Simona Drăgan

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Simona Drăgan is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona Drăgan has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Simona Drăgan's work include Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (7 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (6 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (6 papers). Simona Drăgan is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention (7 papers), Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (6 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (6 papers). Simona Drăgan collaborates with scholars based in Romania, United States and Italy. Simona Drăgan's co-authors include Maria-Corina Șerban, Maciej Banach, Florina Buleu, Florina Andrica, Sorin Ursoniu, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Jianbo Xiao, Shengpeng Wang, Romulus Timar and Jacek Rysz and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Simona Drăgan

70 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Dietary polyphenols as antidiabetic agents: Advances and ... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
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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. Dietary polyphenols as antidiabetic agents: Advances and opportunities
    2020 239 citations Chongde Sun, Chao Zhao et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simona Drăgan Romania 20 314 284 258 252 230 77 1.6k
Hassan Ahmadvand Iran 24 358 1.1× 153 0.5× 222 0.9× 264 1.0× 217 0.9× 140 1.9k
Yusof Kamisah Malaysia 24 446 1.4× 206 0.7× 206 0.8× 200 0.8× 397 1.7× 82 2.1k
Pinaki Ghosh India 29 550 1.8× 245 0.9× 205 0.8× 456 1.8× 170 0.7× 55 2.4k
Vanu Ramprasath Canada 19 468 1.5× 196 0.7× 311 1.2× 256 1.0× 207 0.9× 39 1.8k
Concepción Pérez‐Guerrero Spain 19 631 2.0× 180 0.6× 197 0.8× 223 0.9× 355 1.5× 39 2.0k
Kamsiah Jaarin Malaysia 24 351 1.1× 198 0.7× 265 1.0× 194 0.8× 330 1.4× 57 2.1k
Özlem Saçan Türkiye 22 213 0.7× 121 0.4× 464 1.8× 338 1.3× 143 0.6× 82 1.6k
Suman Sharma India 23 226 0.7× 252 0.9× 116 0.4× 668 2.7× 184 0.8× 73 1.6k
Alireza Garjani Iran 28 810 2.6× 231 0.8× 215 0.8× 235 0.9× 127 0.6× 103 2.2k
Rong Lin China 28 640 2.0× 357 1.3× 212 0.8× 161 0.6× 108 0.5× 94 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simona Drăgan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simona Drăgan

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All Works

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Buda, Valentina, et al.. (2025). Left Atrial Strain in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Narrative Review. Life. 15(2). 313–313. 3 indexed citations
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Sharma, Abhinav, et al.. (2025). The Junction of Allergic Inflammation and Atherosclerosis: Pathways and Clinical Implications—A Review. Life. 15(6). 964–964. 1 indexed citations
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Cozma, Dragoș, et al.. (2025). Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic Advances and Emerging Therapies. Biomedicines. 13(5). 1230–1230.
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Pătraș, Laura, Alina Sesărman, Simona Drăgan, et al.. (2025). Cancer Therapeutic Strategies to Rewire Tumor Microenvironment. 8(CITIM). 30–30.
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Văcărescu, Cristina, Simona Drăgan, Liviu Cirin, et al.. (2024). The Triglyceride/HDL Ratio as a Surrogate Biomarker for Insulin Resistance. Biomedicines. 12(7). 1493–1493. 24 indexed citations
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Georgescu, Doina, et al.. (2022). Dyspepsia and Gut Microbiota in Female Patients with Postcholecystectomy Syndrome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations
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Pop, Gheorghe Nicușor, et al.. (2021). Assessment of the Impact of Alcohol Consumption Patterns on Heart Rate Variability by Machine Learning in Healthy Young Adults. Medicina. 57(9). 956–956. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Chongde, Chao Zhao, Esra Çapanoğlu, et al.. (2020). Dietary polyphenols as antidiabetic agents: Advances and opportunities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 18–44. 239 indexed citations breakdown →
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Turi, Vladiana, Simona Drăgan, Simona Bungău, et al.. (2020). Arterial Function in Healthy Pregnant Women vs. Non-Pregnant Women—A 10-Year Study. Diagnostics. 10(6). 374–374. 16 indexed citations
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Buleu, Florina, et al.. (2020). Vitamin D and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a retrospective study in a Romanian cohort. Acta Biochimica Polonica. 67(2). 267–272. 3 indexed citations
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Buleu, Florina, et al.. (2019). Heart Involvement in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review. Medicina. 55(6). 249–249. 48 indexed citations
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Miao, Lingchao, Hongxun Tao, Yu Peng, et al.. (2019). The anti-inflammatory potential of Portulaca oleracea L. (purslane) extract by partial suppression on NF-κB and MAPK activation. Food Chemistry. 290. 239–245. 89 indexed citations
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Nica, Dragos V., Despina-Maria Bordean, Monica Hărmănescu, et al.. (2015). Impact of Soil Cadmium on Land Snails: A Two-Stage Exposure Approach under Semi-Field Conditions Using Bioaccumulative and Conchological End-Points of Exposure. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0116397–e0116397. 20 indexed citations
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Drăgan, Simona, et al.. (2014). Comparative Cardioprotective Effects of Crataegus Monogyna, Cornus Mas and Prunella Vulgaris on Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A34–A34. 3 indexed citations
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Șerban, Maria-Corina & Simona Drăgan. (2014). The Relationship between Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers, Atherosclerosis and Rheumatic Diseases. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 20(4). 585–600. 23 indexed citations
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Hărmănescu, Monica, et al.. (2008). TOTAL POLYPHENOLS CONTENT DETERMINATION IN COMPLEX MATRIX OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM ROMANIA BY NIR SPECTROSCOPY. 65(1). 123–128. 7 indexed citations
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Hărmănescu, Monica, Simona Drăgan, Marco Poiana, et al.. (2007). Metals composition of some functional food components: tomato sauce and decreased soy.. Lucrari Stiintifice - Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole a Banatului Timisoara, Medicina Veterinara. 40. 243–252. 2 indexed citations
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Drăgan, Simona, et al.. (2001). The Chilander Medical Codex: its importance for the medieval Serbian pharmacy.. PubMed. 7–4. 1 indexed citations

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