Sara Darbandi

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 821 citations indexed

About

Sara Darbandi is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Darbandi has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 821 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 15 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 9 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Sara Darbandi's work include Reproductive Biology and Fertility (15 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (14 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (8 papers). Sara Darbandi is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Biology and Fertility (15 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (14 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (8 papers). Sara Darbandi collaborates with scholars based in Iran, United States and United Kingdom. Sara Darbandi's co-authors include Mahsa Darbandi, Mohammad Reza Sadeghi, Ashok Agarwal, Pallav Sengupta, Ralf Henkel, Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, Pooneh Mokarram, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, Gordon A. Ferns and Hamid Abdi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Fertility and Sterility and European Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Sara Darbandi

34 papers receiving 808 citations

Hit Papers

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Reactive oxygen species and male reproductive hormones

2018 257 citations Mahsa Darbandi, Sara Darbandi et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sara Darbandi Iran	15	275	217	206	152	96	34	821
Mahsa Darbandi Iran	15	268 1.0×	217 1.0×	200 1.0×	154 1.0×	96 1.0×	35	816
Özgür Bulmuş Türkiye	13	153 0.6×	49 0.2×	112 0.5×	89 0.6×	127 1.3×	45	712
Ufuk Taş Türkiye	16	75 0.3×	77 0.4×	100 0.5×	116 0.8×	75 0.8×	36	609
Saeed Shokri Iran	14	225 0.8×	43 0.2×	114 0.6×	113 0.7×	35 0.4×	46	566
Luciana C. Caperuto Brazil	20	108 0.4×	57 0.3×	97 0.5×	319 2.1×	280 2.9×	39	1.1k
Glaura Scantamburlo Alves Fernandes Brazil	14	289 1.1×	26 0.1×	125 0.6×	95 0.6×	76 0.8×	67	869
Tomi Streng Finland	23	98 0.4×	37 0.2×	88 0.4×	276 1.8×	148 1.5×	50	1.6k
Louise Mannerås Sweden	8	558 2.0×	162 0.7×	313 1.5×	102 0.7×	84 0.9×	9	833
Carlos Feleder United States	20	161 0.6×	28 0.1×	43 0.2×	182 1.2×	110 1.1×	43	1.0k
Fiorella Miceli Italy	21	378 1.4×	22 0.1×	235 1.1×	234 1.5×	136 1.4×	33	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Darbandi

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Darbandi, Mahsa, et al.. (2024). Artificial intelligence breakthroughs in pioneering early diagnosis and precision treatment of breast cancer: A multimethod study. European Journal of Cancer. 209. 114227–114227. 19 indexed citations

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Ghavami, Saeid, Mozhdeh Zamani, Mazaher Ahmadi, et al.. (2022). Epigenetic regulation of autophagy in gastrointestinal cancers. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1868(11). 166512–166512. 28 indexed citations

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Finelli, Renata, Sara Darbandi, Peter Natesan Pushparaj, et al.. (2021). In Silico Sperm Proteome Analysis to Investigate DNA Repair Mechanisms in Varicocele Patients. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 757592–757592. 8 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Mahsa, et al.. (2020). Comparing the different methods of sperm chromatin assessment concerning ART outcomes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 46(5). 348–353. 6 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, et al.. (2019). The effect of paternal age on semen quality and fertilization outcome in men with normal sperm DNA compaction, reactive oxygen species, and total antioxidant capacity levels. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 45(3). 164–170. 6 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, et al.. (2019). Fibronectin as a new biomarker for human sperm selection in assisted reproductive technology. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 45(2). 83–90. 10 indexed citations

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Lakpour, Niknam, et al.. (2018). Upstream or swim up processing technique: which one is more effective to select human sperm with high chromatin integrity. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM). 16(7). 463–468. 2 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Mahsa, Sara Darbandi, Ashok Agarwal, et al.. (2018). Reactive oxygen species-induced alterations in H19-Igf2 methylation patterns, seminal plasma metabolites, and semen quality. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 36(2). 241–253. 57 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Mahsa, Sara Darbandi, Ashok Agarwal, et al.. (2018). Reactive oxygen species and male reproductive hormones. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 16(1). 87–87. 257 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mazidi, Mohsen, P. Abbasi Parizad, Hengameh Abdi, et al.. (2017). The effect of electro-acupuncture on pro-oxidant antioxidant balance values in overweight and obese subjects: a randomized controlled trial study. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 15(2). 14 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, Mahsa Darbandi, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, et al.. (2017). Reconstruction of mammalian oocytes by germinal vesicle transfer: A systematic review. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM). 15(10). 601–612. 4 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, Mahsa Darbandi, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, et al.. (2017). Ooplasmic transfer in human oocytes: efficacy and concerns in assisted reproduction. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 15(1). 77–77. 21 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, Mahsa Darbandi, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, et al.. (2017). Reconstruction of mammalian oocytes by germinal vesicle transfer: A systematic review. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM). 15(10). 601–612. 9 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Mahsa, Sara Darbandi, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, et al.. (2017). A simple, rapid and economic manual method for human sperm DNA extraction in genetic and epigenetic studies. Middle East Fertility Society Journal. 23(3). 216–219. 8 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, Mahsa Darbandi, Pooneh Mokarram, et al.. (2016). CME Article: The Acupuncture-Affected Gene Expressions and Epigenetic Modifications in Oxidative Stress–Associated Diseases. Medical Acupuncture. 28(1). 16–27. 8 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Sara, Mahsa Darbandi, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, et al.. (2016). Experimental strategies towards increasing intracellular mitochondrial activity in oocytes: A systematic review. Mitochondrion. 30. 8–17. 6 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Mahsa, Sara Darbandi, Ali Akbar Owji, et al.. (2014). Auricular or body acupuncture: which one is more effective in reducing abdominal fat mass in Iranian men with obesity: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. 13(1). 92–92. 37 indexed citations

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Abdi, Hamid, P. Abbasi Parizad, Baixiao Zhao, et al.. (2012). Effects of Auricular Acupuncture on Anthropometric, Lipid Profile, Inflammatory, and Immunologic Markers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 18(7). 668–677. 38 indexed citations

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Abdi, Hamid, Baixiao Zhao, Mahsa Darbandi, et al.. (2012). The Effects of Body Acupuncture on Obesity: Anthropometric Parameters, Lipid Profile, and Inflammatory and Immunologic Markers. The Scientific World JOURNAL. 2012. 1–11. 63 indexed citations

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Darbandi, Mahsa, Sara Darbandi, Ali Akbar Owji, et al.. (2011). The effects of Electro Acupuncture on leptin hormone in Iranian obese and overweight subjects. Clinical Biochemistry. 44(13). S127–S128. 2 indexed citations

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