Contributions

10 years of Administrative Experience & 26 years of Professional & Teaching Experience

Research Profile & Scientific Reputation

Dr. Ayesha is an “Eminent person of scientific and medical repute”

Publications

• Total peer-reviewed publications: 129
• International publications (HEC/PMDC recognized): 76

Research Impact

• H-index (Scopus): 32, (ResearchGate): 39
• i10-index: 58
• Total citations: 41,000 plus
• National / International collaborative research (e.g., WHO, NIH, GBD)

Grants & Research Leadership

• Principal Investigator / Co-PI roles in multiple grants of WHO and currently one grant of NIH, HRI
• Research capacity building initiatives: trainings, workshops and courses organized and facilitated
• Journal editorial roles: Editor-in-Chief of the official journal of SZMC ‘Proceedings’, www.proceedings-szmc.org.pk. Previously Editor (April 2022 to April 2025) Associate Editor for 5 years (Jan 2018 to March 2022)

Awards, Honors & Distinctions (National / International recognition, Academic excellence awards, Leadership Honors)

• Selected as one of the top 20 candidates out of 134 global applicants for the FAIMER Fellowship 2023. https://www.faimer.org/news/2023/05/faimer-announces-2023-international-faimer-institute-fellows/
• Amongst World's top 2% Scientist List 2025 by Standford University

Ioannidis, John P.A. (2025), “October 2025 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, Elsevier Data Repository. August 2025 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV

• Amongst World's top 2% Scientist List 2024 by Standford University, Ioannidis, John P.A. (2024), “October 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, Elsevier Data Repository. August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV
• Amongst World's top 2% Scientist List 2023 by Standford University, Ioannidis, John P.A. (2023), “October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, Elsevier Data Repository, V6. October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV
• Amongst World's top 2% Scientist List 2022 by Standford University, Ioannidis, John P.A. (2022), “October 2022 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, Elsevier Data Repository. September 2022 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV
• Conducted the situational analysis survey in Pakistan and contributed to the draft of the National Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Policy Framework for Pakistan as a WHO-led initiative.
• She is part of the founding team working on the Clinical Research Landscape of Pakistan and is involved in establishing a Clinical Research Council of Pakistan.
• Established a Clinical Trial Unit at SZPGMI in 2023 under DRAP approval. Actively involved in training faculty in clinical trial design and analysis. skzmdc.edu.pk/clinical-trial-unit/
• Among few faculty members with PMDC recognized PhD
• Won a PPIE initiatives project at PPIE Summit (Patient and public Involvement & Engagement) at Ziauddin Medical University Karachi on 1^st November 2025.
• Founding Interim Council member for ‘National PPIE Network’ of Pakistan on 1st November, 2025 at Ziauddin Medical University. (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement)