Ayesha Khan

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 957 citations indexed

About

Ayesha Khan is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Ayesha Khan has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 957 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Ayesha Khan's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (12 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (5 papers) and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (5 papers). Ayesha Khan is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (12 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (5 papers) and Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (5 papers). Ayesha Khan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Pakistan and Canada. Ayesha Khan's co-authors include Ramin Zand, Jiang Li, Vida Abedi, Durgesh Chaudhary, Shima Shahjouei, Venkatesh Avula, Oluwaseyi Olulana, Adnan Ahmad Khan, Christoph J. Griessenauer and N Rehan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ayesha Khan

32 papers receiving 891 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Racial, Economic, and Health Inequality and COVID-19 Infection in the United States

2020 455 citations Vida Abedi, Venkatesh Avula et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ayesha Khan United States	14	221	194	179	164	153	41	957
Rajneesh Kaur Australia	18	165 0.7×	241 1.2×	208 1.2×	146 0.9×	167 1.1×	61	986
Sophie Cousins France	12	115 0.5×	147 0.8×	171 1.0×	108 0.7×	145 0.9×	95	718
Austin Jones United States	6	144 0.7×	202 1.0×	300 1.7×	185 1.1×	232 1.5×	9	974
Sunil Bhopal United Kingdom	15	121 0.5×	205 1.1×	181 1.0×	237 1.4×	318 2.1×	44	1.1k
Hassan Joulaei Iran	18	237 1.1×	262 1.4×	246 1.4×	123 0.8×	206 1.3×	129	1.1k
Mohammad Bellal Hossain Bangladesh	15	210 1.0×	201 1.0×	161 0.9×	119 0.7×	58 0.4×	31	724
Jonathan Jay United States	19	171 0.8×	147 0.8×	230 1.3×	265 1.6×	254 1.7×	46	1.1k
Leonardo Villani Italy	13	100 0.5×	174 0.9×	169 0.9×	83 0.5×	197 1.3×	43	821
Jennifer Sherwood United States	10	261 1.2×	307 1.6×	351 2.0×	283 1.7×	264 1.7×	26	1.2k
Umair Majid Canada	15	121 0.5×	142 0.7×	228 1.3×	250 1.5×	177 1.2×	61	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ayesha Khan

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Yang, Yang, et al.. (2025). Molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 proofreading enzyme–mediated resistance to remdesivir. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(40). e2519755122–e2519755122.

Khan, Ayesha, et al.. (2025). The Dominant Role of Community Influences over Individual Contraceptive Choices in Pakistan.

Hyman, Ilene, et al.. (2025). Factors Impacting COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Confidence Among Immigrant and Refugee Populations in Canada. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22(4). 493–493.

Zhang, Yuan, et al.. (2025). The Mediating Role of Cognitive Reappraisal on Bedtime Procrastination and Sleep Quality in Higher Educational Context: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study. Nature and Science of Sleep. Volume 17. 129–142. 1 indexed citations

Rehman, Erum, et al.. (2025). The mediating role of cognitive arousal in the relationship between impulsivity and sleep quality among college students: a random intercept cross-lagged panel analysis. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 8283–8283.

Shahjouei, Shima, Durgesh Chaudhary, Alireza Sadighi, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and associated factors of cerebral microbleeds in a rural population of the United States. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 33(3). 107527–107527. 1 indexed citations

Khan, Ayesha, et al.. (2024). Optimizing immunization services: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of child immunization facilities in Pakistan. PLoS ONE. 19(3). e0298308–e0298308.

Khan, Ayesha, et al.. (2024). How investment in children shape fertility choices of families: Evidence from Pakistan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(12). e0003957–e0003957. 1 indexed citations

Khan, Ayesha, et al.. (2023). COVID-19 in Pakistan: A national analysis of five pandemic waves. PLoS ONE. 18(12). e0281326–e0281326. 15 indexed citations

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Khan, Adnan Ahmad, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination acceptance in underserved urban areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi: results from a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 2299–2299. 4 indexed citations

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Abedi, Vida, Venkatesh Avula, Durgesh Chaudhary, et al.. (2021). Prediction of Long-Term Stroke Recurrence Using Machine Learning Models. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(6). 1286–1286. 43 indexed citations

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Chaudhary, Durgesh, Ayesha Khan, Shima Shahjouei, et al.. (2021). Trends in ischemic stroke outcomes in a rural population in the United States. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 422. 117339–117339. 20 indexed citations

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Sharma, Vishakha, Shima Shahjouei, Jiang Li, et al.. (2021). At the Intersection of Gut Microbiome and Stroke: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 729399–729399. 17 indexed citations

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Khan, Ayesha, et al.. (2013). Policy and programme implications of unmet need for family planning in Pakistan.. PubMed. 63(4 Suppl 3). S16–20. 4 indexed citations

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Khan, Adnan Ahmad, et al.. (2013). From contraceptive prevalence to family planning service users: implications for policy and programmes.. PubMed. 63(4 Suppl 3). S11–5. 3 indexed citations

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Khan, Adnan Ahmad, et al.. (2013). Costs and utilization of public sector family planning services in Pakistan.. PubMed. 63(4 Suppl 3). S33–9. 8 indexed citations

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Khan, Adnan Ahmad, et al.. (2011). Performance and coverage of HIV interventions for injection drug users: Insights from triangulation of programme, field and surveillance data from Pakistan. International Journal of Drug Policy. 22(3). 219–225. 10 indexed citations

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Khan, Adnan Ahmad, et al.. (2009). Care seeking for STI symptoms in Pakistan.. PubMed. 59(9). 628–30. 8 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Saleem, et al.. (2009). Pattern of benzodiazepine use in psychiatric outpatients in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. 5(1). 9–9. 12 indexed citations

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Blanchard, James, et al.. (2008). Variations in the population size, distribution and client volume among female sex workers in seven cities of Pakistan. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 84(Suppl 2). ii24–ii27. 29 indexed citations

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