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A Fragmented Memoir
John Jefferson Moossy. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, 2008-10-28
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Life experience, poetry, fiction, and neuroscience have all demonstrated the incomplete fragmentary nature of memory.
Key findings
- Life experience, poetry, fiction, and neuroscience have all demonstrated the incomplete fragmentary nature of memory.
Why it matters
This memoir fragment notes that memory is incomplete and fragmentary, drawing on life experience, poetry, fiction, and neuroscience. It contains no findings on treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 28/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on institution's track record, so that was left out: it earned 27 of the 97 points we could judge it on, which is 28 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology: journal h-index 239 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2008 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 0 / 7 | Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.0 citations a year over 20 year(s) since 2008 |
| Impact for its field and year | 0 / 6 | Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author John Jefferson Moossy: h-index 49 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 18978539) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 27 / 97 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 27 of the 97 points we could judge it on is 28 out of 100. |
| Total | 28 / 100 | — |
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Read the original
- DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e31818c1426
- PubMed: 18978539
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APA 7th
Moossy, J. J. (2008). A Fragmented Memoir. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1097/nen.0b013e31818c1426
Vancouver
Moossy JJ. A Fragmented Memoir. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 2008. doi:10.1097/nen.0b013e31818c1426. PMID: 18978539.
BibTeX
@article{moossy2008-18978539,
author = {Moossy, John Jefferson},
title = {{A Fragmented Memoir}},
journal = {Journal of Neuropathology \& Experimental Neurology},
year = {2008},
doi = {10.1097/nen.0b013e31818c1426},
pmid = {18978539},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/nen.0b013e31818c1426}
}