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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 59 1587 1422 757 668 302 11114

Lisa R. Metsch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lisa R. Metsch between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lisa R. Metsch published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 11 of the 331 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1994 2025

331 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lisa R. Metsch: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 5
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 7
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 5
2004 9
2005 10
2006 5
2007 17
2008 6
2009 6
2010 8
2011 13
2012 15
2013 13
2014 14
2015 22
2016 17
2017 11
2018 17
2019 25
2020 21
2021 27
2022 11
2023 11
2024 4
2025 7
Total 331
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Lisa R. Metsch 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 Lisa R. Metsch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 294–303 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 302 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106 302
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Lisa R. Metsch 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 Lisa R. Metsch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105 59
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Lisa R. Metsch is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a substantial emphasis on infectious diseases, epidemiology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, and sociology and political science.

The main topics of Lisa R. Metsch's work include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • HIV-related Health Complications and Treatments
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Homelessness and Social Issues

Lisa R. Metsch has published frequently in several venues, most notably:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • UNC Libraries
  • AIDS Patient Care and STDs
  • Trials
  • JAMA Network Open

Frequent collaborators in their research program include:

  • Daniel J. Feaster (47 coauthored works)
  • Carlos del Río (25 coauthored works)
  • Mardge H. Cohen (23 coauthored works)
  • Adaora A. Adimora (20 coauthored works)
  • Allan Rodríguez (15 coauthored works)

Significant recent papers by Lisa R. Metsch include:

  • "Syringe services program (SSP) operational changes during the COVID-19 global outbreak," 2020, published in International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "Ending the HIV epidemic in the USA: an economic modelling study in six cities," 2020, published in The Lancet HIV
  • "Multisite Study of Women Living With HIV's Perceived Barriers to, and Interest in, Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy," 2020, published in JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • "Interest in Long-Acting Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (LAI PrEP) Among Women in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS): A Qualitative Study Across Six Cities in the United States," 2020, published in AIDS and Behavior
  • "Effectiveness of a Culturally Tailored HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Intervention for Black Women in Community Supervision Programs," 2021, published in JAMA Network Open

Best Publications

  • Efficacy of a brief case management intervention to link recently diagnosed HIV-infected persons to care.

    Lytt I. Gardner;Lisa R. Metsch;Pamela Anderson-Mahoney;Anita M. Loughlin

  • HIV prevalence, unrecognized infection, and HIV testing among men who have sex with men - Five U.S. cities, June 2004-April 2005

    F. Sifakis;C. P. Flynn;L. Metsch;M. LaLota

  • Correlates of lending needles/syringes among HIV-seropositive injection drug users.

    Lisa R. Metsch;Margaret Pereyra;David W. Purcell;Carl A. Latkin

  • HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors among HIV-Infected Persons Who Are Successfully Linked to Care

    Lisa R. Metsch;Margaret Pereyra;Shari Messinger;Carlos del Rio

  • Effect of Patient Navigation With or Without Financial Incentives on Viral Suppression Among Hospitalized Patients With HIV Infection and Substance Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Tim Matheson

  • Mechanisms for the Negative Effects of Internalized HIV-Related Stigma on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Women: The Mediating Roles of Social Isolation and Depression.

    Bulent Turan;Whitney Smith;Mardge H. Cohen;Tracey E. Wilson

  • Men who have sex with men: estimated population sizes and mortality rates by race/ethnicity, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

    Spencer Lieb;Mary Jo Trepka;Daniel R Thompson;Paul Arons

  • Results from a randomized controlled trial of a peer-mentoring intervention to reduce HIV transmission and increase access to care and adherence to HIV medications among HIV-seropositive injection drug users.

    David W. Purcell;Mary H. Latka;Lisa R. Metsch;Carl A. Latkin

  • DRUG USE AND BARRIERS TO USE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

    Clyde B. McCoy;Lisa R. Metsch;Dale D. Chitwood;Christine Miles

  • Enhanced Personal Contact With HIV Patients Improves Retention in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial in 6 US HIV Clinics

    Lytt I. Gardner;Thomas P. Giordano;Gary Marks;Tracey E. Wilson

  • Effect of risk-reduction counseling with rapid HIV testing on risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections: the AWARE randomized clinical trial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Lauren Gooden;Bruce R. Schackman

  • Brief intervention for patients with problematic drug use presenting in emergency departments: a randomized clinical trial.

    Michael P. Bogenschutz;Dennis M. Donovan;Raul N. Mandler;Harold I. Perl

  • IAPAC guidelines for optimizing the HIV care continuum for adults and adolescents

    Linda Gail Bekker;Julio Montaner;Celso Ramos;Renslow Sherer

  • Interventions for seropositive injectors-research and evaluation: an integrated behavioral intervention with HIV-positive injection drug users to address medical care, adherence, and risk reduction.

    David W Purcell;Lisa R Metsch;Mary Latka;Scott Santibanez

  • Crystal methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviors among HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men in South Florida.

    David W. Forrest;Lisa R. Metsch;Marlene LaLota;Gabriel Cardenas

  • Factors associated with antiretroviral therapy adherence and medication errors among HIV-infected injection drug users.

    Julia H. Arnsten;Xuan Li;Yuko Mizuno;Amy R. Knowlton

  • Injection drug use and crack cocaine smoking: independent and dual risk behaviors for HIV infection.

    Clyde B. McCoy;Shenghan Lai;Lisa R. Metsch;Sarah E. Messiah

  • HIV infection and risk, prevention, and testing behaviors among injecting drug users -- National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 20 U.S. cities, 2009.

    Dita Broz;Cyprian Wejnert;Huong T. Pham;Elizabeth DiNenno

  • A Low-Effort, Clinic-Wide Intervention Improves Attendance for HIV Primary Care

    Lytt I. Gardner;Gary Marks;Jason A. Craw;Jason A. Craw;Tracey E. Wilson

  • Implementing Rapid HIV Testing With or Without Risk-Reduction Counseling in Drug Treatment Centers: Results of a Randomized Trial

    Lisa R. Metsch;Daniel J. Feaster;Lauren Gooden;Tim Matheson

  • Cocaine abuse and HIV-1 infection: epidemiology and neuropathogenesis.

    Karl Goodkin;Paul Shapshak;Lisa R. Metsch;Clyde B. McCoy

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Feaster
Daniel J. Feaster University of Miami
Carlos del Rio
Carlos del Rio Emory University
Clyde B. McCoy
Clyde B. McCoy University of Miami
Mardge H. Cohen
Mardge H. Cohen Rush University
Adaora A. Adimora
Adaora A. Adimora University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tracey E. Wilson
Tracey E. Wilson SUNY Downstate Medical Center
James L. Sorensen
James L. Sorensen University of California, San Francisco
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Steffanie A. Strathdee University of California, San Diego
Harold A. Pollack
Harold A. Pollack University of Chicago
Matthew R. Golden
Matthew R. Golden University of Washington

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