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Michele D. Kipke 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 Michele D. Kipke sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 143 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michele D. Kipke 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 Michele D. Kipke sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michele D. Kipke is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and psychology, with a significant focus on public health issues affecting diverse populations. They have contributed to studies primarily related to HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ health, and developmental outcomes in vulnerable communities.

Their recent publications include:

  • Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study, 2021, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • The Healthy Young Men's Cohort: Health, Stress, and Risk Profile of Black and Latino Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM), 2020, Journal of Urban Health
  • Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in the LGBTQIA Community, 2022, American Journal of Public Health
  • Gut dysbiosis and inflammatory blood markers precede HIV with limited changes after early seroconversion, 2022, EBioMedicine
  • Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Diverse, Underresourced Youth Using Telehealth: Advancing Equity Through Consumer Perspectives, 2022, Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Kipke has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Brian Mustanski, Bethany C. Bray, Steven Shoptaw, Pamina M. Gorbach, and Marianna K. Baum. These collaborations highlight a network of researchers working on related public health and clinical psychology topics.

Their research has been published extensively in journals such as:

  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • JMIR Research Protocols
  • UNC Libraries
  • Social Science & Medicine

Their primary fields of study include Medicine and Psychology, with particular focus on several subfields such as Social Psychology, General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science, and Clinical Psychology. Kipke's work addresses multiple main topics, including:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Sex Work and Related Issues
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Kipke's research contributes data and insights on social determinants of health, behavioral risks, and interventions aimed at marginalized populations. Their work integrates clinical, psychological, and sociological perspectives to better understand and address health disparities across populations.

Best Publications

  • Homeless youth and their exposure to and involvement in violence while living on the streets

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  • Stress, Coping, and Social Support among Homeless Youth:

    Jennifer B. Unger;Michele D. Kipke;Thomas R. Simon;Christine J. Johnson

  • Adolescent Health and Well‐Being in the Twenty‐First Century: A Global Perspective

    Kathleen Thiede Call;Aylin Altan Riedel;Karen Hein;Vonnie McLoyd

  • Service utilization among homeless and runaway youth in Los Angeles, California: rates and reasons

    Christine J De Rosa;Christine J De Rosa;Susanne B Montgomery;Michele D Kipke;Michele D Kipke;Ellen Iverson;Ellen Iverson

  • Homeless youths and young adults in Los Angeles: prevalence of mental health problems and the relationship between mental health and substance abuse disorders.

    Jennifer B. Unger;Michele D. Kipke;Thomas R. Simon;Susanne B. Montgomery

  • Health and health needs of homeless and runaway youth: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

    James A. Farrow;Robert W. Deisher;Richard Brown;John W. Kulig

  • Street youth in Los Angeles. Profile of a group at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    Michele D. Kipke;Susan O'Connor;Ray Palmer;Richard G. MacKenzie

  • In the Dark: Young Men’s Stories of Sexual Initiation in the Absence of Relevant Sexual Health Information

    Katrina Kubicek;William J. Beyer;George Weiss;Ellen Iverson

  • Food and park environments: neighborhood-level risks for childhood obesity in east Los Angeles.

    Michele D. Kipke;Ellen Iverson;Deborah Moore;Cara Booker

  • “Substance Abuse” Disorders among Runaway and Homeless Youth

    Michele D. Kipke;Susanne B. Montgomery;Thomas R. Simon;Ellen F. Iverson

  • Minority Stress Experiences and Psychological Well-Being: The Impact of Support from and Connection to Social Networks Within the Los Angeles House and Ball Communities

    Carolyn F. Wong;Carolyn F. Wong;Sheree M. Schrager;Ian W. Holloway;Ilan H. Meyer

  • "God Made me Gay for a Reason": Young Men who have Sex with Men's Resiliency in Resolving Internalized Homophobia from Religious Sources.

    Katrina Kubicek;Bryce McDavitt;Julie Carpineto;George Weiss

  • Gender differences in HIV risk behaviors among young injectors and their social network members.

    Susanne B. Montgomery;Justeen Hyde;Christine Johnson De Rosa;Louise Ann Rohrbach

  • Street Youth, Their Peer Group Affiliation and Differences According to Residential Status, Subsistence Patterns, and Use of Services.

    Michele D. Kipke;Jennifer B. Unger;Susan O'Connor;Raymond F. Palmer

  • The impact of preterm birth <37 weeks on parents and families: a cross-sectional study in the 2 years after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit

    Ashwini Lakshmanan;Meghana Agni;Tracy Lieu;Eric Fleegler

  • Harassment, discrimination, violence, and illicit drug use among young men who have sex with men.

    Carolyn F. Wong;George Weiss;George Ayala;Michele D. Kipke

  • Substance use among youth seen at a community-based health clinic

    Michele D. Kipke;Susanne Montgomery;Richard G. MacKenzie

  • Use and Perceptions of the Internet for Sexual Information and Partners: A Study of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

    Katrina Kubicek;Julie Carpineto;Bryce McDavitt;George Weiss

  • A profile of nonurgent emergency department use in an urban pediatric hospital

    Katrina Kubicek;Deborah Liu;Christy Beaudin;Jocelyn Supan

  • Club drug use in los angeles among young men who have sex with men.

    Michele D. Kipke;George Weiss;Marizen Ramirez;Fred Dorey

  • Strategies Used by Gay and Bisexual Young Men to Cope With Heterosexism

    Bryce McDavitt;Ellen Iverson;Katrina Kubicek;George Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanne Montgomery
Susanne Montgomery Loma Linda University
Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
Thomas R. Simon
Thomas R. Simon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Raymond F. Palmer
Raymond F. Palmer The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Richard A. Crosby
Richard A. Crosby University of Kentucky
John A. Schneider
John A. Schneider University of Chicago
Lisa M. Kuhns
Lisa M. Kuhns Northwestern University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert Garofalo
Robert Garofalo Northwestern University
Anamara Ritt-Olson
Anamara Ritt-Olson University of Southern California

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