Alireza Milani

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Alireza Milani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alireza Milani has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 9 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Alireza Milani's work include HIV Research and Treatment (9 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (9 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (9 papers). Alireza Milani is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (9 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (9 papers) and Hepatitis B Virus Studies (9 papers). Alireza Milani collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Italy and United States. Alireza Milani's co-authors include Azam Bolhassani, Sepideh Shahbazi, Kimia Kardani, Mohammad Jouki, Livio Trentin, Andrea Cerutti, Carlo Agostini, Cristina Tassinari, Renato Zambello and Fausto Adami and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Immunology and British Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Alireza Milani

34 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

Carotenoids: biochemistry, pharmacology and treatment

2016 558 citations Alireza Milani, Sepideh Shahbazi et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alireza Milani Iran	11	461	277	135	100	84	34	1.0k
Frederico Ferreira‐da‐Silva Portugal	20	395 0.9×	106 0.4×	74 0.5×	179 1.8×	44 0.5×	28	971
Benjamin B. Katz United States	16	308 0.7×	207 0.7×	64 0.5×	156 1.6×	36 0.4×	36	901
Siyi Hu China	11	628 1.4×	129 0.5×	73 0.5×	127 1.3×	53 0.6×	16	1.1k
Yeh Chen Taiwan	19	544 1.2×	53 0.2×	143 1.1×	86 0.9×	66 0.8×	70	1.1k
Nik Mohd Afizan Nik Abd Rahman Malaysia	15	806 1.7×	48 0.2×	140 1.0×	107 1.1×	77 0.9×	36	1.4k
Leong‐Perng Chan Taiwan	20	324 0.7×	58 0.2×	107 0.8×	70 0.7×	44 0.5×	72	1.1k
Shigemi Terakubo Japan	19	502 1.1×	61 0.2×	225 1.7×	41 0.4×	41 0.5×	41	1.0k
Tomasz Piersiak Poland	17	266 0.6×	58 0.2×	105 0.8×	49 0.5×	44 0.5×	28	778
Ana Elisa Caleiro Seixas Azzolini Brazil	22	324 0.7×	121 0.4×	401 3.0×	249 2.5×	38 0.5×	72	1.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2025). Immunostimulatory effects of Hsp70 fragments-modified DCs: A computational and experimental study in HIV vaccine design. Microbes and Infection. 27(4). 105480–105480. 1 indexed citations

Mohit, Elham, et al.. (2024). Engineered ClearColi™-derived outer membrane vesicles as functional carriers for development of HIV-1 therapeutic vaccine candidate. Microbial Pathogenesis. 193. 106749–106749. 5 indexed citations

Bolhassani, Azam, et al.. (2023). Extracellular vesicles in vaccine development and therapeutic approaches for viral diseases. Process Biochemistry. 128. 167–180. 9 indexed citations

Bolhassani, Azam, et al.. (2023). Investigation of Immunostimulatory Effects of IFN‐γ Cytokine and CD40 Ligand Costimulatory Molecule for Development of HIV‐1 Therapeutic Vaccine Candidate. Advanced Biology. 8(2). e2300402–e2300402. 4 indexed citations

Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2023). HPV co‐infections with other pathogens in cancer development: A comprehensive review. Journal of Medical Virology. 95(11). e29236–e29236. 21 indexed citations

Ajdary, Soheila, Esmat Mirabzadeh, Elnaz Agi, et al.. (2022). Immunopotentiation by linking Hsp70 T-cell epitopes to Gag-Pol-Env-Nef-Rev multiepitope construct and increased IFN-gamma secretion in infected lymphocytes. Pathogens and Disease. 80(1). 5 indexed citations

Kardani, Kimia, Alireza Milani, & Azam Bolhassani. (2022). Gene delivery in adherent and suspension cells using the combined physical methods. Cytotechnology. 74(2). 245–257. 4 indexed citations

Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2022). Different dendritic cells-based vaccine constructs influence HIV-1 antigen-specific immunological responses and cytokine generation in virion-exposed splenocytes. International Immunopharmacology. 113(Pt A). 109406–109406. 4 indexed citations

Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2021). Which one of the thermal approaches (heating DNA or cells) enhances the gene expression in mammalian cells?. Biotechnology Letters. 43(10). 1955–1966. 2 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2021). HIV-1 Accessory Proteins: Which one is Potentially Effective in Diagnosis and Vaccine Development?. Protein and Peptide Letters. 28(6). 687–698. 4 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2020). Pharmaceutical Approaches for Treatment of Hepatitis C virus. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 26(34). 4304–4314. 6 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2020). Detection of Anti-IgGs against Heat Shock Proteins 27 and 20, HP91 Peptide, and HIV-1 Polypeptides in HIV-Positive and Negative Patients. 8(3). 113–104. 1 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2020). The Effects of Heat Shock Proteins on Delivery of HIV-1 Nef Antigen in Mammalian Cells. 7(1). 54–59. 2 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2019). Heat-Shock Proteins in Diagnosis and Treatment: An Overview of Different Biochemical and Immunological Functions. Immunotherapy. 11(3). 215–239. 44 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza & A. Ahmadi. (2018). Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Iran in the Light of TRIPS Agreement. World Customs Journal. 12(2). 1 indexed citations

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Bolhassani, Azam, Sepideh Shahbazi, Alireza Milani, & Seyed Alireza Nadji. (2018). Small Heat Shock Proteins B1 and B6: Which One is the Most Effective Adjuvant in Therapeutic HPV Vaccine?. IUBMB Life. 70(10). 1002–1011. 11 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2017). Delivery of HIV-1 Nef linked to heat shock protein 27 using a cationic polymer is more effective than cationic lipid in mammalian cells. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 118(6). 334–338. 13 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2017). Small heat shock protein 27: An effective adjuvant for enhancement of HIV-1 Nef antigen-specific immunity. Immunology Letters. 191. 16–22. 22 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2016). HSP Roles as Biomarkers and Antigens in Bacterial and Viral Infections. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Milani, Alireza, et al.. (2016). Carotenoids: biochemistry, pharmacology and treatment. British Journal of Pharmacology. 174(11). 1290–1324. 558 indexed citations breakdown →

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