Niloofar Afari

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
144 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Niloofar Afari is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Niloofar Afari has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Clinical Psychology, 47 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 35 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Niloofar Afari's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (35 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (33 papers) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (26 papers). Niloofar Afari is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (35 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (33 papers) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (26 papers). Niloofar Afari collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Australia. Niloofar Afari's co-authors include Dedra Buchwald, Jack Goldberg, Lisa Johnson Wright, Sandra M. Ahumada, Sheeva Mostoufi, Ellen A. Schur, Kathryn M. Godfrey, Carolyn Noonan, Julie Loebach Wetherell and Karen B. Schmaling and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Niloofar Afari

139 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Review 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2013 100 200 300 400 500
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. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Review
    2003 505 citations Niloofar Afari, Dedra Buchwald profile →
  2. Psychological Trauma and Functional Somatic Syndromes
    2013 391 citations Niloofar Afari, Sandra M. Ahumada et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Niloofar Afari United States 37 1.8k 1.6k 988 702 694 144 5.0k
Ralph Swindle United States 38 1.3k 0.7× 2.2k 1.3× 906 0.9× 831 1.2× 226 0.3× 100 5.1k
Ulrik Fredrik Malt Norway 48 2.1k 1.2× 2.3k 1.4× 648 0.7× 601 0.9× 273 0.4× 226 6.8k
Charles H. Bombardier United States 50 1.7k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 971 1.0× 776 1.1× 341 0.5× 192 7.9k
Olafur S. Palsson United States 52 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 285 0.3× 591 0.8× 1.8k 2.6× 259 9.8k
Michael F. Grunebaum United States 43 2.9k 1.6× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 247 0.4× 229 0.3× 190 6.1k
Rahman Shiri Finland 42 1.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 2.4k 2.4× 746 1.1× 366 0.5× 132 7.1k
Lynn S. Walker United States 54 2.4k 1.3× 2.8k 1.7× 1.4k 1.4× 791 1.1× 611 0.9× 170 11.8k
Natalia E. Morone United States 27 792 0.4× 400 0.2× 1.1k 1.1× 231 0.3× 315 0.5× 76 3.2k
Dag Neckelmann Norway 20 1.9k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 842 0.9× 1.3k 1.9× 758 1.1× 30 9.8k
Jeffrey M. Lackner United States 37 644 0.4× 754 0.5× 692 0.7× 638 0.9× 831 1.2× 118 4.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niloofar Afari

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All Works

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Fishbein, Joel N., et al.. (2025). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Weight Loss in Male and Female Active-duty Service Members: A Weight Management Study. Military Medicine. 190(9-10). e1784–e1791. 1 indexed citations
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Herbert, Matthew S., et al.. (2025). Perspectives on an integrated acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness meditation program: A qualitative study of veterans with chronic pain. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 36. 100885–100885.
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Gasperi, Marianna, et al.. (2024). Migraine Prevalence, Environmental Risk, and Comorbidities in Men and Women Veterans. JAMA Network Open. 7(3). e242299–e242299. 6 indexed citations
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Rosenthal, Sara Brin, Thomas Whisenant, Adam X. Maihofer, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Genetic Basis of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: Insights from a Large-Scale Multi-Ancestry Study. Journal of Pain. 25(4). 2–2.
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Dochat, Cara, Niloofar Afari, Rose‐Marie Satherley, Shayna S. Coburn, & John McBeth. (2024). Celiac disease symptom profiles and their relationship to gluten-free diet adherence, mental health, and quality of life. BMC Gastroenterology. 24(1). 9–9. 6 indexed citations
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Boutelle, Kerri N., Niloofar Afari, Saori Obayashi, et al.. (2023). Design of the CHARGE study: A randomized control trial evaluating a novel treatment for Veterans with binge eating disorder and overweight and obesity. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 130. 107234–107234. 4 indexed citations
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Wooldridge, Jennalee S., et al.. (2023). Daily Functioning of Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for an Ambulatory Assessment Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e53874–e53874. 1 indexed citations
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Dochat, Cara, Niloofar Afari, & Danielle Arigo. (2023). Psychometric validation of the celiac disease-specific quality of life survey (CD-QOL) in adults with celiac disease in the United States. Quality of Life Research. 32(8). 2195–2208. 5 indexed citations
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Wooldridge, Jennalee S., Matthew S. Herbert, Cara Dochat, & Niloofar Afari. (2021). Understanding relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, binge-eating symptoms, and obesity-related quality of life: the role of experiential avoidance. Eating Disorders. 29(3). 260–275. 9 indexed citations
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Herbert, Matthew S., et al.. (2021). Characteristics of Active Duty Service Members Referred to the Navy’s Weight-Management Program. Military Medicine. 188(1-2). e174–e181. 4 indexed citations
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Herbert, Matthew S., et al.. (2021). Technology-supported Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 148. 103995–103995. 31 indexed citations
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Wooldridge, Jennalee S., et al.. (2021). Relationships Between Dietary Intake and Weight-Related Experiential Avoidance Following Behavioral Weight-Loss Treatment. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 29(1). 104–109. 2 indexed citations
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Afari, Niloofar, Marianna Gasperi, Cara Dochat, et al.. (2021). Genetic and environmental influences on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and disinhibited eating behaviors. Eating Disorders. 29(3). 226–244. 7 indexed citations
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Wooldridge, Jennalee S., et al.. (2020). Relationships among adverse childhood experiences, posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters, and health in women veterans. Stress and Health. 36(5). 596–605. 8 indexed citations
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Afari, Niloofar, Matthew S. Herbert, Kathryn M. Godfrey, et al.. (2019). Acceptance and commitment therapy as an adjunct to the MOVE! programme: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity Science & Practice. 5(5). 397–407. 30 indexed citations
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Herbert, Matthew S., et al.. (2018). Race/ethnicity, psychological resilience, and social support among OEF/OIF combat veterans. Psychiatry Research. 265. 265–270. 22 indexed citations
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Afari, Niloofar, et al.. (2013). Psychological Trauma and Functional Somatic Syndromes. Psychosomatic Medicine. 76(1). 2–11. 391 indexed citations breakdown →

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