Muhammad Usman Ali

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Usman Ali is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Usman Ali has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Usman Ali's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (6 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (6 papers). Muhammad Usman Ali is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (6 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (6 papers). Muhammad Usman Ali collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Pakistan. Muhammad Usman Ali's co-authors include Donna Fitzpatrick‐Lewis, Diana Sherifali, Parminder Raina, Meghan Kenny, Leslea Peirson, Rachel Warren, Donna Ciliska, Katherine M. Morrison, Jenny Ploeg and Maureen Markle‐Reid and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Usman Ali

74 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of protein intake to ... 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. Systematic review and meta‐analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function in healthy adults
    2022 141 citations Muhammad Usman Ali, Donna Fitzpatrick‐Lewis et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Muhammad Usman Ali Canada 24 449 347 324 290 267 82 2.0k
Ingvild Dalen Norway 30 372 0.8× 350 1.0× 257 0.8× 172 0.6× 194 0.7× 147 2.6k
Daksha Trivedi United Kingdom 21 509 1.1× 485 1.4× 510 1.6× 198 0.7× 246 0.9× 78 2.7k
Rebecca J. Mullan United States 21 571 1.3× 427 1.2× 222 0.7× 220 0.8× 189 0.7× 25 3.4k
Alessandra Bisquera Australia 21 721 1.6× 374 1.1× 437 1.3× 286 1.0× 124 0.5× 52 2.0k
Vincent Carroll Australia 9 873 1.9× 378 1.1× 476 1.5× 179 0.6× 124 0.5× 16 2.6k
Joanne Reid United Kingdom 25 514 1.1× 307 0.9× 677 2.1× 178 0.6× 181 0.7× 142 2.3k
Lisa Riste United Kingdom 21 344 0.8× 330 1.0× 190 0.6× 204 0.7× 367 1.4× 45 2.8k
Jacopo Demurtas Italy 29 284 0.6× 207 0.6× 650 2.0× 190 0.7× 283 1.1× 80 2.5k
Lien My Diep Norway 29 272 0.6× 157 0.5× 222 0.7× 769 2.7× 343 1.3× 91 2.6k
Sarah Stevens United Kingdom 19 589 1.3× 563 1.6× 842 2.6× 437 1.5× 306 1.1× 36 3.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhammad Usman Ali

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Usman Ali

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All Works

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Ruchat, Stéphanie-May, Muhammad Usman Ali, Brittany A. Matenchuk, et al.. (2025). Impact of sleep on postpartum health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 59(8). 584–593. 3 indexed citations
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Jones, Aaron, Muhammad Usman Ali, Alexandra Mayhew, et al.. (2025). Environmental risk factors for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease dementia, vascular dementia, and mild cognitive impairment: An umbrella review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research. 270. 121007–121007. 9 indexed citations
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Ruchat, Stéphanie-May, Muhammad Usman Ali, Karen Fleming, et al.. (2024). Impact of postpartum physical activity on cardiometabolic health, breastfeeding, injury and infant growth and development: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 59(8). 539–549. 7 indexed citations
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Ali, Muhammad Usman, G.B. John Mancini, Donna Fitzpatrick‐Lewis, et al.. (2024). The effectiveness of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors on cardiorenal outcomes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 23(1). 72–72. 10 indexed citations
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Hassan, Ali, et al.. (2023). Investigating the Relationship between Food Quality and Mental Health. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 104–104. 2 indexed citations
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Ali, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2023). Histologic findings in Ogilvie’s syndrome. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 160(Supplement_1). S39–S40.
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Robinson, Tessa, Muhammad Usman Ali, Bethany Easterbrook, et al.. (2022). Risk-thresholds for the association between frequency of cannabis use and the development of psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine. 53(9). 3858–3868. 33 indexed citations
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Duong, MyLinh, Muhammad Usman Ali, Jinhui Ma, et al.. (2022). Associations between lung function and physical and cognitive health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA): A cross-sectional study from a multicenter national cohort. PLoS Medicine. 19(2). e1003909–e1003909. 9 indexed citations
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Ali, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2021). Biomarkers for Impending Risk of Osteoporosis in Premenopausal Women. Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan. 31(8). 910–915. 2 indexed citations
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Fitzpatrick‐Lewis, Donna, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions to Reduce the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 46(1). 84–98. 13 indexed citations
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Lorbergs, Amanda L., Jeanette Prorok, Jayna Holroyd‐Leduc, et al.. (2021). Nutrition and Physical Activity Clinical Practice Guidelines for Older Adults Living with Frailty. The Journal of Frailty & Aging. 11(1). 3–11. 26 indexed citations
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Racey, Megan, Maureen Markle‐Reid, Donna Fitzpatrick‐Lewis, et al.. (2021). Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Geriatrics. 21(1). 689–689. 45 indexed citations
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Ploeg, Jenny, Muhammad Usman Ali, Maureen Markle‐Reid, et al.. (2018). Caregiver-Focused, Web-Based Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Part 2). Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20(10). e11247–e11247. 68 indexed citations
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Sherifali, Diana, Muhammad Usman Ali, Jenny Ploeg, et al.. (2018). Impact of Internet-Based Interventions on Caregiver Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20(7). e10668–e10668. 101 indexed citations
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Sherifali, Diana, Kara Nerenberg, Shanna Wilson, et al.. (2017). The Effectiveness of eHealth Technologies on Weight Management in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 19(10). e337–e337. 88 indexed citations
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Peirson, Leslea, Donna Fitzpatrick‐Lewis, Katherine M. Morrison, et al.. (2015). Prevention of overweight and obesity in children and youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CMAJ Open. 3(1). E23–E33. 80 indexed citations
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Ali, Muhammad Usman, et al.. (2014). Clinical Outcome of Cytomegalovirus Infection on Low Birth Weight Infants. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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