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John T. Brooks 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 John T. Brooks sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 291 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John T. Brooks 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 John T. Brooks sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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

  • 1952 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John T. Brooks is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States and has a significant body of research in the field of medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases, epidemiology, and virology.

Their recent research output includes publications on epidemiological aspects of SARS-CoV-2 and related viral infections. Notable papers include:

  • Effectiveness of Mask Wearing to Control Community Spread of SARS-CoV-2, 2021, published in JAMA
  • SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms, 2021, published in JAMA Network Open
  • Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage - United States, December 29, 2020-January 12, 2021, 2021, published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Evidence Supporting Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 While Presymptomatic or Asymptomatic, 2020, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Monkeypox Outbreak - Nine States, May 2022, 2022, published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Frequent co-authors collaborating extensively with Brooks include:

  • Richard D. Moore
  • Mari M. Kitahata
  • Keri N. Althoff
  • Michael A. Horberg
  • Timothy R. Sterling

The scientist has contributed regularly to several publication venues, particularly in public health and infectious disease literature. The most frequent venues for their work are:

  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • UNC Libraries
  • JAMA
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Their academic focus is largely centered on medicine, with subfields including:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Emergency Medicine

Main research topics encompass a range of infectious disease and epidemiological concerns, such as:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Poxvirus Research and Outbreaks
  • Bacillus and Francisella Bacterial Research
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • HIV-related Health Complications and Treatments
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

In addition to journal publications, Brooks has contributed to academic book literature, including a title published by Columbia University Press: The Racial Unfamiliar (2022).

Brooks has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1952.

Best Publications

  • Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis for heterosexual HIV transmission in Botswana.

    Michael C. Thigpen;Poloko M. Kebaabetswe;Lynn A. Paxton;Dawn K. Smith

  • Mortality in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era: changing causes of death and disease in the HIV outpatient study.

    Frank J. Palella;Rose K. Baker;Anne C. Moorman;Joan S. Chmiel

  • Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents: recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

    Jonathan E. Kaplan;Constance Benson;King K. Holmes;John T. Brooks

  • Effect of early versus deferred antiretroviral therapy for HIV on survival.

    Mari M. Kitahata;Stephen J. Gange;Alison G. Abraham;Barry Merriman

  • Changes in Prevalence of Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals

    Magill Ss;O'Leary E;Janelle Sj;Thompson Dl

  • Incidence of Types of Cancer among HIV-Infected Persons Compared with the General Population in the United States, 1992–2003

    Pragna Patel;Debra L. Hanson;Patrick S. Sullivan;Richard M. Novak

  • Non-O157 Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infections in the United States, 1983–2002

    John T. Brooks;Evangeline G. Sowers;Joy G. Wells;Katherine D. Greene Greene

  • SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms.

    Michael A Johansson;Talia M Quandelacy;Sarah Kada;Pragati Venkata Prasad

  • Estimating per-act HIV transmission risk: a systematic review.

    Pragna Patel;Craig B. Borkowf;John T. Brooks;Arielle Lasry

  • HIV Infection Linked to Injection Use of Oxymorphone in Indiana, 2014-2015.

    Philip J. Peters;Pamela Pontones;Karen W. Hoover;Monita R. Patel

  • Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage - United States, December 29, 2020-January 12, 2021.

    Summer E. Galloway;Prabasaj Paul;Duncan R. MacCannell;Michael A. Johansson

  • Risk of Anal Cancer in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in North America

    Michael J. Silverberg;Bryan Lau;Amy C. Justice;Amy C. Justice;Eric Engels

  • Evidence Supporting Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 While Presymptomatic or Asymptomatic.

    Nathan W. Furukawa;John T. Brooks;Jeremy Sobel

  • County-Level Vulnerability Assessment for Rapid Dissemination of HIV or HCV Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, United States.

    Michelle M. Van Handel;Charles E. Rose;Elaine J. Hallisey;Jessica L. Kolling

  • Cigarette Smoking Prevalence Among Adults With HIV Compared With the General Adult Population in the United States: Cross-sectional Surveys

    Rennatus Mdodo;Emma L. Frazier;Shanta R. Dube;Christine L. Mattson

  • AIDS-defining opportunistic illnesses in US patients, 1994-2007: a cohort study.

    Kate Buchacz;Rose K. Baker;Frank J. Palella;Joan S. Chmiel

  • Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents

    Jonathan E. Kaplan;Constance Benson;King K. Holmes;John T. Brooks

  • Low CD4+ T Cell Count Is a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease Events in the HIV Outpatient Study

    Kenneth A. Lichtenstein;Carl Armon;Kate Buchacz;Joan S. Chmiel

  • Effectiveness of Mask Wearing to Control Community Spread of SARS-CoV-2.

    John T. Brooks;Jay C. Butler

  • Cigarette Smoking Prevalence Among Adults With HIV Compared With the General Adult Population in the United States

    Rennatus Mdodo;Emma L. Frazier;Shanta R. Dube;Christine L. Mattson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate Buchacz
Kate Buchacz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pragna Patel
Pragna Patel Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joan S. Chmiel
Joan S. Chmiel Northwestern University
Richard D. Moore
Richard D. Moore Johns Hopkins University
Michael J. Silverberg
Michael J. Silverberg Kaiser Permanente
Mari M. Kitahata
Mari M. Kitahata University of Washington
Kelly A. Gebo
Kelly A. Gebo Johns Hopkins University
Amy C. Justice
Amy C. Justice Yale University
Timothy R. Sterling
Timothy R. Sterling Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Marina B. Klein
Marina B. Klein McGill University

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