Alireza Nikanfar

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Alireza Nikanfar is a scholar working on Oncology, Hematology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alireza Nikanfar has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Oncology, 7 papers in Hematology and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Alireza Nikanfar's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 papers), Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (4 papers) and Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation (3 papers). Alireza Nikanfar is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 papers), Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (4 papers) and Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation (3 papers). Alireza Nikanfar collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Australia and United States. Alireza Nikanfar's co-authors include Vahid Zamanzadeh, Akram Ghahramanian, Maryam Rassouli, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Hamid Alavi Majd, Nosratollah Zarghami, Farideh Mohammadian, Alireza Abhari, Hassan Dariushnejad and Younes Pilehvar‐Soltanahmadi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, European Journal of Cancer and Psycho-Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Alireza Nikanfar

27 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Design and Implementation Content Validity Study: Development of an instrument for measuring Patient-Centered Communication

2015 868 citations Vahid Zamanzadeh, Akram Ghahramanian et al. Journal of Caring Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alireza Nikanfar Iran	11	291	262	261	146	135	30	1.4k
Rosalind McNally United Kingdom	8	126 0.4×	384 1.5×	464 1.8×	108 0.7×	166 1.2×	10	2.3k
John Moraros Canada	22	229 0.8×	279 1.1×	360 1.4×	84 0.6×	119 0.9×	54	1.8k
Carmen Ng Canada	11	109 0.4×	262 1.0×	461 1.8×	127 0.9×	230 1.7×	14	2.1k
Rebecca Grainger New Zealand	25	226 0.8×	254 1.0×	458 1.8×	52 0.4×	126 0.9×	140	2.3k
Yanfeng Zhang China	19	255 0.9×	322 1.2×	413 1.6×	180 1.2×	146 1.1×	61	1.5k
Tanja Bekhuis United States	13	79 0.3×	355 1.4×	354 1.4×	137 0.9×	94 0.7×	26	1.9k
Meghan Kenny Canada	15	140 0.5×	346 1.3×	515 2.0×	145 1.0×	236 1.7×	27	2.1k
Chunyan Li China	20	266 0.9×	103 0.4×	163 0.6×	72 0.5×	154 1.1×	111	1.3k
Belinda J. Hall Australia	10	80 0.3×	188 0.7×	335 1.3×	92 0.6×	145 1.1×	17	1.4k
Bruce Reeder Canada	26	211 0.7×	776 3.0×	392 1.5×	103 0.7×	133 1.0×	74	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alireza Nikanfar

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Sadeghi, Javid, et al.. (2023). Comparison of global decolonization efficacy with mupirocin nasal drop and chlorhexidine mouthwash in acute leukemia patients: randomized clinical trial. Supportive Care in Cancer. 32(1). 42–42.

Dolatkhah, Roya, et al.. (2019). Outcome analysis of acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with high dose daunorubicin. Biomedical Research and Therapy. 6(9). 3347–3351. 1 indexed citations

Toufan, Mehrnoush, Leili Pourafkari, Ali Esfahani, et al.. (2017). Two-dimensional strain echocardiography for detection of cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research. 9(1). 29–34. 10 indexed citations

Esfahani, Ali, Mohammad Hossein Somi, Hormoz Ayromlou, et al.. (2016). The effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on incidence and severity of oxaliplatin induced peripheral neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial. Biomarker Research. 4(1). 13–13. 18 indexed citations

Mohammadian, Farideh, Alireza Abhari, Hassan Dariushnejad, et al.. (2016). Upregulation of Mir-34a in AGS Gastric Cancer Cells by a PLGA-PEG-PLGA Chrysin Nano Formulation. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 16(18). 8259–8263. 59 indexed citations

Mohammadian, Farideh, Alireza Abhari, Hassan Dariushnejad, et al.. (2016). Effects of Chrysin-PLGA-PEG Nanoparticles on Proliferation and Gene Expression of miRNAs in Gastric Cancer Cell Line. Iranian Journal of Cancer Prevention. 9(4). e4190–e4190. 71 indexed citations

Zamanzadeh, Vahid, Akram Ghahramanian, Maryam Rassouli, et al.. (2015). Design and Implementation Content Validity Study: Development of an instrument for measuring Patient-Centered Communication. Journal of Caring Sciences. 4(2). 165–178. 868 indexed citations breakdown →

Zamanzadeh, Vahid, Maryam Rassouli, Abbas Abbaszadeh, et al.. (2014). Details of content validity and objectifying it in instrument development. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(3). 163–171. 104 indexed citations

Kolahi, Sousan, et al.. (2014). Comparison of bone mineral density in young patients with breast cancer and healthy women. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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Rahmani, Azad, et al.. (2014). Association between Perception of Prognosis and Spiritual Well-being among Cancer Patients. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 47–55. 19 indexed citations

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Dolatkhah, Roya, Ali Esfahani, Iraj Asvadi Kermani, et al.. (2013). Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction with multiple alloantibody (Anti S, N, K) and a monospecific autoanti-JK ^b in intermediate β-thalassemia patient in Tabriz. Asian Journal of Transfusion Science. 7(2). 149–149. 7 indexed citations

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Dolatkhah, Roya, et al.. (2013). Successful Management of Total Knee Replacement in a High Responder Hemophilia Patient With a History of Inhibitor. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 15(1). 18–20. 2 indexed citations

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Valizadeh, Leila, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Azad Rahmani, et al.. (2012). Cancer disclosure: Experiences of Iranian cancer patients. Nursing and Health Sciences. 14(2). 250–256. 42 indexed citations

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Esfahani, Ali, Zohreh Ghoreishi, Alireza Nikanfar, Zohreh Sanaat, & Amir Ghorbanihaghjo. (2011). 1014 POSTER Influence of Chemotherapy on the Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Status in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia. European Journal of Cancer. 47. S101–S101. 1 indexed citations

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Kermani, Iraj Asvadi, Hossein Hamzeiy, Marveh Rahmati, et al.. (2011). Carbenoxolone induces apoptosis and inhibits survivin and survivin-ΔEx3 genes expression in human leukemia K562 cells.. PubMed. 19(6). 455–61. 9 indexed citations

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Zamanzadeh, Vahid, Azad Rahmani, Leila Valizadeh, et al.. (2011). The taboo of cancer: the experiences of cancer disclosure by Iranian patients, their family members and physicians. Psycho-Oncology. 22(2). 396–402. 40 indexed citations

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Dastgiri, Saeed, Iraj Asvadi Kermani, Alireza Nikanfar, et al.. (2011). Age pattern of the occurrence of breast cancer in the northwest of Iran. Indian Journal of Cancer. 48(4). 406–406. 6 indexed citations

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Nikanfar, Alireza, et al.. (2010). Interaction between HER-2 and Hormone Receptors in Breast Cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Kermani, Iraj Asvadi, et al.. (2006). BLOOD TRANSFUSION ACUTE REACTIONS IN PATIENTS OF SHAHID GHAZI HOSPITAL. Scientific Journal of Iran Blood Transfus Organ. 2(6). 215–220. 1 indexed citations

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Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmoud, et al.. (2004). DETECTION OF ABL/BCR FUSION GENE IN PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA BY DUAL-COLOUR INTERPHASE FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDISATION. 15(4). 321–325. 1 indexed citations

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