Samar Sami Alkafaas

1.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
39 papers, 836 citations indexed

About

Samar Sami Alkafaas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Samar Sami Alkafaas has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 836 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Samar Sami Alkafaas's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (4 papers), Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (4 papers) and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (4 papers). Samar Sami Alkafaas is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (4 papers), Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (4 papers) and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (4 papers). Samar Sami Alkafaas collaborates with scholars based in Egypt, South Africa and United Arab Emirates. Samar Sami Alkafaas's co-authors include Soumya Ghosh, Mohamed Hessien, Sara Samy Elkafas, Alhadji Malloum, Heba Bedair, Khaled A. El‐Tarabily, Charné Bornman, Mohamed T. El‐Saadony, Shabnam Ahmadi and Thanaa I. Shalaby and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Immunology and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Samar Sami Alkafaas

36 papers receiving 808 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Antimicrobial Resistance and Recent Alternatives to Antibiotics for the Control of Bacterial Pathogens with an Emphasis on Foodborne Pathogens

2023 103 citations Yosra A. Helmy, Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz et al. Antibiotics profile →
Ecological impacts and management strategies of pesticide pollution on aquatic life and human beings

2024 50 citations Synan F. AbuQamar, Mohamed T. El‐Saadony et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities, combating multidrug-resistant microorganisms, and human health benefits - a comprehensive review

2025 16 citations Mohamed T. El‐Saadony, Ahmed M. Saad et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Samar Sami Alkafaas Egypt	17	210	146	137	119	104	39	836
Abdelwaheb Chatti Tunisia	14	198 0.9×	110 0.8×	71 0.5×	63 0.5×	105 1.0×	61	648
S. Karthikeyan India	21	280 1.3×	136 0.9×	109 0.8×	293 2.5×	135 1.3×	77	1.2k
Saleh N. Maodaa Saudi Arabia	17	118 0.6×	260 1.8×	99 0.7×	246 2.1×	139 1.3×	66	1.1k
Yahya B. Elbadawi Saudi Arabia	18	298 1.4×	136 0.9×	93 0.7×	172 1.4×	165 1.6×	32	748
Osama M. Morsy Egypt	16	132 0.6×	129 0.9×	114 0.8×	131 1.1×	125 1.2×	36	865
Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud Saudi Arabia	20	142 0.7×	225 1.5×	50 0.4×	130 1.1×	135 1.3×	61	1.1k
Le Lv China	16	261 1.2×	200 1.4×	66 0.5×	103 0.9×	193 1.9×	45	1.2k
Salim Manoharadas Saudi Arabia	20	252 1.2×	338 2.3×	57 0.4×	143 1.2×	114 1.1×	106	1.0k
Abdul Malik India	20	157 0.7×	134 0.9×	170 1.2×	256 2.2×	77 0.7×	65	1.1k

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El‐Saadony, Mohamed T., Heba M. Salem, Marwa M. Attia, et al.. (2025). Alternatives to Antibiotics against Coccidiosis for Poultry Production: The Relationship between Immunity and Coccidiosis Management – A Comprehensive Review. Annals of Animal Science. 26(1). 51–73.

Ghosh, Soumya, Jovana Vunduk, Nur Ardiyana Rejab, et al.. (2025). Acalypha indica: A comprehensive review of its natural compounds, and traditional medicine applications in COVID-19 management. Pharmacological Research - Natural Products. 7. 100208–100208. 1 indexed citations

El‐Saadony, Mohamed T., Ahmed M. Saad, Samar Sami Alkafaas, et al.. (2025). Chitosan, derivatives, and its nanoparticles: Preparation, physicochemical properties, biological activities, and biomedical applications – A comprehensive review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 313. 142832–142832. 11 indexed citations

El‐Saadony, Mohamed T., Ahmed M. Saad, Dina Mostafa Mohammed, et al.. (2025). Plant bioactive compounds: extraction, biological activities, immunological, nutritional aspects, food application, and human health benefits—A comprehensive review. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1659743–1659743. 1 indexed citations

