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Jaffar A. Al‐Tawfiq

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesTravel-related health issuesVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Publications

778

Citations

36,906

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq conducts research in infectious diseases and public health, focusing on how outbreaks spread and how they can be prevented. Much of the work covers respiratory viruses (such as COVID-19, MERS, and human metapneumovirus), antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic stewardship, vaccination uptake, and health risks tied to mass gatherings like the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The studies frequently draw on data from Saudi Arabia and the broader Eastern Mediterranean and Gulf regions.

Emerging respiratory viruses (COVID-19, MERS, hMPV)Antimicrobial resistance and stewardshipVaccination coverage and hesitancyMass-gathering and travel-related health (Hajj/Umrah)Healthcare-associated infection prevention

Publication output has been consistently high, peaking around 2020-2021 and remaining substantial in recent years, averaging about 37 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 37.0/year recently
2017: 44 publications172018: 27 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 62 publications202021: 89 publications89212022: 66 publications222023: 45 publications232024: 47 publications242025: 24 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease×42
  • Journal of Infection and Public Health×37
  • Publisher×30
  • New Microbes and New Infections×26
  • Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health×15

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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