Sadia Afrin

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
147 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Sadia Afrin is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sadia Afrin has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Biochemistry, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 24 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Sadia Afrin's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (31 papers), Uterine Myomas and Treatments (22 papers) and Endometriosis Research and Treatment (19 papers). Sadia Afrin is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (31 papers), Uterine Myomas and Treatments (22 papers) and Endometriosis Research and Treatment (19 papers). Sadia Afrin collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and Bangladesh. Sadia Afrin's co-authors include Francesca Giampieri, Tamara Y. Forbes‐Hernández, Massimiliano Gasparrini, Maurizio Battino, José L. Quiles, Bruno Mezzetti, Patricia Reboredo‐Rodríguez, Danila Cianciosi, José M. Álvarez-Suárez and Stefano Bompadre and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Endocrine Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Sadia Afrin

131 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Phenolic Compounds in Honey and Their Associated Health B... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300 400
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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. Phenolic Compounds in Honey and Their Associated Health Benefits: A Review
    2018 479 citations Danila Cianciosi, Tamara Y. Forbes‐Hernández 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
Sadia Afrin Italy 38 1.4k 1.1k 1.0k 982 970 147 4.8k
İpek Süntar Türkiye 39 751 0.5× 477 0.4× 1.4k 1.4× 1.7k 1.8× 1.3k 1.3× 104 4.5k
Massimiliano Gasparrini Italy 41 1.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.2× 81 5.0k
Tamara Y. Forbes‐Hernández Italy 47 2.4k 1.7× 1.6k 1.4× 1.7k 1.6× 1.7k 1.7× 1.7k 1.7× 140 7.2k
Stefano Bompadre Italy 35 1.6k 1.1× 709 0.6× 980 0.9× 944 1.0× 766 0.8× 79 4.3k
Luca Mazzoni Italy 27 937 0.7× 627 0.6× 625 0.6× 991 1.0× 630 0.6× 72 2.8k
Rui Liu China 32 419 0.3× 391 0.3× 1.2k 1.1× 770 0.8× 589 0.6× 144 3.2k
Gian Carlo Tenore Italy 47 1.6k 1.1× 383 0.3× 2.0k 1.9× 2.0k 2.1× 2.1k 2.2× 193 7.0k
Naghma Khan United States 45 2.0k 1.5× 185 0.2× 3.0k 2.9× 1.2k 1.2× 591 0.6× 82 8.5k
Shashank Kumar India 32 1.5k 1.0× 203 0.2× 2.2k 2.2× 1.7k 1.8× 1.2k 1.2× 134 6.8k
Bruno Mezzetti Italy 52 3.3k 2.3× 495 0.4× 2.9k 2.8× 5.0k 5.1× 1.5k 1.5× 225 9.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sadia Afrin

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All Works

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Hossain, Md Nur, et al.. (2025). Microbial Biosurfactants: Prospect and Challenges for Application in Food Industry. Food Reviews International. 42(1). 181–214. 2 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, et al.. (2024). Heparin Immobilization Enhances Hemocompatibility, Re-Endothelization, and Angiogenesis of Decellularized Liver Scaffolds. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(22). 12132–12132. 3 indexed citations
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Farzana, Tasnim, Md. Joynal Abedin, Abu Tareq Mohammad Abdullah, et al.. (2024). Enhancing prebiotic, antioxidant, and nutritional qualities of noodles: A collaborative strategy with foxtail millet and green banana flour. PLoS ONE. 19(8). e0307909–e0307909. 4 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, et al.. (2023). Lung Function Capacity among Traffic Police in Dhaka City. 14(2). 76–84. 1 indexed citations
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Sultana, Saima, et al.. (2023). Stool specimen for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 13(4). e062135–e062135. 3 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, et al.. (2022). Adipocyte coculture induces a pro-inflammatory, fibrotic, angiogenic, and proliferative microenvironment in uterine leiomyoma cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1869(1). 166564–166564. 12 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, Mohamed Ali, Malak El Sabeh, et al.. (2022). Simvastatin inhibits stem cell proliferation in human leiomyoma via TGF‐β3 and Wnt/β‐Catenin pathways. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 26(5). 1684–1698. 17 indexed citations
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Sabeh, Malak El, Kathleen L. Vincent, Sadia Afrin, et al.. (2022). Simvastatin-loaded liposome nanoparticles treatment for uterine leiomyoma in a patient-derived xenograft mouse model: a pilot study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 42(6). 2139–2143. 14 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, Malak El Sabeh, Md Soriful Islam, et al.. (2021). Simvastatin modulates estrogen signaling in uterine leiomyoma via regulating receptor palmitoylation, trafficking and degradation. Pharmacological Research. 172. 105856–105856. 27 indexed citations
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Sabeh, Malak El, Subbroto Kumar Saha, Sadia Afrin, Md Soriful Islam, & Mostafa A. Borahay. (2021). Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in uterine leiomyoma: role in tumor biology and targeting opportunities. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 476(9). 3513–3536. 30 indexed citations
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Sabeh, Malak El, Subbroto Kumar Saha, Sadia Afrin, & Mostafa A. Borahay. (2021). Simvastatin Inhibits Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in Uterine Leiomyoma. Endocrinology. 162(12). 16 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, Abdelrahman AlAshqar, Malak El Sabeh, et al.. (2021). Diet and Nutrition in Gynecological Disorders: A Focus on Clinical Studies. Nutrients. 13(6). 1747–1747. 58 indexed citations
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Afrin, Sadia, et al.. (2021). Influence of thermal and osmotic pressure on the growth and viability of Candida shehatae var shehatae. 12(2). 20–27. 1 indexed citations
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Islam, Md Soriful, et al.. (2020). Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators—Mechanisms and Therapeutic Utility. Endocrine Reviews. 41(5). 86 indexed citations
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Sabeh, Malak El, Sadia Afrin, Bhuchitra Singh, Mariko Miyashita‐Ishiwata, & Mostafa A. Borahay. (2020). Uterine Stem Cells and Benign Gynecological Disorders: Role in Pathobiology and Therapeutic Implications. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 17(3). 803–820. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhangjing, Chunming Wang, Yitao Wang, et al.. (2018). Abstracts from the 2nd International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (2-ISPMF). Chinese Medicine. 13(S1). 2 indexed citations

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