Saikarthik Jayakumar

@mu.edu.sa

Associate Professor of Anatomy

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Neuroscience, Pshychiatric Mental Health, Education
1183

Scholar Citations

11

Scholar h-index

11

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Protective role of Boerha via diffusa root extract in methotrexate-induced renal injury: evidence from oxidative stress, molecular, and immunohistochemical markers
    R Dinesh Kumar, G Lakshmanan, R Kalpana, S Senthilkumar, M Rajan, ...
    BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies , 2026
    2026
  • Assessment of anatomy learning preferences and their association with academic performance among first-year medical students: a cross-sectional study
    S Aristotle, S Jayakumar, B Ramamoorthy
    Journal of Medical Education Development 19 (2), 58-68 , 2026
    2026
  • Factors influencing large language model adoption among dental students: a cross-sectional study
    AM Joseph, RE Almutairi, WA Alrashidi, RM Almutairi, Y Theeban, ...
    Scientific Reports , 2026
    2026
  • Perceptions, attitudes, and curriculum reflections: exploring healthcare students’ engagement with basic medical sciences in Saudi Arabia
    K Al-Hamad, A Aljuhani, T Almutairi, H Shanab, R Almutairi, A Joseph, ...
    Frontiers in Medicine 13, 1791516 , 2026
    2026
  • Protective role of Boerhavia diffusa root extract in methotrexate-induced renal injury: evidence from oxidative stress, molecular, and immunohistochemical markers
    RD Kumar, G Lakshmanan, R Kalpana, S Senthilkumar, M Rajan, ...
    BMC complementary medicine and therapies , 2026
    2026
  • Computed Tomographic Investigation of the Upper Segmental Renal Artery and its Relation with the Major Calyx among Renal Donors: A Radiological Study and Review
    K Munusamy, S Achuthan, J Saikarthik, I Saraswathi
    Journal of the Anatomical Society of India 75 (1), 48-53 , 2026
    2026
  • Morphological Study of Human Scalp Hair in Relevance to Thyroid Disorders
    GP Kudva, SK Babu, KB Khalleludin, S Jayakumar, AL Kulandaivel, ...
    International Journal of Medicine and Health Development 30 (4), 408-416 , 2025
    2025
  • Advancements and Applications of Split Technology in CRISPR/Cas12a: Transforming Molecular Diagnostics and Biosensing
    S Jayakumar, S Vengadassalapathy, S Venkadassalapathy, S Durairajan, ...
    Biosensors 15 (9), 595 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Evaluation of near-field communication technology for labeling dental ceramic crowns: An in-vitro pilot study
    AM Joseph, YAM Deeban, S Aldhuwayhi, R Almutairi, A Altuwalah, ...
    Digital Health 11, 20552076251367319 , 2025
    2025
  • Structural and functional neuroimaging of hippocampus to study adult neurogenesis in long COVID-19 patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms: a scoping review
    J Saikarthik, I Saraswathi, BK Padhi, MA Shamim, N Alzerwi, A Alarifi, ...
    PeerJ 13, e19575 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Correlation between thyroid hormones and hematological profiles in patients with thyroid dysfunction
    KG Prasad, BS Kumar, B Khaleeluddin, S Jayakumar, KE Vendhan
    Int J Adv Life Sci Res 8 (1), 140-153 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • The Pipeline Model: A Novel Transformative Pathway in the Dental Education Continuum for Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Health Workforce Planning Policy: An Exploratory Review
    N AlZerwi, S Jayakumar, MH Salama, M Rayzah, Y Alrohaimi, ...
    Int J Edu Sci 48 (1), 1-6 , 2025
    2025
  • Efecto Neurorestaurador Mediado por Factor Neurotrófico de Pongamia pinnata Contra la Hipoperfusión y Reperfusión Cerebral Transitoria en Ratas: Evidencia Preliminar de un …
    B Suganitha, V Jagadeesan, S Sivanesan, L Prathap, R Mundugaru, ...
    International Journal of Morphology 42 (3), 876-890 , 2024
    2024
  • Neurotrophic Factor Mediated Neurorestorative Effect of Pongamia pinnata Against Transient Cerebral Hypoperfusion and Reperfusion in Rats: Preliminary Histological and …
    S Balasundaram, V Jagadeesan, S Sivanesan, L Prathap, R Mundugaru, ...
    International Journal of Morphology 42 (3) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Prevalence and Radiological Features of Fabella in a Saudi Arabian Population.
    V Packirisamy, K Aljarrah, SE Tasslaq, J Saikarthik, SB Nayak
    Muscles, Ligaments & Tendons Journal (MLTJ) 14 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Assessing the accuracy of lateral cephalogram in quantifying three-dimensional pharyngeal airway morphology compared to Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
    SA Abdulhameed, MAR Ss, M Almutairy, S Khan, S Jayakumar, ...
    Cureus 16 (3) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Assessment of the anterior loop and pattern of entry of mental nerve into the mental foramen: a radiographic study of panoramic images
    DT Krishnan, K Joylin, JH Deepak, S Ilango, K Al Hamad, H Shanab, ...
    Cureus 16 (3) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Prevalence and awareness of text neck syndrome and text thumb syndrome in young adult population
    KB Khaleeluddin, S Jayakumar
    Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research 12 (1), 22-28 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH| JOAPR
    B Senthil Kumar, KB Khaleeluddin, S Jayakumar, KE Vendhan
    Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research (JOAPR)| January–February 12 (1), 23 , 2024
    2024
  • The''sunshine''vitamin and anxiety symptoms: How does supplementation of vitamin D3 affect the anxiety levels among the students-results of an international survey
    K Karakula, A Forma, R Sitarz, A Karakula-Juchnowicz, J Baj, J Bogucki, ...
    JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION 130 (12) , 2023
