Leila Nikniaz

4.8k total citations
105 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Leila Nikniaz is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leila Nikniaz has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 31 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 18 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Leila Nikniaz's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (19 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (17 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (13 papers). Leila Nikniaz is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (19 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (17 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (13 papers). Leila Nikniaz collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Canada and United States. Leila Nikniaz's co-authors include Zeinab Nikniaz, Reza Mahdavi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Parvin Dehghan and Mahdi Vajdi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Leila Nikniaz

98 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leila Nikniaz Iran 22 421 356 284 230 217 105 1.5k
Zeinab Nikniaz Iran 21 376 0.9× 265 0.7× 342 1.2× 250 1.1× 274 1.3× 139 1.6k
Miren Dorronsoro Spain 22 591 1.4× 270 0.8× 331 1.2× 172 0.7× 286 1.3× 42 2.0k
Romina di Giuseppe Germany 27 468 1.1× 326 0.9× 430 1.5× 351 1.5× 324 1.5× 71 1.9k
Monica L. Bertoia United States 18 573 1.4× 178 0.5× 320 1.1× 163 0.7× 212 1.0× 31 1.8k
Supriya Krishnan United States 22 447 1.1× 232 0.7× 299 1.1× 315 1.4× 167 0.8× 42 1.9k
Alexandra Schmid Switzerland 21 412 1.0× 602 1.7× 282 1.0× 240 1.0× 347 1.6× 40 2.1k
Xia Wang China 23 327 0.8× 338 0.9× 242 0.9× 214 0.9× 411 1.9× 75 1.7k
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh Iran 24 482 1.1× 426 1.2× 401 1.4× 156 0.7× 291 1.3× 87 1.7k
Emily Hu United States 18 874 2.1× 350 1.0× 422 1.5× 136 0.6× 110 0.5× 54 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leila Nikniaz

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All Works

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Farhangi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad, et al.. (2025). The association between sugars sweetened beverages and glycemic profile among children and youth: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention. 26. 200453–200453.
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Nemati, Sepideh, Amir Mohammadi, Behnam Asgari Lajayer, et al.. (2024). Explore of High Arsenic Levels in Agricultural Soils: Observations from Hashtroud County, Northwest of Iran. Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal. 34(6). 1068–1089. 11 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Zeinab, et al.. (2022). Community‐based interventions to reduce sugar intake in healthy populations: A systematic review. World Medical & Health Policy. 14(4). 698–749. 1 indexed citations
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Somi, Mohammad Hossein, et al.. (2022). Effect of Beverage Consumption Frequency on DMFT Index among Iranian Adult Population: An AZAR Cohort Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2022(1). 9142651–9142651. 10 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Zeinab, et al.. (2022). The Effect of an Earthquake Experienced During Pregnancy on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 17. e157–e157. 13 indexed citations
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Rahimi, Mehran, Mohammadreza Taban Sadeghi, Leila Nikniaz, & Fariba Pashazadeh. (2021). The relationship between preoperative serum vitamin D deficiency and postoperative atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13(2). 102–108. 12 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Zeinab, et al.. (2021). Assessment of Diet Diversity in Patients with Celiac Disease in East Azerbaijan-Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(1). 5–11. 1 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Zeinab, et al.. (2021). Determinants of health-related quality of life in patients with celiac disease: a structural equation modeling. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 19(1). 4 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Zeinab, et al.. (2021). A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the prevalence and odds of eating disorders in patients with celiac disease and vice‐versa. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 54(9). 1563–1574. 17 indexed citations
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Vajdi, Mahdi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, & Leila Nikniaz. (2020). Diet-derived nutrient patterns and components of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional community- based study. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 20(1). 69–69. 22 indexed citations
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Farhangi, Mahdieh Abbasalizad, Leila Nikniaz, Zeinab Nikniaz, & Parvin Dehghan. (2019). Dietary inflammatory index potentially increases blood pressure and markers of glucose homeostasis among adults: findings from an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health Nutrition. 23(8). 1362–1380. 35 indexed citations
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Tabrizi, Jafar Sadegh, Leila Nikniaz, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, & Zeinab Nikniaz. (2018). Socio-demographic Determinants of Household Food Insecurity among Iranian: A Population-based Study from Northwest of Iran. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Leila, et al.. (2018). Effective Programs and Interventions in Prevention and Reduction of Tobacco Use in Communities: A Review Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Tabrizi, Jafar Sadegh, et al.. (2016). Introducing the Objectives, Procedures and Structure of Lifestyle Promotion Project (LPP): Phase I. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Leila, et al.. (2016). Positive Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D and Liver Enzymes Levels in Healthy Individuals: A Population-Based Study from Iran. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 86(3-4). 127–132. 1 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Leila, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of Zinc, Copper and Iron Concentrations in Breast Milk of Mothers Belonging to Different Economic Classes and their Correlations with Infants Growth. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Nikniaz, Leila, et al.. (2009). Association between fat content of breast milk and maternal nutritional status and infants' weight in tabriz, iran.. PubMed. 15(1). 37–44. 18 indexed citations

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