Ali M. Zaki

11.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
24 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Ali M. Zaki is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali M. Zaki has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Infectious Diseases, 9 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Ali M. Zaki's work include Viral Infections and Vectors (10 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (8 papers). Ali M. Zaki is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Vectors (10 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (8 papers). Ali M. Zaki collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Netherlands. Ali M. Zaki's co-authors include Ron A. M. Fouchier, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Theo M. Bestebroer, Sander van Boheemen, Christian Drosten, Doreen Muth, Marcel A. Müller, V. Stalin Raj, Saskia L. Smits and Bart L. Haagmans and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ali M. Zaki

22 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumoni... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2013 2013 2012 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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.

  1. Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia
    2012 4.0k citations Ali M. Zaki, Sander van Boheemen et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 is a functional receptor for the emerging human coronavirus-EMC
    2013 1.5k citations V. Stalin Raj, Huihui Mou et al. Nature profile →
  3. Commentary: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): Announcement of the Coronavirus Study Group
    2013 917 citations Raoul J. de Groot, Susan C. Baker et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  4. Detection of a novel human coronavirus by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction
    2012 436 citations Victor M. Corman, Isabella Eckerle et al. Eurosurveillance profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ali M. Zaki Saudi Arabia 15 6.2k 1.8k 871 810 736 24 7.6k
Ben Hu China 18 5.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 692 0.8× 955 1.2× 581 0.8× 34 7.5k
Sander van Boheemen Netherlands 17 4.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 727 0.8× 837 1.0× 1.2k 1.7× 27 6.4k
V. Stalin Raj Netherlands 39 5.5k 0.9× 2.4k 1.3× 762 0.9× 1.0k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 69 7.4k
Rachel L. Graham United States 35 8.0k 1.3× 2.2k 1.3× 543 0.6× 1.5k 1.9× 683 0.9× 69 9.8k
Neeltje van Doremalen United States 27 4.5k 0.7× 806 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 662 0.8× 676 0.9× 60 6.3k
Doreen Muth Germany 22 4.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 588 0.7× 705 0.9× 609 0.8× 24 5.2k
Benjamin W. Neuman United States 32 6.2k 1.0× 1.3k 0.7× 566 0.6× 2.0k 2.5× 659 0.9× 70 9.1k
Isabel Sola Spain 37 7.0k 1.1× 2.4k 1.4× 563 0.6× 1.8k 2.3× 589 0.8× 83 9.5k
Vineet D. Menachery United States 41 6.2k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 512 0.6× 1.6k 1.9× 748 1.0× 86 7.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ali M. Zaki

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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El‐Brolossy, T. A., T. Abdallah, Ahmed Osman, et al.. (2024). Accurate and reliable surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy assay for early detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA with exceptional sensitivity. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 315. 124184–124184. 1 indexed citations
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Abdelrazek, Heba M. A., et al.. (2024). Prenatal Neem Leaves Extract Alters Immunological Functions of Male Wistar Albino Rats Offsprings. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 12(s1).
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Scheuer, Rachel D., et al.. (2022). Sequencing of Rhinoviruses in Egyptian children with respiratory tract infections. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 0(0). 0–0. 1 indexed citations
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Wainwright, Milton, et al.. (2021). Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks collected from imported camels in Egypt. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 29(4). 2597–2603. 12 indexed citations
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Zaki, Ali M., et al.. (2020). Stability of MERS-CoV RNA on spin columns of RNA extraction kit at room temperature. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 98(4). 115182–115182. 5 indexed citations
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Zaki, Ali M., et al.. (2019). Prevalence of Brucellosis among Malaria Negative Febrile Participantsby Real Time PCR in Jazan Region Southwest Saudi Arabia. 16(1). 1–8.
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Zaki, Ali M., et al.. (2016). Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2010: Case Report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 18(8). e38374–e38374. 18 indexed citations
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Raj, V. Stalin, Huihui Mou, Saskia L. Smits, et al.. (2013). Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 is a functional receptor for the emerging human coronavirus-EMC. Nature. 495(7440). 251–254. 1530 indexed citations breakdown →
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Groot, Raoul J. de, Susan C. Baker, Ralph S. Baric, et al.. (2013). Commentary: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): Announcement of the Coronavirus Study Group. Journal of Virology. 87(14). 7790–7792. 917 indexed citations breakdown →
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Memish, Ziad A., Shamsudeen F. Fagbo, Abdullah M. Assiri, et al.. (2012). Alkhurma Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Virus: Proposed Guidelines for Detection, Prevention, and Control in Saudi Arabia. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 6(7). e1604–e1604. 16 indexed citations
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Zaki, Ali M., Sander van Boheemen, Theo M. Bestebroer, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, & Ron A. M. Fouchier. (2012). Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia. New England Journal of Medicine. 367(19). 1814–1820. 4036 indexed citations breakdown →
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Corman, Victor M., Isabella Eckerle, Tobias Bleicker, et al.. (2012). Detection of a novel human coronavirus by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. Eurosurveillance. 17(39). 436 indexed citations breakdown →
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Memish, Ziad A., Rémi N. Charrel, Ali M. Zaki, & Shamsudeen F. Fagbo. (2010). Alkhurma haemorrhagic fever—a viral haemorrhagic disease unique to the Arabian Peninsula. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 36. S53–S57. 26 indexed citations
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Zaki, Ali M., et al.. (2008). Phylogeny of dengue viruses circulating in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: 1994 to 2006. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 13(4). 584–592. 63 indexed citations
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Perera, David, Muslimah Yusof, Yuwana Podin, et al.. (2007). Molecular phylogeny of modern coxsackievirus A16. Archives of Virology. 152(6). 1201–1208. 54 indexed citations
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Zaki, Ali M., et al.. (2005). Production of monoclonal antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus. Journal of Virological Methods. 131(1). 34–40. 23 indexed citations
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Charrel, Rémi N., Ali M. Zaki, Houssam Attoui, et al.. (2001). Complete Coding Sequence of the Alkhurma Virus, a Tick-Borne Flavivirus Causing Severe Hemorrhagic Fever in Humans in Saudi Arabia. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 287(2). 455–461. 98 indexed citations
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Zaki, Ali M.. (1997). Isolation of a flavivirus related to the tick-borne encephalitis complex from human cases in Saudi Arabia. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 91(2). 179–181. 104 indexed citations
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Scrimgeour, Euan M., et al.. (1996). Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Oman. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 90(3). 290–291. 21 indexed citations

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