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Iran
2026

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Medicine

D-Index
115
Citations
228473
World Ranking
4416
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Mostafa Qorbani is affiliated with Alborz University of Medical Sciences in Iran and has contributed extensively to academic research in the field of medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Psychology, and General Health Professions.

The research topics covered by Mostafa Qorbani focus primarily on public health concerns such as obesity, diet, nutritional studies, and metabolism. Additionally, there is significant engagement with COVID-19 related studies, particularly in mental health and clinical research. Other notable topics include vitamin D research and broader themes of birth, development, and health.

Mostafa Qorbani's published papers include studies with high citation counts and appear in well-known journals. Selected recent publications are:

  • Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)
  • The mental health of healthcare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review (2020, Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders)
  • Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain in the general population, 1990-2017: systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020, BMJ)
  • Obesity in COVID-19 era, implications for mechanisms, comorbidities, and prognosis: a review and meta-analysis (2021, International Journal of Obesity)
  • Prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, stress and perceived stress in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (2020, Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders)

The scientist frequently publishes in specific venues including:

  • Research Square
  • Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • International Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • BMC Psychiatry

Mostafa Qorbani works extensively with several coauthors who have contributed to numerous publications. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Roya Kelishadi
  • Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed
  • Ramin Heshmat
  • Nami Mohammadian Khonsari
  • Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh

Their body of work consists of over 500 medical publications, demonstrating a broad and diverse research portfolio. The focus on public health and metabolism-related topics indicates sustained interest and expertise in these areas. The integration of COVID-19 research further reflects responsiveness to emerging global health challenges.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • 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 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Tomi F. Akinyemiju;Faris Hasan Al Lami;Tahiya Alam

  • Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years.

    Ashkan Afshin;Mohammad Forouzanfar;Marissa Reitsma;Patrick Sur

  • Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest

    Michael Holzer;Fritz Sterz;J. M. Darby;S. A. Padosch

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • 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

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Ashkan Afshin;Patrick John Sur;Kairsten A. Fay;Leslie Cornaby

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Valery L Feigin;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Yuan Lu;Kaveh Hajifathalian;James Bentham

  • Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular diseases for 10 causes, 1990 to 2015

    Gregory A. Roth;Catherine Johnson;Amanuel Abajobir;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Max G Griswold;Nancy Fullman;Caitlin Hawley;Nicholas Arian

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Catherine Owens Johnson;Minh Nguyen;Gregory A. Roth;Emma Nichols

Frequent Co-Authors

Roya Kelishadi
Roya Kelishadi Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Amir Kasaeian
Amir Kasaeian Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Jost B. Jonas
Jost B. Jonas Heidelberg University
Benn Sartorius
Benn Sartorius University of Oxford
Yousef Khader
Yousef Khader Jordan University of Science and Technology
Saeid Safiri
Saeid Safiri Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington

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