Amirhossein Sahebkar

234.8k total citations · 19 hit papers
1.9k papers, 69.4k citations indexed

About

Amirhossein Sahebkar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Amirhossein Sahebkar has authored 1.9k papers receiving a total of 69.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 606 papers in Molecular Biology, 362 papers in Surgery and 320 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Amirhossein Sahebkar's work include Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (300 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (215 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (93 papers). Amirhossein Sahebkar is often cited by papers focused on Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (300 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (215 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (93 papers). Amirhossein Sahebkar collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Australia and United States. Amirhossein Sahebkar's co-authors include Maciej Banach, Yunes Panahi, Habib Yaribeygi, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Thomas P. Johnston, Matteo Pirro, Stephen L. Atkin, Alexandra E. Butler, Muhammed Majeed and Thozhukat Sathyapalan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Amirhossein Sahebkar

1.8k papers receiving 68.3k citations

Hit Papers

Macrophage plasticity, polarization, and function in heal... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2017 2018 2020 2016 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Macrophage plasticity, polarization, and function in health and disease
    2018 3.7k citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. Journal of Cellular Physiology profile →
  2. The impact of stress on body function: a review
    2017 707 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  3. Insulin resistance: Review of the underlying molecular mechanisms
    2018 654 citations Alexandra E. Butler, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. Journal of Cellular Physiology profile →
  4. Molecular Mechanisms Linking Oxidative Stress and Diabetes Mellitus
    2020 473 citations Stephen L. Atkin, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  5. Phytosomal curcumin: A review of pharmacokinetic, experimental and clinical studies
    2016 422 citations Abolfazl Shakeri, Amin Jalili et al. profile →
  6. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its major constituent (curcumin) as nontoxic and safe substances: Review
    2018 411 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  7. NLRP3 inflammasome: Its regulation and involvement in atherosclerosis
    2017 386 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. Journal of Cellular Physiology profile →
  8. Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Curcumin: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial
    2016 365 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  9. Role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in cancer
    2018 340 citations Stephen L. Atkin, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  10. PD‐1/PD‐L1 pathway: Basic biology and role in cancer immunotherapy
    2019 320 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. Journal of Cellular Physiology profile →
  11. Melissa officinalis L. – A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
    2016 280 citations Abolfazl Shakeri, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  12. Anti-inflammatory Action of Statins in Cardiovascular Disease: the Role of Inflammasome and Toll-Like Receptor Pathways
    2020 256 citations Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  13. Prevalence of statin intolerance: a meta-analysis
    2022 255 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar, Maciej Banach et al. European Heart Journal profile →
  14. Effects of statins on mitochondrial pathways
    2021 167 citations Maciej Banach, Tannaz Jamialahmadi et al. profile →
  15. Mechanisms of Oxidized LDL-Mediated Endothelial Dysfunction and Its Consequences for the Development of Atherosclerosis
    2022 150 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  16. The role of nutrition in inflammaging
    2022 147 citations Alexandra E. Butler, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  17. Triglyceride-glucose index and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2023 106 citations Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  18. Curcumin‐piperine co‐supplementation and human health: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies
    2023 105 citations Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
  19. The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis
    2023 90 citations Maciej Banach, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Amirhossein Sahebkar Iran 127 22.9k 11.9k 9.2k 8.4k 7.3k 1.9k 69.4k
Bharat B. Aggarwal United States 166 48.7k 2.1× 26.3k 2.2× 3.8k 0.4× 16.0k 1.9× 3.6k 0.5× 574 104.9k
Gautam Sethi Singapore 125 26.2k 1.1× 3.3k 0.3× 2.3k 0.3× 4.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.2× 615 48.2k
Carl Nathan United States 115 23.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.2× 4.3k 0.5× 22.2k 2.6× 1.5k 0.2× 318 73.0k
David A. Brenner United States 132 20.1k 0.9× 922 0.1× 9.0k 1.0× 7.1k 0.8× 4.3k 0.6× 517 59.5k
Masayuki Yamamoto Japan 169 85.7k 3.7× 987 0.1× 6.2k 0.7× 11.1k 1.3× 2.5k 0.3× 1.4k 119.9k
Lanjuan Li China 92 16.7k 0.7× 2.3k 0.2× 3.6k 0.4× 2.4k 0.3× 662 0.1× 888 38.7k
Tim R. Mosmann United States 53 22.7k 1.0× 901 0.1× 3.2k 0.3× 20.7k 2.5× 1.5k 0.2× 124 75.3k
Chen Chen China 88 19.5k 0.9× 515 0.0× 3.7k 0.4× 4.2k 0.5× 3.3k 0.4× 2.5k 51.4k
Chi‐Tang Ho United States 108 18.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.1× 1.2k 0.1× 1.6k 0.2× 3.1k 0.4× 1.2k 54.8k
