1. Elbarazi, I., Alam, Z., Alshebli, M., Alsunaidi, L., Albluwi, G., Faheem, F., ... & Al-Maskari, F. (2025). Exploring knowledge, attitude, practices and barriers toward colorectal cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates: a mixed-methods study. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1548258.
2. Lisa, M. F., Jonathan, M. K., Miranda, L. M., Bhangdia, K., Crist, A., Penberthy, L., Alam, Z., ... & Bhakta, N. (2025). The Global, Regional and National burden of cancer, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis fort the global burden of disease study 2023. The Lancet, 1-22.
3. Alam, Z., Alnuaimi, S. N. S., Abubaker Al Shaka, H., Alderei, S. S. S., Bamakhrama, A. A. A., Khorzom, H., ... & Rahma, A. T. (2025). E-Health literacy and attitudes towards use of Artificial Intelligence among University students in the United Arab Emirates, a Cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Digital Health, 7, 1574263.
4. Alam, Z., Elbarazi, I., Al Shehhi, B., AlSafi, M. M., Al Wahedi, M., Maarouf, I. A., ... & Al-Houqani, M. (2025). Tobacco smoking patterns in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: a comprehensive analysis of trends before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1607965.
5. Farooq, M., Rahma, A. T., Alam, Z., Al Banna, M., Hafeez, U., Alao, D. O., & Cevik, A. A. (2025). Transforming Professionalism Education in Clerkships: A Student-Driven Approach Utilizing The Hidden Curriculum. Perspectives on Medical Education, 14(1), 149.
6. Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks 2023 Collaborators. (2025). Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
7. Alam, Z., Alseari, S., Alameemi, M., Alzaabi, M., Alkhoori, R., Östlundh, L., ... & Al-Rifai, R. H. (2024). Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome among infertile women in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon, 10(24).
8. Bryazka, D., Reitsma, M. B., Abate, Y. H., Abd Al Magied, A. H., Abdelkader, A., Abdollahi, A., ... & Behnoush, A. H. (2024). Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Public health, 9(10), e729-e744.
9. Vollset, S. E., Ababneh, H. S., Abate, Y. H., Abbafati, C., Abbasgholizadeh, R., Abbasian, M., Alam..Z., ... & Ariffin, H. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403(10440), 2204-2256.
10. Schumacher, A. E., Kyu, H. H., Aali, A., Abbafati, C., Abbas, Alam, Z., J., Abbasgholizadeh, R., ... & Amzat, J. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403(10440), 1989-2056.
11. Elbarazi, I., Lootah, S., Al Shamsi, F., Al Marzouqi, N., Al Matrooshi, M., Al Awadi, F., ... & Al-Maskari, F. (2024). Physicians’ attitudes towards obesity management in the primary care clinics in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates: A qualitative study. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 17(4), 914-923.
12. Elbarazi, I., Alam, Z., Ali, N., Loney, T., Al-Rifai, R. H., Al-Maskari, F., & Ahmed, L. A. (2024). Health literacy among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba’ah study. Women's Health, 20, 17455057231224179.
13. Alam, Z., Mohamed, S., Nauman, J., Al-Rifai, R. H., Ahmed, L. A., & Elbarazi, I. (2023). Hesitancy toward vaccination against COVID-19: A scoping review of prevalence and associated factors in the Arab world. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 19(2), 2245720.
14. Elbarazi, I., Alam, Z., Abdullahi, A. S., Al Alawi, S., AlKhanbashi, M., Rabaa, A., ... & Al-Maskari, F. (2023). Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women in the UAE towards breast and cervical cancer prevention: A cross-sectional study. Cancer Control, 30, 10732748231211459.
15. Alam, Z., Abdalla, M. A., Alseiari, S., Alameemi, M., Alzaabi, M., Alkhoori, R., ... & Al-Rifai, R. H. (2023). Polycystic ovarian syndrome among women diagnosed with infertility in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies. Women's Health, 19, 17455057231160940.
16. Alam, Z., Cairns, J. M., Scott, M., Dean, J. A., & Janda, M. (2023). Interventions to increase cervical screening uptake among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 18(6), e0281976.
17. Alkaabi, A. J., Alkous, A., Mahmoud, K., AlMansoori, A., Elbarazi, I., Suliman, A., ... & Al-Maskari, F. (2022). The prevalence and correlates of depression among patients with chronic diseases in the United Arab Emirates. Plos one, 17(12), e0278818.
18. Alam, Z., Ann Dean, J., & Janda, M. (2022). Cervical screening uptake: A cross-sectional study of self-reported screening attitudes, behaviours and barriers to participation among South Asian immigrant women living in Australia. Women's Health, 18, 17455057221096240.
19. Alam, Z., Dean, J. A., & Janda, M. (2022). What do South Asian immigrant women know about HPV, cervical cancer and its early detection: A cross-sectional Australian study. Journal of Migration and Health, 5, 100102.
20. Alam, Z., Deol, H., Dean, J. A., & Janda, M. (2022). Reasons behind low cervical screening uptake among South Asian immigrant women: a qualitative exploration. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1527.

Alam, Z., Shafiee Hanjani, L., Dean, J., & Janda, M. (2021). Cervical cancer screening among immigrant women residing in Australia: a systematic review. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 33(8), 816-827.