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Samir Al-Adawi 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 Samir Al-Adawi sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 263 publications — 81st percentile

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

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

Samir Al-Adawi 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 Samir Al-Adawi sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Samir Al-Adawi is affiliated with Sultan Qaboos University in Oman and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and medicine, with a focus on clinical psychology and psychiatry. Their body of work spans several subfields including general health professions, social psychology, and public health.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Among the recent papers featuring collaborations or relevant to their research are:

  • Factors associated with mental health outcomes across healthcare settings in Oman during COVID-19: frontline versus non-frontline healthcare workers (2020, BMJ Open)
  • Cross-cultural comparison of mental illness stigma and help-seeking attitudes: a multinational population-based study from 16 Arab countries and 10,036 individuals (2022, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
  • Impact of vitamin D on neurocognitive function in dementia, depression, schizophrenia and ADHD (2020, Frontiers in bioscience)
  • Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating in Western Asia: a systematic review and meta-Analysis (2021, Eating Disorders)
  • Child and adolescent mental health disorders in the GCC (2021, International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine)

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Moon Fai Chan
  • Salim Al-Huseini
  • Sangeetha Mahadevan
  • Nasser Al-Sibani
  • Aishwarya Ganesh

Samir Al-Adawi's research has been disseminated across several journals, with multiple publications in:

  • Oman Medical Journal
  • Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Motivational deficits after brain injury: effects of bromocriptine in 11 patients.

    J H Powell;S al-Adawi;J Morgan;R J Greenwood

  • Perception of and attitude towards mental illness in Oman.

    Samir Al-Adawi;Atsu S.S. Dorvlo;Suad S. Al-Ismaily;Dalal A. Al-Ghafry

  • Neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases

    Selvaraju Subash;Musthafa Mohamed Essa;Samir Al-Adawi;Mushtaq A Memon

  • Stress, anxiety, and depression among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Oman: a case-control study.

    Omar A Al-Farsi;Yahya M Al-Farsi;Marwan M Al-Sharbati;Samir Al-Adawi

  • Factors associated with mental health outcomes across healthcare settings in Oman during COVID-19: frontline versus non-frontline healthcare workers.

    Muna Alshekaili;Walid Hassan;Nazik Al Said;Fatima Al Sulaimani

  • Hikikomori, is it a Culture-Reactive or Culture-Bound Syndrome? Nidotherapy and a Clinical Vignette from Oman

    Noriyuki Sakamoto;Rodger G. Martin;Hiroaki Kumano;Tomifusa Kuboki

  • The classification of feeding and eating disorders in the ICD-11: results of a field study comparing proposed ICD-11 guidelines with existing ICD-10 guidelines

    Angélica M. Claudino;Kathleen M. Pike;Phillipa Hay;Jared W. Keeley

  • Presence and severity of anorexia and bulimia among male and female Omani and non-Omani adolescents.

    Samir Al-Adawi;Atsu S.S. Dorvlo;David T. Burke;Sabah Al-Bahlani

  • Low Folate and Vitamin B12 Nourishment Is Common in Omani Children With Newly Diagnosed Autism

    Yahya M. Al-Farsi;Mostafa I. Waly;Mostafa I. Waly;Richard C. Deth;Marwan M. Al-Sharbati

  • Long-term dietary supplementation of pomegranates, figs and dates alleviate neuroinflammation in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

    Musthafa Mohamed Essa;Selvaraju Subash;Mohammed Akbar;Samir Al-Adawi

  • A study on knowledge, attitude, and practice towards premarital carrier screening among adults attending primary healthcare centers in a region in Oman.

    Omar A Al-Farsi;Yahya M Al-Farsi;Ishita Gupta;Allal Ouhtit

  • Martial arts as sport and therapy.

    D T Burke;S Al-Adawi;Y T Lee;J Audette

  • Motivational deficits after brain injury: a neuropsychological approach using new assessment techniques.

    Samir Al-Adawi;Jane H. Powell;Richard J. Greenwood

  • Levels of Heavy Metals and Essential Minerals in Hair Samples of Children with Autism in Oman: a Case–Control Study

    Yahya M. Al-Farsi;Mostafa I. Waly;Mostafa I. Waly;Marwan M. Al-Sharbati;Mohammed A. Al-Shafaee

  • Awareness about autism among school teachers in Oman: A cross-sectional study

    Marwan M Al-Sharbati;Yahya M Al-Farsi;Allal Ouhtit;Mostafa I Waly

  • Pomegranate from Oman Alleviates the Brain Oxidative Damage in Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's disease.

    Selvaraju Subash;Musthafa Mohamed Essa;Musthafa Mohamed Essa;Abdullah Al-Asmi;Samir Al-Adawi

  • Eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction in adolescents: Cross-cultural study.

    Mami Kayano;Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi;Samir Al-Adawi;Samir Al-Adawi;Nonna Viernes

  • Prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of DSM IV mental disorders and their severity among school going Omani adolescents and youths: WMH-CIDI findings.

    Sanjay Jaju;Samir Al-Adawi;Hilal Al-Kharusi;Magdi Morsi

  • Silent Epidemic of Depression in Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Emerging tribulation or fallacy?

    Liyam Eloul;Aamal Ambusaidi;Samir Al-Adawi

  • The influence of smoking on reward responsiveness and cognitive functions: a natural experiment

    Samir Al-Adawi;Jane Powell

  • Prevalence and determinants of burnout Syndrome and Depression among medical students at Sultan Qaboos University: A cross-sectional analytical study from Oman.

    Mohammed Al-Alawi;Hamed Al-Sinawi;Ali Al-Qubtan;Jaber Al-Lawati

Frequent Co-Authors

Gilles J. Guillemin
Gilles J. Guillemin Bionyeri Pty Ltd
Paul G. Shekelle
Paul G. Shekelle RAND Corporation
Hiroaki Kumano
Hiroaki Kumano Waseda University
Russell Mannion
Russell Mannion University of Birmingham
Jeffrey Braithwaite
Jeffrey Braithwaite Macquarie University
Geoffrey M. Reed
Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University
Jane H. Powell
Jane H. Powell Goldsmiths University of London
Tian P. S. Oei
Tian P. S. Oei University of Queensland
Zahinoor Ismail
Zahinoor Ismail University of Calgary
Ahmed A. Moustafa
Ahmed A. Moustafa Bond University

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