. Swerdlow include:

  • "The mitochondrial hypothesis: Dysfunction, bioenergetic defects, and the metabolic link to Alzheimer's disease" (2020), published in International Review of Neurobiology
  • "The Alzheimer's Disease Mitochondrial Cascade Hypothesis: A Current Overview" (2023), published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • "Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery (authored by Stephen C. Cunnane with relevance)
  • "The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis" (2022), published in Alzheimer's & Dementia (authored by Theophania Ashleigh with relevance)
  • "Mitochondria in Alzheimer's disease and their potential role in Alzheimer's proteostasis" (2020), published in Experimental Neurology (authored by Ian Weidling with relevance)

Swerdlow's work spans several subfields including molecular biology, physiology, neurology, psychiatry and mental health, and epidemiology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to studying complex diseases.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Brain energy rescue: an emerging therapeutic concept for neurodegenerative disorders of ageing

    Stephen C. Cunnane;Eugenia Trushina;Cecilie Morland;Alessandro Prigione

  • A "mitochondrial cascade hypothesis" for sporadic Alzheimer's disease.

    Russell H Swerdlow;Shaharyar M Khan

  • Origin and functional consequences of the complex I defect in Parkinson's disease

    Swerdlow Rh;Parks Jk;Miller Sw;Tuttle Jb

  • The Alzheimer's disease mitochondrial cascade hypothesis: progress and perspectives.

    Russell H. Swerdlow;Jeffrey M. Burns;Shaharyar M. Khan

  • Mitochondria and Mitochondrial Cascades in Alzheimer's Disease.

    Russell H. Swerdlow

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Mitochondrial Cascade Hypothesis

    Russell H. Swerdlow;Jeffrey M. Burns;Shaharyar M. Khan

  • Mitochondrial abnormalities in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

    Stephen H Caldwell;Russell H Swerdlow;Elaine M Khan;Julia C Iezzoni

  • Mutations in the colony stimulating factor 1 receptor ( CSF1R ) gene cause hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids

    Rosa Rademakers;Matt Baker;Alexandra M Nicholson;Nicola J Rutherford

  • Complex I deficiency in Parkinson's disease frontal cortex

    W. Davis Parker;Janice K. Parks;Russell H. Swerdlow

  • Exceptionally low likelihood of Alzheimer’s dementia in APOE2 homozygotes from a 5,000-person neuropathological study

    Eric M Reiman;Joseph F Arboleda-Velasquez;Yakeel T Quiroz;Matthew J Huentelman

  • Cardiorespiratory fitness and brain atrophy in early Alzheimer disease

    Jeffrey M. Burns;Benjamin B. Cronk;Heather S. Anderson;Joseph E. Donnelly

  • Reduced Lean Mass in Early Alzheimer Disease and Its Association With Brain Atrophy

    Jeffrey M. Burns;David K. Johnson;Amber Watts;Russell Howard Swerdlow

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease: Role in pathogenesis and novel therapeutic opportunities

    Judit M. Perez Ortiz;Russell H. Swerdlow

  • Cybrids in Alzheimer's disease: A cellular model of the disease?

    R. H. Swerdlow;J. K. Parks;D. S. Cassarino;D. J. Maguire

  • Abnormal Mitochondrial Morphology in Sporadic Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease Cybrid Cell Lines

    Patricia A. Trimmer;Russell H. Swerdlow;Janice K. Parks;Paula Keeney

  • Brain aging, Alzheimer's disease, and mitochondria.

    Russell H. Swerdlow

  • Elevated reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzyme activities in animal and cellular models of Parkinson's disease.

    David S Cassarino;Christopher P Fall;Russell H Swerdlow;Trisha S Smith

  • Mitochondria dysfunction of Alzheimer's disease cybrids enhances Aβ toxicity

    Sandra M. Cardoso;Isabel Santana;Russell H. Swerdlow;Catarina R. Oliveira

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandra M. Cardoso
Sandra M. Cardoso University of Coimbra
Robyn A. Honea
Robyn A. Honea University of Kansas
Mony J. de Leon
Mony J. de Leon Cornell University
James P. Bennett
James P. Bennett Virginia Commonwealth University
Catarina R. Oliveira
Catarina R. Oliveira University of Coimbra
Ronald C. Petersen
Ronald C. Petersen University of Pennsylvania
Andrew J. Saykin
Andrew J. Saykin Indiana University
Allan I. Levey
Allan I. Levey Emory University
Jeffrey Kaye
Jeffrey Kaye Oregon Health & Science University
Marilyn S. Albert
Marilyn S. Albert Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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