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 Wael El-Rifai sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 415 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Wael El-Rifai sits on this spectrum.
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.
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:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wael El-Rifai are:
Publications by Wael El-Rifai include articles published in several scientific journals. Among the most recurrent venues are:
Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Wael El-Rifai are:
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.
Markku Miettinen;Wa'el El-Rifai;Wa'el El-Rifai;Leslie H L Sobin;Leslie H L Sobin;Jerzy Lasota;Jerzy Lasota
Ronald P. Dematteo;Michael C. Heinrich;Wa'el M. El-Rifai;George Demetri
S. Knuutila;A.-M. Björkqvist;K. Autio;M. Tarkkanen
Sakari Knuutila;Yan Aalto;Kirsi Autio;Anna Maria Björkqvist
Wa'el El-Rifai;Christopher A. Moskaluk;Mohammad Khalouck Abdrabbo;Jeffery Harper
Altaf A. Dar;Laura W. Goff;Shahana Majid;Jordan Berlin
Wa’el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Leif C. Andersson;Sakari Knuutila
Asta Varis;Maija Wolf;Maija Wolf;Outi Monni;Marja Leena Vakkari
DunFa Peng;Mohammad H Razvi;Heidi Chen;Kay Washington
Jinxiong Wei;Toni A. Nagy;Anna Vilgelm;Elena Zaika
Wa'el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Markku Miettinen;Sakari Knuutila
Johanna Tapper;Eeva Kettunen;Wa'el El-Rifai;Markku Seppälä
N Koon;R Schneider-Stock;M Sarlomo-Rikala;J Lasota
Wooin Lee;Abbes Belkhiri;A. Craig Lockhart;Nipun Merchant
Klaus W Wagner;Lisa M Sapinoso;Wa'el El-Rifai;Henry F Frierson
Altaf A Dar;Abbes Belkhiri;Wael El-Rifai
Wa'el El-Rifai;Maarit Sarlomo-Rikala;Sakari Knuutila;Sakari Knuutila;Markku Miettinen
Adam H. Johnson;Henry F. Frierson;Alexander Zaika;Steven M. Powell
Wa'el El-Rifai;Michael F. Smith;Guolian Li;Andy Beckler
Wa'el El-Rifai;Steven M. Powell
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