Saira Afzal

25.6k total citations
83 papers, 409 citations indexed

About

Saira Afzal is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Saira Afzal has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 409 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Epidemiology, 13 papers in Infectious Diseases and 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Saira Afzal's work include Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers). Saira Afzal is often cited by papers focused on Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (3 papers). Saira Afzal collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United States and United Kingdom. Saira Afzal's co-authors include Muhammad Mustehsan Bashir, I. M. Ghauri, Naranjan S. Dhalla, Robert E. Beamish, Barbara J. Naimark, Farid Ahmad Khan, Nazar Farid, Sumera Afsheen, Tahir Iqbal and Muhammad Zahid Latif and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PEDIATRICS and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Saira Afzal

67 papers receiving 389 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Saira Afzal Pakistan 11 70 62 51 50 48 83 409
George D. Harris United States 12 47 0.7× 79 1.3× 88 1.7× 48 1.0× 25 0.5× 42 517
Christopher Howard United States 16 36 0.5× 62 1.0× 88 1.7× 80 1.6× 28 0.6× 48 808
Xiaoying Lü China 11 39 0.6× 29 0.5× 40 0.8× 16 0.3× 37 0.8× 36 330
A. Martínez Spain 12 233 3.3× 21 0.3× 48 0.9× 53 1.1× 28 0.6× 40 753
Yehua Wang China 14 34 0.5× 53 0.9× 85 1.7× 36 0.7× 11 0.2× 41 585
Rahul Goyal India 10 73 1.0× 44 0.7× 27 0.5× 37 0.7× 22 0.5× 35 534
Saleem Iqbal Pakistan 13 48 0.7× 44 0.7× 63 1.2× 36 0.7× 28 0.6× 43 739
Doina Adina Todea Romania 14 20 0.3× 115 1.9× 49 1.0× 44 0.9× 26 0.5× 75 842
Avinash S. Patil United States 16 34 0.5× 58 0.9× 136 2.7× 23 0.5× 19 0.4× 62 717
Chun Pong Yu China 10 25 0.4× 26 0.4× 17 0.3× 101 2.0× 11 0.2× 35 349

Countries citing papers authored by Saira Afzal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Saira Afzal

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saira Afzal

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Saira Afzal. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Saira Afzal 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 Saira Afzal. Saira Afzal 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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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2025). Stabilizing Pediatric Patients During Psychiatric Boarding: A Quality Improvement Project. PEDIATRICS. 155(2). 2 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2024). Increasing Vaccine Uptake Interventions: Lessons Learnt from South Asia. 3(1). 1 indexed citations
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Abbas, Ghulam, Saeed Ahmad Asad, Muhammad Saqib, et al.. (2023). Differential Effect of Heat Stress on Drought and Salt Tolerance Potential of Quinoa Genotypes: A Physiological and Biochemical Investigation. Plants. 12(4). 774–774. 20 indexed citations
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Arshad, Rabia, Muhammad Arshad, Tanveer A. Tabish, et al.. (2022). Amidated Pluronic Decorated Muco-Penetrating Self-Nano Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) for Improved Anti-Salmonella typhi Potential. Pharmaceutics. 14(11). 2433–2433. 11 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2021). The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Performance of Postgraduate Medical Trainee Doctors: A Nationwide Epidemiological Study in Pakistan. Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan. 31(2). 182–187. 2 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2020). Loeffler's Endocarditis and the Diagnostic Utility of Multimodality Imaging. Cureus. 12(8). e10061–e10061. 2 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2020). An update on preventive measures of COVID-19 in Pakistan. 2 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2014). RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTBREAK OF MEASLES IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 20(4). 302–302. 1 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, Riffat Mehboob, & Mulazim Hussain Bukhari. (2013). Hypertesion and Low Birth Weight Babies in Females Sterilized with Quinacrine in Faisalabad from 1995 to 2005. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 19(4). 317–317. 1 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2013). The Determinants of Self Medications. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 19(1). 70–70. 5 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2013). Determinants of Smoking in Females. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 19(2). 133–133. 1 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2013). The Determinants of Shisha Smoking in Medical Students. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 19(2). 128–128. 1 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2012). Precipitating factors of Hepatic Coma. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 17(3). 213–213. 1 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira & Muhammad Mustehsan Bashir. (2010). Determinants of Wound Dehiscence in Abdominal Surgery in Public Sector Hospital. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 14(3). 119–119. 21 indexed citations
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Bashir, Muhammad Mustehsan & Saira Afzal. (2010). Comparison of Normal Saline and Honey Dressing in Wound Preparation for Skin Grafting. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 16(2). 120–120. 6 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2010). Hepatoprotective Evaluation of Butea monosperma against Liver damage by Paracetamol in Rabbits. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 16. 5 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2010). Role of Branched Chain Amino Acids in Reversal of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 16(2). 108–108. 1 indexed citations
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Afzal, Saira, et al.. (2009). Determinants for transmission of hepatitis B and C. Annals of King Edward Medical University. 15(4). 192–192. 1 indexed citations

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