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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 70 2297 2097 1334 1190 289 15797

Don Operario publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Don Operario between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Don Operario published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2020. 57 of the 405 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2020. 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 37 publications
1998 2025

405 publications in total across all disciplines

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Don Operario: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 4
1999 2
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 3
2005 5
2006 7
2007 10
2008 12
2009 5
2010 9
2011 8
2012 8
2013 15
2014 15
2015 26
2016 18
2017 21
2018 22
2019 17
2020 51
2021 30
2022 32
2023 23
2024 20
2025 37
Total 405
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Don Operario publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–290 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 289 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139 289
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Don Operario D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215 70
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Don Operario is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and psychology, focusing primarily on infectious diseases, social psychology, epidemiology, sociology and political science, and general health professions.

The scientist's extensive publication record includes significant work in HIV/AIDS research and interventions, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, as well as studies on HIV, drug use, and sexual risk. Other research topics encompass sex work and related issues, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, sexuality behavior and technology, and reproductive health and technologies.

Frequent publication venues for Don Operario include:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • UNC Libraries
  • Transgender Health
  • AIDS Education and Prevention

The scientist has collaborated regularly with co-authors such as Arjee Restar, Shufang Sun, Eduard J. Sanders, Elise van der Elst, and Kristi E. Gamarel.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Don Operario include:

  • Psychiatric symptoms, risk, and protective factors among university students in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, 2021, Globalization and Health
  • Research with Marginalized Communities: Challenges to Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, AIDS and Behavior
  • Addressing Minority Stress and Mental Health among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in China, 2020, Current HIV/AIDS Reports
  • A mindfulness-based mobile health (mHealth) intervention among psychologically distressed university students in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial, 2021, Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Service Access Among Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Adults in California, 2011-2017, 2020, American Journal of Public Health

Best Publications

  • Subjective social status: reliability and predictive utility for global health

    Don Operario;Nancy E. Adler;David R. Williams

  • Ethnic Identity Moderates Perceptions of Prejudice: Judgments of Personal Versus Group Discrimination and Subtle Versus Blatant Bias

    Don Operario;Susan T. Fiske

  • Psychological distress amongst AIDS‐orphaned children in urban South Africa

    Lucie Cluver;Frances Gardner;Don Operario

  • HIV risk and preventive interventions in transgender women sex workers

    Tonia Poteat;Andrea L Wirtz;Anita Radix;Annick Borquez

  • Sex work and HIV status among transgender women: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Don Operario;Toho Soma;Kristen Underhill

  • HIV Risk Behaviors Among Male-to-Female Transgender Persons of Color in San Francisco.

    Tooru Nemoto;Don Operario;JoAnne Keatley;Lei Han

  • Gender minority stress, mental health, and relationship quality: a dyadic investigation of transgender women and their cisgender male partners.

    Kristi E. Gamarel;Sari L. Reisner;Jean-Philippe Laurenceau;Tooru Nemoto

  • High Acceptability of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis but Challenges in Adherence and Use: Qualitative Insights from a Phase I Trial of Intermittent and Daily PrEP in At-Risk Populations in Kenya

    Elisabeth Maria Van der Elst;Judie Mbogua;Don Operario;Gaudensia Mutua

  • Perceived Risks and Benefits of Sex Work among Transgender Women of Color in San Francisco

    Lydia A. Sausa;JoAnne Keatley;Don Operario

  • Couples-focused behavioral interventions for prevention of HIV: systematic review of the state of evidence

    Jennifer Burton;Lynae A. Darbes;Don Operario

  • Sexual abstinence only programmes to prevent HIV infection in high income countries: systematic review

    Kristen Underhill;Paul Montgomery;Don Operario

  • Social context of HIV risk behaviours among male-to-female transgenders of colour.

    T. Nemoto;D. Operario;J. Keatley;D. Villegas

  • HIV in transgender communities: syndemic dynamics and a need for multicomponent interventions.

    Don Operario;Tooru Nemoto

  • The Impact of Exposure to Transphobia on HIV Risk Behavior in a Sample of Transgendered Women of Color in San Francisco

    Eiko Sugano;Tooru Nemoto;Don Operario

  • Discrimination, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders Among Sexual Minority Populations.

    Ji Hyun Lee;Kristi E. Gamarel;Kendall J. Bryant;Nickolas D. Zaller

  • Effects of stigma on the mental health of adolescents orphaned by AIDS.

    Lucie D. Cluver;Frances Gardner;Don Operario

  • Situational Power and Interpersonal Dominance Facilitate Bias and Inequality

    Stephanie A. Goodwin;Don Operario;Susan T. Fiske

  • The role of gender affirmation in psychological well-being among transgender women

    Tiffany R. Glynn;Kristi E. Gamarel;Christopher W. Kahler;Mariko Iwamoto

  • HIV risk among men who have sex with men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Shane Lloyd;Don Operario

  • Sexual Minority Health Disparities in Adult Men and Women in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010

    Don Operario;Kristi E. Gamarel;Benjamin M. Grin;Ji Hyun Lee

  • Improving Engagement in the HIV Care Cascade: A Systematic Review of Interventions Involving People Living with HIV/AIDS as Peers

    Becky L. Genberg;Sylvia Shangani;Kelly Sabatino;Beth Rachlis

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristi E. Gamarel
Kristi E. Gamarel University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Eduard J. Sanders
Eduard J. Sanders University of Oxford
Tooru Nemoto
Tooru Nemoto Public Health Institute
Christopher W. Kahler
Christopher W. Kahler Brown University
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lucie Cluver
Lucie Cluver University of Oxford
Brandon D. L. Marshall
Brandon D. L. Marshall Brown University
Paul Montgomery
Paul Montgomery University of Birmingham
Susan T. Fiske
Susan T. Fiske Princeton University

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