Balgis Gaffar

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 985 citations indexed

About

Balgis Gaffar is a scholar working on Periodontics, Nutrition and Dietetics and General Dentistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Balgis Gaffar has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 985 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Periodontics, 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 12 papers in General Dentistry. Recurrent topics in Balgis Gaffar's work include Dental Health and Care Utilization (32 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (15 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (12 papers). Balgis Gaffar is often cited by papers focused on Dental Health and Care Utilization (32 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (15 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (12 papers). Balgis Gaffar collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Nigeria. Balgis Gaffar's co-authors include Asim Al‐Ansari, Khalifa S. Al‐Khalifa, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Khalid Almas, Muhanad Alhareky, Maha El Tantawi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Robert J. Schroth, Adel S Alagl and Arthur Kemoli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Balgis Gaffar

59 papers receiving 954 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.

Global Prevalence of Periodontal Disease and Lack of Its Surveillance

2020 402 citations Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Asim Al‐Ansari et al. The Scientific World JOURNAL profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Balgis Gaffar Saudi Arabia	13	628	148	135	126	113	63	985
Jyothi Tadakamadla Australia	18	721 1.1×	140 0.9×	125 0.9×	136 1.1×	78 0.7×	51	1000
Maria Augusta Bessa Rebelo Brazil	17	774 1.2×	140 0.9×	105 0.8×	118 0.9×	58 0.5×	56	1.1k
Mohd Masood Australia	21	699 1.1×	276 1.9×	182 1.3×	138 1.1×	56 0.5×	65	1.3k
Jeroen Kroon Australia	15	618 1.0×	98 0.7×	132 1.0×	90 0.7×	92 0.8×	63	924
Ramesh Nagarajappa India	18	461 0.7×	135 0.9×	166 1.2×	124 1.0×	62 0.5×	97	960
Simin Z. Mohebbi Iran	17	622 1.0×	122 0.8×	193 1.4×	217 1.7×	86 0.8×	79	1.1k
Chandrashekar Janakiram India	18	599 1.0×	126 0.9×	268 2.0×	189 1.5×	57 0.5×	101	1.1k
Lisa Bøge Christensen Denmark	21	1.1k 1.7×	165 1.1×	249 1.8×	166 1.3×	80 0.7×	54	1.3k
Karine Laura Cortellazzi Brazil	18	429 0.7×	74 0.5×	111 0.8×	82 0.7×	56 0.5×	89	868
Gloria Mejía Australia	20	802 1.3×	117 0.8×	146 1.1×	73 0.6×	44 0.4×	65	1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Balgis Gaffar

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All Works

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Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Balgis Gaffar, Carlos Alberto Feldens, et al.. (2025). The first 1,000 days of life and early childhood caries: closing the global data gap. Frontiers in Oral Health. 6. 1701839–1701839.

Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Carlos Alberto Feldens, Balgis Gaffar, et al.. (2025). A scoping review on early childhood caries and inequalities using the Sustainable Development Goal 10 framework. BMC Oral Health. 25(1). 219–219. 1 indexed citations

Shahin, Suliman, et al.. (2025). Predictors of dental caries among inmates in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 25(1). 1527–1527.

Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Ola B. Al‐Batayneh, Duangporn Duangthip, et al.. (2024). Association between early childhood caries and parental education and the link to the sustainable development goal 4: a scoping review. BMC Oral Health. 24(1). 517–517. 8 indexed citations

Farooqi, Faraz Ahmed, et al.. (2023). Musculoskeletal disorders among dental students: a survey from Saudi Arabia. BMC Oral Health. 23(1). 795–795. 8 indexed citations

Marghalani, Abdullah A, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Perception of Dental Undergraduate Students and Faculty on Environmental Sustainability in Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Survey in 26 Dental Schools in Saudi Arabia. Dentistry Journal. 11(4). 103–103. 13 indexed citations

Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Robert J. Schroth, Arheiam Arheiam, et al.. (2023). A scoping review linking early childhood caries to violence, neglect, internally displaced, migrant and refugee status. BMC Oral Health. 23(1). 747–747. 7 indexed citations

Gaffar, Balgis, et al.. (2023). The effect of social media campaign on parental knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of children car seats in the Gulf region. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 2 indexed citations

Lusher, Joanne, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zúñiga, Jorma I. Virtanen, et al.. (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 on the Emotion of People Living with and without HIV. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 33–44. 2 indexed citations

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Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zúñiga, Mir Faeq Ali Quadri, et al.. (2023). Associations between Mental Health and COVID-19 Status among 18- and 19-Year-Old Adolescents: A Multi-Country Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 131–140. 3 indexed citations

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Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zúñiga, Oliver Ezechi, et al.. (2022). Associations between Emotional Distress, Sleep Changes, Decreased Tooth Brushing Frequency, Self-Reported Oral Ulcers and SARS-Cov-2 Infection during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(18). 11550–11550. 9 indexed citations

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Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Mary O. Obiyan, Maha El Tantawi, et al.. (2022). An ecological study on the association between early childhood caries and intimate partner violence in 20 low- and middle-income countries: 2007-2017. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 39–39. 2 indexed citations

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Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Maha El Tantawi, Jorma I. Virtanen, et al.. (2021). An ecological study on the association between universal health service coverage index, health expenditures, and early childhood caries. BMC Oral Health. 21(1). 126–126. 15 indexed citations

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Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn, Maha El Tantawi, Robert J. Schroth, et al.. (2020). Associations between early childhood caries, malnutrition and anemia: a global perspective. BMC Nutrition. 6(1). 16–16. 23 indexed citations

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Gaffar, Balgis, Jehan AlHumaid, Muhanad Alhareky, Faisal Alonaizan, & Khalid Almas. (2020). <p>Dental Facilities During the New Corona Outbreak: A SWOT Analysis</p>. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. Volume 13. 1343–1352. 10 indexed citations

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Gaffar, Balgis, Jehan AlHumaid, Muhanad Alhareky, Faisal Alonaizan, & Khalid Almas. (2020). Dental Facilities During the New Corona Outbreak: A SWOT Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Gaffar, Balgis, et al.. (2020). First Permanent Molar Caries and Oral Health Practices in Saudi Male Teenagers: Inequalities by Socioeconomic Position. Scientifica. 2020. 1–7. 7 indexed citations

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Al‐Ansari, Asim, et al.. (2020). Internet Addiction, Oral Health Practices, Clinical Outcomes, and Self-Perceived Oral Health in Young Saudi Adults. The Scientific World JOURNAL. 2020. 1–7. 11 indexed citations

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Gaffar, Balgis, Maha El Tantawi, Asim Al‐Ansari, et al.. (2019). Knowledge and practices of dentists regarding MERS-CoV. Saudi Medical Journal. 40(7). 714–720. 30 indexed citations

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Gaffar, Balgis, Adel S Alagl, & Asim Al‐Ansari. (2014). The prevalence, causes, and relativity of dental anxiety in adult patients to irregular dental visits.. PubMed. 35(6). 598–603. 37 indexed citations

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