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David R. Bangsberg

David R. Bangsberg

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
123
Citations
59280
World Ranking
3336
National Ranking
142

David R. Bangsberg 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 David R. Bangsberg sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 557 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David R. Bangsberg 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 David R. Bangsberg sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

David R. Bangsberg is affiliated with VinUniversity in Vietnam and has made contributions primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases and related health issues.

Their research spans several subfields, including:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • General Health Professions
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Virology

Significant topics within their work involve:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments

The scientist has published in various academic venues, most notably:

  • UNC Libraries
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Medicine
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society

Selected recent publications include:

  • Adverse childhood experiences, adult depression, and suicidal ideation in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional, population-based study (2021, PLoS Medicine)
  • PMTCT Adherence in Pregnant South African Women: The Role of Depression, Social Support, Stigma, and Structural Barriers to Care (2020, Annals of Behavioral Medicine)
  • Forgiveness of Dolutegravir-Based Triple Therapy Compared With Older Antiretroviral Regimens: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort of Adherence Patterns and HIV-RNA Replication (2021, Open Forum Infectious Diseases)
  • Mobile Health Technologies May Be Acceptable Tools for Providing Social Support to Tuberculosis Patients in Rural Uganda: A Parallel Mixed-Method Study (2020, Tuberculosis Research and Treatment)
  • Variation in HIV-1 Nef function within and among viral subtypes reveals genetically separable antagonism of SERINC3 and SERINC5 (2020, PLoS Pathogens)

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Jessica E. Haberer
  • Alexander C. Tsai
  • Lynn T. Matthews
  • Bernard Kakuhikire
  • Christina Psaros

David R. Bangsberg has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV prevention in heterosexual men and women.

    Jared M. Baeten;Deborah Donnell;Deborah Donnell;Patrick Ndase;Nelly R. Mugo;Nelly R. Mugo

  • The major genetic determinants of HIV-1 control affect HLA class I peptide presentation

    Pereyra F;Jia X;McLaren Pj

  • Mortality of HIV-1-infected patients in the first year of antiretroviral therapy: comparison between low-income and high-income countries.

    P Braitstein;Mwg Brinkhof;F Dabis;M Schechter

  • Adherence to protease inhibitors, HIV-1 viral load, and development of drug resistance in an indigent population.

    David R. Bangsberg;Frederick M. Hecht;Edwin D. Charlebois;Andrew R. Zolopa

  • Impact of HIV-related stigma on treatment adherence: systematic review and meta-synthesis

    Ingrid T Katz;Ingrid T Katz;Annemarie E Ryu;Afiachukwu G Onuegbu;Christina Psaros

  • Non-adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy predicts progression to Aids

    David R. Bangsberg;Sharon Perry;Edwin D. Charlebois;Richard A. Clark

  • Mobile phone technologies improve adherence to antiretroviral treatment in a resource-limited setting : a randomized controlled trial of text message reminders

    Cristian Pop-Eleches;Harsha Thirumurthy;Harsha Thirumurthy;James P. Habyarimana;Joshua G. Zivin

  • Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa and North America: a meta-analysis.

    Edward J. Mills;Jean B. Nachega;Jean B. Nachega;Iain Buchan;James Orbinski

  • Adherence to HAART: A Systematic Review of Developed and Developing Nation Patient-Reported Barriers and Facilitators

    Edward J. Mills;Jean B Nachega;David R Bangsberg;Sonal Singh

  • Less Than 95% Adherence to Nonnucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitor Therapy Can Lead to Viral Suppression

    David R. Bangsberg

  • Barriers to antiretroviral adherence for patients living with HIV infection and AIDS in Botswana.

    Sheri Weiser;William Wolfe;William Wolfe;David Bangsberg;Ibou Thior

  • Emergency Department Use Among the Homeless and Marginally Housed: Results From a Community-Based Study

    Margot B. Kushel;Sharon Perry;David Bangsberg;Richard Clark

  • Intermittent use of triple-combination therapy is predictive of mortality at baseline and after 1 year of follow-up.

    Robert S Hogg;Katherine Heath;David Bangsberg;Benita Yip

  • Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care panel.

    Melanie A. Thompson;Michael J. Mugavero;K. Rivet Amico;Victoria A. Cargill

  • Conceptual framework for understanding the bidirectional links between food insecurity and HIV/AIDS

    Sheri D Weiser;Sera L Young;Sera L Young;Craig R Cohen;Margot B Kushel

  • Explaining Adherence Success in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Ethnographic Study

    Norma C Ware;John Idoko;Sylvia Kaaya;Irene Andia Biraro

  • Food insufficiency is associated with high-risk sexual behavior among women in Botswana and Swaziland

    Sheri D Weiser;Sheri D Weiser;Karen Leiter;David R Bangsberg;Lisa M Butler

  • Adherence is not a barrier to successful antiretroviral therapy in South Africa.

    Catherine Orrell;David R. Bangsberg;Motasim Badri;Robin Wood

  • Transportation Costs Impede Sustained Adherence and Access to HAART in a Clinic Population in Southwestern Uganda: A Qualitative Study

    David M. Tuller;David Roy Bangsberg;Jude Senkungu;Norma Clara Ware

  • Early loss of HIV-infected patients on potent antiretroviral therapy programmes in lower-income countries

    Martin W. G. Brinkhof;François Dabis;Landon Myer;David R. Bangsberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey N. Martin
Jeffrey N. Martin University of California, San Francisco
Jessica E. Haberer
Jessica E. Haberer Harvard University
Peter W. Hunt
Peter W. Hunt University of California, San Francisco
Alexander C. Tsai
Alexander C. Tsai Harvard University
Robert S. Hogg
Robert S. Hogg Simon Fraser University
Steven G. Deeks
Steven G. Deeks University of California, San Francisco
Angela Kaida
Angela Kaida Simon Fraser University
Norma C. Ware
Norma C. Ware Harvard University
Edwin D. Charlebois
Edwin D. Charlebois University of California, San Francisco
Catherine Orrell
Catherine Orrell University of Cape Town

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