Rana Jaber

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Rana Jaber is a scholar working on Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Speech and Hearing. According to data from OpenAlex, Rana Jaber has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Physiology, 6 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 6 papers in Speech and Hearing. Recurrent topics in Rana Jaber's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (15 papers), School Health and Nursing Education (5 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (4 papers). Rana Jaber is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (15 papers), School Health and Nursing Education (5 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (4 papers). Rana Jaber collaborates with scholars based in United States, Yemen and France. Rana Jaber's co-authors include Wasim Maziak, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Raed Bahelah, Rehab Auf, Ramzi G. Salloum, Farahnaz Islam, Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk, Michael J. Blaha, Aruni Bhatnagar and Emelia J. Benjamin and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Addiction and Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

In The Last Decade

Rana Jaber

23 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The global epidemiology of waterpipe smoking

2014 416 citations Wasim Maziak, Ziyad Ben Taleb et al. Tobacco Control profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rana Jaber United States	13	723	237	155	143	124	25	1.1k
Raed Bahelah United States	13	632 0.9×	216 0.9×	142 0.9×	159 1.1×	120 1.0×	24	1.0k
Ziyad Ben Taleb United States	16	747 1.0×	243 1.0×	185 1.2×	141 1.0×	153 1.2×	64	1.2k
Saida R. Sharapova United States	12	778 1.1×	353 1.5×	180 1.2×	128 0.9×	159 1.3×	16	1.1k
Gabbi Promoff United States	9	940 1.3×	377 1.6×	180 1.2×	104 0.7×	171 1.4×	10	1.2k
Fadi Hammal Canada	17	914 1.3×	240 1.0×	205 1.3×	328 2.3×	102 0.8×	32	1.2k
Lauren M. Dutra United States	14	797 1.1×	426 1.8×	163 1.1×	97 0.7×	156 1.3×	31	1.0k
Eva Králíková Czechia	18	576 0.8×	236 1.0×	64 0.4×	116 0.8×	136 1.1×	89	996
Sandy Liles United States	20	556 0.8×	184 0.8×	242 1.6×	153 1.1×	70 0.6×	53	1.0k
Montse Ballbè Spain	17	699 1.0×	200 0.8×	312 2.0×	183 1.3×	87 0.7×	61	994
Omar El‐Shahawy United States	17	635 0.9×	281 1.2×	157 1.0×	108 0.8×	144 1.2×	82	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rana Jaber

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hamlish, Tamara, et al.. (2025). Impact of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis on Finances and Marital Status in Young Women. BMC Women s Health. 25(1). 86–86.

Jaber, Rana, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Low Back Pain in a Diverse U.S. Population: Insights From the All of Us Research Program. Pain Management Nursing. 26(6). 611–619.

Jaber, Rana, et al.. (2020). Perceived safety of smoking a few cigarettes during pregnancy and provider advice in a sample of pregnant smokers from Romania. Addiction. 116(2). 394–399. 4 indexed citations

Ibañez, Gladys E., et al.. (2019). Gender, age, and ethnic differences in offending behavior among Hispanic/Latino criminal justice clients. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. 17(4). 339–360. 1 indexed citations

Bahelah, Raed, Kenneth D. Ward, Ziyad Ben Taleb, et al.. (2018). Determinants of progression of nicotine dependence symptoms in adolescent waterpipe smokers. Tobacco Control. 28(3). 254–260. 21 indexed citations

Jaber, Rana, Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk, Andrew P. DeFilippis, et al.. (2018). Electronic Cigarette Use Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Pattern by Cigarette Smoking Status in the United States From NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2013–2014. Journal of the American Heart Association. 7(14). 73 indexed citations

Taleb, Ziyad Ben, Alison Breland, Raed Bahelah, et al.. (2018). Flavored Versus Nonflavored Waterpipe Tobacco: A Comparison of Toxicant Exposure, Puff Topography, Subjective Experiences, and Harm Perceptions. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 21(9). 1213–1219. 20 indexed citations

Bahelah, Raed, Joseph R. DiFranza, Kenneth D. Ward, et al.. (2017). Waterpipe smoking patterns and symptoms of nicotine dependence: The Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth Study. Addictive Behaviors. 74. 127–133. 36 indexed citations

Osibogun, Olatokunbo, Rana Jaber, Raed Bahelah, Ziyad Ben Taleb, & Wasim Maziak. (2017). Poly-Tobacco Use among Young Adults in the United States: Findings from the Population Assessment on Tobacco and Health Study, 2013–2014. Annals of Epidemiology. 27(8). 535–535. 5 indexed citations

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Taleb, Ziyad Ben, Kenneth D. Ward, Taghrid Asfar, et al.. (2016). Predictors of nicotine withdrawal symptoms: findings from the first randomized smoking cessation trial in a low-income country setting. International Journal of Public Health. 61(6). 701–708. 9 indexed citations

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Jaber, Rana, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Raed Bahelah, Purnima Madhivanan, & Wasim Maziak. (2016). Perception, intention and attempts to quit smoking among Jordanian adolescents from the Irbid Longitudinal Study. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 20(12). 1689–1694. 8 indexed citations

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Bahelah, Raed, Joseph R. DiFranza, Kenneth D. Ward, et al.. (2016). Correlates of nicotine dependence among adolescent waterpipe smokers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 168. 230–238. 12 indexed citations

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Taleb, Ziyad Ben, Kenneth D. Ward, Taghrid Asfar, et al.. (2016). Smoking Cessation and Changes in Body Mass Index: Findings From the First Randomized Cessation Trial in a Low-Income Country Setting. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 19(3). ntw223–ntw223. 9 indexed citations

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Duchêne, Jacques & Rana Jaber. (2015). Apport des technologies au suivi des personnes âgées fragiles. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 1 indexed citations

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Jaber, Rana, Purnima Madhivanan, Yousef Khader, et al.. (2015). Predictors of waterpipe smoking progression among youth in Irbid, Jordan: A longitudinal study (2008–2011). Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 153. 265–270. 18 indexed citations

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Jaber, Rana, Fawaz Mzayek, Purnima Madhivanan, Yousef Khader, & Wasim Maziak. (2015). Predictors of Cigarette Smoking Progression Among a School-Based Sample of Adolescents in Irbid, Jordan: A Longitudinal Study (2008–2011). Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 18(4). 403–409. 9 indexed citations

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Maziak, Wasim, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Raed Bahelah, et al.. (2014). The global epidemiology of waterpipe smoking. Tobacco Control. 24(Suppl 1). i3–i12. 416 indexed citations breakdown →

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McKelvey, Karma, Jennifer Attonito, Purnima Madhivanan, et al.. (2014). Determinants of waterpipe smoking initiation among school children in Irbid, Jordan: A 4-year longitudinal analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 142. 307–313. 25 indexed citations

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Chkeir, Aly, Rana Jaber, David Hewson, & Jacques Duchêne. (2012). Reliability and validity of the Grip-Ball dynamometer for grip-strength measurement. PubMed. 2012. 1996–1999. 7 indexed citations

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Alkhashan, Hesham I., et al.. (2008). Patient satisfaction with primary health care services in Riyadh.. PubMed. 29(3). 432–6. 79 indexed citations

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