Neda Akhavan

1.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 903 citations indexed

About

Neda Akhavan is a scholar working on Physiology, Biochemistry and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Neda Akhavan has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 903 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Physiology, 9 papers in Biochemistry and 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Neda Akhavan's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (7 papers). Neda Akhavan is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (7 papers). Neda Akhavan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Iran. Neda Akhavan's co-authors include Bahram H. Arjmandi, Joseph Muñoz, Amy Mullins, Dale G. Deutsch, A­llyn C. Howlett, Glenn D. Prestwich, Bohumı́r Koutek, Shirin Pourafshar, Sarah A. Johnson and Negin Navaei and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Neda Akhavan

37 papers receiving 892 citations

Hit Papers

Macrophage Polarization and Osteoporosis: A Review 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2024 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Macrophage Polarization and Osteoporosis: A Review
    2020 281 citations Neda Akhavan, Bahram H. Arjmandi et al. Nutrients profile →
  2. Personalized Nutrition: Tailoring Dietary Recommendations through Genetic Insights
    2024 55 citations Ravinder Nagpal, Bahram H. Arjmandi et al. Nutrients profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Neda Akhavan United States 13 267 195 123 120 114 40 903
Asie Sadeghi Iran 19 296 1.1× 60 0.3× 152 1.2× 61 0.5× 74 0.6× 38 840
Meng Xue China 19 444 1.7× 89 0.5× 151 1.2× 55 0.5× 41 0.4× 46 950
Valentina Di Valerio Italy 15 190 0.7× 100 0.5× 129 1.0× 39 0.3× 68 0.6× 29 814
Seung Namkoong South Korea 18 758 2.8× 188 1.0× 175 1.4× 247 2.1× 64 0.6× 53 1.6k
Ewa Barg Poland 15 264 1.0× 99 0.5× 79 0.6× 25 0.2× 70 0.6× 76 804
Piotr Skopiński Poland 17 303 1.1× 89 0.5× 62 0.5× 39 0.3× 40 0.4× 97 916
Ehn‐Kyoung Choi South Korea 19 372 1.4× 95 0.5× 135 1.1× 43 0.4× 36 0.3× 63 1.0k
Xiufang Chen China 17 248 0.9× 59 0.3× 92 0.7× 46 0.4× 83 0.7× 41 751
Nashrah Ahmad United States 7 332 1.2× 190 1.0× 72 0.6× 42 0.3× 64 0.6× 12 874

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Fields of papers citing papers by Neda Akhavan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Neda Akhavan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Neda Akhavan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Neda Akhavan 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 Neda Akhavan. Neda Akhavan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Akhavan, Neda, Holly Clarke, Gwoncheol Park, et al.. (2025). Almond Bites and Metabolic Insights: A 12-Week Crossover Trial in Physically Active Middle-Aged Adults With Overweight or Obesity. Current Developments in Nutrition. 9. 107255–107255.
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Nagpal, Ravinder, et al.. (2024). Personalized Nutrition: Tailoring Dietary Recommendations through Genetic Insights. Nutrients. 16(16). 2673–2673. 55 indexed citations breakdown →
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Akhavan, Neda, et al.. (2023). The Relationship of Fruits and Fruit-Products Consumption with Glucose Homeostasis and Diabetes: A Comprehensive Update on the Current Clinical Literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 237–266. 2 indexed citations
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Sheffler, Julia, Dimitris N. Kiosses, Zhe He, et al.. (2023). Improving Adherence to a Mediterranean Ketogenic Nutrition Program for High-Risk Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Nutrients. 15(10). 2329–2329. 4 indexed citations
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Spicer, Maria T., et al.. (2022). Improving Dietary Intake of Essential Nutrients Can Ameliorate Inflammation in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Nutrients. 14(12). 2393–2393. 21 indexed citations
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Sheffler, Julia, Bahram H. Arjmandi, Jamie Quinn, et al.. (2022). Feasibility of an MI-CBT ketogenic adherence program for older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 8(1). 16–16. 4 indexed citations
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Feresin, Rafaela G., Sarah A. Johnson, Marcus L. Elam, et al.. (2021). Effects of strawberries on bone biomarkers in pre- and stage 1-hypertensive postmenopausal women: a secondary analysis. Food & Function. 12(24). 12526–12534. 4 indexed citations
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Johnson, Sarah A., Negin Navaei, Shirin Pourafshar, et al.. (2020). Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Journal of Medicinal Food. 23(12). 1238–1247. 45 indexed citations
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Serino, Alexa, et al.. (2020). Gender differences in the effect of blackberry supplementation in vascular senescence and atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 80. 108375–108375. 24 indexed citations
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Najjar, Rami, Neda Akhavan, Shirin Pourafshar, Bahram H. Arjmandi, & Rafaela G. Feresin. (2020). Cornus officinalis var. koreana Kitam polyphenol extract decreases pro-inflammatory markers in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages by reducing Akt phosphorylation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 270. 113734–113734. 12 indexed citations
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Navaei, Negin, Shirin Pourafshar, Neda Akhavan, et al.. (2019). Influence of daily fresh pear consumption on biomarkers of cardiometabolic health in middle-aged/older adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Food & Function. 10(2). 1062–1072. 16 indexed citations
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Pourafshar, Shirin, Neda Akhavan, Elizabeth Foley, et al.. (2018). Egg consumption may improve factors associated with glycemic control and insulin sensitivity in adults with pre- and type II diabetes. Food & Function. 9(8). 4469–4479. 20 indexed citations
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Akhavan, Neda, Shirin Hooshmand, Sheau C. Chai, et al.. (2017). Dried Plum Consumption Modulates Bone Turnover Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia. The FASEB Journal. 31(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Feresin, Rafaela G., Sarah A. Johnson, Shirin Pourafshar, et al.. (2017). Impact of daily strawberry consumption on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in pre- and stage 1-hypertensive postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Food & Function. 8(11). 4139–4149. 34 indexed citations
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Navaei, Negin, Shirin Pourafshar, Neda Akhavan, et al.. (2017). Effects of Fresh Pear Consumption on Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome. The FASEB Journal. 31(S1). 3 indexed citations
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Johnson, Sarah A., Negin Navaei, Shirin Pourafshar, et al.. (2017). Effects of Tart Cherry Juice on Brachial and Aortic Hemodynamics, Arterial Stiffness, and Blood Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Health in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome. The FASEB Journal. 31(S1). 3 indexed citations

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