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60
Citations
24179
World Ranking
3470
National Ranking
1951

Overview

J. Richard Udry was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focused on fields related to Medicine and Health Professions, with notable contributions in subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and General Health Professions.

The main topics addressed in their work included HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health. These topics align with their research interest in public health and epidemiological patterns affecting vulnerable populations.

Among their recent publications was a paper titled "Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Young Adults in the United States: Results From the Add Health Study", published in 2020 in UNC Libraries. This work examined HIV prevalence within a critical demographic using data from a longitudinal study.

  • Martina Morris
  • Mark S. Handcock
  • William C. Miller
  • Carol A. Ford
  • John L. Schmitz

Udry collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Martina Morris, Mark S. Handcock, William C. Miller, Carol A. Ford, and John L. Schmitz. These co-authorships suggest interdisciplinary efforts and partnerships likely focused on epidemiological and health-related studies.

  • UNC Libraries

Their publications appeared primarily in UNC Libraries, which served as a venue for disseminating their research findings. The focus on institutional repositories aligns with their academic affiliation.

Best Publications

  • Protecting adolescents from harm: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health.

    Michael D Resnick;Peter S. Bearman;Robert Wm Blum;Karl E. Bauman

  • Validation of a self-administered instrument to assess stage of adolescent development.

    Naomi M. Morris;J. Richard Udry

  • National Estimates of Adolescent Romantic Relationships

    Karen Carver;Kara Joyner;J. Richard Udry

  • Prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infections among young adults in the United States.

    William C. Miller;Carol A. Ford;Martina Morris;Mark S. Handcock

  • Adolescent Obesity Increases Significantly in Second and Third Generation U.S. Immigrants: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

    Barry M. Popkin;J. Richard Udry

  • Longitudinal trends in race/ethnic disparities in leading health indicators from adolescence to young adulthood.

    Kathleen Mullan Harris;Penny G Gordon-Larsen;Kim Chantala;J. Richard Udry

  • You Don't Bring Me Anything but Down: Adolescent Romance and Depression

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  • Initiation of coitus in early adolescence.

    J. Richard Udry;John O. G. Billy

  • Smart teens don't have sex (or kiss much either).

    Carolyn Tucker Halpern;Kara Joyner;J.Richard Udry;Chirayath Suchindran

  • Protecting adolescent's from harm

    Michael D Resnick;Peter S. Bearman;Robert Wm Blum;Karl E. Bauman

  • Parental Marital Status Effects on Adolescent Sexual Behavior.

    Susan Newcomer;J. Richard Udry

  • Patterns of Adolescent Friendship and Effects on Sexual Behavior

    John O. G. Billy;J. Richard Udry

  • BIOLOGICAL LIMITS OF GENDER CONSTRUCTION

    J. Richard Udry

  • Health and Behavior Risks of Adolescents with Mixed-Race Identity

    J. Richard Udry;Rose Maria Li;Janet Hendrickson-Smith

  • Benefits of Being Attractive: Differential Payoffs for Men and Women

    J. Richard Udry;Bruce K. Eckland

  • Biosocial foundations for adolescent female sexuality.

    J. Richard Udry;Luther M. Talbert;Naomi M. Morris

  • Distribution of coitus in the menstrual cycle.

    J. Richard Udry;Naomi M. Morris

  • The nature of gender

    J. Richard Udry

  • The prevalence of trichomoniasis in young adults in the United States.

    William C Miller;Heidi Swygard;Marcia M Hobbs;Carol A Ford

  • Sexual behaviors of physically disabled adolescents in the United States.

    Mariah Mantsun Cheng;J.Richard Udry

  • Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Friendship Choice

    John O. G. Billy;J. Richard Udry;Joseph Lee Rodgers

  • Marital Alternatives and Marital Disruption.

    J. Richard Udry

  • Testosterone and pubertal development as predictors of sexual activity: a panel analysis of adolescent males.

    C T Halpern;J R Udry;B Campbell;C Suchindran

Frequent Co-Authors

Carolyn Tucker Halpern
Carolyn Tucker Halpern University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joseph Lee Rodgers
Joseph Lee Rodgers Vanderbilt University
Linda S. Adair
Linda S. Adair University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John K. Hewitt
John K. Hewitt University of Colorado Boulder
Sandra L. Hofferth
Sandra L. Hofferth University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher R. Agnew
Christopher R. Agnew Purdue University West Lafayette

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