Leena Merdad

1.4k total citations
31 papers, 951 citations indexed

About

Leena Merdad is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Leena Merdad has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 951 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Epidemiology, 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Leena Merdad's work include Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (5 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (4 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (4 papers). Leena Merdad is often cited by papers focused on Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (5 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (4 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (4 papers). Leena Merdad collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and United States. Leena Merdad's co-authors include Siraj Wali, Roah Merdad, Mohamed M. Ali, Azza A. El‐Housseiny, Edith Bonnelye, Jane E. Aubin, Nada J. Farsi, Najlaa Alamoudi, Najat Farsi and Kenneth Hill and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Cell Biology, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Leena Merdad

31 papers receiving 929 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leena Merdad Saudi Arabia 19 189 155 129 119 118 31 951
P. Laippala Finland 18 71 0.4× 96 0.6× 113 0.9× 96 0.8× 112 0.9× 22 1.2k
Michael Krumlauf United States 14 90 0.5× 60 0.4× 126 1.0× 36 0.3× 76 0.6× 31 1.2k
Ruth Davies United Kingdom 19 87 0.5× 236 1.5× 188 1.5× 219 1.8× 287 2.4× 50 1.1k
Pengsheng Li China 17 157 0.8× 71 0.5× 198 1.5× 226 1.9× 162 1.4× 57 1.1k
Jessica L. Burris United States 18 57 0.3× 204 1.3× 146 1.1× 173 1.5× 234 2.0× 60 1.1k
Eva Mazzotti Italy 19 70 0.4× 108 0.7× 62 0.5× 339 2.8× 69 0.6× 50 1.3k
M Lloyd-Jones United Kingdom 12 51 0.3× 304 2.0× 113 0.9× 199 1.7× 104 0.9× 18 1.2k
Ruth Miyuki Santo Brazil 16 44 0.2× 161 1.0× 53 0.4× 125 1.1× 499 4.2× 43 1.3k
Jennifer L. Marino Australia 24 63 0.3× 163 1.1× 252 2.0× 162 1.4× 289 2.4× 73 1.6k
Helen Knight United Kingdom 14 99 0.5× 50 0.3× 76 0.6× 80 0.7× 142 1.2× 36 821

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leena Merdad

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Farsi, Nada J., et al.. (2021). Human papillomavirus knowledge and vaccine acceptability among male medical students in Saudi Arabia. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 17(7). 1968–1974. 35 indexed citations
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Ali, Mohamed M., Leena Merdad, & Saverio Bellizzi. (2021). Socioeconomic variations in risky sexual behavior among adolescents in 14 sub-Saharan Africa countries who report ever having had sex. International Journal for Equity in Health. 20(1). 11–11. 20 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, et al.. (2021). Men’s Knowledge of and Behavior toward Mammography Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 22(7). 2251–2257. 1 indexed citations
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Farsi, Nada J., et al.. (2020). <p>Do Men and Women in Saudi Arabia Have the Same Level of Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Cancer? A Cross-Sectional Study</p>. Breast Cancer Targets and Therapy. Volume 12. 131–139. 7 indexed citations
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Farsi, Nada J., et al.. (2020). Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer and Acceptability of the HPV Vaccine among Dental Students. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 21(12). 3595–3603. 20 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, Siraj Wali, Suzan Attar, et al.. (2019). <p>Frequency of sleep disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis</p>. Open Access Rheumatology Research and Reviews. Volume 11. 163–171. 25 indexed citations
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Farsi, Nada J., et al.. (2017). Patterns, knowledge, and barriers of mammography use among women in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal. 38(9). 913–921. 36 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, et al.. (2017). Thalassemia: a prevalent disease yet unknown term among college students in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Community Genetics. 9(3). 277–282. 23 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena & Azza A. El‐Housseiny. (2017). Do children’s previous dental experience and fear affect their perceived oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)?. BMC Oral Health. 17(1). 47–47. 58 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, Mourad Assidi, Salina Saddick, et al.. (2017). Assessment of knowledge about biobanking among healthcare students and their willingness to donate biospecimens. BMC Medical Ethics. 18(1). 32–32. 42 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, et al.. (2017). Prevalence of obesity among preschool children and its relation with dental caries. 9(1). 1–7. 7 indexed citations
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Wali, Siraj, et al.. (2016). Sleep quantity, quality, and insomnia symptoms of medical students during clinical years. Saudi Medical Journal. 37(2). 173–182. 161 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, et al.. (2016). Knowledge of Genetics and Attitudes toward Genetic Testing among College Students in Saudi Arabia. Public Health Genomics. 19(5). 260–268. 27 indexed citations
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Farsi, Deema, et al.. (2016). Prevalence of obesity in elementary school children and its association with dental caries. Saudi Medical Journal. 37(12). 1387–1394. 40 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, et al.. (2016). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of dentists regarding child physical abuse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Child Abuse & Neglect. 54. 43–56. 37 indexed citations
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Samargandi, Osama A., et al.. (2015). The desire to utilize postmastectomy breast reconstruction in Saudi Arabian women. Saudi Medical Journal. 36(3). 304–309. 12 indexed citations
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Merdad, Roah, et al.. (2014). Sleep habits in adolescents of Saudi Arabia; distinct patterns and extreme sleep schedules. Sleep Medicine. 15(11). 1370–1378. 59 indexed citations
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Farsi, Najat, et al.. (2013). Caries risk assessment in preschool children in Saudi Arabia.. PubMed. 11(3). 271–80. 21 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, Kenneth Hill, & Wendy Graham. (2013). Improving the Measurement of Maternal Mortality: The Sisterhood Method Revisited. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e59834–e59834. 30 indexed citations
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Merdad, Leena, et al.. (2013). Incidence of metabolic syndrome and its characteristics of patients attending a diabetic outpatient clinic in a tertiary care hospital. Journal of Natural Science Biology and Medicine. 4(1). 57–57. 13 indexed citations

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