Afshan Siddiq

11.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Afshan Siddiq is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Afshan Siddiq has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Afshan Siddiq's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (3 papers). Afshan Siddiq is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (3 papers). Afshan Siddiq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United Kingdom and France. Afshan Siddiq's co-authors include Philippe Froguel, Andrew J. Walley, Robert Brown, Wei Dai, C Zeller, Charlotte S. Wilhelm-Benartzi, Ate G.J. van der Zee, Nicola Steele, Jane A. Plumb and Siân Rizzo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Afshan Siddiq

44 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Interplay between PI3K/AKT pathway and heart disorders

2022 121 citations Soudeh Ghafouri‐Fard, Bashdar Mahmud Hussen et al. Molecular Biology Reports profile →

Peers

Afshan Siddiq

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Yu‐Lan Yeh Taiwan

Sheila M. O’Byrne United States

Soudabeh Fallah Iran

Sayoko Ogura Japan

Dimiter Avtanski United States

Dan Qu China

Fernando Delgado‐López Chile

Jian‐Hua Zhu China

Hui Xiao China

Xuguang Zhang China

Yu‐Lan Yeh Taiwan

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190 ×0.8

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229 ×1.1

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156 ×1.1

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99 ×0.8

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Citations per year, relative to Afshan Siddiq Afshan Siddiq (= 1×) peers Yu‐Lan Yeh

Countries citing papers authored by Afshan Siddiq

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Fields of papers citing papers by Afshan Siddiq

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Afshan Siddiq

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Afshan Siddiq. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Afshan Siddiq 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 Afshan Siddiq. Afshan Siddiq is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Siddiq, Afshan, et al.. (2025). Comparison of the Side Effects of Chlorhexidine and Honey Mouthwash among Dental Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences. 75–79.

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Siddiq, Afshan, et al.. (2024). Integrating MDT Tumor Board Shadowing into the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum: Perspective of Medical Students. Journal of Cancer Education. 39(6). 638–643. 1 indexed citations

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Osama, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Aquatic Plants With Anti-Inflammatory And Anti-Oxidant Activities. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences. 3802–3806. 4 indexed citations

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Ghafouri‐Fard, Soudeh, Bashdar Mahmud Hussen, Hamed Shoorei, et al.. (2022). Interplay between PI3K/AKT pathway and heart disorders. Molecular Biology Reports. 49(10). 9767–9781. 121 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hussain, Kashif, et al.. (2021). Association of Repeatedly Heated Oil-Induced Hepatic Fat Accumulation and Development of Cancer: A Commentary. 2(3).

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Gul, Ambreen, Afshan Siddiq, & Kashif Hussain. (2020). Association of long-term consumption of repeatedly heated mix vegetable oils in different doses and hepatic toxicity through fat accumulation. Lipids in Health and Disease. 19(1). 69–69. 26 indexed citations

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Gul, Ambreen, et al.. (2020). Repeatedly heated mix vegetable oils-induced atherosclerosis and effects of Murraya koenigii. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 20(1). 222–222. 7 indexed citations

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Siddiq, Afshan, et al.. (2019). Substance P: A neuropeptide involved in the psychopathology of anxiety disorders. Neuropeptides. 79. 101993–101993. 30 indexed citations

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Siddiq, Afshan, et al.. (2019). Peripheral blood derived stem cells in OA knee at low resource setting: a phase II RCT. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27. S512–S512. 4 indexed citations

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Siddiq, Afshan, et al.. (2018). The Radish, Raphanus sativus L. Var. caudatus reduces anxiety-like behavior in mice. Metabolic Brain Disease. 33(4). 1255–1260. 8 indexed citations

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Noreen, Sibgha, et al.. (2017). Foliar application of salicylic acid with salinity stress on physiological and biochemical attributes of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) crop.. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus. 16(2). 57–74. 18 indexed citations

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Khan, Rafeeq Alam, et al.. (2015). Assessment of Renal Parameters Following Combined Administration of Antihypertensive, Hypolipidemic and Hypoglycemic Drugs. 3(1). 79–85.

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Zeller, Constanze, Wei Dai, Afshan Siddiq, et al.. (2013). Aberrant DNA Methylation at Genes Associated with a Stem Cell-like Phenotype in Cholangiocarcinoma Tumors. Cancer Prevention Research. 6(12). 1348–1355. 23 indexed citations

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Zeller, Constanze, Wei Dai, Edward Curry, et al.. (2013). The DNA Methylomes of Serous Borderline Tumors Reveal Subgroups With Malignant- or Benign-Like Profiles. American Journal Of Pathology. 182(3). 668–677. 12 indexed citations

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Kalász, Huba, Georg Petroianu, Sándor Hosztafi, et al.. (2013). Medicinal Chemistry of Drugs with Active Metabolites Following Conjugation. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 13(11). 1550–1563. 7 indexed citations

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Zeller, C, Wei Dai, Nicola Steele, et al.. (2012). Candidate DNA methylation drivers of acquired cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer identified by methylome and expression profiling. Oncogene. 31(42). 4567–4576. 226 indexed citations

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Monzote, Lianet & Afshan Siddiq. (2011). Editorial - Drug Development to Protozoan Diseases. PubMed. 5(1). 1–3. 31 indexed citations

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Rizzato, Cosmeri, Daniele Campa, Nathalia A. Giese, et al.. (2011). Pancreatic Cancer Susceptibility Loci and Their Role in Survival. PLoS ONE. 6(11). e27921–e27921. 36 indexed citations

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Khan, Rafeeq Alam, et al.. (2010). EVALUATION OF HYPOLIPIDEMIC EFFECT OF CITRUS LEMON. Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences. 6(1). 39–43. 15 indexed citations

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Tankó, László B., Afshan Siddiq, Cécile Lecœur, et al.. (2005). ACDC/Adiponectin and PPAR‐γ Gene Polymorphisms: Implications for Features of Obesity. Obesity Research. 13(12). 2113–2121. 50 indexed citations

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