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4250
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Gary W. Harper 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 Gary W. Harper sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 224 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gary W. Harper 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 Gary W. Harper sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gary W. Harper is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Medicine, Psychology, and Social Sciences, with a particular focus on Social Psychology, Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Epidemiology.

Their research covers several main topics, notably:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies

Gary W. Harper has published extensively, with frequent publications appearing in venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • LGBT Health
  • Culture Health & Sexuality

Recent papers featuring Harper's work include:

  • "Teaching During a Pandemic: A Model for Trauma-Informed Education and Administration," 2020, Pedagogy in Health Promotion
  • "State Policies and Healthcare Use Among Transgender People in the U.S.," 2020, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • "Stigma Experienced by Transgender Women of Color in Their Dating and Romantic Relationships: Implications for Gender-based Violence Prevention Programs," 2020, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • "Mental Distress and Human Rights Violations During COVID-19: A Rapid Review of the Evidence Informing Rights, Mental Health Needs, and Public Policy Around Vulnerable Populations," 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "State-Level Transgender-Specific Policies, Race/Ethnicity, and Use of Medical Gender Affirmation Services among Transgender and Other Gender-Diverse People in the United States," 2020, Milbank Quarterly

Frequent collaborators with Gary W. Harper include:

  • Laura Jadwin-Cakmak
  • Sophia A. Hussen
  • Kristi E. Gamarel
  • Lisa Hightow-Weidman
  • Susan M. Graham

Best Publications

  • Overlooked, misunderstood and at-risk: Exploring the lives and HIV risk of ethnic minority male-to-female transgender youth

    Robert Garofalo;Robert Garofalo;Joanne Deleon;Elizabeth Osmer;Mary Doll

  • Oppression and Discrimination among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered People and Communities: A Challenge for Community Psychology

    Gary W. Harper;Margaret Schneider

  • PrEP Awareness and Perceived Barriers Among Single Young Men who have Sex with Men

    Jose A. Bauermeister;Steven Meanley;Emily Pingel;Jorge H. Soler

  • Giving voice to emerging science and theory for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people of color.

    Gary W. Harper;Nadine Jernewall;Maria Cecilia Zea

  • An Interactive and Contextual Model of Community-University Collaborations for Research and Action

    Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar;Gary W. Harper;Rhonda Lewis

  • African-American adolescents residing in high-risk urban environments do use condoms: Correlates and predictors of condom use among adolescents in public housing developments

    Ralph J. DiClemente;Mark Lodico;Olga A. Grinstead;Gary Harper

  • Methylphenidate and baseball playing in ADHD children: Who's on first?

    William E. Pelham;Keith McBurnett;Gary W. Harper;Richard Milich

  • The impact of stigma on medication adherence among HIV-positive adolescent and young adult females and the moderating effects of coping and satisfaction with health care.

    Jaime Martinez;Gary Harper;Russell A. Carleton;Sybil Hosek

  • Sexual and ethnic identity development among gay-bisexual-questioning (GBQ) male ethnic minority adolescents.

    Omar B. Jamil;Gary W. Harper;M. Isabel Fernandez

  • MINORITY STRESS, POSITIVE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESILIENCE AMONG SEXUAL MINORITY MALE YOUTH.

    Douglas Bruce;Gary W. Harper;Jose A. Bauermeister

  • Sex isn't that simple: culture and context in HIV prevention interventions for gay and bisexual male adolescents.

    Gary W. Harper

  • Predictors of medication adherence among HIV-infected youth.

    Sybil G Hosek;Gary W Harper;Rocco Domanico

  • The role of close friends in African American adolescents' dating and sexual behavior.

    Gary W. Harper;Christine Gannon;Susan E. Watson;Joseph A. Catania

  • Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Tailored Online HIV/STI Testing Intervention for Young Men who have Sex with Men: The Get Connected! Program

    José A. Bauermeister;Emily S. Pingel;Laura Jadwin-Cakmak;Gary W. Harper

  • Nonpsychiatric physicians' identification and treatment of depression in patients with diabetes

    Patrick J. Lustman;Gary W. Harper

  • The Internet’s Multiple Roles in Facilitating the Sexual Orientation Identity Development of Gay and Bisexual Male Adolescents

    Gary W. Harper;Pedro A. Serrano;Douglas Bruce;Jose A. Bauermeister

  • The role of sexually explicit material in the sexual development of same-sex-attracted Black adolescent males.

    Renata Arrington-Sanders;Gary W. Harper;Anthony Morgan;Adedotun Ogunbajo

  • Predictors of Unprotected Sex among Young Sexually Active African American, Hispanic, and White MSM: The Importance of Ethnicity and Culture

    Jacob C. Warren;M. Isabel Fernández;Gary W. Harper;Marco A. Hidalgo

  • Operating Without a Safety Net Gay Male Adolescents and Emerging Adults’ Experiences of Marginalization and Migration, and Implications for Theory of Syndemic Production of Health Disparities

    Douglas Bruce;Gary W. Harper

  • Supportive friendships moderate the association between stressful life events and sexual risk taking among African American adolescents.

    Sonya S. Brady;M. Margaret Dolcini;Gary W. Harper;Lance M. Pollack

Frequent Co-Authors

José A. Bauermeister
José A. Bauermeister University of Pennsylvania
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jonathan M. Ellen
Jonathan M. Ellen Johns Hopkins University
M. Isabel Fernandez
M. Isabel Fernandez Nova Southeastern University
Joseph A. Catania
Joseph A. Catania Oregon State University
Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman
Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lance M. Pollack
Lance M. Pollack University of California, San Francisco
Robert Garofalo
Robert Garofalo Northwestern University
M. Margaret Dolcini
M. Margaret Dolcini Oregon State University
Jaclyn M. White Hughto
Jaclyn M. White Hughto Brown University

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