Alkafaas, Samar Sami, Sara Samy Elkafas, Wael Hafez, et al.. (2024). Targeting JNK kinase inhibitors via molecular docking: A promising strategy to address tumorigenesis and drug resistance. Bioorganic Chemistry. 153. 107776–107776. 1 indexed citations

Alkafaas, Samar Sami, et al.. (2024). Revealing the association between vitamin D metabolic pathway gene variants and lung cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Genetics. 15. 1302527–1302527. 3 indexed citations

El‐Saadony, Mohamed T., Ahmed M. Saad, Heba M. Salem, et al.. (2024). Garlic bioactive substances and their therapeutic applications for improving human health: a comprehensive review. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1277074–1277074. 36 indexed citations

AbuQamar, Synan F., Mohamed T. El‐Saadony, Samar Sami Alkafaas, et al.. (2024). Ecological impacts and management strategies of pesticide pollution on aquatic life and human beings. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 206. 116613–116613. 50 indexed citations breakdown →

Hessien, Mohamed, Thoria Donia, Ashraf A. Tabll, et al.. (2023). Mechanistic-Based Classification of Endocytosis-Related Inhibitors: Does It Aid in Assigning Drugs against SARS-CoV-2?. Viruses. 15(5). 1040–1040. 7 indexed citations

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Helmy, Yosra A., Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz, Soumya Ghosh, et al.. (2023). Antimicrobial Resistance and Recent Alternatives to Antibiotics for the Control of Bacterial Pathogens with an Emphasis on Foodborne Pathogens. Antibiotics. 12(2). 274–274. 103 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ghosh, Soumya, Sina Pourebrahimi, Alhadji Malloum, et al.. (2023). A review on ciprofloxacin removal from wastewater as a pharmaceutical contaminant: Covering adsorption to advanced oxidation processes to computational studies. Materials Today Communications. 37. 107500–107500. 46 indexed citations

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Alkafaas, Samar Sami, Heba Bedair, Soumya Ghosh, et al.. (2023). A study on the effect of natural products against the transmission of B.1.1.529 Omicron. Virology Journal. 20(1). 191–191. 12 indexed citations

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Alkafaas, Samar Sami, et al.. (2022). Insight into the role of clathrin‐mediated endocytosis inhibitors in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Reviews in Medical Virology. 33(1). e2403–e2403. 31 indexed citations

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Al-Ouqaili, Mushtak T.S., et al.. (2022). Prevalence of CRISPR-Cas Systems and Their Possible Association with Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Collected from Hospital Wastewater. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 45 indexed citations

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Bedair, Heba, et al.. (2022). Potential implementation of trees to remediate contaminated soil in Egypt. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(52). 78132–78151. 21 indexed citations

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Ghosh, Soumya, et al.. (2022). The application of rapid test paper technology for pesticide detection in horticulture crops: a comprehensive review. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 11(1). 29 indexed citations

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Bedair, Heba, et al.. (2022). Pesticide Detection in Vegetable Crops Using Enzyme Inhibition Methods: a Comprehensive Review. Food Analytical Methods. 15(7). 1979–2000. 29 indexed citations

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Alkafaas, Samar Sami, et al.. (2020). Dexamethasone simulates the anticancer effect of nano-formulated paclitaxel in breast cancer cells. Bioorganic Chemistry. 99. 103792–103792. 26 indexed citations

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Alkafaas, Samar Sami, et al.. (2019). Dexamethasone improves the responsiveness of hepatoma cells for both free and solvent containing paclitaxel in vitro. 37. 95–110. 2 indexed citations

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Alkafaas, Samar Sami, et al.. (2019). DEXAMETHASONE IMPROVES THE RESPONSIVENESS OF HEPATOMA CELLS FOR BOTH FREE AND SOLVENT CONTAINING PACLITAXEL IN VITRO. 37(1). 95–110. 9 indexed citations

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