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Nikolaos Scarmeas

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Affiliation National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Top Publications Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024) – 5,066 citations ... <a title="Nikolaos Scarmeas" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/nikolaos-scarmeas/" aria-label="Read more about Nikolaos Scarmeas">Read more</a>

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Publications498Total indexed works
Citations46,620Source-reported citations
h-index91Source-reported h-index
i10-index252Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Top Publications

  • Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024) - 5,066 citations
  • Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024) - 2,851 citations
  • New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (2022) - 2,638 citations
  • Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024) - 2,022 citations
  • Whitepaper: Defining and investigating cognitive reserve, brain reserve, and brain maintenance (2018) - 1,756 citations

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Full name
Nikolaos Scarmeas
ORCID
0000-0001-6453-8908
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5078079034

Research interests

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Fatty Acid Research and Health, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

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      Nikolaos Scarmeas. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/nikolaos-scarmeas/