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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 57 1756 1576 1 1 594 14623

Ali Akbar Haghdoost publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ali Akbar Haghdoost between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ali Akbar Haghdoost published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 2014. 75 of the 745 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 2014. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 48 publications 2013: 55 publications 2014: 63 publications 2015: 57 publications 2016: 53 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 36 publications
1970 2025

745 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ali Akbar Haghdoost: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 11
2008 11
2009 21
2010 15
2011 23
2012 48
2013 55
2014 63
2015 57
2016 53
2017 40
2018 38
2019 40
2020 47
2021 51
2022 53
2023 34
2024 39
2025 36
Total 745
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Ali Akbar Haghdoost publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ali Akbar Haghdoost sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 570+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 594 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100 594
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Ali Akbar Haghdoost D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ali Akbar Haghdoost sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129 57
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Ali Akbar Haghdoost is affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and public health. Their body of work encompasses 311 publications, reflecting a broad engagement with topics important to health sciences and disease prevention.

The scientist's notable subfields include:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • General Health Professions
  • Oncology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Key topics addressed in their research involve:

  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Sex Work and Related Issues
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Hamid Sharifi
  • Ali Mirzazadeh
  • Mohammad Karamouzian
  • Fatemeh Tavakoli
  • Mostafa Shokoohi

The scientist has published extensively in several journals, including:

  • Research Square (Research Square) with 17 publications
  • Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran with 16 publications
  • BMC Public Health with 9 publications
  • International Journal of Health Policy and Management with 8 publications
  • Harm Reduction Journal with 8 publications

Selected recent papers include:

  • Assessment and prioritization of the WHO "best buys" and other recommended interventions for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Iran, 2020, BMC Public Health
  • Prevalence of drug use, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and measure of socioeconomic-related inequalities of drug use among Iranian people: findings from a national survey, 2020, Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
  • Spirituality and quality of life in women with breast cancer: The role of hope and educational attainment, 2020, Palliative & Supportive Care
  • Telerehabilitation for upper limb disabilities: a scoping review on functions, outcomes, and evaluation methods, 2022, Archives of Public Health
  • Socioeconomic - related inequalities in overweight and obesity: findings from the PERSIAN cohort study, 2020, BMC Public Health

Best Publications

  • The International Criteria for Behçet's Disease (ICBD): A collaborative study of 27 countries on the sensitivity and specificity of the new criteria

    F. Davatchi;S. Assaad-Khalil;K. T. Calamia;J. E. Crook

  • Effect of smear layer on sealing ability of canal obturation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Arash Shahravan;Ali-Akbar Haghdoost;Alireza Adl;Hessam Rahimi

  • The District Health Information System (DHIS2): A literature review and meta-synthesis of its strengths and operational challenges based on the experiences of 11 countries.

    Reza Dehnavieh;AliAkbar Haghdoost;Ardeshir Khosravi;Fahime Hoseinabadi

  • Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Islamic Republic of Iran: systematic review and meta-analysis

    A A Haghdoost;M Rezazadeh-Kermani;B Sadghirad;H R Baradaran

  • Trend in the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Iranian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Roya Kelishadi;Ali-Akbar Haghdoost;Behnam Sadeghirad;Razieh Khajehkazemi

  • Iran in transition.

    Goodarz Danaei;Farshad Farzadfar;Roya Kelishadi;Arash Rashidian;Arash Rashidian

  • National action plan for non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Iran; a response to emerging epidemic.

    Niloofar Peykari;Hassan Hashemi;Rasoul Dinarvand;Mohammad Haji-Aghajani

  • Epidemiology and Heterogeneity of Hypertension in Iran: A Systematic Review

    Ali-Akbar Haghdoost;Behnam Sadeghirad;Mohammad Rezazadehkermani

  • Cost-of-Illness Analysis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Iran

    Mehdi Javanbakht;Mehdi Javanbakht;Hamid R. Baradaran;Atefeh Mashayekhi;Ali Akbar Haghdoost

  • Long-term protection provided by hepatitis B vaccine and need for booster dose: a meta-analysis.

    Jalal Poorolajal;Mahmood Mahmoodi;Reza Majdzadeh;Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam

  • Iranome: A catalog of genomic variations in the Iranian population.

    Zohreh Fattahi;Maryam Beheshtian;Marzieh Mohseni;Hossein Poustchi

  • Modeling the Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in Iran from 2005 to 2025: The Impact of Demographic Changes.

    Masoumeh Sadeghi;Ali Akbar Haghdoost;Abbas Bahrampour;Mohsen Dehghani

  • MODELLING OF HIV/AIDS IN IRAN UP TO 2014

    Ali Akbar Haghdoost;Ehsan Mostafavi;Ali Mirzazadeh;Soodabeh Navadeh

  • A Comparison of HbA1c and Fasting Blood Sugar Tests in General Population

    Zahra Ghazanfari;Ali Akbar Haghdoost;Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh;Jamileh Atapour

  • The prevalence of obesity in Iran in recent decade; a systematic review and meta-analysis study.

    A Mirzazadeh;B Sadeghirad;AA Haghdoost;F Bahreini

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER IN IRAN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

    Behnam Sadeghirad;Ali-Akbar Haghdoost;Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili;Esmaeil Shahsavand Ananloo

  • Meta-analysis of Smoking Prevalence in Iran.

    Mahmood Moosazadeh;Hassan Ziaaddini;Ali Mirzazadeh;Ahad Ashrafi-Asgarabad

  • Candidate miRNAs in human breast cancer biomarkers: a systematic review

    Masoumeh Adhami;Ali Akbar Haghdoost;Balal Sadeghi;Reza Malekpour Afshar

  • Projection of Diabetes Population Size and Associated Economic Burden through 2030 in Iran: Evidence from Micro-Simulation Markov Model and Bayesian Meta-Analysis

    Mehdi Javanbakht;Atefeh Mashayekhi;Hamid R. Baradaran;AliAkbar Haghdoost

  • Low birthweight or rapid catch-up growth: which is more associated with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in later life? A systematic review and cryptanalysis

    Roya Kelishadi;Ali Akbar Haghdoost;Fahimeh Jamshidi;Maryam Aliramezany

  • Spatial analysis and mapping of malaria risk in an endemic area, south of Iran: a GIS based decision making for planning of control.

    A.A. Hanafi-Bojd;H. Vatandoost;M.A. Oshaghi;Z. Charrahy

Frequent Co-Authors

Reza Malekzadeh
Reza Malekzadeh Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Willi McFarland
Willi McFarland University of California, San Francisco
Farin Kamangar
Farin Kamangar Morgan State University
Reza Majdzadeh
Reza Majdzadeh University of Essex
Roya Kelishadi
Roya Kelishadi Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Farshad Farzadfar
Farshad Farzadfar Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Arash Rashidian
Arash Rashidian World Health Organization
Elisabete Weiderpass
Elisabete Weiderpass International Agency For Research On Cancer
Paolo Boffetta
Paolo Boffetta Stony Brook Medicine
Hassan Vatandoost
Hassan Vatandoost Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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