Fariba Aghajafari

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Fariba Aghajafari is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fariba Aghajafari has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Epidemiology, 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 11 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Fariba Aghajafari's work include Migration, Health and Trauma (9 papers), Vitamin D Research Studies (8 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers). Fariba Aghajafari is often cited by papers focused on Migration, Health and Trauma (9 papers), Vitamin D Research Studies (8 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (8 papers). Fariba Aghajafari collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Fariba Aghajafari's co-authors include Maeve O’Beirne, Doreen M. Rabi, Paul E. Ronksley, Suzanne Tough, Kofi Amankwah, Mary Hannah, Kellie E. Murphy, Arne Ohlsson, Catherine J. Field and Deborah Dewey and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Nutrition and BMJ.

In The Last Decade

Fariba Aghajafari

42 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Association between maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
    2013 545 citations Fariba Aghajafari, Paul E. Ronksley et al. BMJ profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fariba Aghajafari Canada 15 554 456 375 357 249 45 1.2k
Alec Ekeroma New Zealand 20 194 0.4× 413 0.9× 546 1.5× 766 2.1× 152 0.6× 64 1.5k
Anne Merewood United States 25 497 0.9× 642 1.4× 605 1.6× 281 0.8× 1.6k 6.3× 69 2.3k
M. Ezimokhai United Arab Emirates 21 110 0.2× 276 0.6× 423 1.1× 513 1.4× 58 0.2× 53 1.1k
María José Torrejón Spain 16 124 0.2× 238 0.5× 193 0.5× 523 1.5× 91 0.4× 50 1.1k
Line Sletner Norway 24 87 0.2× 406 0.9× 601 1.6× 942 2.6× 181 0.7× 59 1.4k
Robert Fraser United Kingdom 20 69 0.1× 356 0.8× 470 1.3× 704 2.0× 71 0.3× 50 1.2k
Peter G. Napolitano United States 19 67 0.1× 367 0.8× 355 0.9× 323 0.9× 166 0.7× 72 977
Clifford R. Kay United Kingdom 19 93 0.2× 537 1.2× 190 0.5× 144 0.4× 195 0.8× 39 1.5k
Shannon Hunter United States 13 77 0.1× 236 0.5× 217 0.6× 226 0.6× 168 0.7× 27 862
Neda Razaz Sweden 23 87 0.2× 390 0.9× 1.0k 2.7× 609 1.7× 148 0.6× 81 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fariba Aghajafari

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fariba Aghajafari

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All Works

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Billington, Emma O., et al.. (2024). Bisphosphonates. BMJ. 386. e076898–e076898. 12 indexed citations
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Bajgain, Kalpana Thapa, et al.. (2023). Patient-reported outcome measures used to improve youth mental health services: a systematic review. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 7(1). 14–14. 9 indexed citations
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Kozyrskyj, Anita L., Elnaz Vaghef‐Mehrabany, Yvonne Lamers, et al.. (2023). Maternal Iron and Vitamin D Status during the Second Trimester Is Associated with Third Trimester Depression Symptoms among Pregnant Participants in the APrON Cohort. Journal of Nutrition. 154(1). 174–184. 3 indexed citations
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Létourneau, Nicole, Fariba Aghajafari, Rhonda C. Bell, et al.. (2022). The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) longitudinal study: cohort profile and key findings from the first three years. BMJ Open. 12(2). e047503–e047503. 26 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, et al.. (2022). The primary care COVID-19 integrated pathway: a rapid response to health and social impacts of COVID-19. BMC Primary Care. 23(1). 333–333. 1 indexed citations
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Manalili, Kimberly, Catherine M. Scott, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, et al.. (2022). Co-designing person-centred quality indicator implementation for primary care in Alberta: a consensus study. Research Involvement and Engagement. 8(1). 59–59. 6 indexed citations
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Campbell, David J.T., et al.. (2022). Determining the Association Between Continuity of Primary Care and Acute Care Use in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. The Annals of Family Medicine. 20(3). 237–245. 8 indexed citations
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Bajgain, Bishnu Bahadur, et al.. (2020). Patient-Reported Experiences in Accessing Primary Healthcare among Immigrant Population in Canada: A Rapid Literature Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(23). 8724–8724. 21 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, et al.. (2020). Academic Achievement and Psychosocial Adjustment in Child Refugees: A Systematic Review. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 33(6). 908–916. 17 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, et al.. (2020). Optimizing emergency department care transitions to outpatient settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 38(12). 2667–2680. 17 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, Catherine J. Field, Bonnie J. Kaplan, et al.. (2017). The High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Cord Blood in Calgary, Alberta (APrON-D Study). Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 39(5). 347–353.e1. 7 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, Catherine J. Field, Bonnie J. Kaplan, et al.. (2016). The Current Recommended Vitamin D Intake Guideline for Diet and Supplements During Pregnancy Is Not Adequate to Achieve Vitamin D Sufficiency for Most Pregnant Women. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0157262–e0157262. 27 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, Catherine J. Field, Doreen M. Rabi, et al.. (2015). Plasma 3-Epi-25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Can Alter the Assessment of Vitamin D Status Using the Current Reference Ranges for Pregnant Women and Their Newborns. Journal of Nutrition. 146(1). 70–75. 43 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, Kellie E. Murphy, Arne Ohlsson, et al.. (2002). Multiple Versus Single Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Birth: A Pilot Study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 24(4). 321–329. 21 indexed citations
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Murphy, Kellie E., Fariba Aghajafari, & Mary Hannah. (2001). Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth. Seminars in Perinatology. 25(5). 341–347. 5 indexed citations
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Aghajafari, Fariba, Kellie E. Murphy, Andy Willan, et al.. (2001). Multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 185(5). 1073–1080. 44 indexed citations

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