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96
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38882
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9561
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Chris Beyrer publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris Beyrer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 491 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Chris Beyrer D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris Beyrer sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Chris Beyrer is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States, specializing in medicine with a significant focus on infectious diseases and epidemiology. Their work spans interdisciplinary subfields including sociology and political science, general health professions, and social psychology.

Their research prominently addresses topics such as HIV/AIDS research and interventions, HIV, drug use, and sexual risk, sex work and related issues, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and COVID-19 epidemiological studies.

Chris Beyrer's recent scholarly contributions include papers published in notable journals. Some key publications are:

  • "Assessing differential impacts of COVID-19 on black communities" (2020, Annals of Epidemiology)
  • "Risk for COVID-19 infection and death among Latinos in the United States: examining heterogeneity in transmission dynamics" (2020, Annals of Epidemiology)
  • "Epidemiology of HIV in the USA: epidemic burden, inequities, contexts, and responses" (2021, The Lancet)
  • "Understanding COVID-19 risks and vulnerabilities among black communities in America: the lethal force of syndemics" (2020, Annals of Epidemiology)
  • "Economic, Mental Health, HIV Prevention and HIV Treatment Impacts of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Response on a Global Sample of Cisgender Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men" (2020, AIDS and Behavior)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Chris Beyrer include:

  • Andrea L. Wirtz
  • Kenneth H. Mayer
  • Stefan Baral
  • Patrick S. Sullivan
  • Tonia Poteat

The majority of their publications have appeared in key venues such as:

  • The Lancet
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Lancet HIV

In recognition of their professional contributions, Chris Beyrer was named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health

    Sarah Whitmee;Andy Haines;Chris Beyrer;Frederick Boltz

  • Global epidemiology of HIV infection in men who have sex with men

    Chris Beyrer;Stefan D Baral;Frits van Griensven;Steven M Goodreau

  • Worldwide burden of HIV in transgender women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Stefan D Baral;Stefan D Baral;Tonia Poteat;Susanne Strömdahl;Susanne Strömdahl;Andrea L Wirtz

  • Burden of HIV among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Stefan Baral;Chris Beyrer;Kathryn Muessig;Tonia Poteat

  • Assessing differential impacts of COVID-19 on black communities.

    Gregorio A. Millett;Austin T. Jones;David Benkeser;Stefan D. Baral

  • Elevated risk for HIV infection among men who have sex with men in low- and middle-income countries 2000 -- 2006: A systematic review.

    Stefan Baral;Frangiscos Sifakis;Farley Cleghorn;Chris Beyrer

  • Modified social ecological model: a tool to guide the assessment of the risks and risk contexts of HIV epidemics

    Stefan Baral;Carmen H Logie;Ashley Grosso;Andrea L Wirtz

  • Global burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis in prisoners and detainees.

    Kate Dolan;Andrea L Wirtz;Babak Moazen;Martial Ndeffo-mbah

  • Public health and international drug policy

    Joanne Csete;Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Michel Kazatchkine;Frederick Altice

  • Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society-Lancet Commission

    Linda Gail Bekker;Linda Gail Bekker;George Alleyne;Stefan Baral;Javier Cepeda

  • Changes in Sexual Behavior and a Decline in HIV Infection among Young Men in Thailand

    Kenrad E. Nelson;David D. Celentano;Sakol Eiumtrakol;Donald R. Hoover

  • Overland heroin trafficking routes and HIV-1 spread in south and south-east Asia.

    Chris Beyrer;Myat Htoo Razak;Khomdon Lisam;Jie Chen

  • HIV prevalence, risks for HIV infection, and human rights among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana

    Stefan Baral;Gift Trapence;Felistus Motimedi;Eric Umar

  • SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Patients with Immunosuppression.

    Lawrence Corey;Chris Beyrer;Myron S Cohen;Nelson L Michael

  • Human rights violations against sex workers: burden and effect on HIV

    Michele R. Decker;Anna-Louise Crago;Sandra Ka Hon Chu;Susan G. Sherman

  • A recent outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in southern China was initiated by two highly homogeneous, geographically separated strains, circulating recombinant form AE and a novel BC recombinant

    Sucheep Piyasirisilp;Francine E. McCutchan;Jean K. Carr;Eric Sanders-Buell

  • The increase in global HIV epidemics in MSM.

    Chris Beyrer;Patrick Sullivan;Jorge Sanchez;Stefan D. Baral

  • Stigma, Health Care Access, and HIV Knowledge Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana

    Heather Fay;Stefan D. Baral;Gift Trapence;Felistus Motimedi

  • Risk for COVID-19 infection and death among Latinos in the United States: examining heterogeneity in transmission dynamics.

    Carlos E. Rodriguez-Diaz;Vincent Guilamo-Ramos;Leandro Mena;Eric Hall

  • A call to action for comprehensive HIV services for men who have sex with men

    Chris Beyrer;Patrick S Sullivan;Jorge Sanchez;David Dowdy

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Baral
Stefan Baral Johns Hopkins University
Andrea L. Wirtz
Andrea L. Wirtz Johns Hopkins University
David D. Celentano
David D. Celentano Johns Hopkins University
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Kenrad Edwin Nelson
Kenrad Edwin Nelson Johns Hopkins University
Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town
Patrick S. Sullivan
Patrick S. Sullivan Emory University
Michele R. Decker
Michele R. Decker Johns Hopkins University
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Susan G. Sherman
Susan G. Sherman Johns Hopkins University

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