Zahra Niknam

850 total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 571 citations indexed

About

Zahra Niknam is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Infectious Diseases and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zahra Niknam has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 571 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 5 papers in Infectious Diseases and 5 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Zahra Niknam's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (5 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (5 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (4 papers). Zahra Niknam is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (5 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (5 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (4 papers). Zahra Niknam collaborates with scholars based in Iran, United States and Taiwan. Zahra Niknam's co-authors include Yousef Rasmi, Mostafa Rezaei–Tavirani, Ali Golchin, Fahima Danesh Pouya, Mohadeseh Nemati, Hakimeh Zali, Ameneh Jafari, Parviz Ranjbarvan, Lobat Tayebi and Masoumeh Farahani and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy and Advances in experimental medicine and biology.

In The Last Decade

Zahra Niknam

25 papers receiving 561 citations

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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.

Potential therapeutic options for COVID-19: an update on current evidence

2022 106 citations Zahra Niknam, Ameneh Jafari et al. European journal of medical research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zahra Niknam Iran	13	178	166	100	75	57	25	571
Seyede Atefe Hosseini Iran	13	91 0.5×	159 1.0×	112 1.1×	72 1.0×	24 0.4×	23	601
Kala Kumar Bharani India	16	164 0.9×	395 2.4×	182 1.8×	91 1.2×	18 0.3×	27	954
Parastoo Tarighi Iran	10	60 0.3×	173 1.0×	59 0.6×	91 1.2×	24 0.4×	31	432
Sachin Mittal India	15	58 0.3×	243 1.5×	88 0.9×	73 1.0×	15 0.3×	61	734
Bárbara Carreira Portugal	8	185 1.0×	225 1.4×	247 2.5×	178 2.4×	21 0.4×	12	765
Elisa Durini Italy	15	58 0.3×	165 1.0×	38 0.4×	41 0.5×	15 0.3×	35	576
Abbas Alibakhshi Iran	15	77 0.4×	388 2.3×	203 2.0×	274 3.7×	20 0.4×	37	840
Valamla Bhavana India	16	57 0.3×	160 1.0×	151 1.5×	226 3.0×	15 0.3×	27	712
Hassan Mellatyar Iran	11	38 0.2×	316 1.9×	207 2.1×	214 2.9×	27 0.5×	17	761
Sona Talaei Iran	7	31 0.2×	181 1.1×	76 0.8×	98 1.3×	17 0.3×	11	388

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Zali, Hakimeh, et al.. (2025). The impact of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the migratory behavior of metastatic human breast cancer cell, MDA-MB-231. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 398(7). 8555–8566. 1 indexed citations

Niknam, Zahra, Anahita Fathi Azarbayjani, Seyed Mahdi Rafiaei, Yousef Rasmi, & Lobat Tayebi. (2024). Polycaprolactone/graphene oxide/magnesium oxide as a novel composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering: Preparation and physical/biological assessment. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 95. 105531–105531. 14 indexed citations

Zali, Hakimeh, et al.. (2023). The beneficial effects of simultaneous supplementation of Lactobacillus reuteri and calcium fluoride nanoparticles on ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 23(1). 340–340. 8 indexed citations

Niknam, Zahra, et al.. (2023). Therapeutic Potential of Oral-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Retinal Repair. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 19(8). 2709–2723. 7 indexed citations

Niknam, Zahra, Mona Khoramjouy, Simzar Hosseinzadeh, et al.. (2022). Brain Homogenate of a Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease Modifies the Secretome of 3D Cultured Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells: A Potential Neuroregenerative Therapy. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research. 21(1). e133668–e133668. 6 indexed citations

Niknam, Zahra, et al.. (2022). Periodontal ligament stem cells as a promising therapeutic target for neural damage. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 13(1). 273–273. 35 indexed citations

Niknam, Zahra, Ameneh Jafari, Ali Golchin, et al.. (2022). Potential therapeutic options for COVID-19: an update on current evidence. European journal of medical research. 27(1). 6–6. 106 indexed citations breakdown →

Niknam, Zahra, et al.. (2022). Silver nanoparticles inhibit proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells: an experimental report. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

Jafari, Ameneh, Fahima Danesh Pouya, Zahra Niknam, et al.. (2022). Current advances and challenges in COVID-19 vaccine development: from conventional vaccines to next-generation vaccine platforms. Molecular Biology Reports. 49(6). 4943–4957. 28 indexed citations

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Razi, Sara, Marzieh Sameni, Vahid Niazi, et al.. (2021). Identification of FDA approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2 RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro), drug repurposing approach. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 138. 111544–111544. 48 indexed citations

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Niknam, Zahra, et al.. (2021). The Synergistic Combination of Cisplatin and Piperine Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Cell Line. Iranian Journal of Public Health. 50(5). 1037–1047. 27 indexed citations

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Niknam, Zahra, et al.. (2021). Novel hybrid scaffold for improving the wound repair process: evaluation of combined chitosan/eggshell/vitamin D scaffold for wound healing. Polymer Bulletin. 79(6). 3971–3986. 4 indexed citations

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Farahani, Masoumeh, Zahra Niknam, Leila Mohammadi Amirabad, et al.. (2021). Molecular pathways involved in COVID-19 and potential pathway-based therapeutic targets. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 145. 112420–112420. 90 indexed citations

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Khodadoost, Mahmood, et al.. (2020). Investigating the human protein-host protein interactome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the small intestine.. PubMed. 13(4). 374–387. 7 indexed citations

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Mashouri, Ladan, et al.. (2020). In vitro Effects of Curcumin on Transforming Growth Factor-β-mediated Non-Smad Signaling Pathway, Oxidative Stress, and Pro‐inflammatory Cytokines Production with Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Iranian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. 19(1). 84–93. 19 indexed citations

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Golchin, Ali, et al.. (2020). Embryonic Stem Cells in Clinical Trials: Current Overview of Developments and Challenges. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1312. 19–37. 39 indexed citations

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Niknam, Zahra, Ali Golchin, Mostafa Rezaei–Tavirani, et al.. (2020). Osteogenic Differentiation Potential of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cultured on Magnesium Oxide/Polycaprolactone Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Improving Bone Tissue Reconstruction. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 12(1). 142–154. 29 indexed citations

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Niknam, Zahra, et al.. (2019). Morphological and Molecular Analysis of Osteoblasts Differentiated from Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Polycaprolactone/Magnesium Oxide/Graphene Oxide Scaffold.. PubMed. 10(4). 171–182. 11 indexed citations

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Mansouri, Vahid, Mohammad Salehi, Mir Davood Omrani, Zahra Niknam, & Abdolreza Ardeshirylajimi. (2017). Collagen-alginate microspheres as a 3D culture system for mouse embryonic stem cells differentiation to primordial germ cells. Biologicals. 48. 114–120. 11 indexed citations

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Dilmaghani, Karim Akbari, et al.. (2013). Synthesis of New 1,2,4-Triazole-5-Thiones and Their Thioglycoside Derivatives as Potential Antibacterial Agents. Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements. 189(1). 81–87. 9 indexed citations

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