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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
16037
World Ranking
6047
National Ranking
5

Masoud Najafi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masoud Najafi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 183 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Masoud Najafi D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masoud Najafi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Masoud Najafi is affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in Iran and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work primarily focuses on molecular biology, cancer research, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, oncology, and immunology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Effects of Radiation Exposure
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Masoud Najafi has published several papers in various well-known scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Versatile role of curcumin and its derivatives in lung cancer therapy, 2020, Journal of Cellular Physiology
  • Mechanisms of cancer cell death induction by paclitaxel: an updated review, 2022, APOPTOSIS
  • Synergic effects of nanoparticles-mediated hyperthermia in radiotherapy/chemotherapy of cancer, 2021, Life Sciences
  • Curcumin in cancer therapy: A novel adjunct for combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel and alleviation of its adverse effects, 2020, Life Sciences
  • TGF-β in radiotherapy: Mechanisms of tumor resistance and normal tissues injury, 2020, Pharmacological Research

The venues where Najafi frequently publishes comprise:

  • Life Sciences
  • Current Radiopharmaceuticals
  • International Immunopharmacology
  • Pharmacological Research
  • Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Collaborations have been established with multiple co-authors, including:

  • Milad Ashrafizadeh
  • Ali Zarrabi
  • Kiavash Hushmandi
  • Shahram Taeb
  • Bagher Farhood

Masoud Najafi's research spans several interrelated fields and subfields, concentrated on exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms related to cancer as well as the effects of radiation and promising treatments involving natural compounds like curcumin. Their continuous contributions provide insights into cancer therapy modalities, molecular pathways, and novel adjunctive treatments within oncology and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes in cancer immunotherapy: A review.

    Bagher Farhood;Masoud Najafi;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Cyclooxygenase-2 in cancer: A review.

    Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Masoud Najafi;Eniseh Salehi;Bagher Farhood

  • Extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness and degradation as cancer drivers.

    Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Cancer stem cells (CSCs) in cancer progression and therapy.

    Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Macrophage polarity in cancer: A review.

    Masoud Najafi;Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Bagher Farhood;Eniseh Salehi

  • Cancer stem cell (CSC) resistance drivers.

    Masoud Najafi;Keywan Mortezaee;Jamal Majidpoor

  • Mechanisms of apoptosis modulation by curcumin: Implications for cancer therapy.

    Keywan Mortezaee;Ensieh Salehi;Hanifeh Mirtavoos‐mahyari;Elahe Motevaseli

  • Curcumin as an anti-inflammatory agent: Implications to radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

    Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee;Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Neda Khanlarkhani

  • Tumor microenvironment: Interactions and therapy.

    Masoud Najafi;Nasser Hashemi Goradel;Bagher Farhood;Eniseh Salehi

  • Contribution of regulatory T cells to cancer: A review.

    Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Mechanisms of inflammatory responses to radiation and normal tissues toxicity: clinical implications.

    Masoud Najafi;Elahe Motevaseli;Alireza Shirazi;Ghazale Geraily

  • Reduction-oxidation (redox) system in radiation-induced normal tissue injury: molecular mechanisms and implications in radiation therapeutics.

    R. Yahyapour;E. Motevaseli;A. Rezaeyan;H. Abdollahi

  • Radiation-induced inflammation and autoimmune diseases

    Rasoul Yahyapour;Peyman Amini;Saeed Rezapour;Mohsen Cheki

  • Melatonin as an adjuvant in radiotherapy for radioprotection and radiosensitization

    B Farhood;N H Goradel;K Mortezaee;N Khanlarkhani

  • The mechanisms of radiation-induced bystander effect.

    M Najafi;R Fardid;Gh Hadadi;M Fardid

  • Transforming growth factor-β signaling: Tumorigenesis and targeting for cancer therapy.

    Amirhossein Ahmadi;Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Keywan Mortezaee

  • Curcumin in cancer therapy: A novel adjunct for combination chemotherapy with paclitaxel and alleviation of its adverse effects.

    Milad Ashrafizadeh;Ali Zarrabi;Farid Hashemi;Ebrahim Rahmani Moghadam

  • Redox interactions and genotoxicity of metal-based nanoparticles: A comprehensive review.

    Keywan Mortezaee;Masoud Najafi;Hadi Samadian;Hamed Barabadi

  • Modulation of apoptosis by melatonin for improving cancer treatment efficiency: An updated review

    Keywan Mortezaee;Masoud Najafi;Bagher Farhood;Amirhossein Ahmadi

  • Synergic effects of nanoparticles-mediated hyperthermia in radiotherapy/chemotherapy of cancer.

    Keywan Mortezaee;Asghar Narmani;Majid Salehi;Hamed Bagheri

Frequent Co-Authors

Keywan Mortezaee
Keywan Mortezaee Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Milad Ashrafizadeh
Milad Ashrafizadeh Shenzhen University
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Kwang Seok Ahn
Kwang Seok Ahn Kyung Hee University
Alan Prem Kumar
Alan Prem Kumar National University of Singapore
Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Hamed Mirzaei
Hamed Mirzaei Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Mehdi Shakibaei
Mehdi Shakibaei Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Franklin R. Tay
Franklin R. Tay Augusta University
Mehdi Jaymand
Mehdi Jaymand Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

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