Arezu Najafi

580 total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 294 citations indexed

About

Arezu Najafi is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Arezu Najafi has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 294 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 14 papers in Physiology and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Arezu Najafi's work include Sleep and related disorders (21 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (14 papers) and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (11 papers). Arezu Najafi is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (21 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (14 papers) and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (11 papers). Arezu Najafi collaborates with scholars based in Iran, United States and Canada. Arezu Najafi's co-authors include Khosro Sadeghniiat‐Haghighi, Samaneh Akbarpour, Fang Han, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Peter R. Eastwood, Lamia Afifi, Claudio L. Bassetti, Virend K. Somers, Diane C Lim and Daniel J. Buysse and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Arezu Najafi

43 papers receiving 282 citations

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The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arezu Najafi Iran	8	147	57	55	49	38	47	294
Diana Taibi Buchanan United States	11	155 1.1×	66 1.2×	52 0.9×	63 1.3×	47 1.2×	21	348
Mohammad Ali Zohal Iran	11	174 1.2×	94 1.6×	86 1.6×	30 0.6×	56 1.5×	32	438
Yannis Yan Liang China	10	110 0.7×	118 2.1×	37 0.7×	39 0.8×	53 1.4×	27	351
Khadijeh Elmizadeh Iran	6	187 1.3×	47 0.8×	73 1.3×	24 0.5×	51 1.3×	15	347
Fulvia Signani Italy	6	189 1.3×	51 0.9×	49 0.9×	151 3.1×	42 1.1×	10	412
Wen‐Pei Chang Taiwan	14	227 1.5×	71 1.2×	43 0.8×	74 1.5×	133 3.5×	58	505
Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala United Kingdom	9	144 1.0×	41 0.7×	64 1.2×	49 1.0×	57 1.5×	11	377
Baixin Chen China	12	213 1.4×	129 2.3×	117 2.1×	101 2.1×	17 0.4×	28	432
Lauren A. Booker Australia	9	270 1.8×	38 0.7×	45 0.8×	66 1.3×	177 4.7×	28	421

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Akbarpour, Samaneh, et al.. (2024). Global practice of sleep medicine: Iran. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 20(6). 1009–1015.

Khazaeipour, Zahra, et al.. (2024). Sleep profiles in epilepsy patients undergoing monotherapy and polytherapy: A comparative cross-sectional study. Epilepsy & Behavior. 155. 109799–109799.

Tafakhori, Abbas, et al.. (2023). The effects of atomoxetine and trazodone combination on obstructive sleep apnea and sleep microstructure: A double-blind randomized clinical trial study. Sleep Medicine. 113. 13–18. 2 indexed citations

Izadi, Nazanin, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Long COVID and Its Contributing Factors among a Population of Health Care Workers in a 6-Month Follow-up. Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 37. 29–29. 2 indexed citations

Hadavandsiri, Fatemeh, et al.. (2023). Non-communicable disease comorbidities in HIV patients: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea as a neglected issue. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 12730–12730. 8 indexed citations

Jameie, Melika, et al.. (2022). Sleep microstructure and clinical characteristics of patients with restless legs syndrome. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 18(11). 2653–2661. 4 indexed citations

Najafi, Arezu, Samaneh Akbarpour, Farid Najafi, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of short and long sleep duration: Ravansar NonCommunicable Disease (RaNCD) cohort study. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 1631–1631. 3 indexed citations

Hosamirudsari, Hadiseh, et al.. (2022). Sputnik V vaccine-related complications and its impression on inflammatory biomarkers in healthcare providers. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 43. 79–84. 3 indexed citations

Nakhostin-Ansari, Amin, et al.. (2021). In-Depth Characterization of Sleep Patterns Among People with Insomnia During the Pandemic of COVID-19. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 2 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, Khosro Sadeghniiat‐Haghighi, Faezeh Aghajani, et al.. (2021). Sleep disturbance, psychiatric issues, and employment status of Iranian people living with HIV. BMC Research Notes. 14(1). 338–338. 6 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, et al.. (2021). Effect of Otolaryngology Residency Program Training on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Practice. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 74(S3). 4579–4586. 3 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, et al.. (2020). Depression, sleep quality and condom use amongst Iranian people living with human immunodeficiency virus. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. 21(1). 1150–1150. 4 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, et al.. (2020). The effect of apnea management on novel coronavirus infection: A study on patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Health. 7(1). 14–18. 17 indexed citations

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Saraei, Maryam, et al.. (2019). The Relationship between Sleep Characteristics and Workplace Accidents. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, et al.. (2019). Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, et al.. (2018). Motor Vehicle Accidents in Patients with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 21–24. 1 indexed citations

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Saraei, Maryam, et al.. (2016). The Association between STOP-BANG and Mallampati Scores in Commercial Drivers referred for health license. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(3). 120–124. 1 indexed citations

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Najafi, Arezu, et al.. (2016). Diagnostic Accuracy of a Portable Sleep Apnea Screener against Standard Polysomnography in Patients Referred to a Sleep Laboratory. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 2–7. 1 indexed citations

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Sadeghniiat‐Haghighi, Khosro, et al.. (2016). Association between Blood Lead Level and Sleep Quality in Lead- Zinc Factories in Zanjan: A Cross-Sectional Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 18–22. 3 indexed citations

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Ardalan, Ali, et al.. (2011). A pilot study: Development of a local model to hospital disaster risk assessment. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations

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