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Catherine H Mercer publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine H Mercer sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 482 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Catherine H Mercer D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine H Mercer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Catherine H Mercer is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with specific focus on General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science, Health, and Epidemiology.

Their scholarly output centers on topics including Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, Sex Work and Related Issues, Reproductive Tract Infections Research, Intimate Partner and Family Violence, and the COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Abstracts
  • BMC Public Health
  • The Journal of Sex Research

Some recent papers by or involving Mercer include:

  • "Trends in Frequency of Sexual Activity and Number of Sexual Partners Among Adults Aged 18 to 44 Years in the US, 2000-2018" (2020), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID)" (2021), published in Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • "Characteristics and sexual health service use of MSM engaging in chemsex: results from a large online survey in England" (2020), published in Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • "'Stay at home...': exploring the impact of the COVID-19 public health response on sexual behaviour and health service use among men who have sex with men: findings from a large online survey in the UK" (2021), published in Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • "Latent class analysis of sexual health markers among men and women participating in a British probability sample survey" (2020), published in BMC Public Health

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mercer include:

  • Pam Sonnenberg
  • Kirstin Mitchell
  • Chris Bonell
  • Nigel Field
  • Raquel Bosó Pérez

Best Publications

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours

    Anne M Johnson;Catherine H Mercer;Bob Erens;Andrew J Copas

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: early heterosexual experience.

    Kaye Wellings;Kiran Nanchahal;Wendy Macdowall;Sally McManus

  • Changes in sexual attitudes and lifestyles in Britain through the life course and over time: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal).

    Catherine H Mercer;Clare Tanton;Philip Prah;Bob Erens;Bob Erens

  • Sexual function in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

    Kirstin R Mitchell;Catherine H Mercer;George B Ploubidis;Kyle G Jones

  • The prevalence of unplanned pregnancy and associated factors in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

    Kaye Wellings;Kyle G Jones;Catherine H Mercer;Clare Tanton

  • Sexual function problems and help seeking behaviour in Britain: national probability sample survey

    Catherine H Mercer;Kevin A Fenton;Anne M Johnson;Kaye Wellings

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain: reported sexually transmitted infections and prevalent genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection

    Kevin A Fenton;Christos Korovessis;Anne M Johnson;Angela McCadden

  • Prevalence of infertility and help seeking among 15 000 women and men

    J. Datta;M.j. Palmer;C. Tanton;L.j. Gibson

  • Prevalence, risk factors, and uptake of interventions for sexually transmitted infections in Britain: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)

    Pam Sonnenberg;Soazig Clifton;Simon Beddows;Nigel Field

  • Scale-free networks and sexually transmitted diseases: a description of observed patterns of sexual contacts in Britain and Zimbabwe.

    Anne Schneeberger;Catherine H Mercer;Simon A J Gregson;Neil M Ferguson

  • Interactive computer-based interventions for sexual health promotion.

    Julia V Bailey;Elizabeth Murray;Greta Rait;Catherine H Mercer

  • Prevalence of Masturbation and Associated Factors in a British National Probability Survey

    Makeda Gerressu;Catherine H. Mercer;Cynthia A. Graham;Kaye Wellings

  • Associations between health and sexual lifestyles in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

    Nigel Field;Catherine H Mercer;Pam Sonnenberg;Clare Tanton

  • Methodology of the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).

    Bob Erens;Andrew Phelps;Soazig Clifton;Catherine H Mercer

  • Ethnic variations in sexual behaviour in Great Britain and risk of sexually transmitted infections: a probability survey

    Kevin A Fenton;Kevin A Fenton;Catherine H Mercer;Sally McManus;Bob Erens

  • Sexual behaviour in Britain

    CH Mercer;AM Johnson;K Fenton;K Wellings

  • Women Who Report Having Sex With Women: British National Probability Data on Prevalence, Sexual Behaviors, and Health Outcomes

    Catherine H. Mercer;Julia V. Bailey;Anne M. Johnson;Bob Erens

  • Trends in Frequency of Sexual Activity and Number of Sexual Partners Among Adults Aged 18 to 44 Years in the US, 2000-2018

    Peter Ueda;Peter Ueda;Catherine H. Mercer;Cyrus Ghaznavi;Cyrus Ghaznavi;Debby Herbenick

  • The health and well-being of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Britain: Evidence from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).

    Catherine H. Mercer;Philip Prah;Nigel Field;Clare Tanton

  • Patterns and trends in sources of information about sex among young people in Britain: evidence from three National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

    Clare Tanton;Kyle G Jones;Wendy Macdowall;Soazig Clifton

  • A conceptual model for recruitment and retention: allied health workforce enhancement in Western Victoria, Australia.

    Adrian M Schoo;Karen E Stagnitti;Catherine Mercer;James Dunbar

  • Who pays for sex? An analysis of the increasing prevalence of female commercial sex contacts among men in Britain.

    H Ward;C H Mercer;K Wellings;K Fenton

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaye Wellings
Kaye Wellings London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Anne M Johnson
Anne M Johnson University College London
Jackie Cassell
Jackie Cassell Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Andrew Copas
Andrew Copas University College London
Wendy Macdowall
Wendy Macdowall London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Kevin A. Fenton
Kevin A. Fenton Public Health England
Sally McManus
Sally McManus City, University of London
Graham Hart
Graham Hart University College London
John Imrie
John Imrie University of the Witwatersrand
Nicola Low
Nicola Low University of Bern

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