Maciej Banach Poland 80 4.5k 0.2× 899 0.1× 10.0k 1.1× 2.2k 0.3× 5.1k 0.7× 987 28.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nejabat, Mojgan, Farzin Hadizadeh, Wael Almahmeed, & Amirhossein Sahebkar. (2025). Effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Drug Discovery Today. 30(3). 104316–104316. 2 indexed citations
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Oroojalian, Fatemeh, et al.. (2024). Stimuli-responsive nanotheranostic systems conjugated with AIEgens for advanced cancer bio-imaging and treatment. Journal of Controlled Release. 373. 766–802. 11 indexed citations
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Kesharwani, Prashant, et al.. (2024). Exploring the evolutionary links: Innate immunity in bacteria and eukaryotes. Process Biochemistry. 147. 240–256. 2 indexed citations
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Taleghani, Akram, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of silver nanoparticles synthesized with leaves of Lepidium draba L.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(3). 101004–101004. 7 indexed citations
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Ataei, Mahshid, et al.. (2024). An overview of the efficacy of inhaled curcumin: a new mode of administration for an old molecule. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 1–16. 2 indexed citations
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Pashirzad, Mehran, Prashant Kesharwani, & Amirhossein Sahebkar. (2024). The clinical prognostic significance of miR-140–5p expression in patients with cancer: A Meta and Bioinformatic analysis. Pathology - Research and Practice. 261. 155475–155475. 1 indexed citations
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Chatterjee, Rana, Abdulrhman Alsayari, Shadma Wahab, et al.. (2024). Small molecules targeting mitochondria as an innovative approach to cancer therapy. Cellular Signalling. 124. 111396–111396. 2 indexed citations
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Kesharwani, Prashant, et al.. (2024). Dendrimer-Encapsulated Curcumin: Illuminating pathways to cancer treatment excellence. European Polymer Journal. 218. 113358–113358. 4 indexed citations
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Mahmoudi, Ali, Amin Jalili, Seyed Hamid Aghaee‐Bakhtiari, et al.. (2024). Analysis of the therapeutic potential of miR-124 and miR-16 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 38(4). 108722–108722. 1 indexed citations
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Sahebkar, Amirhossein & Maciej Banach. (2024). Transforming hypercholesterolemia management: Spotlight on PCSK9 peptide vaccines. Cell Reports Medicine. 5(9). 101726–101726. 3 indexed citations
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Enayati, Ayesheh, et al.. (2023). The Effect of Curcumin on the Gut-Brain Axis: Therapeutic Implications. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 29(4). 409–418. 9 indexed citations
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Hadizadeh, Alireza, et al.. (2023). COVID-19, G protein-coupled receptor, and renin-angiotensin system autoantibodies: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Autoimmunity Reviews. 22(9). 103402–103402. 9 indexed citations
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Patoulias, Dimitrios, Djordje S. Popovic, Anca Pantea Stoian, et al.. (2023). Effect of semaglutide versus other glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on cardio-metabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of head-to-head, phase 3, randomized controlled trials. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 37(8). 108529–108529. 20 indexed citations
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Ganjali, Shiva, Maryam Matbou Riahi, Khadijeh Mahboobnia, et al.. (2023). An in vitro investigation of the effects of Urolithins A and B on low-density lipoprotein uptake and its regulatory genes. European Heart Journal. 44(Supplement_2). 2 indexed citations
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Saghafi, Fatemeh, Ebrahim Salehifar, Pouneh Ebrahimi, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of the effect of CYP2D6*3, *4,*10, and *17 polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetic of tamoxifen and its metabolites in patients with hormone-positive breast cancer. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 238. 115839–115839. 1 indexed citations
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Aramouni, Karl, Abdullah Shaito, Manal Fardoun, et al.. (2023). Biochemical and cellular basis of oxidative stress: Implications for disease onset. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 238(9). 1951–1963. 54 indexed citations
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Gupta, Akash Kumar, Arif Nadaf, Nazeer Hasan, et al.. (2023). Dasatinib: a potential tyrosine kinase inhibitor to fight against multiple cancer malignancies. Medical Oncology. 40(6). 173–173. 15 indexed citations
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Mahmoudi, Ali, Alexandra E. Butler, Maciej Banach, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, & Amirhossein Sahebkar. (2023). Identification of Potent Small-Molecule PCSK9 Inhibitors Based on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship, Pharmacophore Modeling, and Molecular Docking Procedure. Current Problems in Cardiology. 48(6). 101660–101660. 5 indexed citations
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Hosseini, Azar, Mohaddeseh Sadat Alavi, Arezoo Rajabian, et al.. (2023). Psidium guajava induces cytotoxicity in human malignant glioblastoma cell line: Role of reactive oxygen species. Toxicology in Vitro. 89. 105567–105567. 5 indexed citations
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Tajbakhsh, Amir, Milad Iranshahy, Javad Asili, et al.. (2020). Naphthoquinone Derivatives Isolated from Plants: Recent Advances in Biological Activity. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 20(19). 2019–2035. 29 indexed citations

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