Zohra S Lassi

51.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
214 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Zohra S Lassi is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zohra S Lassi has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 74 papers in General Health Professions and 64 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Zohra S Lassi's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (74 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (59 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (25 papers). Zohra S Lassi is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (74 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (59 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (25 papers). Zohra S Lassi collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Pakistan and Canada. Zohra S Lassi's co-authors include Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Sohni V Dean, Ayesha M. Imam, Salima Meherali, Batool A Haider, Prabha H. Andraweera, Faareha Siddiqui and Komal Abdul Rahim and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Zohra S Lassi

190 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Amidst COVID-19 and Past Pandemics: A Rapid Systematic Review

2021 521 citations Salima Meherali, Komal Abdul Rahim et al. profile →
Community-based intervention packages for reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and improving neonatal outcomes

2015 371 citations Zohra S Lassi, Zulfiqar A Bhutta profile →
Interventions for Adolescent Mental Health: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

2016 358 citations Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam et al. Journal of Adolescent Health profile →
Nutrition in adolescents: physiology, metabolism, and nutritional needs

2017 325 citations Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam et al. profile →
Effective interventions to address maternal and child malnutrition: an update of the evidence

2021 259 citations Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam et al. profile →
The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty

2020 209 citations Faareha Siddiqui, Rehana A Salam et al. Frontiers in Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zohra S Lassi Australia	48	3.2k	2.2k	2.2k	1.8k	1.3k	214	8.2k
Rehana A Salam Pakistan	47	3.1k 1.0×	2.9k 1.3×	2.1k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	937 0.7×	131	8.2k
Sanni Yaya Canada	45	4.0k 1.2×	1.8k 0.8×	2.9k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	690 0.5×	389	7.6k
Jai K Das Pakistan	48	4.2k 1.3×	5.4k 2.4×	3.2k 1.5×	1.8k 1.0×	875 0.7×	195	11.3k
Anthony Costello United Kingdom	58	5.8k 1.8×	3.7k 1.7×	2.9k 1.4×	1.4k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	238	10.5k
Shane A. Norris South Africa	55	3.8k 1.2×	3.3k 1.5×	2.7k 1.2×	4.7k 2.7×	1.4k 1.1×	538	14.1k
Diego G. Bassani Canada	36	2.4k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	509 0.4×	130	6.2k
Peter J. Winch United States	47	3.7k 1.1×	3.1k 1.4×	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.0×	396 0.3×	286	8.5k
Yemane Berhane Ethiopia	54	3.2k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	2.6k 1.2×	1.6k 0.9×	535 0.4×	380	10.5k
Yin Bun Cheung Singapore	44	2.6k 0.8×	2.9k 1.3×	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	417 0.3×	278	9.1k
Daniel Hogan Switzerland	25	5.1k 1.6×	1.8k 0.8×	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	40	9.5k

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Rahim, Komal Abdul, Zahra Ali Padhani, Anna Alı̀, et al.. (2025). Impact of the Intensive Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling Intervention Program on the Prevention of Wasting and Nutritional Edema in Infants and Children up to 5 Years Old: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrition Reviews. 83(12). 2296–2307.

Padhani, Zahra Ali, et al.. (2024). Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a systematic review. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 8(1). e002344–e002344. 3 indexed citations

Meherali, Salima, et al.. (2024). Understanding the contents and gaps in sexual and reproductive health toolkits designed for adolescence and young adults: a scoping review. Sexual Medicine Reviews. 12(3). 387–400. 2 indexed citations

Kedzior, Sophie G. E., et al.. (2024). Preconception Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. 2(3). 2 indexed citations

Avery, Jodie, et al.. (2024). Unveiling silenced narratives: a scoping review on sexual function challenges in migrant and refugee women. Sexual Medicine Reviews. 12(3). 288–298. 2 indexed citations

Gebremichael, Bereket, et al.. (2024). Patterns and predictors of low-calorie sweetener consumption during pregnancy: findings from a national survey in Australia. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 83(OCE1). 1 indexed citations

Khoja, Adeel, Prabha H. Andraweera, Zohra S Lassi, et al.. (2023). Risk Factors for Early-Onset Versus Late-Onset Coronary Heart Disease (CHD): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung and Circulation. 32(11). 1277–1311. 7 indexed citations

Meherali, Salima, et al.. (2023). Challenges South Asian immigrant youth face in transnational contexts. South Asian Diaspora. 16(2). 307–325.

Hussain, Imtiaz, Arjumand Rizvi, Kristy Hackett, et al.. (2022). Distance-quality trade-off and choice of family planning provider in urban Pakistan. International Health. 15(4). 428–434.

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Wang, Bing, Prabha H. Andraweera, Salenna R. Elliott, et al.. (2022). Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Age: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 42(3). 232–239. 30 indexed citations

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Asif, Muhammad Farhan, et al.. (2022). Socio-economic determinants of child mortality in Pakistan and the moderating role of household’s wealth index. BMC Pediatrics. 22(1). 3–3. 33 indexed citations

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Irfan, Omar, Fiona Muttalib, Kun Tang, et al.. (2021). Clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes of paediatric COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 106(5). 440–448. 128 indexed citations

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Alı̀, Anna, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancy in Pakistan: a trend analysis from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey datasets from 1990 to 2018. International Health. 14(2). 176–182. 25 indexed citations

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Khoja, Adeel, Prabha H. Andraweera, Zohra S Lassi, et al.. (2021). Risk factors for premature coronary artery disease (PCAD) in adults: a systematic review protocol. F1000Research. 10. 1228–1228. 14 indexed citations

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Siddiqui, Faareha, Rehana A Salam, Zohra S Lassi, & Jai K Das. (2020). The Intertwined Relationship Between Malnutrition and Poverty. Frontiers in Public Health. 8. 209 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lassi, Zohra S, et al.. (2019). Effectiveness of birthing kits for clean childbirth: a systematic review. International Health. 12(1). 3–10. 7 indexed citations

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Lassi, Zohra S, Philippa Middleton, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, & Caroline A Crowther. (2019). Health care seeking for maternal and newborn illnesses in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of observational and qualitative studies. F1000Research. 8. 200–200. 39 indexed citations

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Salam, Rehana A, Jai K Das, Zohra S Lassi, & Zulfiqar A Bhutta. (2016). Adolescent Health Interventions: Conclusions, Evidence Gaps, and Research Priorities. Journal of Adolescent Health. 59(4). S88–S92. 99 indexed citations

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Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Johannes Sommerfeld, Zohra S Lassi, Rehana A Salam, & Jai K Das. (2014). Global burden, distribution, and interventions for infectious diseases of poverty. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 3(1). 21–21. 237 indexed citations

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Lassi, Zohra S, Rehana A Salam, Jai K Das, & Zulfiqar A Bhutta. (2014). The conceptual framework and assessment methodology for the systematic reviews of community-based interventions for the prevention and control of infectious diseases of poverty. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 3(1). 22–22. 18 indexed citations

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