Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Oncology, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa's work include Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (10 papers), Viral-associated cancers and disorders (9 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (4 papers). Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa is often cited by papers focused on Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (10 papers), Viral-associated cancers and disorders (9 papers) and Cancer Cells and Metastasis (4 papers). Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa collaborates with scholars based in Qatar, Canada and United Kingdom. Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa's co-authors include Semir Vranić, Ishita Gupta, Mohammed Imad Malki, Jehad F. Alhmoud, John F. Woolley, Ahmed Malki, Asma Allouch, Hamda Al-Thawadi, Amber Yasmeen and Robin Augustine and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa

47 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Molecular Mechanisms of Colon Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Recent Insights and Advancements

2020 263 citations Ishita Gupta, Semir Vranić et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa Qatar	20	565	530	286	214	158	48	1.5k
Meng Cao China	21	947 1.7×	349 0.7×	395 1.4×	169 0.8×	88 0.6×	103	2.0k
Huan Shi China	21	555 1.0×	462 0.9×	378 1.3×	114 0.5×	103 0.7×	55	1.5k
Yi Zhao China	22	827 1.5×	234 0.4×	200 0.7×	106 0.5×	325 2.1×	82	1.6k
Zhen Huang China	27	1.2k 2.1×	424 0.8×	541 1.9×	154 0.7×	266 1.7×	73	2.5k
Li Wu China	19	782 1.4×	284 0.5×	285 1.0×	141 0.7×	45 0.3×	57	1.6k
Sheetal Parida United States	22	834 1.5×	386 0.7×	245 0.9×	187 0.9×	161 1.0×	46	1.5k
Ning Ji China	24	876 1.6×	217 0.4×	295 1.0×	125 0.6×	90 0.6×	102	1.9k
Xiaowen He China	23	866 1.5×	393 0.7×	613 2.1×	124 0.6×	210 1.3×	74	1.8k
Ning Ding China	20	925 1.6×	340 0.6×	170 0.6×	316 1.5×	98 0.6×	57	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Suliman, Ahmed, et al.. (2025). Methanolic Leaves Extract of Ziziphus spina-christi Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Migration of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer via p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(2). 654–654. 1 indexed citations

Saleh, Reem, et al.. (2025). Transcriptomic profiling and bioinformatics-driven statistical prioritization of CRC biomarkers: A step toward precision oncology. Gene. 964. 149594–149594. 1 indexed citations

Gupta, Ishita, Farhan Cyprian, Semir Vranić, et al.. (2024). Targeting HER2-positive breast cancer cells by a combination of dasatinib and BMS-202: Insight into the molecular pathways. Cancer Cell International. 24(1). 94–94. 4 indexed citations

Fernandes, Queenie, Ishita Gupta, Khaled Murshed, et al.. (2023). Coinfection of HPVs Is Associated with Advanced Stage in Colorectal Cancer Patients from Qatar. Pathogens. 12(3). 424–424. 10 indexed citations

Alhussain, Hashim, et al.. (2023). Effects of neratinib on angiogenesis and the early stage of the embryo using chicken embryo as a model. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24(3). 575–581. 2 indexed citations

Fernandes, Queenie, Ishita Gupta, Khaled Murshed, et al.. (2023). Incidence and association of high-risk HPVs and EBV in patients with advanced stages of colorectal cancer from Qatar. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 19(2). 2220626–2220626. 6 indexed citations

Gupta, Ishita, et al.. (2022). Association between waterpipe smoking and obesity:Population-based study in Qatar. Tobacco Induced Diseases. 20(January). 1–9. 6 indexed citations

Zakaria, Zain Zaki, Fatiha M. Benslimane, Enas S. Al-Absi, et al.. (2021). Effect of Water-Pipe Smoking on the Normal Development of Zebrafish. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(21). 11659–11659. 1 indexed citations

Alali, Feras Q., et al.. (2020). Novel Polymethoxylated Chalcones as Potential Compounds Against KRAS-Mutant Colorectal Cancers. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 26(14). 1622–1633. 9 indexed citations

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Gupta, Ishita, Ayesha Jabeen, Faruk Skenderi, et al.. (2020). High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses and Epstein–Barr Virus in Colorectal Cancer and Their Association with Clinicopathological Status. Pathogens. 9(6). 452–452. 21 indexed citations

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Jabeen, Ayesha, et al.. (2020). Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Extract Inhibits Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Induces Apoptosis via HER2 Inactivation and JNK Pathway in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells. Molecules. 25(18). 4240–4240. 25 indexed citations

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Gupta, Ishita, et al.. (2020). Circulating miRNAs in HER2-Positive and Triple Negative Breast Cancers: Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(18). 6750–6750. 13 indexed citations

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Augustine, Robin, Anwarul Hasan, Yogesh Bharat Dalvi, et al.. (2020). Growth factor loaded in situ photocrosslinkable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/gelatin methacryloyl hybrid patch for diabetic wound healing. Materials Science and Engineering C. 118. 111519–111519. 124 indexed citations

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Al-Thawadi, Hamda, Ishita Gupta, Ayesha Jabeen, et al.. (2020). Co-presence of human papillomaviruses and Epstein–Barr virus is linked with advanced tumor stage: a tissue microarray study in head and neck cancer patients. Cancer Cell International. 20(1). 361–361. 32 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Queenie, Ishita Gupta, Semir Vranić, & Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa. (2020). Human Papillomaviruses and Epstein–Barr Virus Interactions in Colorectal Cancer: A Brief Review. Pathogens. 9(4). 300–300. 30 indexed citations

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Padmanabhan, Regina, et al.. (2020). Crosstalk between HER2 and PD-1/PD-L1 in Breast Cancer: From Clinical Applications to Mathematical Models. Cancers. 12(3). 636–636. 40 indexed citations

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Augustine, Robin, et al.. (2019). A novel in ovo model to study cancer metastasis using chicken embryos and GFP expressing cancer cells. Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences. 20(1). 140–148. 12 indexed citations

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Alali, Feras Q., et al.. (2018). Targeting triple negative breast cancer heterogeneity with chalcones: a molecular insight. Journal of drug targeting. 27(8). 830–838. 17 indexed citations

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Moustafa, Ala‐Eddin Al. (2017). Development of Oral Cancer. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 9 indexed citations

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Kandouz, Mustapha, Amal Alachkar, Li Zhang, et al.. (2009). Teucrium polium plant extract inhibits cell invasion and motility of human prostate cancer cells via the restoration of the E-cadherin/catenin complex. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 129(3). 410–415. 49 indexed citations

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