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59
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1587
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757

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.

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44 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.

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.

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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.

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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