Nigel H. Greig

Active 1984–2026

180
Papers
24,359
Citations
87
h-index
171
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Citations

Citations per year for Nigel H. Greig1986: 2 citations1987: 3 citations1988: 2 citations1989: 6 citations1990: 7 citations1991: 6 citations1992: 10 citations1993: 5 citations1994: 6 citations1995: 4 citations1996: 9 citations1997: 9 citations1998: 12 citations1999: 19 citations2000: 22 citations2001: 44 citations2002: 91 citations2003: 130 citations2004: 130 citations2005: 135 citations2006: 173 citations2007: 130 citations2008: 158 citations2009: 164 citations2010: 204 citations2011: 259 citations2012: 322 citations2013: 259 citations2014: 262 citations2015: 221 citations2016: 219 citations2017: 266 citations2018: 300 citations2019: 984 citations2020: 1,149 citations2021: 1,156 citations2022: 1,127 citations2023: 820 citations2024: 1,304 citations2025: 864 citations2026: 38 citations

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World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 2,507 citing papers, 20.5% of this breakdownChina: 1,800 citing papers, 14.7% of this breakdownIndia: 622 citing papers, 5.1% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 610 citing papers, 5% of this breakdownItaly: 540 citing papers, 4.4% of this breakdownGermany: 403 citing papers, 3.3% of this breakdownCanada: 389 citing papers, 3.2% of this breakdownAustralia: 302 citing papers, 2.4% of this breakdownSouth Korea: 299 citing papers, 2.4% of this breakdownSpain: 290 citing papers, 2.4% of this breakdownFrance: 255 citing papers, 2.1% of this breakdownSaudi Arabia: 215 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdown
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Fields

  • Medicine59.6%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.2%
  • Neuroscience13.2%
  • Computer Science2.5%
  • Nursing1.4%
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.3%
  • Other4.8%

Topics

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments8.2%
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases6.3%
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods4.8%
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms4%
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management3%
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments2.9%
  • Other70.8%

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  1. Mitophagy inhibits amyloid-β and tau pathology and reverses cognitive deficits in models of Alzheimer’s disease

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Nature Neuroscience 2019 cited by 1,696

  2. Exenatide once weekly versus placebo in Parkinson's disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - The Lancet 2017 cited by 851

  3. Mitophagy and Alzheimer’s Disease: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms

    Authors: , , , , , , - Trends in Neurosciences 2017 cited by 872

  4. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and neuroinflammation: Implications for neurodegenerative disease treatment

    Authors: , , , - Pharmacological Research 2022 cited by 254

  5. Drug discovery and development: Role of basic biological research

    Authors: , - Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 2017 cited by 679

  6. Role of chronic neuroinflammation in neuroplasticity and cognitive function: A hypothesis

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Alzheimer s & Dementia 2022 cited by 211

  7. Running-Induced Systemic Cathepsin B Secretion Is Associated with Memory Function

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , - Cell Metabolism 2016 cited by 617

  8. Status of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase in Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Authors: , , , - CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2014 cited by 317

  9. A Pilot Study of Exenatide Actions in Alzheimer’s Disease

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , - Current Alzheimer Research 2019 cited by 149

  10. Utility of Neuronal-Derived Exosomes to Examine Molecular Mechanisms That Affect Motor Function in Patients With Parkinson Disease

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , - JAMA Neurology 2019 cited by 256

  11. The effect of GLP-1RA exenatide on idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a randomized clinical trial

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , - Brain 2023 cited by 145

  12. Selective butyrylcholinesterase inhibition elevates brain acetylcholine, augments learning and lowers Alzheimer β-amyloid peptide in rodent

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2005 cited by 723

  13. N-Methyl D-Aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Antagonists and Memantine Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease

    Authors: , , , , , , - Current Alzheimer Research 2012 cited by 393

  14. Neuroprotective and neurotrophic actions of glucagon‐like peptide‐1: an emerging opportunity to treat neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disorders

    Authors: , , , - British Journal of Pharmacology 2012 cited by 259

  15. Exenatide once a week versus placebo as a potential disease-modifying treatment for people with Parkinson's disease in the UK: a phase 3, multicentre, double-blind, parallel-group, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Nigel H. Greig, Yazhou Li, Vincenzo Libri, Sonia Gandhi, Dilan Athauda, Kashfia Chowdhury, Tom Foltynie - The Lancet 2025 cited by 121

  16. Protection and Reversal of Excitotoxic Neuronal Damage by Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Exendin-4

    Authors: , , , , - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2002 cited by 374

  17. An Iron-responsive Element Type II in the 5′-Untranslated Region of the Alzheimer's Amyloid Precursor Protein Transcript

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - Journal of Biological Chemistry 2002 cited by 546

  18. Butyrylcholinesterase: An Important New Target in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy

    Authors: , , - International Psychogeriatrics 2002 cited by 456

  19. GLP-1 Receptor Stimulation Reduces Amyloid-β Peptide Accumulation and Cytotoxicity in Cellular and Animal Models of Alzheimer's Disease

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , - Journal of Alzheimer s Disease 2010 cited by 324

  20. Protein Misfolding and Aggregation in Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2014 cited by 238

  21. Inhibition of Caspase 3 and Caspase 9 Mediated Apoptosis: A MultimodalTherapeutic Target in Traumatic Brain Injury

    Authors: , , - Current Neuropharmacology 2022 cited by 125

  22. The RhoA-ROCK1/ROCK2 Pathway Exacerbates Inflammatory Signaling in Immortalized and Primary Microglia

    Authors: , , , , , , , , , - Cells 2023 cited by 53

  23. A Novel Neurotrophic Property of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1: A Promoter of Nerve Growth Factor-Mediated Differentiation in PC12 Cells

    Authors: , , , , , , - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2002 cited by 298

  24. Neuroinflammation as a Factor of Neurodegenerative Disease: Thalidomide Analogs as Treatments

    Authors: , , , - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 2019 cited by 148