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Joel M. Palefsky

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
113
Citations
47385
World Ranking
4952
National Ranking
2686

Joel M. Palefsky publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joel M. Palefsky sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 476 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Joel M. Palefsky D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 113 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

Joel M. Palefsky is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions across several subfields including Epidemiology, Surgery, Oncology, Virology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to cancer and viral infections, with a particular emphasis on the following areas:

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Joel M. Palefsky has published extensively in several prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • International Journal of Cancer
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • UNC Libraries

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by them include:

  • Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer (2022, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • International Anal Neoplasia Society's Consensus Guidelines for Anal Cancer Screening (2024, International Journal of Cancer)
  • Efficacy of the Bivalent HPV Vaccine Against HPV 16/18-Associated Precancer: Long-Term Follow-up Results from the Costa Rica Vaccine Trial (2020, The Lancet Oncology)
  • Oncogenic Effects of HIV-1 Proteins, Mechanisms Behind (2021, Cancers)
  • Association of Antiretroviral Therapy with Anal High-Risk Human Papillomavirus, Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Anal Cancer in People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020, The Lancet HIV)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Joel M. Palefsky include:

  • Teresa M. Darragh
  • Aimée R. Kreimer
  • Stephen E. Goldstone
  • Carolina Porras
  • Rolando Herrero

Recognition for their contributions includes membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • CRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes indiscriminate single-stranded DNase activity

    Janice S. Chen;Enbo Ma;Lucas B. Harrington;Maria Da Costa

  • Efficacy of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine against HPV Infection and Disease in Males

    Anna R. Giuliano;Joel M. Palefsky;Stephen Goldstone;Edson D. Moreira

  • The Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology Standardization project for HPV-associated lesions: background and consensus recommendations from the College of American Pathologists and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.

    Teresa M. Darragh;Terence J. Colgan;J. Thomas Cox;Debra S. Heller

  • HPV Vaccine against Anal HPV Infection and Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    Joel M. Palefsky;Anna R. Giuliano;Stephen Goldstone;Edson D. Moreira

  • Risks for Incident human papillomavirus infection and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion development in young Females

    Anna-Barbara Moscicki;Nancy Hills;Steve Shiboski;Kim Powell

  • The natural history of human papillomavirus infection as measured by repeated DNA testing in adolescent and young women

    Anna Barbara Moscicki;Stephen Shiboski;Jeannette Broering;Kimberly Powell

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors for Human Papillomavirus Infection of the Anal Canal in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Positive and HIV-Negative Homosexual Men

    Joel M. Palefsky;Elizabeth A. Holly;Mary L. Ralston;Naomi Jay

  • Natural History and Possible Reactivation of Human Papillomavirus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Positive Women

    Howard D. Strickler;Robert D. Burk;Melissa Fazzari;Kathryn Anastos

  • Comprehensive control of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases.

    F. Xavier Bosch;Thomas R. Broker;David Forman;Anna Barbara Moscicki

  • Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV)-Positive and High-Risk HIV-Negative Women

    Joel M. Palefsky;Howard Minkoff;Leslie A. Kalish;Alexandra Levine

  • Anal intraepithelial neoplasia in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.

    Joel M Palefsky;Elizabeth A Holly;Jimmy T Efirdc;Maria Da Costa

  • Human papillomavirus type distribution in anal cancer and anal intraepithelial lesions

    Brooke E. Hoots;Joel M. Palefsky;Jeanne M. Pimenta;Jennifer S. Smith

  • High incidence of anal high-grade squamous intra-epithelial lesions among HIV-positive and HIV-negative homosexual and bisexual men.

    Joel Palefsky;Elizabeth Holly;Mary Ralston;Naomi Jay

  • The Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology Standardization Project for HPV-Associated Lesions: background and consensus recommendations from the College of American Pathologists and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.

    Teresa M Darragh;Terence J Colgan;J Thomas Cox;Debra S Heller

  • The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in homosexual and bisexual HIV-positive men.

    Sue J. Goldie;Karen M. Kuntz;Milton C. Weinstein;Kenneth A. Freedberg

  • Updating the natural history of human papillomavirus and anogenital cancers.

    Anna-Barbara Moscicki;Mark Schiffman;Ann Burchell;Ginesa Albero

  • Anal cytology as a screening tool for anal squamous intraepithelial lesions.

    Palefsky Jm;Holly Ea;Hogeboom Cj;Berry Jm

  • Prevalence and Risk Factors for Anal Human Papillomavirus Infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)—Positive and High-Risk HIV-Negative Women

    Joel M. Palefsky;Elizabeth A. Holly;Mary L. Ralston;Maria Da Costa

  • Virologic, immunologic, and clinical parameters in the incidence and progression of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive and HIV-negative homosexual men.

    J M Palefsky;E A Holly;C J Hogeboom;M L Ralston

  • Natural History and Clinical Management of Anal Human Papillomavirus Disease in Men and Women Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

    Peter V. Chin-Hong;Joel M. Palefsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert D. Burk
Robert D. Burk Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Elizabeth A. Holly
Elizabeth A. Holly University of California, San Francisco
Anna-Barbara Moscicki
Anna-Barbara Moscicki University of California, Los Angeles
Kathryn Anastos
Kathryn Anastos Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jeannette Y. Lee
Jeannette Y. Lee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Alexandra M. Levine
Alexandra M. Levine City Of Hope National Medical Center
Anna R. Giuliano
Anna R. Giuliano University of South Florida
Howard Minkoff
Howard Minkoff SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Susan Cu-Uvin
Susan Cu-Uvin Brown University
François Coutlée
François Coutlée University of Montreal

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