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Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman

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Psychology

D-Index
50
Citations
6929
World Ranking
5516
National Ranking
3003

Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 159 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, with a strong emphasis on HIV/AIDS and related interventions. They have contributed extensively to the fields of medicine, particularly in infectious diseases, general health professions, epidemiology, social psychology, and sociology and political science.

Their work covers a range of main topics, including:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman include:

  • "The persistent and evolving HIV epidemic in American men who have sex with men," 2021, published in The Lancet
  • "Engagement in mHealth behavioral interventions for HIV prevention and care: making sense of the metrics," 2020, published in mHealth
  • "A Scoping Review of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Stigma and Implications for Stigma-Reduction Interventions for Men and Transwomen Who Have Sex with Men," 2021, published in AIDS and Behavior
  • "HIV self-testing and STI self-collection via mobile apps: experiences from two pilot randomized controlled trials of young men who have sex with men," 2021, published in mHealth
  • "COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among an Online Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Men and Transgender Women," 2021, published in Vaccines

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Kathryn E. Muessig
  • José A. Bauermeister
  • Patrick S. Sullivan
  • Kenneth H. Mayer
  • Henna Budhwani

Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman publishes regularly in several venues, with a significant number of publications appearing in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • mHealth
  • JMIR Research Protocols
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Their research contributions broadly address the epidemiology and social aspects of HIV/AIDS, exploring behavioral interventions, stigma reduction, mobile health technologies, and public health outcomes among marginalized populations. The emphasis on adolescent, LGBTQ, and sexual health integrates clinical, social, and technological approaches to disease prevention and care.

Best Publications

  • A Systematic Review of Recent Smartphone, Internet and Web 2.0 Interventions to Address the HIV Continuum of Care

    Kathryn E. Muessig;Manali Nekkanti;Jose Bauermeister;Sheana Bull

  • Mobile phone applications for the care and prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases: a review.

    Kathryn E Muessig;Emily C Pike;Sara LeGrand;Lisa B Hightow-Weidman

  • Social Media Interventions to Promote HIV Testing, Linkage, Adherence, and Retention: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Bolin Cao;Somya Gupta;Jiangtao Wang;Lisa B Hightow-Weidman

  • Putting prevention in their pockets: developing mobile phone-based HIV interventions for black men who have sex with men.

    Kathryn E. Muessig;Emily C. Pike;Beth Fowler;Sara LeGrand

  • Youth, Technology, and HIV: Recent Advances and Future Directions

    Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman;Kathryn E. Muessig;Jose Bauermeister;Chen Zhang

  • Characteristics associated with retention among African American and Latino adolescent HIV-positive men: results from the outreach, care, and prevention to engage HIV-seropositive young MSM of color special project of national significance initiative.

    Manya Magnus;Karen Jones;Gregory Phillips;Diane Binson

  • Racial and sexual identity-related maltreatment among minority YMSM: prevalence, perceptions, and the association with emotional distress.

    Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman;Gregory Phillips;Karen C. Jones;Angulique Y. Outlaw

  • Tailored combination prevention packages and PrEP for young key populations

    Audrey Pettifor;Audrey Pettifor;Nadia L Nguyen;Connie Celum;Frances M Cowan

  • Recent mobile health interventions to support medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM

    Kathryn Elizabeth Muessig;Sara LeGrand;Keith J. Horvath;José A. Bauermeister

  • HEALTHMPOWERMENT.ORG: DEVELOPMENT OF A THEORY-BASED HIV/STI WEBSITE FOR YOUNG BLACK MSM

    Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman;Beth Fowler;Jessica Kibe;Regina McCoy

  • Sex with older partners is associated with primary HIV infection among men who have sex with men in North Carolina.

    Christopher B Hurt;Derrick D Matthews;Molly S Calabria;Kelly A Green

  • Keeping Them in “STYLE”: Finding, Linking, and Retaining Young HIV-Positive Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men in Care

    Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman;Justin C. Smith;Erik Valera;Derrick D. Matthews

  • Age of MSM sexual debut and risk factors: results from a multisite study of racial/ethnic minority YMSM living with HIV.

    Angulique Y. Outlaw;Gregory Phillips;Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman;Sheldon D. Fields

  • The persistent and evolving HIV epidemic in American men who have sex with men.

    Kenneth H. Mayer;La Ron Nelson;Lisa Hightow-Weidman;Matthew J. Mimiaga

  • HealthMpowerment.org: feasibility and acceptability of delivering an internet intervention to young Black men who have sex with men.

    Lisa B Hightow-Weidman;Emily Pike;Beth Fowler;Derrick M Matthews

  • Structural Determinants of Antiretroviral Therapy Use, HIV Care Attendance, and Viral Suppression among Adolescents and Young Adults Living with HIV

    Shoshana Y. Kahana;Richard A. Jenkins;Douglas Bruce;Maria I. Fernandez

  • Rates and correlates of antiretroviral therapy use and virologic suppression among perinatally and behaviorally HIV-infected youth linked to care in the United States.

    Shoshana Y. Kahana;Maria Isabel Fernandez;Patrick A. Wilson;Jose A. Bauermeister

  • 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

  • HealthMpowerment.org: Building Community Through a Mobile-Optimized, Online Health Promotion Intervention

    Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman;Kathryn E. Muessig;Emily C. Pike;Sara LeGrand

  • More than just tracking time

    Nina B. Baltierra;Kathryn E. Muessig;Emily C. Pike;Sara LeGrand

  • A Gamified Smartphone App to Support Engagement in Care and Medication Adherence for HIV-Positive Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (AllyQuest): Development and Pilot Study.

    Lisa Hightow-Weidman;Kathryn Muessig;Kelly Knudtson;Mala Srivatsa

  • Exploring the HIV continuum of care among young black MSM.

    Lisa Hightow-Weidman;Sara LeGrand;Seul Ki Choi;Joseph Egger

Frequent Co-Authors

José A. Bauermeister
José A. Bauermeister University of Pennsylvania
Kenneth H. Mayer
Kenneth H. Mayer Harvard Medical School
Patrick S. Sullivan
Patrick S. Sullivan Emory University
Keith J. Horvath
Keith J. Horvath San Diego State University
Rob Stephenson
Rob Stephenson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gregory Phillips
Gregory Phillips Northwestern University
Katie B. Biello
Katie B. Biello Brown University
Matthew J. Mimiaga
Matthew J. Mimiaga University of California, Los Angeles
Gary W. Harper
Gary W. Harper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Leo Wilton
Leo Wilton Binghamton University

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