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Leo Wilton publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leo Wilton sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 118 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Leo Wilton D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leo Wilton sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Leo Wilton is affiliated with Binghamton University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their work spans several subfields, including Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Social Psychology, and Clinical Psychology. The main topics addressed in their research include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Homelessness and Social Issues, Migration, Health and Trauma, and Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy.

Wilton has published in a variety of academic journals, with frequent contributions to the following publication venues:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • UNC Libraries
  • International Journal for Equity in Health
  • Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
  • Journal of Urban Health

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Strategies That Promote Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake for Black Communities: a Review, 2022, Journal of Urban Health
  • Confidence and Hesitancy During the Early Roll-out of COVID-19 Vaccines Among Black, Hispanic, and Undocumented Immigrant Communities: a Review, 2021, Journal of Urban Health
  • Black and Latino Persons Living with HIV Evidence Risk and Resilience in the Context of COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Early Phase of the Pandemic, 2021, AIDS and Behavior
  • Strategies that Promote Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake for Undocumented Immigrants: A Review, 2022, Journal of Community Health
  • The Role of Social Support in HIV Testing and PrEP Awareness among Young Black Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men or Transgender Women, 2020, Journal of Urban Health

Wilton collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • LaRon E. Nelson
  • Marya Gwadz
  • Charles M. Cleland
  • Sheldon D. Fields
  • Kenneth H. Mayer

The research undertaken explores public health responses and social determinants related to infectious diseases, focusing heavily on marginalized populations affected by HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Wilton's work addresses vaccine hesitancy and uptake in minority communities, social support mechanisms, and the intersections of identity and health disparities.

Best Publications

  • Length of residence, cultural adjustment difficulties, and psychological distress symptoms in Asian and Latin American international college students

    Leo Wilton;Madonna G. Constantine

  • Barebacking among gay and bisexual men in New York City: explanations for the emergence of intentional unsafe behavior.

    Perry N. Halkitis;Jeffrey T. Parsons;Leo Wilton;Leo Wilton

  • Understanding structural barriers to accessing HIV testing and prevention services among black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the United States.

    Matthew E. Levy;Leo Wilton;Gregory Phillips;Sara Nelson Glick

  • Efficacy of an HIV/STI prevention intervention for black men who have sex with men: findings from the Many Men, Many Voices (3MV) project.

    Leo Wilton;Jeffrey H. Herbst;Patricia Coury-Doniger;Thomas M. Painter

  • Strategies That Promote Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake for Black Communities: a Review

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  • Correlates of HIV acquisition in a cohort of black men who have sex with men in the United States: HIV prevention trials network (HPTN) 061

    Beryl A. Koblin;Kenneth H. Mayer;Susan H. Eshleman;Lei Wang

  • The Role of Social Support in Moderating the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Willingness to Seek Psychological Help Among Black and Latino College Students

    Madonna G. Constantine;Leo Wilton;Leon D. Caldwell

  • Confidence and Hesitancy During the Early Roll-out of COVID-19 Vaccines Among Black, Hispanic, and Undocumented Immigrant Communities: a Review

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  • Concomitant socioeconomic, behavioral, and biological factors associated with the disproportionate HIV infection burden among Black men who have sex with men in 6 U.S. cities.

    Kenneth H. Mayer;Lei Wang;Beryl Koblin;Sharon Mannheimer

  • Masculinity, Body Image, and Sexual Behavior in HIV-Seropositive Gay Men: A Two-Phase Formative Behavioral Investigation Using the Internet

    Perry N. Halkitis;Kelly A. Green;Leo Wilton

  • Religious Participation, Spirituality, and Coping among African American College Students.

    Madonna G. Constantine;Leo Wilton;Kathy A. Gainor;Erica L. Lewis

  • Barebacking identity among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men: demographic, psychological, and behavioral correlates.

    Perry N Halkitis;Leo Wilton;Richard J Wolitski;Jeffrey T Parsons

  • An Exploratory Study of Contextual and Situational Factors Related to Methamphetamine Use among Gay and Bisexual Men in New York City

    Perry N. Halkitis;Jeffrey T. Parsons;Leo Wilton

  • Collective self-esteem and perceived social support as predictors of cultural congruity among Black and Latino college students.

    Madonna G. Constantine;Janice S. Robinson;Leo Wilton;Leon D. Caldwell

  • “But the moment they find out that you are MSM…”: a qualitative investigation of HIV prevention experiences among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana’s health care system

    Sameer Kushwaha;Yasmin Lalani;Geoffrey Maina;Adedotun Ogunbajo

  • Infrequent HIV testing and late HIV diagnosis are common among a cohort of black men who have sex with men in 6 US cities.

    Sharon B. Mannheimer;Lei Wang;Leo Wilton;Leo Wilton;Hong Van Tieu

  • Relation of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, and Depression to Risk Factors for HIV Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in 6 US Cities

    John K. Williams;Leo Wilton;Manya Magnus;Lei Wang

  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation and adherence among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in three US cities: results from the HPTN 073 study.

    Darrell P. Wheeler;Sheldon D. Fields;Geetha Beauchamp;Ying Q. Chen

  • A Study of Perceived Racial Discrimination in Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and its Association with Healthcare Utilization and HIV Testing

    R. Irvin;L. Wilton;H. Scott;G. Beauchamp

  • English language proficiency and lifetime mental health service utilization in a national representative sample of Asian Americans in the USA

    Suk-Young Kang;Diane Howard;Jeungkun Kim;Jennifer Shepard Payne

  • Sexual Networks and HIV Risk among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in 6 U.S. Cities

    Hong-Van Tieu;Hong-Van Tieu;Ting-Yuan Liu;Sophia Hussen;Matthew Connor

  • Differences in Substance Use, Psychosocial Characteristics and HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behavior Between Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Only (BMSMO) and Black Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (BMSMW) in Six US Cities

    Typhanye P. Dyer;Rotrease Regan;Leo Wilton;Nina T. Harawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Beryl A. Koblin
Beryl A. Koblin New York Blood Center
Perry N. Halkitis
Perry N. Halkitis Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Manya Magnus
Manya Magnus George Washington University
Susan Buchbinder
Susan Buchbinder University of California, San Francisco
Marya Gwadz
Marya Gwadz New York University
Carlos del Rio
Carlos del Rio Emory University
Linda M. Collins
Linda M. Collins New York University
Steven Shoptaw
Steven Shoptaw University of California, Los Angeles
Charles M. Cleland
Charles M. Cleland New York University

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