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Frederick L. Altice

Frederick L. Altice

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
24983
World Ranking
16104
National Ranking
8104

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
81
Citations
24429
World Ranking
353
National Ranking
163

Frederick L. Altice 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 Frederick L. Altice sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 463 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frederick L. Altice 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 Frederick L. Altice sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 81 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frederick L. Altice is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and specializes in medical research with a focus on epidemiology and infectious diseases. Their work spans several subfields, including epidemiology, infectious diseases, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's research has concentrated on topics such as HIV, drug use, and sexual risk; HIV/AIDS research and interventions; opioid use disorder treatment; sex work and related issues; adolescent sexual and reproductive health; hepatitis C virus research; and substance abuse treatment and outcomes.

Frederick L. Altice has published extensively, with recent papers covering a range of public health issues. These include:

  • "Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019" (2020), published in CHEST Journal
  • "The opioid crisis and HIV in the USA: deadly synergies" (2021), published in The Lancet
  • "Interventions to Mitigate COVID-19 Misinformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (2021), published in Journal of Health Communication
  • "Treatment of Hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs at a syringe service program during the COVID-19 response: The potential role of telehealth, medications for opioid use disorder and minimal demands on patients" (2021), published in International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "Adherence to and Retention in Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Young Adults" (2020), published in Epidemiologic Reviews

The researcher collaborates frequently with colleagues such as Daniel J. Bromberg, Lynn M. Madden, Roman Shrestha, Jeffrey A. Wickersham, and Iskandar Azwa. These partnerships contribute to the breadth and depth of their work.

Frederick L. Altice's publications often appear in specialized venues aligned with their fields of study, including:

  • International Journal of Drug Policy
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • PLoS ONE
  • JMIR Research Protocols
  • Frontiers in Public Health

The main field of their research is medicine, with a total of 371 publications contributing to this area.

Best Publications

  • Global patterns of opioid use and dependence: harms to populations, interventions, and future action.

    Louisa Degenhardt;Jason Grebely;Jack Stone;Matthew Hickman

  • Public health and international drug policy

    Joanne Csete;Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Michel Kazatchkine;Frederick Altice

  • Treatment of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use comorbidities in people infected with HIV who use drugs.

    Frederick L Altice;Frederick L Altice;Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Vincent V Soriano;Mauro Schechter

  • Trust and the acceptance of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

    Frederick L. Altice;Farzad Mostashari;Gerald H. Friedland

  • 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

  • A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization.

    Marwan M. Azar;Sandra A. Springer;Jaimie P. Meyer;Frederick L. Altice

  • Elbasvir-Grazoprevir to Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Persons Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy: A Randomized Trial

    Gregory J. Dore;Frederick Altice;Alain H. Litwin;Olav Dalgard

  • Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic

    Jaimie P. Meyer;Sandra A. Springer;Frederick L. Altice

  • Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected prisoners: reincarceration and the lack of sustained benefit after release to the community.

    Sandra A. Springer;Edward Pesanti;John Hodges;Thomas Macura

  • The perfect storm: incarceration and the high-risk environment perpetuating transmission of HIV, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

    Frederick L Altice;Lyuba Azbel;Jack Stone;Ellen Brooks-Pollock

  • HIV treatment outcomes among HIV-infected, opioid-dependent patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone treatment within HIV clinical care settings: results from a multisite study

    Frederick L. Altice;R. Douglas Bruce;Gregory M. Lucas;Paula J. Lum

  • The Era of Adherence to HIV Therapy

    Frederick L. Altice;Gerald H. Friedland

  • Acceptance and adherence with antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected women in a correctional facility.

    Farzad Mostashari;Elise Riley;Peter A. Selwyn;Frederick L. Altice

  • Increasing drug users' adherence to HIV treatment: results of a peer-driven intervention feasibility study.

    Robert S Broadhead;Douglas D Heckathorn;Frederick L Altice;Yaël van Hulst

  • Dynamics and control of Ebola virus transmission in Montserrado, Liberia: a mathematical modelling analysis

    Joseph A Lewnard;Martial L Ndeffo Mbah;Jorge A Alfaro-Murillo;Frederick L Altice

  • The Impact of Alcohol Use and Related Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care: a Systematic Review : Alcohol and the HIV Continuum of Care.

    Panagiotis Vagenas;Marwan M. Azar;Michael M. Copenhaver;Sandra A. Springer

  • Prevention of transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and tuberculosis in prisoners.

    Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Adeeba Kamarulzaman;Stewart E Reid;Stewart E Reid;Amee Schwitters;Lucas Wiessing

  • Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Jack Stone;Hannah Fraser;Aaron G. Lim;Josephine G. Walker

  • Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Survival and Clinical Outcomes.

    Christina C. Price;Christina C. Price;Frederick L. Altice;Yu Shyr;Alan Koff

  • Stigma and Shame Experiences by MSM Who Take PrEP for HIV Prevention: A Qualitative Study.

    Alex Dubov;Phillip Galbo;Frederick L. Altice;Liana Fraenkel

  • Superiority of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy over Self-Administered Therapy among HIV-Infected Drug Users: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Frederick L. Altice;Duncan Smith-Rohrberg Maru;R. Douglas Bruce;Sandra A. Springer

  • Safer Injection Facilities in North America: Their Place in Public Policy and Health Initiatives

    Robert S. Broadhead;Thomas H. Kerr;Jean-Paul C. Grund;Frederick L. Altice

Frequent Co-Authors

Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Adeeba Kamarulzaman University of Malaya
Gerald Friedland
Gerald Friedland Yale University
Faye S. Taxman
Faye S. Taxman George Mason University
Jason Grebely
Jason Grebely University of New South Wales
Valerie A. Earnshaw
Valerie A. Earnshaw University of Delaware
Sanjay Basu
Sanjay Basu Stanford University
Thomas M. Lincoln
Thomas M. Lincoln Baystate Medical Center
David A. Fiellin
David A. Fiellin Yale University
Gregory J. Dore
Gregory J. Dore University of New South Wales
Alison P. Galvani
Alison P. Galvani Yale University

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