Most cited papers from Damascus University

Damascus University

What are the most cited papers from Damascus University?

The most cited paper from Damascus University is "Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Simon I Hay et al., 2025), with 762 citations. Next come "Properties and medical applications of polylactic acid: A review" (726) and "The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability" (682).

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Showing 50 of 61 papers. Every paper with more than 129 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors	Oct 2025	762
2	Properties and medical applications of polylactic acid: A review Kotiba Hamad, Mosab Kaseem, Haozhe Yang et al. · eXPRESS Polymer Letters Open access	2015	726
3	The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability Walter Leal Filho, Schalk Petrus Raath, Boris Lazzarini et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production Open access	14 Jul 2018	682
4	Polylactic acid blends: The future of green, light and tough Kotiba Hamad, Mosab Kaseem, Muhammad Ayyoob et al. · Progress in Polymer Science	21 Jul 2018	640
5	Recycling of waste from polymer materials: An overview of the recent works Kotiba Hamad, Mosab Kaseem, Fawaz Deri · Polymer Degradation and Stability	4 Oct 2013	538
6	Hansen solubility parameter as a tool to predict cocrystal formation Mohammad Amin Mohammad, Amjad Alhalaweh, Sitaram P. Velaga · International Journal of Pharmaceutics	22 Jan 2011	534
7	High-efficiency extraction of bromocresol purple dye and heavy metals as chromium from industrial effluent by adsorption onto a modified surface of zeolite: Kinetics and equilibrium study Loai Aljerf · Journal of Environmental Management	31 Jul 2018	400
8	Structured crowdsourcing enables convolutional segmentation of histology images Mohamed T. Amgad et al. · Bioinformatics Open access	5 Feb 2019	328
9	Clozapine versus typical neuroleptic medication for schizophrenia Adib Essali, Nahla Al-Haj Haasan, Chunbo Li et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Open access	21 Jan 2009	328
10	Trends in pancreatic adenocarcinoma incidence and mortality in the United States in the last four decades; a SEER-based study Anas M. Saad, Tarek Turk, Muneer J. Al‐Husseini et al. · BMC Cancer Open access	25 Jun 2018	304
11	The effect of low-level laser therapy during orthodontic movement: a preliminary study Mohamed A. F. M. Youssef, Sharif Ashkar, Eyad Hamade et al. · Lasers in Medical Science	14 Mar 2007	292
12	Epidemiology of traumatic injuries to the permanent incisors of 9–12‐year‐old school children in Damascus, Syria W. Marcenes, N. Beiruti, D. Tayfour et al. · Dental Traumatology	Jun 1999	279
13	Boardroom nationality and gender diversity: Implications for corporate sustainability performance Mohammad A.A. Zaid, Man Wang, Mohamed Adib et al. · Journal of Cleaner Production	16 Dec 2019	276
14	Current Products and Practices Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Declan T Millett, Ashraf Farouk Ayoub et al. · Journal of Orthodontics	Mar 2004	272
15	Effect of adding natural pozzolana on geotechnical properties of lime-stabilized clayey soil Aref M. al-Swaidani, Ibrahim Hammoud, Ayman Meziab · Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Open access	20 Jul 2016	271
16	Analysis and classification of heart diseases using heartbeat features and machine learning algorithms Fajr Ibrahem Alarsan, Mamoon Younes · Journal Of Big Data Open access	31 Aug 2019	259
17	Electrocoagulation of heavy metals containing model wastewater using monopolar iron electrodes Bassam Al Aji, Yusuf Yavuz, Ali Savaş Koparal · Separation and Purification Technology	21 Nov 2011	250
18	Biological Activities of Schiff Bases and Their Complexes: A Review of Recent Works Wail Al Zoubi · International Journal of Organic Chemistry Open access	2013	247
19	The Clinical Utilization of Circulating Cell Free DNA (CCFDNA) in Blood of Cancer Patients Yahya Elshimali, Husseina Khaddour, Marianna Sarkissyan et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access	13 Sep 2013	238
20	Self-Discharge Characterization and Modeling of Electrochemical Capacitor Used for Power Electronics Applications Y. Diab, Pascal Venet, H. Gualous et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Open access	18 Dec 2008	225
21	Tectonic and Geologic Evolution of Syria G. Brew, Muawia Barazangi, Ahmad Khaled Al-Maleh et al. · GeoArabia Open access	Oct 2001	223
22	Evidence for 830 years of seismic quiescence from palaeoseismology, archaeoseismology and historical seismicity along the Dead Sea fault in Syria Mustapha Meghraoui, Francisco Gomez, Reda Sbeinati et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters	May 2003	215
23	Phenotypic and genotypic analyses of lactic acid bacteria in local fermented food, breast milk and faeces of mothers and their babies Rima Albesharat, Matthias A. Ehrmann, Maher Korakli et al. · Systematic and Applied Microbiology	7 Feb 2011	214
24	Functional characterization of plant-based protein to determine its quality for food applications Manoj Kumar, Maharishi Tomar, Jayashree Baburao Potkule et al. · Food Hydrocolloids	23 Jun 2021	210
25	Trends in Renal-Cell Carcinoma Incidence and Mortality in the United States in the Last 2 Decades: A SEER-Based Study Anas M. Saad, Mohamed M. Gad, Muneer J. Al‐Husseini et al. · Clinical Genitourinary Cancer Open access	11 Oct 2018	204
