Melika Amirzadeh

508 total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 354 citations indexed

About

Melika Amirzadeh is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Civil and Structural Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Melika Amirzadeh has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 354 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 4 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 3 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Melika Amirzadeh's work include Disaster Management and Resilience (9 papers), Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis (4 papers) and Flood Risk Assessment and Management (3 papers). Melika Amirzadeh is often cited by papers focused on Disaster Management and Resilience (9 papers), Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis (4 papers) and Flood Risk Assessment and Management (3 papers). Melika Amirzadeh collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Japan and United States. Melika Amirzadeh's co-authors include Ayyoob Sharifi, Saeideh Sobhaninia, Mickey Lauria, Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir, Marcin Pietrzykowski, David López‐Carr, Hossein Azadi, Fernando I. Rivera and Marino Bonaiuto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Land Use Policy and Sustainable Cities and Society.

In The Last Decade

Melika Amirzadeh

12 papers receiving 342 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Urban resilience: A vague or an evolutionary concept?

2022 193 citations Melika Amirzadeh, Saeideh Sobhaninia et al. Sustainable Cities and Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melika Amirzadeh Iran	7	166	156	92	72	67	13	354
Saeideh Sobhaninia United States	9	192 1.2×	170 1.1×	96 1.0×	81 1.1×	67 1.0×	19	423
Esfandiar Zebardast Iran	10	202 1.2×	147 0.9×	56 0.6×	53 0.7×	62 0.9×	24	380
Penny Allan New Zealand	7	162 1.0×	166 1.1×	56 0.6×	63 0.9×	38 0.6×	14	343
Shutian Zhou China	9	135 0.8×	176 1.1×	91 1.0×	80 1.1×	68 1.0×	21	382
Martin Bryant New Zealand	6	149 0.9×	155 1.0×	52 0.6×	63 0.9×	36 0.5×	11	311
Zuzana Stanton-Geddes United Kingdom	6	142 0.9×	135 0.9×	47 0.5×	67 0.9×	34 0.5×	13	329
Alexandru Bănică Romania	11	99 0.6×	85 0.5×	116 1.3×	41 0.6×	33 0.5×	42	332
Mahsa Moghadas Germany	6	210 1.3×	247 1.6×	49 0.5×	118 1.6×	34 0.5×	7	397
A. de Jong Netherlands	6	151 0.9×	177 1.1×	75 0.8×	55 0.8×	25 0.4×	12	357
Ruidong Zhao China	4	106 0.6×	260 1.7×	192 2.1×	60 0.8×	117 1.7×	5	450

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melika Amirzadeh

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13 of 13 papers shown

Sharifi, Ayyoob, et al.. (2026). Co-benefits and trade-offs of urban resilience for sustainable development goals (SDGs). Habitat International. 170. 103735–103735. 1 indexed citations

Sharifi, Ayyoob, Melika Amirzadeh, & Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir. (2025). The metaverse as a future form of smart cities: A systematic literature review of co-benefits and trade-offs for sustainable development goals. Cities. 161. 105879–105879. 10 indexed citations

Sobhaninia, Saeideh, et al.. (2025). Power of Place: How Place Satisfaction Impacts Disaster Recovery in Communities Facing Environmental Disruptions. Natural Hazards Review. 26(4).

Sharifi, Ayyoob, Melika Amirzadeh, & Amir Reza Khavarian-Garmsir. (2025). Responsible metaverse-powered smart cities can contribute to sustainable development goals. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 1 indexed citations

Amirzadeh, Melika & Ayyoob Sharifi. (2024). The evolutionary path of place making: From late twentieth century to post-pandemic cities. Land Use Policy. 141. 107124–107124. 14 indexed citations

Amirzadeh, Melika, et al.. (2024). Flood risk perception and disaster preparedness in marginalised flood-prone communities: evidence from Saadi neighbourhood, Shiraz, Iran. Local Environment. 29(5). 680–704. 1 indexed citations

Sobhaninia, Saeideh, Melika Amirzadeh, Mickey Lauria, & Ayyoob Sharifi. (2023). The relationship between place identity and community resilience: Evidence from local communities in Isfahan, Iran. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 90. 103675–103675. 22 indexed citations

Amirzadeh, Melika, et al.. (2023). Community flood resilience assessment of Saadi neighborhood, Shiraz, Iran. Journal of Risk Research. 27(1). 21–45. 2 indexed citations

Amirzadeh, Melika, et al.. (2023). The impact of social capital on the resilience of flood-prone communities: The case study of northern Iran. Environmental Development. 48. 100902–100902. 13 indexed citations

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Amirzadeh, Melika, et al.. (2022). Towards building resilient cities to pandemics: A review of COVID-19 literature. Sustainable Cities and Society. 89. 104326–104326. 71 indexed citations

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Amirzadeh, Melika, Saeideh Sobhaninia, & Ayyoob Sharifi. (2022). Urban resilience: A vague or an evolutionary concept?. Sustainable Cities and Society. 81. 103853–103853. 193 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sobhaninia, Saeideh, Melika Amirzadeh, Mickey Lauria, & Ayyoob Sharifi. (2022). The Relationship between Place Identity and Community Resilience: Evidence from Local Communities in Isfahan, Iran. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Amirzadeh, Melika, et al.. (2021). Strategies for building community resilience against slow-onset hazards. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 66. 102599–102599. 24 indexed citations

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