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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Risk factors

Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models

There is significant evidence that pathways involving inflammation and oxidative-nitrosative stress (ONS) play a key pathophysiological role in promoting cognitive dysfunction.

Key findings

Why it matters

This paper states there is significant evidence that inflammation and oxidative-nitrosative stress play a key pathophysiological role in promoting cognitive dysfunction. It does not report any treatment, cure or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.

Study details

How this study scored 45/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 2 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 2 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomised / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 6 of 7; Citations per year 4 of 5; Impact for its field and year 4 of 6; Cited by studies here 2 of 6; Still being cited 3 of 4; Senior author's track record 1 of 4; Institution's track record 1 of 3; Multi-centre collaboration 0 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 0 of 2. Total 45 of 100.45 of 100 points earned55 not earned

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.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of neuroscience research)
Journal's citation record 2 / 4 Journal of Neuroscience Research: journal h-index 222 (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 2 / 5 2017 — within 10 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 6 / 7 Cited 435 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 4 / 5 39.5 citations a year over 11 year(s) since 2017
Impact for its field and year 4 / 6 Cited 17.1× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 2 / 6 Cited by 7 other studies in this library
Still being cited 3 / 4 Cited 111 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 1 / 4 Last-listed author Mak Adam Daulatzai: h-index 19 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 1 / 3 The University of Melbourne: institution h-index 1,342 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration 0 / 3 OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete)
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 27350397)
Free to read 0 / 2 Behind a paywall — scores zero
Total 45 / 100 —

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APA 7th

Daulatzai, M. A. (2017). Cerebral hypoperfusion and glucose hypometabolism: Key pathophysiological modulators promote neurodegeneration, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. Journal of neuroscience research. https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.23777

Vancouver

Daulatzai MA. Cerebral hypoperfusion and glucose hypometabolism: Key pathophysiological modulators promote neurodegeneration, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. Journal of neuroscience research. 2017. doi:10.1002/jnr.23777. PMID: 27350397.

BibTeX

@article{daulatzai2017-27350397,
  author  = {Daulatzai, M. A.},
  title   = {{Cerebral hypoperfusion and glucose hypometabolism: Key pathophysiological modulators promote neurodegeneration, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease}},
  journal = {Journal of neuroscience research},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1002/jnr.23777},
  pmid    = {27350397},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.23777}
}

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