Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 686 citations indexed

About

Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 686 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei's work include Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects (10 papers), Saffron Plant Research Studies (8 papers) and Health and Well-being Studies (6 papers). Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei is often cited by papers focused on Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects (10 papers), Saffron Plant Research Studies (8 papers) and Health and Well-being Studies (6 papers). Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Denmark and Australia. Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei's co-authors include Mohammadali Torbati, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Saeid Safiri, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi, Saeed Sadigh‐Eteghad, Reza Mohammadinasab, Seyyed Mohammad Bagher Fazljou, Somayeh Kazeminasab and Hojjat Pourfathi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei

46 papers receiving 676 citations

Hit Papers

Migraine: A Review on Its... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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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. Migraine: A Review on Its History, Global Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Comorbidities
    2022 147 citations Parastoo Amiri, Somayeh Kazeminasab et al. Frontiers in Neurology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei Iran 13 152 142 124 107 85 52 686
Karen Savage Australia 17 230 1.5× 83 0.6× 115 0.9× 56 0.5× 68 0.8× 29 640
Ming Tatt Lee Malaysia 16 136 0.9× 81 0.6× 202 1.6× 58 0.5× 83 1.0× 60 776
Masoumeh Emamghoreishi Iran 17 243 1.6× 180 1.3× 228 1.8× 203 1.9× 73 0.9× 56 1.0k
Irene Soeller United States 12 214 1.4× 117 0.8× 137 1.1× 120 1.1× 120 1.4× 12 633
Ralf Uebelhack Germany 19 118 0.8× 236 1.7× 146 1.2× 104 1.0× 144 1.7× 69 1.2k
Gustavo Scola Canada 24 69 0.5× 215 1.5× 230 1.9× 120 1.1× 59 0.7× 41 1.1k
Mohammad Rahimi‐Madiseh Iran 11 59 0.4× 114 0.8× 98 0.8× 122 1.1× 72 0.8× 37 653
Wen-Fei Chiou Taiwan 15 135 0.9× 122 0.9× 250 2.0× 69 0.6× 184 2.2× 22 822
Aiping Chi China 16 66 0.4× 69 0.5× 241 1.9× 126 1.2× 55 0.6× 39 794

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mostafa Araj‐Khodaei

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All Works

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Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi, Sakineh, et al.. (2025). The effect of combined fig-Walnut syrup on functional constipation in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial. Nutrition & Metabolism. 22(1). 3–3. 1 indexed citations
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, et al.. (2024). Medicinal Plants for Improving Cognitive Function: A Review. 2. e22–e22.
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Sanaie, Sarvin, et al.. (2024). A systematic review on the use of phytotherapy in managing clinical depression. Bioimpacts. 15. 30532–30532. 1 indexed citations
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, Ayuob Aghanejad, Maryam Ghaffari, et al.. (2024). PAMAM dendrimers based co-delivery of methotrexate and berberine for targeting of Hela cancer cells. Toxicology Reports. 13. 101765–101765. 7 indexed citations
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Sanaie, Sarvin, et al.. (2023). Is there a link between Persian medicine eating habits and the nutritional status of older adults? A cross-sectional study. Advances in Integrative Medicine. 10(2). 58–63.
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Yarani, Reza, Nikolaj Travica, Zahra Yousefi, et al.. (2023). Anti-diabetic Properties of Melissa officinalis and Saffron: Recent Advances and Discoveries. Gazi Medical Journal. 34(4).
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, et al.. (2023). The effect of cognitive–behavioral counseling with or without Citrus aurantium essential oil on sleep quality in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial. Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 21(3). 337–346. 5 indexed citations
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Fazlollahi, Asra, Cynthia Aslan, Maryam Noori, et al.. (2023). The effects of olive oil consumption on cognitive performance: a systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10. 1218538–1218538. 15 indexed citations
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Abdollahi, Ali, et al.. (2022). The effect of Salvia officinalis on blood glycemic indexes and blood lipid profile in diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 20(3). 521–529. 5 indexed citations
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Yarani, Reza, Zahra Yousefi, Seyed Kazem Shakouri, et al.. (2022). Phytochemical and pharmacological anti-diabetic properties of bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus), recommendations for future studies. Primary care diabetes. 16(1). 27–33. 19 indexed citations
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, Sarvin Sanaie, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, et al.. (2022). Profile of Tabriz Older People Health Survey (TOPS-2019): a representative community-based cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 17879–17879. 5 indexed citations
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Safiri, Saeid, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi, Maryam Noori, et al.. (2022). Burden of tension-type headache in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990-2019. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 23(1). 77–77. 4 indexed citations
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Amiri, Parastoo, Somayeh Kazeminasab, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, et al.. (2022). Migraine: A Review on Its History, Global Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Comorbidities. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 800605–800605. 147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, Maryam Ghaffari, Amir Homayoun Jafari‬, et al.. (2021). The combination of berberine and methotrexate enhances anti-cancer effects in HeLa cancer cell line: A morphological study. Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4 indexed citations
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, Ahmad Ali Noorbala, Reza Yarani, et al.. (2020). A double-blind, randomized pilot study for comparison of Melissa officinalis L. and Lavandula angustifolia Mill. with Fluoxetine for the treatment of depression. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 20(1). 207–207. 47 indexed citations
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Elmi, Asghar, et al.. (2020). Clinical effects of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.): A systematic review on clinical trials. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 51. 102429–102429. 16 indexed citations
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, Ahmad Ali Noorbala, Fatemeh Emadi, et al.. (2017). Avicenna (980-1032CE): The pioneer in treatment of depression. Transylvanian Review. 9 indexed citations
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Araj‐Khodaei, Mostafa, et al.. (2017). Healthy lifestyle in Prevention and Treatment of Depression from the View of Iranian Traditional Medicine. 9(30). 169–192. 5 indexed citations

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