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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 148 1222 1129 706 640 1537 107406

Kenneth H. Mayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth H. Mayer between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth H. Mayer published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 28.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 119 publications in 2021. 88 of the 1,726 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 119. Peak 119 publications in 2021. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 37 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 48 publications 2009: 70 publications 2010: 53 publications 2011: 56 publications 2012: 57 publications 2013: 54 publications 2014: 73 publications 2015: 81 publications 2016: 93 publications 2017: 117 publications 2018: 81 publications 2019: 91 publications 2020: 87 publications 2021: 119 publications 2022: 60 publications 2023: 94 publications 2024: 68 publications 2025: 20 publications
1966 2025

1,726 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth H. Mayer: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 10
1986 15
1987 7
1988 12
1989 14
1990 20
1991 14
1992 13
1993 8
1994 9
1995 8
1996 11
1997 16
1998 18
1999 13
2000 20
2001 20
2002 17
2003 22
2004 18
2005 37
2006 31
2007 36
2008 48
2009 70
2010 53
2011 56
2012 57
2013 54
2014 73
2015 81
2016 93
2017 117
2018 81
2019 91
2020 87
2021 119
2022 60
2023 94
2024 68
2025 20
Total 1,726
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Kenneth H. Mayer publications per year - data summary

  • Kenneth H. Mayer, a Medicine scholar from Harvard Medical School, has 1,726 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 119 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1967, 1978 and 1980, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 28.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 34.5 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 361 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 25 publications (1.3 per year); 1986-2005: 312 publications (15.6 per year); 2006-2025: 1,389 publications (69.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kenneth H. Mayer 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 Kenneth H. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,521–1,540 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,537 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17 1,537
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Kenneth H. Mayer publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Kenneth H. Mayer, a Medicine scholar from Harvard Medical School, records 1,537 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Kenneth H. Mayer, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Kenneth H. Mayer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Kenneth H. Mayer 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 Kenneth H. Mayer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 148–149 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 148 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74 148
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Kenneth H. Mayer D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Kenneth H. Mayer, a Medicine scholar from Harvard Medical School, records 148 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Kenneth H. Mayer, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Kenneth H. Mayer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Kenneth H. Mayer is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a significant focus on Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Their research spans several subfields including General Health Professions, Social Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their main research topics include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, HIV Research and Treatment, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sex work and related issues, and HIV-related health complications and treatments.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (DISCOVER): primary results from a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Barriers to the Wider Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the United States: A Narrative Review, 2020, Advances in Therapy

Frequent co-authors of Mayer include:

  • Richard D. Moore
  • Heidi M. Crane
  • Mari M. Kitahata
  • Sonia Napravnik
  • Joseph J. Eron

Mayer has published extensively in several venues, with notable numbers in:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • UNC Libraries
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases

In addition to journal articles, Mayer has a book publication titled With the Stroke of a Pen, published by Princeton University Press in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

    Myron S. Cohen;Ying Q. Chen;Marybeth McCauley;Theresa Gamble

  • Preexposure Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Robert M. Grant;Javier R. Lama;Peter L. Anderson;Vanessa McMahan

  • Antiretroviral Therapy for the Prevention of HIV-1 Transmission

    Myron S. Cohen;Ying Q. Chen;Marybeth McCauley;Theresa Gamble

  • The major genetic determinants of HIV-1 control affect HLA class I peptide presentation

    Pereyra F;Jia X;McLaren Pj

  • Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual practices, and HIV incidence in men and transgender women who have sex with men: a cohort study

    Robert M. Grant;Robert M. Grant;Robert M. Grant;Peter L. Anderson;Vanessa McMahan;Albert Liu

  • Placebo-controlled phase 3 trial of a recombinant glycoprotein 120 vaccine to prevent HIV-1 infection.

    Neil M Flynn;Donald N Forthal;Clayton D Harro;Franklyn N Judson

  • Emtricitabine-tenofovir concentrations and pre-exposure prophylaxis efficacy in men who have sex with men.

    Peter L. Anderson;David V. Glidden;Albert Liu;Susan Buchbinder

  • Sexual and gender minority health: what we know and what needs to be done.

    Kenneth H. Mayer;Judith B. Bradford;Harvey J. Makadon;Ron Stall

  • Risk factors for HIV infection among men who have sex with men.

    Beryl A Koblin;Marla J Husnik;Grant Colfax;Yijian Huang

  • Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and subsequent risk of HIV infection.

    Sally Zierler;Lisa Feingold;Deborah Laufer;Priscilla Velentgas

  • Effects of early versus delayed initiation of antiretroviral treatment on clinical outcomes of HIV-1 infection: results from the phase 3 HPTN 052 randomised controlled trial

    Beatriz Grinsztejn;Mina C. Hosseinipour;Heather J. Ribaudo;Susan Swindells

  • USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus

    David Lanier;Neil Schram;Ellen Cooper;Kenneth A. Freedberg

  • Effect of mutation type and location on clinical outcome in 1,013 probands with marfan syndrome or related phenotypes and FBN1 mutations : An international study

    L. Faivre;G. Collod-Beroud;G. Collod-Beroud;B.L. Loeys;A. Child

  • Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society-Lancet Commission

    Linda Gail Bekker;Linda Gail Bekker;George Alleyne;Stefan Baral;Javier Cepeda

  • Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant, Community-Associated, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone USA300 in Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Binh An Diep;Henry F. Chambers;Christopher J. Graber;John D. Szumowski

  • Bone Disease in HIV Infection: A Practical Review and Recommendations for HIV Care Providers

    Grace A. McComsey;Pablo Tebas;Elizabeth Shane;Michael T. Yin

  • A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for adherence and depression (CBT-AD) in HIV-infected individuals.

    Steven A. Safren;Conall O'Cleirigh;Judy Y. Tan;Sudha R. Raminani

  • The Adolescent and Young Adult HIV Cascade of Care in the United States: Exaggerated Health Disparities

    Brian C. Zanoni;Kenneth H. Mayer

  • Two strategies to increase adherence to HIV antiretroviral medication: Life-Steps and medication monitoring

    Steven A Safren;Michael W. Otto;Jonathan L Worth;Elizabeth Salomon

  • HIV-1 Langerhans' Cell Tropism Associated with Heterosexual Transmission of HIV

    Luis E. Soto-Ramirez;Boris Renjifo;Mary F. McLane;Richard Marlink

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew J. Mimiaga
Matthew J. Mimiaga University of California, Los Angeles
Steven A. Safren
Steven A. Safren University of Miami
Conall O’Cleirigh
Conall O’Cleirigh Harvard University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Katie B. Biello
Katie B. Biello Brown University
Susan Buchbinder
Susan Buchbinder University of California, San Francisco
Richard D. Moore
Richard D. Moore Johns Hopkins University
Beryl A. Koblin
Beryl A. Koblin New York Blood Center
Timothy P. Flanigan
Timothy P. Flanigan Brown University
George R. Seage
George R. Seage Harvard University

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