Youssef Farag

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 886 citations indexed

About

Youssef Farag is a scholar working on Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Youssef Farag has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 886 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Nephrology, 7 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Youssef Farag's work include Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (13 papers), Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (10 papers) and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (5 papers). Youssef Farag is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (13 papers), Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (10 papers) and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (5 papers). Youssef Farag collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Youssef Farag's co-authors include Mahmoud Gaballa, Ajay Singh, Bharati V. Mittal, Jameela A. Kari, Helmut G. Rennke, Jeffrey M. Durthaler, Joshua I. Barzilay, Mariam P. Alexander, Tejas Patel and Di Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Diabetes and Kidney International.

In The Last Decade

Youssef Farag

35 papers receiving 859 citations

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Albuminuria: An Underappreciated Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

2024 54 citations Joshua I. Barzilay, Youssef Farag et al. Journal of the American Heart Association profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Youssef Farag United States	15	271	208	112	110	108	39	886
Jian Ying United States	18	211 0.8×	195 0.9×	76 0.7×	120 1.1×	125 1.2×	55	1.1k
Young Su Joo South Korea	19	344 1.3×	122 0.6×	132 1.2×	139 1.3×	48 0.4×	72	953
Turgay Arınsoy Türkiye	16	323 1.2×	135 0.6×	80 0.7×	104 0.9×	84 0.8×	79	914
Valeria Cernaro Italy	21	482 1.8×	197 0.9×	86 0.8×	77 0.7×	187 1.7×	87	1.2k
Tasheia Floyd United States	3	338 1.2×	105 0.5×	53 0.5×	101 0.9×	89 0.8×	3	830
Masao Kanauchi Japan	19	335 1.2×	301 1.4×	190 1.7×	100 0.9×	258 2.4×	56	1.1k
F. Jossa Italy	16	219 0.8×	192 0.9×	76 0.7×	148 1.3×	108 1.0×	32	1.2k
Frans J. van Ittersum Netherlands	20	637 2.4×	119 0.6×	74 0.7×	93 0.8×	115 1.1×	69	1.3k
Alexandra K. Lee United States	18	146 0.5×	411 2.0×	154 1.4×	86 0.8×	88 0.8×	42	961
Dorota Drożdż Poland	18	344 1.3×	131 0.6×	134 1.2×	130 1.2×	183 1.7×	82	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Youssef Farag

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Tangri, Navdeep, Rakesh K. Singh, Yan Chen, et al.. (2025). Change in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 13(5). e004854–e004854.

Claggett, Brian, Victoria Arthur, Kunihiro Matsushita, et al.. (2025). Hepcidin, incident heart failure, and cardiac dysfunction in older adults: the ARIC study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 32(11). 993–1000. 2 indexed citations

Barzilay, Joshua I., Youssef Farag, & Jeffrey M. Durthaler. (2024). Albuminuria: An Underappreciated Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(2). e030131–e030131. 54 indexed citations breakdown →

Tangri, Navdeep, Thomas W. Ferguson, Silvia J. Leon, et al.. (2024). Validation of the Klinrisk chronic kidney disease progression model in the FIDELITY population. Clinical Kidney Journal. 17(4). sfae052–sfae052. 3 indexed citations

Gipson, Debbie S., Hailey Desmond, Charles E. Anderson, et al.. (2023). Developing an Edema Clinician-Reported Outcome Measure for Nephrotic Syndrome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 132–139. 1 indexed citations

Singh, Ajay, et al.. (2023). CKD Among Childbearing Age Women in the United States: NHANES 1999-2018. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 34(11S). 68–69. 1 indexed citations

Farag, Youssef, et al.. (2023). Psoriasis and oral health in adult United States population: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 23(1). 66–66. 2 indexed citations

Gauthier‐Loiselle, Marjolaine, Myrlene Sanon Aigbogun, Martin Cloutier, et al.. (2022). Patient and Care Partner Burden in CKD Patients With and Without Anemia: A US-Based Survey. Kidney Medicine. 4(4). 100439–100439. 10 indexed citations

Walsh, Liron, John F. Reilly, Gregory Gaich, et al.. (2021). Safety and Efficacy of GFB-887, a TRPC5 Channel Inhibitor, in Patients With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Treatment-Resistant Minimal Change Disease, or Diabetic Nephropathy: TRACTION-2 Trial Design. Kidney International Reports. 6(10). 2575–2584. 28 indexed citations

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Michalopoulos, Εfstathios, Marjolaine Gauthier‐Loiselle, Martin Cloutier, et al.. (2020). Reported Caregiver Burden in CKD with and Without Anemia: A US-Based Survey. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 31(10S). 135–135.

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Bijol, Vanesa, Youssef Farag, David C.H. Harris, et al.. (2019). Renal pathology practice globally: identifying needs and meeting the challenge. Kidney International. 96(2). 258–261. 6 indexed citations

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Algahtani, Farjah, Youssef Farag, Abdulrahman Aljebreen, et al.. (2016). Thromboembolic events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology. 22(6). 423–423. 9 indexed citations

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Bijol, Vanesa, Youssef Farag, Sudhir V. Shah, John Feehally, & Ajay Singh. (2016). The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the American Nephrologists of Indian Origin (ANIO) Online Clinical Nephropathology Certificate (CNC) program. Kidney International. 89(5). 966–968. 4 indexed citations

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Kari, Jameela A., et al.. (2015). Predictors of renal replacement therapy and mortality in children with chronic kidney disease. Saudi Medical Journal. 36(1). 32–39. 8 indexed citations

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Farag, Youssef, et al.. (2014). Outcome of acute kidney injury in pediatric patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Clinical Nephrology. 82 (2014)(12). 379–386. 14 indexed citations

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Farag, Youssef, Jameela A. Kari, & Ajay Singh. (2012). Chronic Kidney Disease in the Arab World: A Call for Action. Nephron Clinical Practice. 121(3-4). c120–c123. 49 indexed citations

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Farag, Youssef, et al.. (2011). Diabetic Nephropathy in the Arab Gulf Countries. Nephron Clinical Practice. 119(4). c317–c323. 18 indexed citations

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Alexander, Mariam P., et al.. (2009). Kidney Pathological Changes in Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 53(5). 751–759. 80 indexed citations

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Alexander, Mariam P., Youssef Farag, Bharati V. Mittal, et al.. (2008). De novo multifocal renal cell carcinoma in the renal allograft. Kidney International. 75(1). 111–114. 9 indexed citations

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Alexander, Mariam, Youssef Farag, Bharati V. Mittal, Helmut G. Rennke, & Ajay Singh. (2007). Lithium toxicity: A double-edged sword. Kidney International. 73(2). 233–237. 30 indexed citations

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