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2026

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Arash Rashidian 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 Arash Rashidian sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 377 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Arash Rashidian 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 Arash Rashidian sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Arash Rashidian is affiliated with the World Health Organization in Switzerland and has a multidisciplinary research portfolio spanning environmental science and medicine. Their work involves significant contributions to areas related to public health, environmental health, and global health care issues.

The scientist's research primarily encompasses the following main fields of study:

  • Environmental Science
  • Medicine

The more specialized subfields of investigation include:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • General Health Professions
  • Finance

Key topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • COVID-19 Impact on Air Quality
  • Travel-related Health Issues
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Healthcare Policy and Management

Among their recent papers are:

  • Framework for Managing the COVID-19 Infodemic: Methods and Results of an Online, Crowdsourced WHO Technical Consultation, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Global SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence from January 2020 to April 2022: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Standardized Population-based Studies, 2022, PLoS Medicine
  • COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent Action Needed for Africa and the World, 2022, BMJ
  • A Public Health Research Agenda for Managing Infodemics: Methods and Results of the First WHO Infodemiology Conference, 2021, JMIR Infodemiology
  • Iran Health Insurance System in Transition: Equity Concerns and Steps to Achieve Universal Health Coverage, 2021, International Journal for Equity in Health

They collaborate with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Gregory E. Erhabor
  • Robert Mash
  • Joy Muhia
  • James Tumwine
  • Aiah A Gbakima

Their research has been published extensively in a variety of venues, with most frequent publications appearing in:

  • Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • PLOS Global Public Health
  • BMJ Global Health

Best Publications

  • Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes

    Louise Forsetlund;Arild Bjørndal;Arash Rashidian;Gro Jamtvedt

  • Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings: introduction to the series

    Simon Arnold Lewin;Simon Arnold Lewin;Andrew Booth;Claire Glenton;Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas

  • Using qualitative evidence in decision making for health and social interventions: an approach to assess confidence in findings from qualitative evidence syntheses (GRADE-CERQual)

    Simon Lewin;Claire Glenton;Heather Munthe-Kaas;Benedicte Carlsen

  • Essential medicines for universal health coverage

    Veronika J Wirtz;Hans V Hogerzeil;Andrew L Gray;Maryam Bigdeli

  • Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker programmes to improve access to maternal and child health: qualitative evidence synthesis

    Claire Glenton;Christopher J Colvin;Benedicte Carlsen;Alison Swartz

  • Systematic review and evaluation of physiological track and trigger warning systems for identifying at-risk patients on the ward

    Haiyan Gao;Ann McDonnell;David A. Harrison;Tracey Moore

  • Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings-paper 2: how to make an overall CERQual assessment of confidence and create a Summary of Qualitative Findings table

    Simon Arnold Lewin;Simon Arnold Lewin;Meghan Bohren;Arash Rashidian;Arash Rashidian;Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas

  • Framework for Managing the COVID-19 Infodemic: Methods and Results of an Online, Crowdsourced WHO Technical Consultation.

    Viroj Tangcharoensathien;Neville Calleja;Tim Nguyen;Tina Purnat

  • Introducing Critical Care Outreach: a ward-randomised trial of phased introduction in a general hospital.

    George Priestley;Wendy Watson;Arash Rashidian;Caroline Mozley

  • Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis.

    E Shakibazadeh;M Namadian;MA Bohren;JP Vogel

  • Service quality of private hospitals: the Iranian patients' perspective

    Asghar Zarei;Mohammad Arab;Abbas Rahimi Froushani;Arash Rashidian

  • Falling on stony ground? A qualitative study of implementation of clinical guidelines' prescribing recommendations in primary care.

    Arash Rashidian;Arash Rashidian;Martin P. Eccles;Ian Russell

  • Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 3: how to assess methodological limitations

    Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas;Meghan Bohren;Claire Glenton;Simon Arnold Lewin;Simon Arnold Lewin

  • Low level laser therapy for nonspecific low‐back pain

    Reza Yousefi‐Nooraie;Eva Schonstein;Kazem Heidari;Arash Rashidian

  • Inequality in household catastrophic health care expenditure in a low-income society of Iran

    Zahra Kavosi;Arash Rashidian;Abolghasem Pourreza;Reza Majdzadeh

  • Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings-paper 5: how to assess adequacy of data

    Claire Glenton;Benedicte Carlsen;Simon Arnold Lewin;Simon Arnold Lewin;Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas

  • Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 4: how to assess coherence

    Christopher J. Colvin;Ruth Garside;Megan Wainwright;Heather Menzies Munthe-Kaas

  • Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings–paper 6: how to assess relevance of the data

    Jane Noyes;Andrew Booth;Simon Lewin;Simon Lewin;Benedicte Carlsen

  • Iran in transition.

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

  • Quasi-experimental study designs series – Paper 4: uses and value

    Till Bärnighausen;Till Bärnighausen;Peter Tugwell;John-Arne Røttingen;Ian Shemilt

  • Using data mining to detect health care fraud and abuse: a review of literature.

    Hossein Joudaki;Arash Rashidian;Behrouz Minaei-Bidgoli;Mahmood Mahmoodi

  • Cesarean section rate in Iran, multidimensional approaches for behavioral change of providers: a qualitative study

    Bahareh Yazdizadeh;Saharnaz Nedjat;Kazem Mohammad;Arash Rashidian

  • A systematic review of qualitative evidence on barriers and facilitators to the implementation of task-shifting in midwifery services

    Christopher J. Colvin;Jodie de Heer;Laura Winterton;Milagros Mellenkamp

  • Essential medicines for universal health coverage

    Veronika J Wirtz;Wirtz Veronika J;Hans V Hogerzeil;Hogerzeil Hans

Frequent Co-Authors

Reza Majdzadeh
Reza Majdzadeh University of Essex
Simon Lewin
Simon Lewin South African Medical Research Council
Andrew Booth
Andrew Booth University of Sheffield
Farshad Farzadfar
Farshad Farzadfar Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Ian Russell
Ian Russell Swansea University
Mark Emberton
Mark Emberton University College London
Ali Akbar Haghdoost
Ali Akbar Haghdoost Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Bagher Larijani
Bagher Larijani Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Ali Montazeri
Ali Montazeri Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
Masud Yunesian
Masud Yunesian Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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