Afsheen Raza

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Afsheen Raza is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Afsheen Raza has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Oncology and 10 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Afsheen Raza's work include Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (10 papers), Malaria Research and Control (9 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers). Afsheen Raza is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers (10 papers), Malaria Research and Control (9 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers). Afsheen Raza collaborates with scholars based in Qatar, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates. Afsheen Raza's co-authors include Shahab Uddin, Mohammad Haris, Said Dermime, Ajaz A. Bhat, Selma Maacha, Lizandra Jimenez, Jean‐Charles Grivel, Maysaloun Merhi, Varghese Inchakalody and Queenie Fernandes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Afsheen Raza

52 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Extracellular vesicles-mediated intercellular communication: roles in the tumor microenvironment and anti-cancer drug resistance

2019 406 citations Selma Maacha, Ajaz A. Bhat et al. Molecular Cancer profile →
Emerging COVID-19 variants and their impact on SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines

2022 261 citations Queenie Fernandes, Varghese Inchakalody et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Afsheen Raza Qatar	16	724	403	287	241	226	56	1.4k
Anh Hoang Australia	25	791 1.1×	350 0.9×	262 0.9×	386 1.6×	167 0.7×	40	2.3k
Xiaohong Jiang China	20	575 0.8×	199 0.5×	218 0.8×	168 0.7×	150 0.7×	69	1.5k
Meghdad Abdollahpour‐Alitappeh Iran	22	593 0.8×	190 0.5×	550 1.9×	311 1.3×	81 0.4×	81	1.6k
Katrin Peter Germany	21	1.0k 1.4×	361 0.9×	447 1.6×	645 2.7×	269 1.2×	39	1.9k
Huabing Tan China	15	776 1.1×	381 0.9×	524 1.8×	443 1.8×	435 1.9×	30	2.1k
Yueyun Ma China	19	847 1.2×	602 1.5×	270 0.9×	133 0.6×	152 0.7×	55	1.5k
Thibaud Koessler Switzerland	16	517 0.7×	191 0.5×	280 1.0×	136 0.6×	250 1.1×	68	1.1k
Miaomiao Zhang China	20	515 0.7×	288 0.7×	183 0.6×	464 1.9×	229 1.0×	112	1.5k
Xin Tan China	22	613 0.8×	328 0.8×	138 0.5×	297 1.2×	166 0.7×	63	1.5k
Qian Zhu China	24	632 0.9×	392 1.0×	443 1.5×	308 1.3×	143 0.6×	148	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Afsheen Raza

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20 of 20 papers shown

Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2025). CRISPR-Cas9 is Revolutionizing AML Treatment as a Novel Therapy. 1(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations

Shafique, Kashif, et al.. (2025). Soluble Biomarkers as Predictors of Response to Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)-Insights from the Tumor Microenvironment Perspective. 1(1). 1–1.

Mestiri, S, Dina Moustafa Abo El-Ella, Sabiha Khatoon, et al.. (2025). Cellular plasticity and non-small cell lung cancer: role of T and NK cell immune evasion and acquisition of resistance to immunotherapies. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 44(1). 27–27. 6 indexed citations

Ahmad, Faraz, Vineeta Singh, Afsheen Raza, et al.. (2024). Spike in superbug fungus Candida auris cases: A lethal risk to fragile hospital patients – are we ready to tackle this emerging menace?. New Microbes and New Infections. 58. 101231–101231. 1 indexed citations

Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2024). Reprogramming the tumor microenvironment – macrophages emerge as key players in breast cancer immunotherapy. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1457491–1457491. 3 indexed citations

Grose, Richard, et al.. (2023). In silico targeting of colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor: delineating immunotherapy in cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 727–742. 3 indexed citations

Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2023). Expression profile of KIR3DS1/KIR3DL1 receptors in association with immunological responses in TB, HIV and HIV/TB infected patients. Microbial Pathogenesis. 180. 106145–106145. 1 indexed citations

Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2023). Prevalence and risk factors associated with human Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) in rural and urban areas of Quetta, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 84. e266898–e266898. 2 indexed citations

Scheffler, Matthias, et al.. (2023). Role of circulating-tumor DNA in the early-stage non-small cell lung carcinoma as a predictive biomarker. Pathology - Research and Practice. 245. 154455–154455. 4 indexed citations

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Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2023). Variations in growth performance of Catla (Cattla cattla), Rohu (Labeo rohita) and Mrigal (Cirhinus mrigala) fed with varying levels of fishmeal based diets in intensive farming. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 84. e267950–e267950. 1 indexed citations

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Mudassir, Jahanzeb, Afsheen Raza, Mahtab Ahmad Khan, et al.. (2023). Design and Evaluation of Hydrophobic Ion Paired Insulin Loaded Self Micro-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System for Oral Delivery. Pharmaceutics. 15(7). 1973–1973. 10 indexed citations

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Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2023). Antioxidant associated chemoprophylaxis effect of natural spice and green vegetable on hepatotoxicity. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 84. e266940–e266940. 1 indexed citations

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Raza, Afsheen, Juan José Montenegro-Idrogo, Alfonso J. Rodríguez‐Morales, & Shafiul Haque. (2023). Vaccination gaps and resurgence of diphtheria in Nigeria: An outbreak simmering for a catastrophe. New Microbes and New Infections. 55. 101187–101187. 3 indexed citations

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Taib, Nassiba, Maysaloun Merhi, Varghese Inchakalody, et al.. (2023). Treatment with decitabine induces the expression of stemness markers, PD-L1 and NY-ESO-1 in colorectal cancer: potential for combined chemoimmunotherapy. Journal of Translational Medicine. 21(1). 235–235. 13 indexed citations

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Raza, Afsheen, et al.. (2023). Multiple myeloma and its rare paraneoplastic manifestations simmering under the surface. Pathology - Research and Practice. 248. 154689–154689. 2 indexed citations

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Al-Zaidan, Lobna, S Mestiri, Afsheen Raza, et al.. (2021). The expression of hACE2 receptor protein and its involvement in SARS-CoV-2 entry, pathogenesis, and its application as potential therapeutic target. Tumor Biology. 43(1). 177–196. 5 indexed citations

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Raza, Afsheen, Lobna Al-Zaidan, Varghese Inchakalody, et al.. (2021). Anti-cancer effects of Tranilast: An update. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 141. 111844–111844. 30 indexed citations

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Akhtar, Sabah, Iman W. Achkar, Kodappully Sivaraman Siveen, et al.. (2019). Sanguinarine Induces Apoptosis Pathway in Multiple Myeloma Cell Lines via Inhibition of the JaK2/STAT3 Signaling. Frontiers in Oncology. 9. 285–285. 36 indexed citations

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Maacha, Selma, Ajaz A. Bhat, Lizandra Jimenez, et al.. (2019). Extracellular vesicles-mediated intercellular communication: roles in the tumor microenvironment and anti-cancer drug resistance. Molecular Cancer. 18(1). 55–55. 406 indexed citations breakdown →

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Raza, Afsheen, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Najia Karim Ghanchi, Ahmed Raheem, & Mohammad Asim Beg. (2014). Tumour necrosis factor, interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 are possibly involved in Plasmodium vivax-associated thrombocytopaenia in southern Pakistani population. Malaria Journal. 13(1). 323–323. 13 indexed citations

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