    2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health status of undergraduate medical students in a COVID-19 treating medical college: a prospective longitudinal study
    I Saraswathi, J Saikarthik, KS Kumar, KM Srinivasan, M Ardhanaari, ...
    PeerJ 8, e10164 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 775
  • Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health status of undergraduate medical students in a COVID-19 treating medical college: a prospective longitudinal study
    S Ilango, S Jayakumar, KK Senthil, SK Madhan, G Raghunath
    PeerJ 8 (October), e10164 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 102
  • Effectiveness of flipped classroom model in teaching histology for first-year MBBS students based on competency-based blended learning: An interventional study
    S Aristotle, S Subramanian, S Jayakumar
    Journal of Education and Health Promotion 10 (1), 152 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 48
  • Phytochemical analysis of methanolic extract of seeds of Mucuna pruriens by gas chromatography mass spectrometry
    J Saikarthik, S Ilango, J Vijayakumar, R Vijayaraghavan
    Int J Pharm Sci Res 8 (7), 2916-2921 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 41
  • Effect of fluoxetine on the hippocampus of Wistar albino rats in cold restraint stress model
    S Jayakumar, G Raghunath, S Ilango, J Vijayakumar, R Vijayaraghavan
    Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR 11 (6), AF01 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 31
  • Double external jugular vein and other rare venous variations of the head and neck
    V Shenoy, P Saraswathi, G Raghunath, JS Karthik
    Singapore Med J 53 (12), e251-e253 , 2012
    2012.0
    Citations: 25
  • Role of neuroinflammation mediated potential alterations in adult neurogenesis as a factor for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Post-Acute COVID-19 syndrome—A narrative review
    J Saikarthik, I Saraswathi, A Alarifi, AA Al-Atram, S Mickeymaray, ...
    PeerJ 10, e14227 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 21
  • Contrasting association between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and mental health status in India and Saudi Arabia—a preliminary evidence collected during the second wave of COVID …
    S Jayakumar, S Ilango, S Kumar K, A Alassaf, A Aljabr, A Paramasivam, ...
    Frontiers in Medicine 9, 900026 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 16
  • Risk factors and protective factors of mental health during COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown in adult Indian population-A cross-sectional study
    J Saikarthik, I Saraswathi, T Siva
    MedRxiv, 2020.06. 13.20130153 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 16
  • Peri-hilar branching pattern and variations of the renal artery among Indian kidney donors using pre-operative computed tomography angiography: an anatomical study and review
    M Kumaresan, J Saikarthik, A Sangeetha, I Saraswathi, KS Kumar, ...
    Folia Morphologica 81 (4), 971-982 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 13
  • Qualitative phytochemistry and acute oral toxicity testing of the methanol extract of Mucuna pruriens seeds in Albino mice
    J Saikarthik, J Vijayakumar, R Vijayaraghavan
    Int J Pharm Sci Rev Res 38 (2), 198-204 , 2016
    2016.0
    Citations: 11
  • Assessment of the anterior loop and pattern of entry of mental nerve into the mental foramen: a radiographic study of panoramic images
    DT Krishnan, K Joylin, JH Deepak, S Ilango, K Al Hamad, H Shanab, ...
    Cureus 16 (3) , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 9
  • To vaccinate or not to vaccinate—reasons of willingness and reluctance of students against SARS-CoV-2 vaccination—an International experience
    R Sitarz, A Forma, K Karakuła, D Juchnowicz, J Baj, J Bogucki, J Rog, ...
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 (21), 14012 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 9
  • Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health status of undergraduate medical students in a COVID-19 treating medical college: A prospective longitudinal study. PeerJ. 2020 …
    I Saraswathi, J Saikarthik, KS Kumar, KM Srinivasan, M Ardhanaari, ...
    PubMed Abstract| Publisher Full Text| Free Full Text , 0
    Citations: 8
  • Histomorphometric study of neurons in the trigeminal ganglia in male wistar albino rats
    PK Sankaran, RJS Sivanandan, J Saikarthik
    Recent Res Sci Tech 4, 28-31 , 2012
    2012.0
    Citations: 7
  • Assessing the accuracy of lateral cephalogram in quantifying three-dimensional pharyngeal airway morphology compared to Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
    SA Abdulhameed, MAR Ss, M Almutairy, S Khan, S Jayakumar, ...
    Cureus 16 (3) , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 5
  • Prevalence and awareness of text neck syndrome and text thumb syndrome in young adult population
    KB Khaleeluddin, S Jayakumar
    Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research 12 (1), 22-28 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 5
  • Dimensional accuracy of medical models of the skull produced by three-dimensional printing technology by advanced morphometric analysis
    S Aristotle, S Patil, S Jayakumar
    Journal of the Anatomical Society of India 71 (3), 186-190 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 5
  • Students’ emotional well-being and religiosity during the Covid-19 pandemic-an international study in 7 countries
    KH Karakula, A Forma, R Sitarz, J Baj, D Juchnowicz, J Bogucki, ...
    European Psychiatry 66 (S1), S406-S406 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 4
  • Does COVID-19 affect adult neurogenesis? A neurochemical perspective
    J Saikarthik, I Saraswathi, AA Al-Atram
    COVID-19, Neuroimmunology and Neural Function , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 4