Ather Akhlaq

1.2k total citations
27 papers, 482 citations indexed

About

Ather Akhlaq is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Ather Akhlaq has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 482 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 8 papers in General Health Professions and 6 papers in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in Ather Akhlaq's work include Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (6 papers), Digital Marketing and Social Media (6 papers) and Electronic Health Records Systems (5 papers). Ather Akhlaq is often cited by papers focused on Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (6 papers), Digital Marketing and Social Media (6 papers) and Electronic Health Records Systems (5 papers). Ather Akhlaq collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United Kingdom and Austria. Ather Akhlaq's co-authors include Ejaz Ahmed, Aziz Sheikh, Brian McKinstry, Claudia Pagliari, Asadullah Shah, Faisal Shahzad, Muhammad Irshad, Zuhair Abbas, Nara Tagiyeva and Ulugbek Nurmatov and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of the Association for Information Systems and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

Ather Akhlaq

23 papers receiving 447 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ather Akhlaq Pakistan 10 183 130 112 107 93 27 482
María Victoria Román González Spain 8 182 1.0× 120 0.9× 75 0.7× 79 0.7× 50 0.5× 22 395
Trent J. Spaulding United States 10 101 0.6× 161 1.2× 67 0.6× 125 1.2× 48 0.5× 21 490
Louise Schaper Australia 9 195 1.1× 75 0.6× 70 0.6× 115 1.1× 26 0.3× 20 433
Ave Adriana Pinem Indonesia 11 159 0.9× 118 0.9× 57 0.5× 86 0.8× 91 1.0× 57 453
Rai-Fu Chen Taiwan 9 195 1.1× 62 0.5× 85 0.8× 143 1.3× 29 0.3× 12 447
Ju-Ling Hsiao Taiwan 9 195 1.1× 62 0.5× 85 0.8× 141 1.3× 29 0.3× 11 439
William G. Chismar United States 9 194 1.1× 101 0.8× 72 0.6× 72 0.7× 22 0.2× 27 484
Won-Fu Hung Taiwan 6 258 1.4× 113 0.9× 48 0.4× 49 0.5× 28 0.3× 6 388
Dumilah Ayuningtyas Indonesia 13 44 0.2× 175 1.3× 89 0.8× 204 1.9× 27 0.3× 113 679
Éric Maillet Canada 7 137 0.7× 70 0.5× 53 0.5× 98 0.9× 20 0.2× 16 317

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ather Akhlaq

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2025). Quackery in Health is Still Around: Pseudoscientific Healing Practices Across the Globe. Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan. 35(1). 83–89. 1 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2024). Global prevalence of quackery practices: a scoping review of definitions, regulations, and allied healthcare. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 74(6). 1144–1152.
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Nurmatov, Ulugbek, Ather Akhlaq, Laura Korhonen, et al.. (2024). Clinical care of childhood sexual abuse: a systematic review and critical appraisal of guidelines from European countries. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 39. 100868–100868.
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Shahzad, Faisal, et al.. (2024). Exploring business succession dynamics in family-owned businesses: lessons from Pakistani case studies. Journal of Family Business Management. 15(5). 1446–1473. 5 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2023). Impact of Outpatient Quality Services on Patient Satisfaction. 8(4). 162–167. 1 indexed citations
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Nurmatov, Ulugbek, Ather Akhlaq, Aideen Naughton, et al.. (2023). Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 13(4). e064008–e064008. 3 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2022). Evidence Linking Stunting to Economic Outcomes in the SAARC Region: a Systematic Review. Research Square. 1 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2022). Determining the Occupational Health and Safety of Workers in The Food Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(1). 1 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to adoption of e-learning in higher education institutions of Pakistan during COVID-19: perspectives from an emerging economy. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management. 15(1). 31–52. 22 indexed citations
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Zaheer, Sidra, et al.. (2021). ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING PRACTICES BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN: A QUALITATIVE SURVEY. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19(1). 11–18. 1 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, Brian McKinstry, & Aziz Sheikh. (2019). Stakeholders perspectives and deployment strategies of health information exchange illustrated through an in-depth case study of Pakistan. Informatics for Health and Social Care. 45(2). 130–150. 4 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, Brian McKinstry, & Aziz Sheikh. (2018). The characteristics and capabilities of the available open source health information technologies supporting healthcare: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Health & Care Informatics. 25(4). 230–238. 3 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, Aziz Sheikh, & Claudia Pagliari. (2017). Health Information Exchange as a Complex and Adaptive Construct: Scoping Review. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics. 23(4). 633–633. 11 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, Aziz Sheikh, & Claudia Pagliari. (2017). Defining Health Information Exchange: Scoping Review of Published Definitions. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics. 23(4). 684–684. 23 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, et al.. (2016). Barriers and facilitators to health information exchange in low- and middle-income country settings: a systematic review. Health Policy and Planning. 31(9). 1310–1325. 135 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather & Ejaz Ahmed. (2016). Gender Differences Among Online Shopping Factors in Pakistan. Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies. 7(1). 74–86. 15 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather, Aziz Sheikh, & Claudia Pagliari. (2015). Barriers and facilitators to health information exchange in low- and middleincome country settings: a systematic review protocol. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics. 22(2). 284–292. 17 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather & Asadullah Shah. (2011). Internet Banking in Pakistan: Finding Complexities. The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce. 16(1). 1–14. 13 indexed citations
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Akhlaq, Ather & Ejaz Ahmed. (2011). Intention Towards Online Shopping: A Pakistan Based Study. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 9 indexed citations

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