Imran Aziz

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
118 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Imran Aziz is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Imran Aziz has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Gastroenterology, 49 papers in Surgery and 41 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Imran Aziz's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (48 papers), Celiac Disease Research and Management (44 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (37 papers). Imran Aziz is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (48 papers), Celiac Disease Research and Management (44 papers) and Microscopic Colitis (37 papers). Imran Aziz collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. Imran Aziz's co-authors include Magnus Simrén, Hans Törnblom, Olafur S. Palsson, William E. Whitehead, David S. Sanders, David S. Sanders, Ami D. Sperber, Brian J. Lipworth, Marios Hadjivassiliou and Anupam Rej and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Imran Aziz

105 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome

2021 304 citations Dipesh H. Vasant, Peter Paine et al. Gut profile →
An approach to the diagnosis and management of Rome IV functional disorders of chronic constipation

2020 207 citations Imran Aziz, Olafur S. Palsson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Imran Aziz United Kingdom	34	2.6k	1.4k	854	842	489	118	3.6k
Christopher N. Andrews Canada	34	2.4k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	664 0.8×	416 0.5×	311 0.6×	163	4.1k
Rok Seon Choung United States	35	2.8k 1.1×	2.0k 1.4×	636 0.7×	807 1.0×	184 0.4×	118	4.2k
Michel Dapoigny France	35	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	764 0.9×	456 0.5×	333 0.7×	101	3.6k
Benoît Coffin France	43	2.5k 1.0×	2.6k 1.9×	1.1k 1.3×	802 1.0×	540 1.1×	177	5.4k
Paola Iovino Italy	34	1.8k 0.7×	4.1k 2.9×	1.2k 1.4×	523 0.6×	1.1k 2.3×	122	5.8k
Kok‐Ann Gwee Singapore	33	2.9k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	766 0.9×	328 0.4×	123 0.3×	79	3.8k
Max J. Schmulson Mexico	27	2.8k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	778 0.9×	258 0.3×	122 0.2×	112	3.7k
Lucinda A. Harris United States	27	1.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	525 0.6×	327 0.4×	121 0.2×	85	2.8k
Christopher J. Black United Kingdom	34	3.5k 1.3×	1.6k 1.1×	991 1.2×	582 0.7×	133 0.3×	109	5.0k
Einar S. Björnsson Sweden	23	1.3k 0.5×	799 0.6×	467 0.5×	607 0.7×	170 0.3×	29	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Imran Aziz

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cuffe, Michael S., Heidi M. Staudacher, Imran Aziz, et al.. (2025). Efficacy of dietary interventions in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology. 10(6). 520–536. 6 indexed citations

Aziz, Imran, et al.. (2024). Randomized trial in postprandial functional dyspepsia: Reassurance and diagnostic explanation with or without traditional dietary advice. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 36(3). e14733–e14733. 2 indexed citations

Raju, Suneil A, Imran Aziz, Mo Thoufeeq, et al.. (2024). What is the role of out of programme clinical fellowships in the era of Shape of Training? A single-centre cohort study. BMJ Open Gastroenterology. 11(1). e001311–e001311.

Aziz, Imran, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and Burden of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction Among UK Medical Students. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(1). 43–52. 1 indexed citations

Raju, Suneil A, Hamza Ahmed, Iain D. Croall, et al.. (2023). Does a Gluten-Free Diet Improve Quality of Life and Sleep in Patients with Non-Coeliac Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity?. Nutrients. 15(15). 3461–3461. 4 indexed citations

Houghton, Lesley A., Robert West, Anurag K. Agrawal, et al.. (2023). The national prevalence of disorders of gut brain interaction in the United Kingdom in comparison to their worldwide prevalence: Results from the Rome foundation global epidemiology study. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 35(6). e14574–e14574. 14 indexed citations

Aziz, Imran, et al.. (2022). P298 Diagnostic yield of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with symptoms compatible with functional dyspepsia. Poster presentations. A184.2–A184. 1 indexed citations

Croall, Iain D., Nick Trott, Anupam Rej, et al.. (2019). A Population Survey of Dietary Attitudes towards Gluten. Nutrients. 11(6). 1276–1276. 29 indexed citations

Aziz, Imran, Mohammad Farhad Peerally, David G. Partridge, et al.. (2016). The clinical and phenotypical assessment of seronegative villous atrophy; a prospective UK centre experience evaluating 200 adult cases over a 15-year period (2000–2015). Gut. 66(9). 1563–1572. 75 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran, et al.. (2016). OC-026 The Clinical and Phenotypic Assessment of Seronegative Villous Atrophy; A Prospective UK Centre Experience Evaluating 200 Cases over a 15 Year Period (2000–2015). Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester). A16.1–A16. 1 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran, et al.. (2014). Change in awareness of gluten-related disorders among chefs and the general public in the UK. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 26(11). 1228–1233. 33 indexed citations

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Harding, L. K., et al.. (2014). Out of hours vs standard working hour care; a retrospective comparison of pneumonia care. European Respiratory Journal. 44(Suppl 58). P2549–P2549. 1 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran. (2014). From brand positioning to ad positioning: Using ‘mental referencing’ to capture meaningful mind-space for communications. Journal of brand strategy. 2(4). 336–336. 1 indexed citations

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Grecian, Robert, et al.. (2013). The relationship between social deprivation and hospital admissions with asthma. European Respiratory Journal. 42(Suppl 57). P957–P957. 1 indexed citations

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Balata, Haval, et al.. (2013). Accuracy of "pulmonary fibrosis" diagnosis on death certificates - All scarring isn't IPF. European Respiratory Journal. 42(Suppl 57). P2378–P2378. 1 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran, et al.. (2012). PTU-159 Self reporting of gluten sensitive GI symptoms in primary care: should we accept the diagnosis of coeliac disease without further investigations?. Gut. 61(Suppl 2). A250.2–A250. 1 indexed citations

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Kastelik, Jack, R. Thompson, Imran Aziz, et al.. (2002). Sex-related Differences in Cough Reflex Sensitivity in Patients with Chronic Cough. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 166(7). 961–964. 153 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran & Brian J. Lipworth. (1999). In vivo effect of albuterol on methacholine-contracted bronchi in conjunction with salmeterol and formoterol. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 103(5). 816–822. 26 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran, et al.. (1998). Subsensitivity to bronchoprotection against adenosine monophosphate challenge following regular once-daily formoterol. European Respiratory Journal. 12(3). 580–584. 55 indexed citations

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Aziz, Imran, Lesley C. McFarlane, & Brian J. Lipworth. (1998). Concomitant inhaled corticosteroid resensitises cardiac β 2 -adrenoceptors in the presence of long-acting β 2 -agonist therapy. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 54(5). 377–381. 17 indexed citations

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