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Aziz Eftekhari

Aziz Eftekhari

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Rising Stars
2025

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Rising Stars

D-Index
60
Citations
24237
World Ranking
158
National Ranking
6

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
19056
World Ranking
17407
National Ranking
12

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  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Aziz Eftekhari is affiliated with Ege University in Turkey and has contributed extensively to medical research, with a particular focus on molecular biology, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering. Their scholarly work spans various subfields, including plant science and physiology.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas, such as:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • Moringa oleifera research and applications
  • Essential oils and antimicrobial activity
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Biosensors and analytical detection

Eftekhari has published frequently in several scientific journals. Notable publication venues include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Molecules
  • Heliyon
  • Journal of King Saud University - Science
  • Frontiers in Chemistry

They have collaborated often with a core group of coauthors, including:

  • Rovshan Khalilov
  • Elham Ahmadian
  • Mehmet Fırat Baran
  • Cumali Keskin
  • Taras Kavetskyy

Among the recent impactful papers cited in their broader field of study are:

  • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, 2020, The Lancet
  • Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • The global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, 2020, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
  • Targeting Mitochondrial Biogenesis with Polyphenol Compounds, 2021, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
  • Global Burden of Childhood Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Sensory Impairments, 2020, PEDIATRICS

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Boris Bikbov;Caroline A. Purcell;Andrew S. Levey;Mari Smith

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • The global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Sadaf G. Sepanlou;Saeid Safiri;Catherine Bisignano;Kevin S. Ikuta

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980–2017, and forecasts to 2030, for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017

    Tahvi D Frank;Austin Carter;Deepa Jahagirdar;Molly H Biehl

  • The global burden of non-typhoidal salmonella invasive disease: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    J D Stanaway;A Parisi;K Sarkar;B F Blacker

  • The global burden of childhood and adolescent cancer in 2017: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Lisa M. Force;Ibrahim Abdollahpour;Shailesh M Advani;Dominic Agius

  • Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Spencer L James;Chris D Castle;Zachary V Dingels;Jack T Fox

  • The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–18: a geospatial analysis

    Aniruddha Deshpande;Molly K. Miller-Petrie;Paulina A. Lindstedt;Mathew M. Baumann

  • Natural and Synthetic Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting

    Roghayeh Khoeini;Hamed Nosrati;Abolfazl Akbarzadeh;Aziz Eftekhari

  • Effect of silver nanoparticles in the induction of apoptosis on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line.

    Elham Ahmadian;Elham Ahmadian;Solmaz Maleki Dizaj;Elaheh Rahimpour;Amir Hasanzadeh

  • Poly arginine-graphene quantum dots as a biocompatible and non-toxic nanocomposite: Layer-by-layer electrochemical preparation, characterization and non-invasive malondialdehyde sensory application in exhaled breath condensate.

    Mohammad Hasanzadeh;Fozieh Mokhtari;Nasrin Shadjou;Aziz Eftekhari

  • Targeting Mitochondrial Biogenesis with Polyphenol Compounds

    Leila Chodari;Mutlu Dilsiz Aytemir;Mutlu Dilsiz Aytemir;Parviz Vahedi;Mahdieh Alipour

  • Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Robert C Reiner;Kirsten E Wiens;Aniruddha Deshpande;Mathew M Baumann

  • An innovative immunosensor for ultrasensitive detection of breast cancer specific carbohydrate (CA 15-3) in unprocessed human plasma and MCF-7 breast cancer cell lysates using gold nanospear electrochemically assembled onto thiolated graphene quantum dots.

    Mohammad Hasanzadeh;Solmaz Tagi;Elham Solhi;Ahad Mokhtarzadeh

  • Hepatoprotective and free radical scavenging actions of quercetin nanoparticles on aflatoxin B1-induced liver damage: in vitro/in vivo studies.

    Aziz Eftekhari;Elham Ahmadian;Vahid Panahi-Azar;Hedayat Hosseini

  • The Use of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering for Cartilage Regeneration; Current Approaches and Future Perspectives

    Aziz Eftekhari;Solmaz Maleki Dizaj;Simin Sharifi;Sara Salatin

  • The promising future of nano-antioxidant therapy against environmental pollutants induced-toxicities.

    Aziz Eftekhari;Solmaz Maleki Dizaj;Leila Chodari;Senem Sunar

  • Effects of quercetin loaded nanostructured lipid carriers on the paraquat-induced toxicity in human lymphocytes.

    Elham Ahmadian;Aziz Eftekhari;Taras Kavetskyy;Taras Kavetskyy;Ahmad Yari Khosroushahi

  • A Comprehensive Review of Detection Methods for SARS-CoV-2.

    Aziz Eftekhari;Mahdieh Alipour;Leila Chodari;Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

  • The Potential Applications of Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels in Biomedicine.

    Elham Ahmadian;Solmaz Maleki Dizaj;Aziz Eftekhari;Elaheh Dalir

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew T Olagunju
Andrew T Olagunju University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Alaa Badawi
Alaa Badawi Public Health Agency of Canada
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Salman Rawaf
Salman Rawaf Imperial College London
Amir Kasaeian
Amir Kasaeian Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Rakhi Dandona
Rakhi Dandona Public Health Foundation of India
Irina Filip
Irina Filip Kaiser Permanente
Jost B. Jonas
Jost B. Jonas Heidelberg University
Shafiu Mohammed
Shafiu Mohammed Ahmadu Bello University

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