Adel Alothman

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 966 citations indexed

About

Adel Alothman is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Adel Alothman has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 966 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Infectious Diseases, 20 papers in Epidemiology and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Adel Alothman's work include Antibiotic Use and Resistance (9 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (7 papers) and Burkholderia infections and melioidosis (7 papers). Adel Alothman is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Use and Resistance (9 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (7 papers) and Burkholderia infections and melioidosis (7 papers). Adel Alothman collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, United States and Lebanon. Adel Alothman's co-authors include Hanan H. Balkhy, Yaseen M. Arabi, Hani K. Najm, Alaa Ghabashi, Abdulaziz Al Khaldi, Abdulaziz Al‐Dawood, Ahmed A. Arifi, Basel Al Raiy, Hassan Hawa and Aiman El‐Saed and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Adel Alothman

44 papers receiving 939 citations

Hit Papers

Clinical Course and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients W... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Clinical Course and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection
    2014 418 citations Yaseen M. Arabi, Hanan H. Balkhy et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Adel Alothman Saudi Arabia 16 585 250 138 121 117 47 966
Arturo Galindo‐Fraga Mexico 15 374 0.6× 302 1.2× 109 0.8× 131 1.1× 86 0.7× 54 743
Davide Fiore Bavaro Italy 18 421 0.7× 243 1.0× 180 1.3× 205 1.7× 74 0.6× 74 1.1k
Tark Kim South Korea 19 693 1.2× 488 2.0× 66 0.5× 93 0.8× 141 1.2× 72 1.2k
Jin-Won Chung South Korea 18 526 0.9× 446 1.8× 156 1.1× 333 2.8× 116 1.0× 70 1.2k
Masahiro Ishikane Japan 16 386 0.7× 420 1.7× 216 1.6× 62 0.5× 66 0.6× 120 1.1k
Assunta Sartor Italy 18 723 1.2× 522 2.1× 169 1.2× 167 1.4× 65 0.6× 50 1.2k
İ̇lker İnanç Balkan Türkiye 19 445 0.8× 265 1.1× 79 0.6× 202 1.7× 87 0.7× 81 1.1k
Benjamin Davido France 18 408 0.7× 347 1.4× 124 0.9× 193 1.6× 123 1.1× 108 1.0k
Nabeela Mughal United Kingdom 15 514 0.9× 337 1.3× 302 2.2× 84 0.7× 37 0.3× 44 1.1k
Yu Bin Seo South Korea 22 401 0.7× 763 3.1× 72 0.5× 218 1.8× 56 0.5× 100 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Adel Alothman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adel Alothman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adel Alothman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Adel Alothman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Adel Alothman based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Adel Alothman. Adel Alothman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bosaeed, Mohammad, Ahmad M. Alharbi, Mohammad H. Hussein, et al.. (2021). Multicentre randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled trial of favipiravir in adults with mild COVID-19. BMJ Open. 11(4). e047495–e047495. 5 indexed citations
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Alothman, Adel, Ahmed Zikri, Faryal Khamis, et al.. (2020). Prevalence of infections and antimicrobial use in the acute-care hospital setting in the Middle East: Results from the first point-prevalence survey in the region. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 101. 249–258. 18 indexed citations
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Mahmoud, Ebrahim, et al.. (2020). Ceftobiprole for Treatment of MRSA Blood Stream Infection: A Case Series. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Balkhy, Hanan H., Aiman El‐Saed, Majid M. Alshamrani, et al.. (2020). High Burden of Resistant Gram Negative Pathogens Causing Device-associated Healthcare Infections in a Tertiary Care Setting in Saudi Arabia, 2008-2016. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 23. 26–32. 19 indexed citations
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Balkhy, Hanan H., Aiman El‐Saed, Majid M. Alshamrani, et al.. (2020). Ten-year resistance trends in pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections; reflection of infection control interventions at a multi-hospital healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2016. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 9(1). 21–21. 26 indexed citations
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Bosaeed, Mohammad, et al.. (2020). Melioidosis: Case reports of confirmed Burkholderia pseudomallei in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 13(5). 824–826. 8 indexed citations
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Algwizani, Abdullah, et al.. (2018). Experience with ceftazidime–avibactam treatment in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 11(6). 793–795. 11 indexed citations
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Balkhy, Hanan H., Aiman El‐Saed, Ashraf El‐Metwally, et al.. (2018). Antimicrobial consumption in five adult intensive care units: a 33-month surveillance study. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 7(1). 156–156. 29 indexed citations
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Alothman, Adel, et al.. (2017). BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ MOBILE PHONES IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN SAUDI ARABIA.. International Journal of Advanced Research. 5(1). 1179–1183. 1 indexed citations
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Moghnieh, Rima, Adel Alothman, Abdulhakeem Althaqafi, et al.. (2017). Epidemiology and outcome of invasive fungal infections and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia and complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 10(6). 849–854. 15 indexed citations
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Alothman, Adel, Abdulhakeem Althaqafi, Madonna Matar, et al.. (2017). Burden and treatment patterns of invasive fungal infections in hospitalized patients in the Middle East: real-world data from Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 10. 35–41. 18 indexed citations
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Alshukairi, Abeer N., et al.. (2015). Successful treatment of multi-focal XDR tuberculous osteomyelitis. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 9(4). 408–414. 1 indexed citations
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Al-Abdely, Hail M., Adel Alothman, Jameela Al Salman, et al.. (2013). Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of invasive Aspergillus infections in adults in the Middle East region: Expert panel recommendations. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 7(1). 20–31. 19 indexed citations
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Balkhy, Hanan H., Aiman El‐Saed, Sameera M. Al Johani, et al.. (2012). The epidemiology of the first described carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia: how far do we go?. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 31(8). 1901–1909. 42 indexed citations
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Kojan, Suleiman, et al.. (2011). Granulomatous myositis associated with brucellosis: A case report and literature review. Muscle & Nerve. 45(2). 290–293. 9 indexed citations
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Alothman, Adel, et al.. (2004). Isolated hepatic tuberculosis in a transplanted liver. Transplant Infectious Disease. 6(2). 84–86. 10 indexed citations
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Birmingham, C. Laird, Adel Alothman, & Elliot M. Goldner. (1996). Anorexia nervosa: Refeeding and hypophosphatemia. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 20(2). 211–213. 37 indexed citations

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