Waseem Hajjar | Clinical Medicine | Innovative Research Award

Innovative Research Award

Waseem Hajjar — King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Researcher Profile
Researcher Waseem Hajjar
Affiliation King Saud University
Country Saudi Arabia
Scopus ID 35518559800
Documents 76
Citations 1,154
h-index 17
Subject Area Clinical Medicine
Event Health Scientists Awards
ORCID 0000-0001-7916-972X

Waseem Hajjar is a researcher affiliated with King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. The supplied academic profile identifies 76 documents, 1,154 citations, and an h-index of 17. His scholarly identity is additionally represented through persistent ORCID, Scopus, and Google Scholar profiles. The Innovative Research Award profile presented here summarizes the supplied bibliometric and institutional information in a neutral academic format.

Abstract

Waseem Hajjar is a clinical medicine researcher affiliated with King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, whose scholarly record includes 76 indexed documents, 1,154 citations, and an h-index of 17 according to the supplied profile data. His research portfolio reflects sustained engagement with clinical research and scholarly communication. The Innovative Research Award profile recognizes his documented research activity, publication record, citation impact, and professional presence across academic platforms. His ORCID, Scopus, and Google Scholar identifiers provide persistent links for verification and facilitate discovery of his scholarly contributions. This page summarizes the supplied academic information and presents it in a neutral format internationally.

Keywords

Clinical medicine; clinical research; medical research; healthcare research; evidence-based medicine; biomedical research; academic publishing; research collaboration; scholarly communication; research impact; citation analysis; Scopus; ORCID; Google Scholar; King Saud University; Saudi Arabia; innovative research; medical science; health sciences.

Introduction

Waseem Hajjar’s academic profile is presented within the context of clinical medicine and scholarly research. The supplied information identifies King Saud University as his institutional affiliation and Saudi Arabia as his country. Bibliometric indicators provide a concise description of indexed research activity, while persistent identifiers enable readers to distinguish and verify the researcher’s scholarly record across major academic platforms. Scopus provides author-level indexing and citation information, whereas ORCID supplies a persistent researcher identifier.

Research Profile

Waseem Hajjar is affiliated with King Saud University in Saudi Arabia and is identified in Scopus by author ID 35518559800. The supplied profile records 76 documents, 1,154 citations, and an h-index of 17. His identifiers across Scopus and ORCID support consistent attribution and scholarly profile discovery within academic databases internationally. These platforms provide complementary approaches to discovering publications, citations, author identifiers, and scholarly outputs. Bibliographic databases may differ in coverage and indexing practices, so individual records should be consulted when precise publication-level information is required. [1]

Research Contributions

Waseem Hajjar’s research contributions can be described through documented publication activity in clinical medicine and the associated citation record. Metrics indicate sustained scholarly output rather than one contribution. Interpretation of research themes should rely on individual publications, methodologies, findings, clinical contexts, and independently documented evidence from relevant literature and sources. Assessment of clinical research contributions generally requires consideration of study design, methodological rigor, reproducibility, clinical relevance, and the extent to which findings contribute to established knowledge.  [2]

Publications

Waseem Hajjar’s publication record contains 76 documents in the supplied Scopus profile. These publications provide evidence to evaluate research themes, methods, collaborations, and clinical relevance. Because publication titles and bibliographic details were not supplied here, this section avoids assigning topics and instead directs readers to the author record for verification. The supplied document count should be understood as a database-specific indicator rather than a complete inventory of every scholarly output.  [1]

Research Impact

Waseem Hajjar’s supplied citation indicators include 1,154 citations and an h-index of 17. These measures provide quantitative descriptions of scholarly visibility within the indexed record, while interpretation depends on field, publication age, database coverage, collaboration patterns, and citation practices. They should therefore be considered alongside publication-level evidence and contextual assessment. Citation indicators are commonly used to describe patterns of scholarly attention, but they have recognized limitations. [3]

Award Suitability

Waseem Hajjar’s profile contains identifiable academic credentials, indexed publications, citation indicators, and persistent researcher identifiers relevant to consideration for an Innovative Research Award. Award suitability should be determined from documented evidence, including originality, methodological quality, research contribution, reproducibility, and relevance of individual studies, rather than from bibliometric indicators alone. For a comprehensive award assessment, individual publications and supporting evidence should be reviewed alongside the supplied profile information. [4]

Conclusion

Waseem Hajjar’s supplied academic profile documents an affiliation with King Saud University, a Scopus author record containing 76 documents, 1,154 citations, and an h-index of 17, together with persistent ORCID and Google Scholar identifiers. These details provide a structured overview of scholarly activity. More detailed evaluation should be based on the underlying publications and independently verifiable research evidence.

References

  1. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Waseem Hajjar, Author ID 35518559800. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35518559800
  2. ORCID. (n.d.). Waseem Hajjar — ORCID record.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-972X
  3. Kaaki, S., Barnawi, A. B., Robaidi, H. A., Maghrabi, A. A., Almaymuni, A. D., Alzahim, A., Almahmoud, A., Alsalem, K. A., Alshehri, Y. M., Alsharari, H. S., & Hajjar, W. M. (2026). Perioperative outcomes and safety of uniportal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (U-RATS) for anatomic lung resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11701-026-03349-x
  4. Health Scientists Awards. (n.d.). Health Scientists Awards.
    https://healthscientists.org/
  5. Google Scholar. (n.d.). Waseem Hajjar — Google Scholar profile.
    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7s7wbfUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

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Prof. Dr. Georg Feigl | Clinical Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Institut für Anatomie und klinische Morphologie, Universität Witten | Germany

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Prof. Gao Yanjing | Clinical Medicine | Research Excellence Award

Chief Physician | Qilu Hospital of Shandong University | China

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Emeritus Associate Professor | University of Michigan | United States

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1. Altman, R. D., Ike, R. W., Hamburger, M. I., McLain, D. A., Daley, M. J., & Adamson, T. C. (2022). Missing the mark? American College of Rheumatology 2019 guidelines for intraarticular hyaluronic acid injection and osteoarthritis knee pain. The Journal of Rheumatology.

2. Ike, R. W., & Kalunian, K. C. (2022). Regarding arthroscopy: Can orthopedists and rheumatologists be friends? Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

3. Ike, R. W., & Kalunian, K. C. (2021). Arthroscopy in rheumatology. Arthroscopy – Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.

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