Taha Amir

905 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 529 citations indexed

About

Taha Amir is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Taha Amir has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 529 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 3 papers in Social Psychology and 3 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Taha Amir's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 papers), Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (2 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (2 papers). Taha Amir is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 papers), Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (2 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (2 papers). Taha Amir collaborates with scholars based in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Australia. Taha Amir's co-authors include John P. A. Ioannidis, Craig Morgan, Cathy Davies, Abraham Reichenberg, Philip McGuire, Joaquim Raduà, Valentina Ramella‐Cravaro, Dominic Oliver, Robin Murray and Nacharin Phiphopthatsanee and has published in prestigious journals such as World Psychiatry, Psychological Reports and Substance Use & Misuse.

In The Last Decade

Taha Amir

15 papers receiving 505 citations

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What causes psychosis? An umbrella review of risk and protective factors

2018 383 citations Joaquim Raduà, Valentina Ramella‐Cravaro et al. World Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Taha Amir Kuwait	8	245	149	99	74	69	15	529
Rimona Durst Israel	17	283 1.2×	257 1.7×	81 0.8×	107 1.4×	74 1.1×	53	778
Ivy M. Blackburn United Kingdom	17	261 1.1×	245 1.6×	91 0.9×	76 1.0×	119 1.7×	24	704
E. Lauronen Finland	13	298 1.2×	271 1.8×	109 1.1×	96 1.3×	90 1.3×	21	622
Jón G. Stefánsson Iceland	14	227 0.9×	288 1.9×	115 1.2×	57 0.8×	114 1.7×	27	633
Nikos C. Stefanis Greece	13	258 1.1×	135 0.9×	67 0.7×	64 0.9×	66 1.0×	48	609
Jonas Eberhard Sweden	16	460 1.9×	167 1.1×	71 0.7×	66 0.9×	70 1.0×	43	652
T.R.E. Barnes United Kingdom	6	287 1.2×	75 0.5×	63 0.6×	67 0.9×	45 0.7×	18	402
L. Kola Oyewumi Canada	13	454 1.9×	192 1.3×	48 0.5×	70 0.9×	84 1.2×	34	655
Peretz Barak Israel	7	269 1.1×	154 1.0×	96 1.0×	53 0.7×	48 0.7×	10	502
Z. Zemishlany Israel	17	651 2.7×	377 2.5×	105 1.1×	87 1.2×	53 0.8×	33	1.0k

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15 of 15 papers shown

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Raduà, Joaquim, Valentina Ramella‐Cravaro, John P. A. Ioannidis, et al.. (2018). What causes psychosis? An umbrella review of risk and protective factors. World Psychiatry. 17(1). 49–66. 383 indexed citations breakdown →

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Oei, Tian P. S., et al.. (2009). Validation of the Alcohol Use Identification Test in a Prison Sample Living in the Arabian Gulf Region. Substance Use & Misuse. 44(14). 2001–2013. 20 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (2001). EFFECTS OF CAFFEINE ON VIGILANCE PERFORMANCE IN INTROVERT AND EXTRAVERT NONCOFFEE DRINKERS. Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal. 29(6). 617–624. 4 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha. (2001). COMPARISON OF PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SAUDI ARABIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal. 29(6). 519–529. 14 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1999). EFFECT OF POLYDRUG ABUSE ON SUSTAINED ATTENTION, VISUOGRAPHIC FUNCTION, AND REACTION TIME. Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal. 27(3). 289–295. 1 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha. (1994). Personality Study of Alcohol, Heroin, and Polydrug Abusers in an Arabian Gulf Population. Psychological Reports. 74(2). 515–520. 8 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1994). Effect of Substance Abuse on Visuographic Function. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 78(1). 235–241. 18 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1994). Effect of Hashish on Vigilance Performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 78(1). 11–16. 5 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1991). Critical Flicker Frequency under Monocular and Binocular Conditions. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 72(2). 383–386. 9 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1989). Effects of Fasting on Visual Flicker Fusion. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 69(2). 627–631. 42 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1989). Critical Flicker Frequency, Personality and Sex of Subjects,. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 69(3-1). 1019–1026. 1 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha. (1989). Standardization of an Arabic Version of Lanyon's Psychological Screening Inventory. Psychological Reports. 64(1). 295–305. 6 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1989). CRITICAL FLICKER FREQUENCY, PERSONALITY AND SEX OF SUBJECTS. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 69(3). 1019–1026. 6 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha, et al.. (1988). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION (CFF) THRESHOLDS AND PERSONALITY UNDER THREE AUDITORY STIMULUS CONDITIONS. Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal. 16(2). 197–206. 2 indexed citations

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Amir, Taha. (1984). THE ASCH CONFORMITY EFFECT: A STUDY IN KUWAIT. Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal. 12(2). 187–190. 10 indexed citations

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