26	The outbreak of monkeypox 2022: An overview Munawar Hraib, Sarah Jouni, Mhd Mustafa Albitar et al. · Annals of Medicine and Surgery Open access	24 Jun 2022	202
27	The smart future for sustainable development: Artificial intelligence solutions for sustainable urbanization Marwan Al‐Raeei · Sustainable Development Open access	24 Jul 2024	194
28	Induction of G1-phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis pathway in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells by sulfated polysaccharide extracted from Laurencia papillosa Hossam Murad, Mohammad Hawat, Adnan Ekhtiar et al. · Cancer Cell International Open access	26 May 2016	194
29	An elastoplastic model for granular materials taking into account grain breakage Ali Daouadji, Pierre‐Yves Hicher, Afif Rahma · European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids Open access	2001	191
30	Knowledge, attitude, and practice of artificial intelligence among doctors and medical students in Syria: A cross-sectional online survey Sarya Swed, Hidar Alibrahim, Nashaat Kamal Hamdy Elkalagi et al. · Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence Open access	29 Sep 2022	188
31	Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Herbs in the Western Region in Syria (Latakia and Tartus) Chadi Khatib, Abdulhakim Nattouf, Mohamad Isam Hasan Agha · Research Square PreprintOpen access	31 Mar 2021	186
32	Inhalable nanoparticles, a non-invasive approach to treat lung cancer in a mouse model Wilson Roa, Shirzad Azarmi, M. H. D. Kamal Al-Hallak et al. · Journal of Controlled Release	7 Nov 2010	183
33	Advances in physiological and molecular aspects of plant cold tolerance Hail Z. Rihan, Mohammed Al-Issawi, Michael P. Fuller · Journal of Plant Interactions Open access	2017	178
34	Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of carbon quantum dots produced from folic acid Walaa Fawaz, Jameela Hasian, Ibrahim Alghoraibi · Scientific Reports Open access	30 Oct 2023	175
35	Complete Absorption of Light by Thin Metal Films T. Turbadar · Proceedings of the Physical Society Open access	1959	167
36	Sliding mode neural network inference fuzzy logic control for active suspension systems Nizar Al-Holou, Tarek Lahdhiri, Dae Sung Joo et al. · IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems	Apr 2002	163
37	Thermoplastic starch blends: A review of recent works Mosab Kaseem, Kotiba Hamad, Fawaz Deri · Polymer Science Series A	Feb 2012	163
38	Arabic and English Compliment Responses: Potential for Pragmatic Failure Gayle L. Nelson, Mahmoud Al‐Batal, Edward C. Echols · Applied Linguistics	Dec 1996	160
39	Analysis and best parameters selection for person recognition based on gait model using CNN algorithm and image augmentation Abeer Saleh, Talal Hamoud · Journal Of Big Data Open access	3 Jan 2021	158
40	Different Methods for Nanofiber Design and Fabrication Ibrahim Alghoraibi, Sandy Alomari Book chapter	2018	155
41	Association between physicians’ interaction with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis Hneine Brax, Racha Fadlallah, Lina Alkhaled et al. · PLoS ONE ReviewOpen access	13 Apr 2017	151
42	Lipid peroxidation in cotton: Xanthomonas interactions and the role of lipoxygenases during the hypersensitive reaction Ai͏̈da Jalloul, Jean‐Luc Montillet, Komi Assigbetsé et al. · The Plant Journal Open access	Oct 2002	151
43	Do corporate governance mechanisms and ESG disclosure drive CSR narrative tones? Khaldoon Albitar, Tony Abdoush, Khaled Hussainey · International Journal of Finance & Economics Open access	16 Apr 2022	150
44	Public health consequences after ten years of the Syrian crisis: a literature review MHD Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar, János Sándor · Globalization and Health Open access	19 Sep 2021	150
45	Effect of Postnatal Home Visits on Maternal/Infant Outcomes in Syria: A Randomized Controlled Trial Hyam N. Bashour, Mayada Kharouf, Asma Abdulsalam et al. · Public Health Nursing Open access	19 Feb 2008	149
46	Folic acid-decorated and PEGylated PLGA nanoparticles for improving the antitumour activity of 5-fluorouracil Mazen M. El‐Hammadi, Ángel Vicente Delgado, Consolación Melguizo et al. · International Journal of Pharmaceutics	5 Nov 2016	147
47	Inflammatory Markers in Men with Angiographically Documented Coronary Heart Disease Nader Rifai, Rana Joubran, Harry Yu et al. · Clinical Chemistry	Nov 1999	144
48	Does Alveolar Corticotomy Accelerate Orthodontic Tooth Movement When Retracting Upper Canines? A Split-Mouth Design Randomized Controlled Trial Fadi Al-Naoum, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Azzam Al-Jundi · Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	14 May 2014	144
49	Assessment of changes following en-masse retraction with mini-implants anchorage compared to two-step retraction with conventional anchorage in patients with class II division 1 malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial Salma Al-Sibaie, Mohammad Younis Hajeer · European Journal of Orthodontics	20 Jun 2013	140
50	Optimizing the Use of Quality Control Samples for Signal Drift Correction in Large-Scale Urine Metabolic Profiling Studies Muhammad Anas Kamleh, Timothy M. D. Ebbels, Konstantina Spagou et al. · Analytical Chemistry	17 Jan 2012	139

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