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Mehrdad Iranshahi 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 Mehrdad Iranshahi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 320 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mehrdad Iranshahi 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 Mehrdad Iranshahi 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mehrdad Iranshahi is affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly output includes numerous publications covering various subfields such as molecular biology, plant science, pharmacology, organic chemistry, and surgery.

Their research primarily focuses on topics related to plant chemical constituents analysis, essential oils and antimicrobial activity, bioactive compounds and antitumor agents, synthesis and biological activity, phytochemistry and biological activities, T-cell and retrovirus studies, and phytochemicals and antioxidant activities.

Mehrdad Iranshahi's recent published papers include:

  • Perspective on the application of medicinal plants and natural products in wound healing: A mechanistic review (2021, Pharmacological Research)
  • A Review of the Phytochemistry and Antimicrobial Properties of Origanum vulgare L. and Subspecies (2021, PubMed)
  • The effects of hydro-ethanolic extract of Capparis spinosa (C. spinosa) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation and cognitive impairment: Evidence from in vivo and in vitro studies (2020, Journal of Ethnopharmacology)
  • The application of metabolomics in investigating anti-diabetic activity of medicinal plants (2020, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy)
  • Curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery: synthesis, biological assays and therapeutic potential - a review (2023, RSC Advances)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mehrdad Iranshahi include:

  • Maede Hasanpour
  • Fatemeh Behnam Rassouli
  • Milad Iranshahy
  • Hassan Rakhshandeh
  • Vahid Reza Askari

Publications are often found in the following venues:

  • PubMed
  • Inflammopharmacology
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

Best Publications

  • Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the citrus flavonoids hesperidin and hesperetin: an updated review of their molecular mechanisms and experimental models.

    Hamideh Parhiz;Ali Roohbakhsh;Fatemeh Soltani;Ramin Rezaee

  • Antibacterial activity of flavonoids and their structure-activity relationship: An update review.

    Faegheh Farhadi;Bahman Khameneh;Mehrdad Iranshahi;Milad Iranshahy

  • Prooxidant Activity of Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Anthocyanins and Carotenoids: Updated Review of Mechanisms and Catalyzing Metals.

    Samira Eghbaliferiz;Mehrdad Iranshahi

  • Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida oleo-gum-resin)—A review

    Milad Iranshahy;Mehrdad Iranshahi

  • Molecular mechanisms behind the biological effects of hesperidin and hesperetin for the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

    Ali Roohbakhsh;Hamideh Parhiz;Fatemeh Soltani;Ramin Rezaee

  • Zataria multiflora Boiss. (Shirazi thyme)--an ancient condiment with modern pharmaceutical uses.

    Hassan Sajed;Amirhossein Sahebkar;Mehrdad Iranshahi

  • A review of traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Portulaca oleracea L

    Milad Iranshahy;Behjat Javadi;Mehrdad Iranshahi;Seyedeh Pardis Jahanbakhsh

  • Sesquiterpene coumarins from Ferula szowitsiana and in vitro antileishmanial activity of 7-prenyloxycoumarins against promastigotes

    Mehrdad Iranshahi;Peyman Arfa;Mohammad Ramezani;Mahmoud Reza Jaafari

  • Antinociceptive effects of Peganum harmala L. alkaloid extract on mouse formalin test.

    Hamid Reza Monsef;Ali Ghobadi;Mehrdad Iranshahi;Mohammad Abdollahi

  • EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITIES OF THE PRENYLATED COUMARIN UMBELLIPRENIN

    M Iranshahi;M Askari;A Sahebkar;D Hadjipavlou-Litina

  • Protective effects of flavonoids against microbes and toxins: The cases of hesperidin and hesperetin.

    Mehrdad Iranshahi;Ramin Rezaee;Hamideh Parhiz;Ali Roohbakhsh

  • An investigation of the effects of curcumin on anxiety and depression in obese individuals: A randomized controlled trial.

    Habibollah Esmaily;Amirhossein Sahebkar;Mehrdad Iranshahi;Shiva Ganjali

  • Neuropharmacological properties and pharmacokinetics of the citrus flavonoids hesperidin and hesperetin — A mini-review

    Ali Roohbakhsh;Hamideh Parhiz;Fatemeh Soltani;Ramin Rezaee

  • Curcuminoids modulate pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance but not the immune response to heat shock protein 27 and oxidized LDL in obese individuals.

    Amirhossein Sahebkar;Akram Mohammadi;Ali Atabati;Shamim Rahiman

  • Cancer chemopreventive activity of the prenylated coumarin, umbelliprenin, in vivo

    Mehrdad Iranshahi;Amirhossein Sahebkar;Midori Takasaki;Takao Konoshima

  • Biologically active sesquiterpene coumarins from Ferula species.

    Zeinab Esmail Nazari;Mehrdad Iranshahi

  • Cancer chemopreventive activity of diversin from Ferula diversivittata in vitro and in vivo.

    M. Iranshahi;A. Sahebkar;S.T. Hosseini;M. Takasaki

  • Cancer chemopreventive activity of terpenoid coumarins from Ferula species.

    Mehrdad Iranshahi;Farhad Kalategi;Ramin Rezaee;Ahmad Reza Shahverdi

  • Umbelliprenin from Ferula szowitsiana inhibits the growth of human M4Beu metastatic pigmented malignant melanoma cells through cell-cycle arrest in G1 and induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis.

    Chantal Barthomeuf;Suzanne Lim;Mehrdad Iranshahi;Philippe Chollet

  • Perspective on the application of medicinal plants and natural products in wound healing: A mechanistic review.

    Omid Yazarlu;Mehrdad Iranshahi;Hamid Reza Khayat Kashani;Sara Reshadat

Frequent Co-Authors

Amirhossein Sahebkar
Amirhossein Sahebkar Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Sonia Piacente
Sonia Piacente University of Salerno
Mahmoud Reza Jaafari
Mahmoud Reza Jaafari Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Bernd Schneider
Bernd Schneider Max Planck Society
Ronald J. Quinn
Ronald J. Quinn Griffith University
Abbas Shafiee
Abbas Shafiee Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Reza Farhoosh
Reza Farhoosh Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Khalil Abnous
Khalil Abnous Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani
Mahmood Jeddi-Tehrani Avicenna Research Institute
James F. White
James F. White Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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