Salma Ahmed

482 total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 264 citations indexed

About

Salma Ahmed is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Salma Ahmed has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 264 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 3 papers in Physiology and 2 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Salma Ahmed's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (2 papers) and Ovarian function and disorders (2 papers). Salma Ahmed is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (2 papers) and Ovarian function and disorders (2 papers). Salma Ahmed collaborates with scholars based in Qatar, United States and United Kingdom. Salma Ahmed's co-authors include Noor Suleiman, Martin T. Wells, Shahrad Taheri, Abdulla O.A.A. Al-Hamaq, Mary E. Charlson, Abdul‐Badi Abou‐Samra, Hadeel Zaghloul, Samya Ahmad Al Abdulla, Odette Chagoury and Annalisa Terranegra and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, BMJ Open and Journal of Translational Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Salma Ahmed

6 papers receiving 260 citations

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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.

Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on bodyweight and glycaemia in early type 2 diabetes (DIADEM-I): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial

2020 223 citations Shahrad Taheri, Hadeel Zaghloul et al. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Salma Ahmed Qatar	5	146	125	81	46	42	7	264
Hadeel Zaghloul Qatar	6	156 1.1×	129 1.0×	81 1.0×	46 1.0×	40 1.0×	8	264
Noor Suleiman Qatar	6	151 1.0×	139 1.1×	88 1.1×	44 1.0×	36 0.9×	14	278
Faruque Pathan Bangladesh	9	72 0.5×	215 1.7×	56 0.7×	29 0.6×	41 1.0×	29	347
Sarila Hali Kloster Lopes Denmark	7	50 0.3×	102 0.8×	64 0.8×	55 1.2×	56 1.3×	17	241
Mahmoud Benbarka United Arab Emirates	11	188 1.3×	151 1.2×	38 0.5×	28 0.6×	16 0.4×	23	332
Sahar Ashrafzadeh United States	10	92 0.6×	171 1.4×	51 0.6×	11 0.2×	71 1.7×	22	316
Natasha Leibel United States	6	51 0.3×	89 0.7×	96 1.2×	33 0.7×	91 2.2×	12	300
Nic Kormas Australia	11	174 1.2×	46 0.4×	109 1.3×	102 2.2×	74 1.8×	22	372
Vanessa Sacco Germany	10	77 0.5×	82 0.7×	86 1.1×	16 0.3×	29 0.7×	15	300
Vinod Mattoo United States	5	61 0.4×	170 1.4×	67 0.8×	12 0.3×	12 0.3×	7	274

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Salma Ahmed

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7 of 7 papers shown

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Lakshmanan, Arun Prasath, Salma Ahmed, ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, et al.. (2025). Placental and cord blood DNA methylation in preterm birth: exploring the epigenetic role of maternal dietary protein. npj Science of Food. 9(1). 206–206.

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Ahmed, Salma, et al.. (2025). A disturbed communication between hypothalamic-pituitary-ovary axis and gut microbiota in female infertility: is diet to blame?. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 92–92. 4 indexed citations

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Lakshmanan, Arun Prasath, et al.. (2022). Female infertility and diet, is there a role for a personalized nutritional approach in assisted reproductive technologies? A Narrative Review. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9. 927972–927972. 21 indexed citations

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Zaghloul, Hadeel, Odette Chagoury, Salma Ahmed, et al.. (2020). Clinical and metabolic characteristics of the Diabetes Intervention Accentuating Diet and Enhancing Metabolism (DIADEM-I) randomised clinical trial cohort. BMJ Open. 10(12). e041386–e041386. 5 indexed citations

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Taheri, Shahrad, Hadeel Zaghloul, Odette Chagoury, et al.. (2020). Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on bodyweight and glycaemia in early type 2 diabetes (DIADEM-I): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 8(6). 477–489. 223 indexed citations breakdown →

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Afsana, Faria, et al.. (2016). Life Style Practice and Awareness during Ramadan Fasting in Bangladeshi Diabetic Population. BIRDEM Medical Journal. 6(1). 26–31. 5 indexed citations

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Griffiths, Chris, et al.. (2000). Using health-related quality of life measures in minority ethnic groupsAn approach to translating measures into Bengali (Sylheti). European Journal of General Practice. 6(4). 130–134. 6 indexed citations

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