D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Linda-Gail Bekker

University of Cape Town
South Africa

Medicine

South Africa

2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Medicine D-index 104 Citations 39,193 621 World Ranking 4175 National Ranking 5

Best female scientists D-index 104 Citations 39,300 631 World Ranking 752 National Ranking 1

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Best Female Scientist Award

2023 - Research.com Medicine in South Africa Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Best Female Scientist Award

2022 - Research.com Medicine in South Africa Leader Award

Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Linda-Gail Bekker is best known for:

Immune system
Bacteria
Gene

His biological study deals with issues like Population, which deal with fields such as Environmental health. His work in Environmental health is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Population. Cohort study and Demography are fields of study that overlap with his Cohort research. He connects Cohort study with Cohort in his study. His Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Virology. The study of Virology is intertwined with the study of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a number of ways. Linda-Gail Bekker performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Internal medicine and Surgery via his papers. Linda-Gail Bekker integrates Surgery with Internal medicine in his study. Linda-Gail Bekker applies his multidisciplinary studies on Immunology and Microbiology in his research.

His most cited work include:

Preexposure Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men Who Have Sex with Men (4060 citations)
Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexual practices, and HIV incidence in men and transgender women who have sex with men: a cohort study (938 citations)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Elite Neutralizers: Individuals with Broad and Potent Neutralizing Activity Identified by Using a High-Throughput Neutralization Assay together with an Analytical Selection Algorithm (518 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

Linda-Gail Bekker combines topics linked to Cohort and Confidence interval with his work on Internal medicine. His Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) study typically links adjacent topics like Antiretroviral therapy. As part of his studies on Antiretroviral therapy, he often connects relevant areas like Viral load. His research on Viral load often connects related areas such as Immunology. He conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Immunology and Virology through his works. Virology is closely attributed to Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in his study. He performs integrative study on Family medicine and Nursing in his works. Linda-Gail Bekker undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Nursing and Family medicine in his work. Environmental health and Population are commonly linked in his work.

Linda-Gail Bekker most often published in these fields:

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (64.35%)
Internal medicine (48.56%)
Family medicine (41.39%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2020-2022)?

Internal medicine (50.00%)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (46.55%)
Family medicine (39.66%)

In recent works Linda-Gail Bekker was focusing on the following fields of study:

His Internal medicine study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). His Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). His Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Internal medicine. His research brings together the fields of Pre-exposure prophylaxis and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). His Pre-exposure prophylaxis study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In his research, he performs multidisciplinary study on Family medicine and Psychiatry. Linda-Gail Bekker integrates Psychiatry with Family medicine in his research. His study connects Neutralization and Virology. His work in Neutralization is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Virology.

Between 2020 and 2022, his most popular works were:

T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike cross-recognize Omicron (323 citations)
Vaccine Efficacy of ALVAC-HIV and Bivalent Subtype C gp120–MF59 in Adults (95 citations)
From Vaccine Nationalism to Vaccine Equity — Finding a Path Forward (94 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited works focused on:

Virus
Men who have sex with men
Antibody

His study brings together the fields of 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Virology. As part of his studies on 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, he often connects relevant subjects like Virology. As part of his studies on Pathology, he often connects relevant areas like Carriage. Internal medicine is often connected to Odds ratio in his work. Odds ratio is closely attributed to Internal medicine in his research. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is often connected to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in his work. His work on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Infectious disease (medical specialty). His work on Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) expands to the thematically related Infectious disease (medical specialty). Linda-Gail Bekker undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Disease and Outbreak through his works.

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Best Publications

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

Robert M. Grant;Javier R. Lama;Peter L. Anderson;Vanessa McMahan.
The New England Journal of Medicine (2010)

5212 Citations

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.
Lancet Infectious Diseases (2014)

1080 Citations

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.
Science Translational Medicine (2012)

884 Citations

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Elite Neutralizers: Individuals with Broad and Potent Neutralizing Activity Identified by Using a High-Throughput Neutralization Assay together with an Analytical Selection Algorithm

Melissa D. Simek;Wasima Rida;Frances H. Priddy;Pham Pung.
Journal of Virology (2009)

773 Citations

Immune reconstitution disease associated with mycobacterial infections in HIV-infected individuals receiving antiretrovirals

Stephen D Lawn;Stephen D Lawn;Linda-Gail Bekker;Robert F Miller.
Lancet Infectious Diseases (2005)

723 Citations

Use of a Vaginal Ring Containing Dapivirine for HIV-1 Prevention in Women

Jared M. Baeten;Thesla Palanee-Phillips;Elizabeth R. Brown;Elizabeth R. Brown;Katie Schwartz.
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey (2016)

556 Citations

Burden of tuberculosis in an antiretroviral treatment programme in sub-Saharan Africa: impact on treatment outcomes and implications for tuberculosis control.

Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;Linda-Gail Bekker;Robin Wood.
AIDS (2006)

467 Citations

Early mortality among adults accessing a community-based antiretroviral service in South Africa: implications for programme design.

Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;Catherine Orrell;Linda-Gail Bekker.
AIDS (2005)

467 Citations

Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution disease: incidence, risk factors and impact in an antiretroviral treatment service in South Africa.

Stephen D Lawn;Landon Myer;Linda-Gail Bekker;Robin Wood.
AIDS (2007)

442 Citations

Caseation of human tuberculosis granulomas correlates with elevated host lipid metabolism

Mi-Jeong Kim;Helen C. Wainwright;Michael Locketz;Linda-Gail Bekker.
Embo Molecular Medicine (2010)

439 Citations

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