World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
69
Citations
15843
World Ranking
818
National Ranking
388

David R. Holtgrave 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 David R. Holtgrave sits on this spectrum.

44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44 publications 570+

This scientist: 305 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David R. Holtgrave 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 David R. Holtgrave sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

David R. Holtgrave is affiliated with the University at Albany, State University of New York in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions in the fields of infectious diseases, general health professions, epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and modeling and simulation.

Their work covers several main topics, including opioid use disorder treatment, COVID-19 clinical research studies, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, poisoning and overdose treatments, and pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes.

Frequent coauthors include Eli S. Rosenberg, Johanne E. Morne, Howard A. Zucker, James M. Tesoriero, and Danielle Greene.

David R. Holtgrave has published extensively in specific academic venues. These include:

  • JAMA
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • Annals of Epidemiology
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by David R. Holtgrave include:

  • Association of Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine or Azithromycin With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With COVID-19 in New York State, 2020, JAMA
  • COVID-19 Outcomes Among Persons Living With or Without Diagnosed HIV Infection in New York State, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Cumulative incidence and diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in New York, 2020, Annals of Epidemiology
  • New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status - New York, May 3-July 25, 2021, 2021, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • COVID-19 Testing, Epidemic Features, Hospital Outcomes, and Household Prevalence, New York State-March 2020, 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases

These publications reflect ongoing involvement in research related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the intersection of infectious diseases with other public health concerns. The combination of diverse fields and topics indicates a multidisciplinary approach to medicine and public health contributed by David R. Holtgrave.

Best Publications

  • Association of Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine or Azithromycin With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With COVID-19 in New York State.

    Eli S. Rosenberg;Elizabeth M. Dufort;Tomoko Udo;Larissa A. Wilberschied

  • The Serostatus Approach to Fighting the HIV Epidemic: prevention strategies for infected individuals.

    R S Janssen;D R Holtgrave;R O Valdiserri;M Shepherd

  • Alternatives to the Randomized Controlled Trial

    Stephen G. West;Naihua Duan;Willo Pequegnat;Paul Gaist

  • Behavioral interventions to reduce risk for sexual transmission of HIV among men who have sex with men.

    Wayne D Johnson;Rafael M. Diaz;William D Flanders;Michael Goodman

  • Differences in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care and Treatment Among Subpopulations in the United States

    H. Irene Hall;Emma L. Frazier;Philip Rhodes;David R. Holtgrave

  • Social capital, poverty, and income inequality as predictors of gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia and AIDS case rates in the United States.

    David R. Holtgrave;R. A. Crosby

  • HIV Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in the United States: A Review of the Literature

    Cathy Maulsby;Greg Millett;Kali Lindsey;Robin Kelley

  • Updates of cost of illness and quality of life estimates for use in economic evaluations of HIV prevention programs.

    David R. Holtgrave;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Cumulative incidence and diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in New York.

    Eli S. Rosenberg;James M. Tesoriero;Elizabeth M. Rosenthal;Rakkoo Chung

  • Bridging the gap between the science and service of HIV prevention: transferring effective research-based HIV prevention interventions to community AIDS service providers.

    Jeffrey A. Kelly;Anton M. Somlai;Wayne J. DiFranceisco;Laura L. Otto-Salaj

  • The Effects of HIV Stigma on Health, Disclosure of HIV Status, and Risk Behavior of Homeless and Unstably Housed Persons Living with HIV

    Richard J. Wolitski;Sherri L. Pals;Daniel P. Kidder;Cari Courtenay-Quirk

  • Randomized trial of the effects of housing assistance on the health and risk behaviors of homeless and unstably housed people living with HIV.

    Richard J. Wolitski;Daniel P. Kidder;Sherri L. Pals;Scott Royal

  • An Overview of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of HIV Prevention Programs

    David R. Holtgrave;Noreen L. Qualls;James W. Curran;Ronald O. Valdiserri

  • Dimensions of risk perception for financial and health risks

    David R. Holtgrave;Elke U. Weber

  • New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status - New York, May 3-July 25, 2021.

    Eli S Rosenberg;David R Holtgrave;Vajeera Dorabawila;MaryBeth Conroy

  • COVID-19 Testing, Epidemic Features, Hospital Outcomes, and Household Prevalence, New York State-March 2020.

    Eli S Rosenberg;Elizabeth M Dufort;Debra S Blog;Eric W Hall

  • Social capital as a predictor of adolescents' sexual risk behavior: a state-level exploratory study.

    Richard A. Crosby;David R. Holtgrave;Ralph J. DiClemente;Gina M. Wingood

  • Costs and consequences of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations for opt-out HIV testing.

    David R Holtgrave

  • Enriching the mix: incorporating structural factors into HIV prevention

    Esther Sumartojo;Lynda Doll;David Holtgrave;Helene Gayle

  • Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles as an HIV Prevention Intervention in the United States

    David Holtgrave;Steven Pinkerton;T. Jones;Peter Lurie

  • Development of Year 2020 Goals for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States

    David R. Holtgrave

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven D. Pinkerton
Steven D. Pinkerton Medical College of Wisconsin
Richard A. Crosby
Richard A. Crosby University of Kentucky
Richard J. Wolitski
Richard J. Wolitski Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ron Stall
Ron Stall University of Pittsburgh
Danielle German
Danielle German Johns Hopkins University
Jeffrey A. Kelly
Jeffrey A. Kelly Medical College of Wisconsin
David B. Abrams
David B. Abrams New York University
John D. Graham
John D. Graham Indiana University
Paul R. Abramson
Paul R. Abramson University of California, Los Angeles
Andrea C. Villanti
Andrea C. Villanti Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you're interested in pursuing a future in Social Sciences or Humanities, you have a variety of flexible and affordable online study options. Fields such as social work, behavioral analysis, and psychology are particularly popular among students looking for online degrees.

Those considering a career in social work can benefit from the most affordable msw programs online, which offer accessible pathways to a fulfilling profession helping individuals and communities. If you want to specialize further, exploring a bcba degree (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) offers strong career prospects in behavioral health, education, and therapy.

For those looking to accelerate their studies, a fast track social work degree online can help you enter the workforce more quickly. Similarly, you can gain advanced knowledge in human behavior and mental health by choosing one of the online accelerated psychology degree programs.

Whichever pathway you choose, online Social Sciences and Humanities degrees open doors to diverse, growing career fields across education, advocacy, mental health, and community development.

Best Scientists Citing David R. Holtgrave

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles