Mustafa Saad

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Mustafa Saad is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mustafa Saad has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Epidemiology, 10 papers in Infectious Diseases and 4 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Mustafa Saad's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (4 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers). Mustafa Saad is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (4 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers). Mustafa Saad collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, United States and Jordan. Mustafa Saad's co-authors include Ali S. Omrani, Ali Albarrak, Ziad A. Memish, Kamran Baig, Adnan I. Qureshi, L. Nelson Hopkins, Lee R. Guterman, Abutaher M. Yahia, M. Fareed K. Suri and Fatehi Elzein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Cancer and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Mustafa Saad

19 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Clinical aspects and outcomes of 70 patients with Middle ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2014 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Clinical aspects and outcomes of 70 patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a single-center experience in Saudi Arabia
    2014 391 citations Mustafa Saad, Ali S. Omrani et al. International Journal of Infectious Diseases profile →
  2. Ribavirin and interferon alfa-2a for severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a retrospective cohort study
    2014 381 citations Ali S. Omrani, Mustafa Saad et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mustafa Saad Saudi Arabia 10 714 513 380 287 85 21 1.3k
Paolo Pelosi Italy 19 533 0.7× 352 0.7× 324 0.9× 334 1.2× 75 0.9× 57 1.2k
Haibin Wang China 8 678 0.9× 241 0.5× 135 0.4× 208 0.7× 36 0.4× 16 1.1k
Paraskevi C. Fragkou Greece 18 704 1.0× 304 0.6× 298 0.8× 133 0.5× 52 0.6× 53 1.4k
Pengcheng Liu China 16 783 1.1× 150 0.3× 393 1.0× 186 0.6× 40 0.5× 45 1.5k
Yanru Qiu China 10 797 1.1× 378 0.7× 185 0.5× 99 0.3× 27 0.3× 18 1.2k
Qingxian Cai China 11 1.4k 2.0× 709 1.4× 552 1.5× 67 0.2× 69 0.8× 29 1.9k
Paul Chui Singapore 9 625 0.9× 230 0.4× 112 0.3× 105 0.4× 60 0.7× 15 878
Jianchu Zhang China 21 750 1.1× 276 0.5× 182 0.5× 360 1.3× 59 0.7× 69 1.7k
Zhimei Zhong China 12 641 0.9× 409 0.8× 123 0.3× 116 0.4× 26 0.3× 18 1.1k
Renjie Qin China 5 776 1.1× 378 0.7× 159 0.4× 54 0.2× 48 0.6× 8 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Mustafa Saad

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mustafa Saad

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mustafa Saad

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mustafa Saad. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mustafa Saad based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Mustafa Saad. Mustafa Saad is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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AlBahrani, Salma, et al.. (2024). Multicomponent Approaches to Reduce Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Critical Care: Determining the Ideal Strategy. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 14(4). 1371–1380. 1 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2022). Clustering of Covid-19 infections among healthcare workers: Experience from a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Infection Control. 50(9). 981–987. 2 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2021). Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in an Adult Saudi Male: A Case Report. International Medical Case Reports Journal. Volume 14. 829–837. 4 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2021). Favipiravir versus standard of care in patients with severe COVID-19 infections: A retrospective comparative study. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 14(9). 1247–1253. 9 indexed citations
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Elzein, Fatehi, et al.. (2016). Disseminated Mycobacterium bovis Infection Complicating Intravesical BCG Instillation for the Treatment of Superficial Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2015). Mycobacterium riyadhense infections. Saudi Medical Journal. 36(5). 620–625. 11 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2015). CYTOMEGALOVIRUS REACTIVATION IN ADULT RECIPIENTS OF AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases. 7(1). e2015049–e2015049. 7 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, Ali S. Omrani, Kamran Baig, et al.. (2014). Clinical aspects and outcomes of 70 patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a single-center experience in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 29. 301–306. 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Omrani, Ali S., et al.. (2014). Ribavirin and interferon alfa-2a for severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 14(11). 1090–1095. 381 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2014). Clinical presentations and outcomes of influenza infection among hematology/oncology patients from a single cancer center: pandemic and post-pandemic seasons. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 46(11). 770–778. 9 indexed citations
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Chemaly, Roy F., Karen J. Vigil, Mustafa Saad, et al.. (2012). A multicenter study of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in patients with solid tumors in 3 countries. Cancer. 118(18). 4627–4633. 38 indexed citations
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Hayajneh, Wail, et al.. (2011). Infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus among hematopoietic SCT recipients: a single center experience. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 46(11). 1430–1436. 15 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (2005). Multiple brain abscesses caused by Cladophialophora bantianum: a challenging case.. PubMed. 98(5). 227–8, 235. 6 indexed citations
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Qureshi, Adnan I., M. Fareed K. Suri, Mustafa Saad, & L. Nelson Hopkins. (2003). Educational attainment and risk of stroke and myocardial infarction.. PubMed. 9(11). CR466–73. 46 indexed citations
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Qureshi, Adnan I., Amir M. Siddiqui, M. Fareed K. Suri, et al.. (2002). Aggressive Mechanical Clot Disruption and Low-dose Intra-arterial Third-generation Thrombolytic Agent for Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Study. Neurosurgery. 51(5). 1319–1329. 143 indexed citations
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Qureshi, Adnan I., M. Fareed K. Suri, Gene Sung, et al.. (2002). Prognostic Significance of Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia among Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery. 50(4). 749–756. 159 indexed citations
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Saad, Mustafa, et al.. (1966). [Contribution to the radiological study of South American blastomycosis of the digestive tract].. PubMed. 69(1). 169–74. 1 indexed citations

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