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Pamina M. Gorbach 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 Pamina M. Gorbach sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 249 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pamina M. Gorbach 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 Pamina M. Gorbach sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Pamina M. Gorbach is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Clinical Psychology.

Their recent publications encompass studies on HIV prevention, particularly concerning pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa, as well as vaccine effectiveness among specific populations. Selected recent papers include:

  • Early pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and continuation among pregnant and postpartum women in antenatal care in Cape Town, South Africa, 2022, Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • Barriers to Oral HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence Among Pregnant and Post-partum Women from Cape Town, South Africa, 2022, AIDS and Behavior
  • Maternal PrEP Use in HIV-Uninfected Pregnant Women in South Africa: Role of Stigma in PrEP Initiation, Retention and Adherence, 2021, AIDS and Behavior
  • Vaccine Effectiveness Against Prevalent Anal and Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men-United States, 2016-2018, 2020, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • PrEP retention and prescriptions for pregnant women during COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, 2020, The Lancet HIV

Their research topics focus extensively on HIV/AIDS and associated risk factors, including:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Sex work and related issues
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Frequent publication venues where this scientist has contributed include:

  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • AIDS and Behavior
  • JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Collaborations have been a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Steven Shoptaw, Marjan Javanbakht, Dvora Joseph Davey, Nyiko Mashele, and Linda-Gail Bekker.

Best Publications

  • Epidemiology, Sexual Risk Behavior, and HIV Prevention Practices of Men who Have Sex with Men Using GRINDR in Los Angeles, California

    Raphael J. Landovitz;Chi-Hong Tseng;Matthew Weissman;Michael Haymer

  • Do people really know their sex partners? Concurrency, knowledge of partner behavior, and sexually transmitted infections within partnerships.

    Lydia N. Drumright;Pamina M. Gorbach;King K. Holmes

  • Use of the location-based social networking application GRINDR as a recruitment tool in rectal microbicide development research.

    Earl R. Burrell;Heather A. Pines;Edward Robbie;Leonardo Coleman

  • Homonegativity, Substance Use, Sexual Risk Behaviors, and HIV Status in Poor and Ethnic Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles

    Steven Shoptaw;Robert E. Weiss;Brett Munjas;Christopher Hucks-Ortiz

  • “It Takes a Village”: Understanding Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Seattle, Washington

    Pamina M. Gorbach;Bradley P. Stoner;Sevgi O. Aral;William L. H. Whittington

  • Moving from apprehension to action: HIV counseling and testing preferences in three at-risk populations.

    Freya Spielberg;Ann Kurth;Pamina M. Gorbach;Gary Goldbaum

  • Simultaneous Recruitment of Drug Users and Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States and Russia Using Respondent-Driven Sampling: Sampling Methods and Implications

    Martin Y. Iguchi;Martin Y. Iguchi;Allison J. Ober;Sandra H. Berry;Terry Fain

  • Unprotected anal intercourse and substance use among men who have sex with men with recent HIV infection.

    Lydia N Drumright;Susan J Little;Steffanie A Strathdee;Donald J Slymen

  • Bridging Sexual Boundaries: Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women in a Street-Based Sample in Los Angeles

    Pamina M. Gorbach;Ryan Murphy;Robert E. Weiss;Christopher Hucks-Ortiz

  • Discord, discordance, and concurrency: comparing individual and partnership-level analyses of new partnerships of young adults at risk of sexually transmitted infections.

    Pamina M. Gorbach;Lydia N. Drumright;King K. Holmes

  • Don’t ask, don’t tell: patterns of HIV disclosure among HIV positive men who have sex with men with recent STI practising high risk behaviour in Los Angeles and Seattle

    Pamina M Gorbach;J T Galea;Bita Amani;A Shin

  • Anal intercourse among young heterosexuals in three sexually transmitted disease clinics in the United States.

    Pamina M. Gorbach;Lisa E. Manhart;Kristen L. Hess;Bradley P. Stoner

  • Transmission of STIs/HIV at the partnership level: Beyond individual-level analyses

    Pamina M. Gorbach;King K. Holmes

  • Intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections among young adult women.

    Kristen L. Hess;Marjan Javanbakht;Joelle M. Brown;Robert E. Weiss

  • Early pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and continuation among pregnant and postpartum women in antenatal care in Cape Town, South Africa

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  • Transmission behaviors of recently HIV-infected men who have sex with men

    Pamina M. Gorbach;Lydia N. Drumright;Eric S. Daar;Susan J. Little

  • Behaviors of recently HIV-infected men who have sex with men in the year postdiagnosis: effects of drug use and partner types.

    Pamina M Gorbach;Robert E Weiss;Robin Jeffries;Marjan Javanbakht

  • Sexual bridging by Cambodian men: potential importance for general population spread of STD and HIV epidemics.

    Pamina M. Gorbach;Heng Sopheab;Tia Phalla;Hor Bun Leng

  • Sexual risk trajectories among MSM in the United States: implications for pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery.

    Heather A. Pines;Pamina M. Gorbach;Robert E. Weiss;Steve Shoptaw

  • Measuring sex partner concurrency: it's what's missing that counts.

    Sara J. Nelson;Lisa E. Manhart;Pamina M. Gorbach;David H. Martin

  • Explosive spread of HIV-1 and sexually transmitted diseases in Cambodia

    Caroline A Ryan;Ouk Vong Vathiny;Pamina M Gorbach;Hor Bun Leng

  • Simultaneous Recruitment of Drug Users and Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States and Russia Using Respondent-Driven Sampling

    Martin Y. Iguchi;Allison J. Ober;Sandra H. Berry;Terry Fain

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven Shoptaw
Steven Shoptaw University of California, Los Angeles
King K. Holmes
King K. Holmes University of Washington
Peter R. Kerndt
Peter R. Kerndt Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Thomas J. Coates
Thomas J. Coates University of California, Los Angeles
Susan J. Little
Susan J. Little University of California, San Diego
Landon Myer
Landon Myer University of Cape Town
Richard A. Crosby
Richard A. Crosby University of Kentucky
Eric S. Daar
Eric S. Daar Lundquist Institute
Linda-Gail Bekker
Linda-Gail Bekker University of Cape Town
Lauri E. Markowitz
Lauri E. Markowitz Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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