01Research activity
Opium research by ScholarsColab researchers
What researchers combine with Opium
Words that appear most often in these paper titles. Tap one to see those papers.
Recent focus (2020 onwards): risk, cancer.
02Researchers
PhD researchers working on Opium
Every researcher below is registered on ScholarsColab and can be hired as a mentor or for a project. Publication counts are their papers on this topic.
Reza Alizadeh-NavaeiMazandaran University of Medical sciences4 papers on this topic · 157 citations
Dr. SATHISH KUMAR SELVAPERUMALAsia Pacific Univeristy2 papers on this topic · 33 citations03Papers
Research papers on Opium
- Opium use and the risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma202154 citationsInternational Journal of CancerReza Alizadeh-Navaei
- Opium Addiction and COVID-19: Truth or False Beliefs202040 citationsIranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesReza Alizadeh-Navaei
- The Iranian study of opium and cancer (IROPICAN): rationale, design, and initial findings202139 citationsArchives of Iranian MedicineReza Alizadeh-Navaei
- Opium use and risk of bladder cancer: a multi-centre case-referent study in Iran202224 citationsInternational Journal of EpidemiologyReza Alizadeh-Navaei
- Inter-relationships between morphine and codeine in the Indian genetic resources of opium poppy200117 citationsJournal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal PlantsDr. SATHISH KUMAR SELVAPERUMAL
- Identification of Indian Landraces of Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum Resistant to Damping‐off and Downy Mildew Fungal Diseases199916 citationsJournal of PhytopathologyDr. SATHISH KUMAR SELVAPERUMAL
04Journals
Journals that publish Opium research
Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.
| Journal | Indexing | Impact factor* | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Cancer | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 4.49 Q1 | 1 |
| Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | ESCIScopusJCR 2024 | 2.86 Q2 | 1 |
| Archives of Iranian Medicine | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 1.82 Q2 | 1 |
| International Journal of Epidemiology | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 4.70 Q1 | 1 |
| Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants | ESCIScopusJCR 2024 | 1.28 Q3 | 1 |
| Journal of Phytopathology | SCIEScopusJCR 2024 | 1.62 Q3 | 1 |
*Impact factor and quartile calculated from OpenAlex open data where available; official Journal Impact Factors are published by Clarivate. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists. Find the right journal for your own paper →
05Top 2% scientists
World’s Top 2% scientists in Oncology & Carcinogenesis
The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Oncology & Carcinogenesis is the research subfield closest to Opium in that list; 7,751 researchers from 71 countries are listed in it.
| Researcher | Institution | Country | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jain, Rakesh K. | Massachusetts General Hospital | United States | 31 |
| Folkman, M. Judah | Boston Children's Hospital | United States | 37 |
| Giovannucci, Edward Luciano | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | United States | 59 |
| Hanahan, Douglas A. | Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne | Switzerland | 94 |
| Aggarwal, Bharat Bhushan | Inflammation Research Center | United States | 100 |
| Colditz, Graham A. | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis | United States | 109 |
| Esteller, Manel B. | Universitat de Barcelona | Spain | 153 |
| Croce, Carlo Maria | The Ohio State University | United States | 209 |
| Parkin, Donald Maxwell | Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer | France | 247 |
| Kalluri, Raghu K. | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | United States | 252 |
| Jemal, Ahmedin M. | American Cancer Society | United States | 288 |
| Harris, Adrian L. | University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division | United Kingdom | 306 |
Source: Elsevier Data Repository, Ioannidis et al., 2026 edition, citations to the end of 2025 (career-long ranking). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not ScholarsColab mentors unless marked so above.
06Related topics
Topics related to Opium
Topics that share the most papers with Opium in our researchers’ work:
- Cancer632 papers · 207 researchers
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What do researchers study in Opium?
In papers by ScholarsColab researchers, Opium appears most often together with risk, cancer, indian, poppy. Work since 2020 focuses most on risk, cancer.
Who works on Opium research?
2 PhD researchers on ScholarsColab have published on Opium (6 papers), including Reza Alizadeh-Navaei, Dr. SATHISH KUMAR SELVAPERUMAL. Each has a public profile with their Google Scholar publications, and you can hire them as a mentor or for a research project.
Which journals publish Opium research?
Our researchers published their Opium papers in 6 journals, most often in International Journal of Cancer, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Archives of Iranian Medicine, International Journal of Epidemiology. The journal table on this page shows the indexing of each one (SCIE, Scopus, ESCI).
How many research papers on Opium are on ScholarsColab?
6 papers published between 1999 and 2022, cited 190 times in total (median 31.5 citations per paper). The list updates automatically as researchers join and publish.
Can I hire a PhD expert in Opium for my thesis or paper?
Yes. Open any researcher profile on this page to see their publications, then post your project or hire them directly. For a paper you have already written, a Manuscript Audit by a reviewer in Opium shows what to fix before you submit, and Journal Selection shortlists up to five journals that match it.
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