2026 Wael El-Rifai: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	73	5994	5527	2829	2536	415	17518

Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Wael El-Rifai is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work is prominent in the study of cancer, molecular biology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and related specialized areas.

The research topics covered by Wael El-Rifai include:

Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
Cancer-related gene regulation
Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wael El-Rifai are:

Dunfa Peng
Mohammed Soutto
Zheng Chen
Nadeem S. Bhat
Alexander Zaika

Publications by Wael El-Rifai include articles published in several scientific journals. Among the most recurrent venues are:

Gastroenterology
Cancer Research
Molecular Cancer
Redox Biology
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Wael El-Rifai are:

Liquid biopsy: a step closer to transform diagnosis, prognosis and future of cancer treatments (2022) published in Molecular Cancer
Role of non-coding RNA networks in leukemia progression, metastasis and drug resistance (2020) published in Molecular Cancer
Claudin-1, A Double-Edged Sword in Cancer (2020) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Tumor microenvironment: an evil nexus promoting aggressive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and avenue for targeted therapy (2021) published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Cytokine-chemokine network driven metastasis in esophageal cancer; promising avenue for targeted therapy (2021) published in Molecular Cancer

Wael El-Rifai's work primarily focuses on understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer progression, metastasis, and resistance to therapy, with a specific interest in esophageal and gastric cancers.

Recognition of Wael El-Rifai's scientific contributions includes being awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016.

Best Publications

Evaluation of malignancy and prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a review.

Markku Miettinen;Wa'el El-Rifai;Wa'el El-Rifai;Leslie H L Sobin;Leslie H L Sobin;Jerzy Lasota;Jerzy Lasota

887
Citations
Clinical management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors : before and after STI-571

Ronald P. Dematteo;Michael C. Heinrich;Wa'el M. El-Rifai;George Demetri

885
Citations
DNA copy number amplifications in human neoplasms : Review of comparative genomic hybridization studies

S. Knuutila;A.-M. Björkqvist;K. Autio;M. Tarkkanen

715
Citations
DNA Copy Number Losses in Human Neoplasms

Sakari Knuutila;Yan Aalto;Kirsi Autio;Anna Maria Björkqvist

506
Citations
Gastric Cancers Overexpress S100A Calcium-binding Proteins

Wa'el El-Rifai;Christopher A. Moskaluk;Mohammad Khalouck Abdrabbo;Jeffery Harper

329
Citations
Aurora Kinase Inhibitors - Rising Stars in Cancer Therapeutics?

Altaf A. Dar;Laura W. Goff;Shahana Majid;Jordan Berlin

299
Citations
DNA sequence copy number changes in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: tumor progression and prognostic significance.

Wa’el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Leif C. Andersson;Sakari Knuutila

280
Citations
Targets of Gene Amplification and Overexpression at 17q in Gastric Cancer

Asta Varis;Maija Wolf;Maija Wolf;Outi Monni;Marja Leena Vakkari

250
Citations
DNA hypermethylation regulates the expression of members of the Mu-class Glutathione-S-Transferases and Glutathione Peroxidases in Barrett's adenocarcinoma

DunFa Peng;Mohammad H Razvi;Heidi Chen;Kay Washington

211
Citations
Regulation of p53 tumor suppressor by Helicobacter pylori in gastric epithelial cells.

Jinxiong Wei;Toni A. Nagy;Anna Vilgelm;Elena Zaika

197
Citations
DNA Copy Number Losses in Chromosome 14: An Early Change in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Wa'el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Markku Miettinen;Sakari Knuutila

182
Citations
Changes in gene expression during progression of ovarian carcinoma

Johanna Tapper;Eeva Kettunen;Wa'el El-Rifai;Markku Seppälä

181
Citations
Molecular targets for tumour progression in gastrointestinal stromal tumours

N Koon;R Schneider-Stock;M Sarlomo-Rikala;J Lasota

164
Citations
Overexpression of OATP1B3 confers apoptotic resistance in colon cancer.

Wooin Lee;Abbes Belkhiri;A. Craig Lockhart;Nipun Merchant

162
Citations
Overexpression, genomic amplification and therapeutic potential of inhibiting the UbcH10 ubiquitin conjugase in human carcinomas of diverse anatomic origin

Klaus W Wagner;Lisa M Sapinoso;Wa'el El-Rifai;Henry F Frierson

157
Citations
The aurora kinase A regulates GSK-3β in gastric cancer cells

Altaf A Dar;Abbes Belkhiri;Wael El-Rifai

155
Citations
DNA copy number changes in development and progression in leiomyosarcomas of soft tissues.

Wa'el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Sakari Knuutila;Sakari Knuutila;Markku Miettinen

154
Citations
Expression of Tight-Junction Protein Claudin-7 Is an Early Event in Gastric Tumorigenesis

Adam H. Johnson;Henry F. Frierson;Alexander Zaika;Steven M. Powell

150
Citations
Gastric Cancers Overexpress DARPP-32 and a Novel Isoform, t-DARPP

Wa'el El-Rifai;Michael F. Smith;Guolian Li;Andy Beckler

148
Citations
Molecular biology of gastric cancer.

Wa'el El-Rifai;Steven M. Powell

147
Citations