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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 50 5516 5125 3003 2724 159 6929

Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman between 2007 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman published across 20 years, from 2007 to 2026, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 102 publications in 2025. 103 of the 375 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 102. Peak 102 publications in 2025. 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 102 publications 2026: 1 publication
2007 2026

375 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman: publications per year, 2007 to 2026
Year Publications
2007 2
2008 1
2009 2
2010 7
2011 9
2012 8
2013 7
2014 10
2015 10
2016 10
2017 16
2018 19
2019 19
2020 11
2021 42
2022 41
2023 22
2024 36
2025 102
2026 1
Total 375
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Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 151–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576 159
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445 50
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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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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