K. Behbehani

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

K. Behbehani is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Behbehani has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 16 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 13 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in K. Behbehani's work include Parasitic infections in humans and animals (14 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (7 papers) and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (7 papers). K. Behbehani is often cited by papers focused on Parasitic infections in humans and animals (14 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (7 papers) and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (7 papers). K. Behbehani collaborates with scholars based in Kuwait, United Kingdom and United States. K. Behbehani's co-authors include M Karam, Eric A. Ottesen, B. O. L. Duke, G M Bahr, P. R. Hira, G.A.W. Rook, C.P. Thakur, O. Hassounah, Geeta Sinha and Piero Olliaro and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Immunology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

K. Behbehani

57 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Strategies and tools for the control/elimination of lymph... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Strategies and tools for the control/elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
    1997 532 citations Eric A. Ottesen, B. O. L. Duke et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Behbehani Kuwait 21 733 620 507 359 317 58 1.8k
F Santoro France 24 223 0.3× 986 1.6× 664 1.3× 680 1.9× 305 1.0× 68 1.8k
R Hussain Pakistan 31 1.5k 2.0× 595 1.0× 301 0.6× 761 2.1× 298 0.9× 75 2.7k
A. A. F. Mahmoud United States 21 370 0.5× 965 1.6× 334 0.7× 203 0.6× 372 1.2× 65 1.7k
W. H. Hoffmann Germany 24 776 1.1× 565 0.9× 130 0.3× 142 0.4× 430 1.4× 89 1.8k
Peter T. Soboslay Germany 25 899 1.2× 1.0k 1.7× 180 0.4× 112 0.3× 641 2.0× 67 1.7k
Albert A. Gam United States 30 291 0.4× 1.0k 1.7× 1.2k 2.3× 883 2.5× 336 1.1× 48 2.6k
F. A. Neva United States 27 327 0.4× 900 1.5× 1.2k 2.3× 890 2.5× 235 0.7× 51 2.3k
Laura E. Layland Germany 26 653 0.9× 970 1.6× 216 0.4× 153 0.4× 507 1.6× 68 2.1k
Hugo D. Luján Argentina 29 762 1.0× 1.7k 2.8× 146 0.3× 360 1.0× 111 0.4× 68 2.2k
Fukumi Nakamura‐Uchiyama Japan 19 294 0.4× 448 0.7× 119 0.2× 146 0.4× 304 1.0× 73 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Behbehani

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Behbehani

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. Behbehani. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. Behbehani based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with K. Behbehani. K. Behbehani is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Berman, J D, Roberto Badaró, C.P. Thakur, et al.. (1998). Efficacy and safety of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) for visceral leishmaniasis in endemic developing countries.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 76(1). 25–32. 128 indexed citations
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Ottesen, Eric A., B. O. L. Duke, M Karam, & K. Behbehani. (1997). Strategies and tools for the control/elimination of lymphatic filariasis.. PubMed. 75(6). 491–503. 532 indexed citations breakdown →
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Savioli, Lorenzo, Elil Renganathan, Antonio Montresor, A. Davis, & K. Behbehani. (1997). Control of schistosomiasis — A global picture. Parasitology Today. 13(11). 444–448. 70 indexed citations
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Thakur, C.P., et al.. (1996). Comparison of three treatment regimens with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®) for visceral leishmaniasis in India: a randomized dose-finding study. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 90(3). 319–322. 87 indexed citations
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Lukić, Miodrag L., et al.. (1990). Detection of HIV-2 Infection in the Gulf Region. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 6(12). 1469–1470. 3 indexed citations
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Tungekar, M.F., P. R. Hira, & K. Behbehani. (1990). Differential Staining of Schistosome Ova in Biopsies. Medical Principles and Practice. 2(2). 92–99.
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Hira, P. R., et al.. (1990). Cystic hydatid disease: Aspects of the incidence in man in Kuwait, Arabian gulf. European Journal of Epidemiology. 6(1). 15–19. 12 indexed citations
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Hira, P. R., et al.. (1990). An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using an arc 5 antigen for the diagnosis of cystic hydatid disease. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 84(2). 157–162. 27 indexed citations
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Behbehani, K., et al.. (1989). Echinococcus multilocularis: characterization of an alveolar hydatid cyst-induced amyloid enhancing factor.. PubMed Central. 70(5). 579–88. 4 indexed citations
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Behbehani, K., et al.. (1989). Echinococcus multilocularis: Inhibition of murine neutrophil and macrophage chemotaxis. Experimental Parasitology. 69(1). 16–22. 29 indexed citations
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Richens, Elizabeth R., Azza Shaltout, George M. Bahr, et al.. (1989). Insulin binding substances, autoimmunity and type i diabetes in kuwaiti patients and their kindred. Acta Diabetologica. 26(2). 115–122. 1 indexed citations
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Richens, Elizabeth R., et al.. (1988). A longitudinal ultrastructural study of pancreatic cellular damage in murine streptozotocin diabetes. Acta Diabetologica. 25(3). 185–195. 2 indexed citations
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Al‐Attiyah, Rajaa, G M Bahr, Ö. Strannegård, L Chedid, & K. Behbehani. (1988). In vitro regulation by muramyl dipeptide of interferon production from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy volunteers. International Journal of Immunopharmacology. 10(8). 931–938. 3 indexed citations
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Hira, P. R., et al.. (1988). Hydatid liver disease: problems in diagnosis in the Middle East endemic area. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 82(4). 357–361. 8 indexed citations
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Hira, P. R., et al.. (1987). Induced malaria and antibody titres in acute infections and in blood donors in Kuwait. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 81(3). 391–394. 6 indexed citations
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Bahr, G M, et al.. (1987). Unexpected findings amongst the skin test responses to mycobacteria of BCG vaccinated Kuwaiti school children. Tubercle. 68(2). 105–112. 12 indexed citations
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Behbehani, K., D I Beller, & E R Unanue. (1985). The effects of beryllium and other adjuvants on Ia expression by macrophages.. The Journal of Immunology. 134(4). 2047–2049. 31 indexed citations

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