Leila Cheikh Ismail

11.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
151 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Leila Cheikh Ismail is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Leila Cheikh Ismail has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 42 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 37 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Leila Cheikh Ismail's work include Birth, Development, and Health (27 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (26 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (23 papers). Leila Cheikh Ismail is often cited by papers focused on Birth, Development, and Health (27 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (26 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (23 papers). Leila Cheikh Ismail collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Leila Cheikh Ismail's co-authors include José Villar, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Enrico Bertino, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Fernando C. Barros, Eric O. Ohuma, Ann Lambert, Manorama Purwar, Stephen Kennedy and J. Alison Noble and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Leila Cheikh Ismail

139 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

International standards for newborn weight, length, and h... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2014 2020 2025 400 800 1.2k
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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. International standards for newborn weight, length, and head circumference by gestational age and sex: the Newborn Cross-Sectional Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project
    2014 1.4k citations José Villar, Leila Cheikh Ismail et al. profile →
  2. International standards for fetal growth based on serial ultrasound measurements: the Fetal Growth Longitudinal Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project
    2014 539 citations Aris T. Papageorghiou, Eric O. Ohuma et al. profile →
  3. Immune-boosting role of vitamins D, C, E, zinc, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids: Could they help against COVID-19?
    2020 286 citations Jack Feehan, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri et al. profile →
  4. Investigation and Assessment of AI’s Role in Nutrition—An Updated Narrative Review of the Evidence
    2025 23 citations Leila Cheikh Ismail, Dimitrios Papandreou et al. Nutrients profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leila Cheikh Ismail United Kingdom 29 2.6k 1.7k 1.4k 982 691 151 5.5k
Moffat Nyirenda United Kingdom 36 2.0k 0.8× 831 0.5× 779 0.6× 744 0.8× 472 0.7× 159 5.8k
Mengying Li China 29 1.7k 0.7× 701 0.4× 1.2k 0.9× 824 0.8× 537 0.8× 152 5.4k
Nan Li China 34 1.3k 0.5× 2.1k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 922 0.9× 513 0.7× 235 6.3k
Sarah Crozier United Kingdom 43 3.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 1.2k 0.8× 2.9k 3.0× 290 0.4× 160 7.4k
Wayne S. Cutfield New Zealand 52 5.1k 1.9× 2.1k 1.3× 1.7k 1.2× 2.0k 2.1× 728 1.1× 279 11.3k
Eduardo Villamor United States 52 2.5k 0.9× 2.1k 1.3× 2.4k 1.7× 2.5k 2.6× 256 0.4× 207 8.5k
Kelli K. Ryckman United States 37 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.9× 286 0.2× 790 0.8× 656 0.9× 189 4.6k
Usha Ramakrishnan United States 47 3.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 4.6k 3.3× 1.5k 1.5× 230 0.3× 280 8.4k
Julie Brown New Zealand 49 2.1k 0.8× 2.1k 1.2× 443 0.3× 2.5k 2.6× 1.2k 1.7× 130 8.5k
Leonie Callaway Australia 41 2.2k 0.8× 3.6k 2.1× 458 0.3× 1.9k 1.9× 185 0.3× 201 6.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ismail, Leila Cheikh, et al.. (2025). Investigation and Assessment of AI’s Role in Nutrition—An Updated Narrative Review of the Evidence. Nutrients. 17(1). 190–190. 23 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ismail, Leila Cheikh & Zoltán Kovács. (2025). Improving Reclaimed Wastewater Quality in Jordan using the Six Sigma Approach. Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems. 23(3). 250–261. 1 indexed citations
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Osaili, Tareq M., Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran, Reyad S. Obaid, et al.. (2025). Changes in Microbial Safety and Quality of High-Pressure Processed Camel Milk. Foods. 14(2). 320–320. 1 indexed citations
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Radwan, Hadia, Maysm N. Mohamad, Falak Zeb, et al.. (2025). Physical activity, screen time, dietary habits, and health outcomes among children and adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa region: a narrative review. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1628904–1628904.
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Östlundh, Linda, Carine Platat, Rami H. Al‐Rifai, et al.. (2024). Effect of ketogenic diets on lipid metabolism in adults: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 14(9). e076938–e076938. 1 indexed citations
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Johnson, William, Lukhanyo H. Nyati, Shabina Ariff, et al.. (2024). The proportion of weight gain due to change in fat mass in infants with vs without rapid growth. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79(3). 237–248.
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Osaili, Tareq M., Anas A. Al‐Nabulsi, Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran, et al.. (2024). Role of marination, natural antimicrobial compounds, and packaging on microbiota during storage of chicken tawook. Poultry Science. 103(6). 103687–103687. 3 indexed citations
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Dhaheri, Ayesha S. Al, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Therapeutic Doses of Culinary Spices in Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 16(11). 1685–1685. 2 indexed citations
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Osaili, Tareq M., Dana N. Abdelrahim, Falak Zeb, et al.. (2024). Attachment to Meat and Willingness Towards Cultured Alternatives Among Consumers: A Cross-Sectional Study in the UAE. Nutrients. 17(1). 28–28. 1 indexed citations
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Hashim, Mona, et al.. (2023). Sustainable diets among youth: Validity and reliability of a questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitudes, practices, and willingness to change. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 36(6). 2280–2294. 2 indexed citations
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Osaili, Tareq M., Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran, Falak Zeb, et al.. (2023). A Status Review on Health-Promoting Properties and Global Regulation of Essential Oils. Molecules. 28(4). 1809–1809. 39 indexed citations
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Osaili, Tareq M., Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran, Leila Cheikh Ismail, et al.. (2023). Preservative effect of pomegranate-based marination with β-resorcylic acid and cinnamaldehyde on the microbial quality of chicken liver. Poultry Science. 103(2). 103285–103285. 4 indexed citations
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Sabbah, Haleama Al, et al.. (2023). Nutrition Situation Analysis in the UAE: A Review Study. Nutrients. 15(2). 363–363. 14 indexed citations
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Olaimat, Amin N., Tareq M. Osaili, Hayder Hasan, et al.. (2022). Public knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccines, implementation of preventive measures following vaccination, and perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Jordan. Electronic Journal of General Medicine. 19(6). em421–em421. 2 indexed citations
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Papageorghiou, Aris T., Eric O. Ohuma, Michael G. Gravett, et al.. (2017). International Standards for Symphysis-Fundal Height Based on Serial Measurements From the Fetal Growth Longitudinal Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project: Prospective Cohort Study in Eight Countries. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 72(3). 141–143. 10 indexed citations
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Ismail, Leila Cheikh, E. Ohuma, Francesca Giuliani, et al.. (2016). Systematic review of the methodological quality of studies aimed at creating gestational weight gain charts. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 123. 123–123. 1 indexed citations
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Ismail, Leila Cheikh, Francesca Giuliani, Deborah C. Bishop, et al.. (2016). Preterm feeding recommendations are achievable in large-scale research studies. BMC Nutrition. 2(1). 9 indexed citations
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Hourani, Huda Al, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of diabetic diets in Jordanian hospitals.. 38(1). 7–12. 2 indexed citations

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