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11101
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Laura A. Koutsky 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 Laura A. Koutsky sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 219 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Laura A. Koutsky 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 Laura A. Koutsky sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Laura A. Koutsky is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research work predominantly focuses on the fields of Medicine and Epidemiology, with particular attention to Cervical Cancer and HPV Research.

The scientist's publication record includes contributions to venues such as UNC Libraries. A recent paper authored in 2020 is titled Individual and partner risk factors associated with abnormal cervical cytology among women in HIV-discordant relationships, published through UNC Libraries.

Frequent co-authors in the scientist's work include:

  • Jason Soh
  • Anne F. Rositch
  • Brandon L. Guthrie
  • Robert Y. Choi
  • Rose Bosire

Research topics central to their scientific contributions are:

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research

Primary research fields covered by their work are:

  • Medicine

Within Medicine, they focus specifically on:

  • Epidemiology

Best Publications

  • Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent high-grade cervical lesions

    Luisa L. Villa;Gonzalo Perez;Susanne K. Kjaer;Jorma Paavonen

  • Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent anogenital diseases.

    Suzanne M. Garland;Suzanne M. Garland;Mauricio Hernandez-Avila;Cosette M. Wheeler;Gonzalo Perez

  • A controlled trial of a human papillomavirus type 16 vaccine.

    Laura A. Koutsky;Kevin A. Ault;Cosette M. Wheeler;Darron R. Brown

  • Prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 virus-like particle vaccine in young women: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled multicentre phase II efficacy trial

    Luisa L. Villa;Ronaldo L.R. Costa;Carlos A. Petta;Rosires P. Andrade

  • Epidemiology of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection

    Laura Koutsky

  • Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection: Incidence and Risk Factors in a Cohort of Female University Students

    Rachel L. Winer;Shu Kuang Lee;James P. Hughes;Diane E. Adam

  • A cohort study of the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or 3 in relation to papillomavirus infection

    LA Koutsky;KK Holmes;CW Critchlow;CE Stevens

  • The epidemiology of human papillomavirus infections.

    Janet G. Baseman;Laura A. Koutsky

  • Condom use and the risk of genital human papillomavirus infection in young women.

    Rachel L. Winer;James P. Hughes;Qinghua Feng;Sandra O'Reilly

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF GENITAL HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION

    Laura A. Koutsky;Denise A. Galloway;King K. Holmes

  • Efficacy of a quadrivalent prophylactic human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 virus-like-particle vaccine against high-grade vulval and vaginal lesions: a combined analysis of three randomised clinical trials

    Elmar A Joura;Sepp Leodolter;Mauricio Hernandez-Avila;Cosette M Wheeler

  • Comparison of human papillomavirus types 16, 18, and 6 capsid antibody responses following incident infection.

    Joseph J. Carter;Laura A. Koutsky;James P. Hughes;Shu Kuang Lee

  • Hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli and acquisition of vaginal infections

    Stephen E. Hawes;Sharon L. Hillier;Jacqueline Benedetti;Claire E. Stevens

  • Efficacy of human papillomavirus-16 vaccine to prevent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a randomized controlled trial.

    Constance Mao;Laura A. Koutsky;Kevin A. Ault;Cosette M. Wheeler

  • Immunologic responses following administration of a vaccine targeting human papillomavirus Types 6, 11, 16, and 18

    Luisa L. Villa;Kevin A. Ault;Anna R. Giuliano;Ronaldo L.R. Costa

  • Evaluation of human papillomavirus testing in primary screening for cervical abnormalities: comparison of sensitivity, specificity, and frequency of referral.

    Shalini L. Kulasingam;James P. Hughes;Nancy B. Kiviat;Constance Mao

  • Factors That Are Associated With Parental Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: A Randomized Intervention Study of Written Information About HPV

    Amanda F. Dempsey;Gregory D. Zimet;Robert L. Davis;Laura Koutsky

  • Human papillomavirus testing for triage of women with cytologic evidence of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions: baseline data from a randomized trial.

    Laura A. Koutsky

  • The Impact of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV; Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine on Infection and Disease Due to Oncogenic Nonvaccine HPV Types in Generally HPV-Naive Women Aged 16–26 Years

    Darron R. Brown;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole-Erik Iversen

  • Impact of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-6/11/16/18 Vaccine on All HPV-Associated Genital Diseases in Young Women

    Nubia Munoz;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole Erik Iversen

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy B. Kiviat
Nancy B. Kiviat University of Washington
James P. Hughes
James P. Hughes University of Washington
King K. Holmes
King K. Holmes University of Washington
Denise A. Galloway
Denise A. Galloway Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Cosette M. Wheeler
Cosette M. Wheeler University of New Mexico
Jorma Paavonen
Jorma Paavonen University of Helsinki
Suzanne M. Garland
Suzanne M. Garland University of Melbourne
Jane Kuypers
Jane Kuypers University of Washington
Joakim Dillner
Joakim Dillner Karolinska University Hospital
Mark Schiffman
Mark Schiffman National Institutes of Health

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