World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
61
Citations
10908
World Ranking
1383
National Ranking
648

Overview

Steven D. Pinkerton is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States. Their research encompasses a range of topics primarily situated within the social sciences and psychology disciplines.

Pinkerton's work addresses key themes such as:

  • Sex work and related issues
  • Sexuality, behavior, and technology
  • American constitutional law and politics
  • Gender, feminism, and media

Their main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

With subfields focusing on:

  • Sociology and political science
  • Clinical psychology
  • Political science and international relations
  • Gender studies

Pinkerton has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, most notably Paul R. Abramson and Mark Huppin, each with whom they have partnered on 15 publications.

Their work has predominantly appeared in the New York University Press eBooks venue, contributing two publications with a focus on social sciences.

An example of their book publication includes:

  • Sexual Rights in America (2020), published by New York University Press eBooks

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Pinkerton are:

  • Index, 2020, New York University Press eBooks
  • Contents, 2020, New York University Press eBooks

Best Publications

  • Effectiveness of condoms in preventing HIV transmission

    Steven D. Pinkerton;Paul R. Abramson

  • Effectiveness of an intervention to reduce HIV transmission risks in HIV-positive people

    Seth C Kalichman;David Rompa;Marjorie Cage;Kari DiFonzo

  • Updates of cost of illness and quality of life estimates for use in economic evaluations of HIV prevention programs.

    David R. Holtgrave;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • With Pleasure: Thoughts on the Nature of Human Sexuality

    Paul R. Abramson;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Inhibitory control test for the diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy.

    Jasmohan S. Bajaj;Muhammad Hafeezullah;Jose Franco;Rajiv R. Varma

  • Sexual nature, sexual culture

    Paul R. Abramson;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Sexual pleasure and condom use.

    Mary E. Randolph;Mary E. Randolph;Steven D. Pinkerton;Laura M. Bogart;Heather Cecil

  • IMPLICATIONS OF HIV TREATMENT ADVANCES FOR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH ON AIDS : PROTEASE INHIBITORS AND NEW CHALLENGES IN HIV SECONDARY PREVENTION

    Jeffrey A. Kelly;Laura L. Otto-Salaj;Kathleen J. Sikkema;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • HIV transmission risk behavior among men and women living with HIV in 4 cities in the United States.

    Lance S. Weinhardt;Jeffrey A. Kelly;Michael J. Brondino;Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus

  • Is it “Sex”?: College students' interpretations of sexual behavior terminology

    Laura M. Bogart;Heather Cecil;David A. Wagstaff;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy to Prevent Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

    Jasmohan S. Bajaj;Jasmohan S. Bajaj;Steven D. Pinkerton;Arun J. Sanyal;Douglas M. Heuman

  • Probability of HIV transmission during acute infection in Rakai, Uganda.

    Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles as an HIV Prevention Intervention in the United States

    David Holtgrave;Steven Pinkerton;T. Jones;Peter Lurie

  • Effects of a behavioral intervention to reduce risk of transmission among people living with HIV: The Healthy Living Project randomized controlled study

    Stephen F. Morin;Margaret A. Chesney;Anke A. Ehrhardt;Jeffrey A. Kelly

  • Sexually transmitted diseases and the increased risk for HIV transmission: implications for cost-effectiveness analyses of sexually transmitted disease prevention interventions.

    Harrell W. Chesson;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Conflicting messages: how criminal HIV disclosure laws undermine public health efforts to control the spread of HIV.

    Carol L. Galletly;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • Influence of a partner's HIV serostatus, use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and viral load on perceptions of sexual risk behavior in a community sample of men who have sex with men.

    Troy P. Suarez;Jeffrey A. Kelly;Steven D. Pinkerton;Yvonne L. Stevenson

  • Reducing HIV Transmission Risk by Increasing Serostatus Disclosure: A Mathematical Modeling Analysis

    Steven D. Pinkerton;Carol L. Galletly

  • Cost comparison of three HIV counseling and testing technologies

    Donatus U Ekwueme;Steven D Pinkerton;David R Holtgrave;Bernard M Branson

  • Cost-effectiveness of a community-level HIV risk reduction intervention.

    S D Pinkerton;D R Holtgrave;W J DiFranceisco;L Y Stevenson

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Holtgrave
David R. Holtgrave University at Albany, State University of New York
Paul R. Abramson
Paul R. Abramson University of California, Los Angeles
Jeffrey A. Kelly
Jeffrey A. Kelly Medical College of Wisconsin
Laura M. Bogart
Laura M. Bogart RAND Corporation
Eric G. Benotsch
Eric G. Benotsch Virginia Commonwealth University
Lance S. Weinhardt
Lance S. Weinhardt University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Stephen F. Morin
Stephen F. Morin University of California, San Francisco
Cheryl Gore-Felton
Cheryl Gore-Felton Stanford University
Kathleen J. Sikkema
Kathleen J. Sikkema Columbia University
Margaret A. Chesney
Margaret A. Chesney University of California, San Francisco

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Online degrees in Social Sciences and Humanities are opening more flexible, affordable career paths than ever before. Students interested in social work can now access cheapest online msw programs, making this impactful field more accessible regardless of location or financial background. If you’re seeking fast completion, many 1 year msw programs are available for motivated learners looking to quickly launch their careers.

Psychology is another area where flexible education is growing. Students can earn their degree efficiently with a 2 year psychology degree online. For those interested in behavior analysis, bcba online programs blend specialized skills training with convenience and cost-effectiveness.

By exploring these online programs, learners gain the opportunity to balance work, life, and study—all while progressing toward meaningful and high-demand careers in counseling, psychology, and community services.

Best Scientists Citing Steven D. Pinkerton

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles