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Sylvia Kaaya 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 Sylvia Kaaya sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 130 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sylvia Kaaya 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 Sylvia Kaaya sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sylvia Kaaya is affiliated with Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology, infectious diseases, general health professions, psychiatry and mental health, and social psychology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Kaaya has published extensively in the following venues:

  • BMC Psychiatry
  • PLoS ONE
  • AIDS Care
  • BMJ Open
  • Research Square

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kaaya include:

  • Perceived burden and family functioning among informal caregivers of individuals living with schizophrenia in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study, 2022, BMC Psychiatry
  • Depression and Viral Suppression Among Adults Living with HIV in Tanzania, 2021, AIDS and Behavior
  • Healthy Options: study protocol and baseline characteristics for a cluster randomized controlled trial of group psychotherapy for perinatal women living with HIV and depression in Tanzania, 2020, BMC Public Health
  • Correlates of poor medication adherence in chronic psychotic disorders, 2020, BJPsych Open
  • Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence after HIV status disclosure among pregnant women with depression in Tanzania, 2020, AIDS Care

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kaaya include:

  • Anna Minja
  • Mary C. Smith Fawzi
  • Joy Noel Baumgartner
  • Hellen Siril
  • Lisa R. Hirschhorn

Kaaya's research contributions cover 72 publications in medicine and 42 in psychology, incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to topics intersecting infectious diseases and mental health. Their work addresses issues such as medication adherence, depression in HIV-positive populations, family caregiving burdens, and intimate partner violence related to HIV status disclosure.

Best Publications

  • Grand challenges in global mental health

    Pamela Y. Collins;Vikram Patel;Vikram Patel;Sarah S. Joestl;Dana March;Dana March

  • Explaining Adherence Success in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Ethnographic Study

    Norma C Ware;John Idoko;Sylvia Kaaya;Irene Andia Biraro

  • Depressive symptoms increase risk of HIV disease progression and mortality among women in Tanzania.

    Gretchen Antelman;Sylvia Kaaya;Ruilan Wei;Jessie Mbwambo

  • Predictors of HIV-1 serostatus disclosure: a prospective study among HIV-infected pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

    Gretchen Antelman;Mary C. Smith Fawzi;Sylvia Kaaya;Jessie Mbwambo

  • Packages of Care for Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Vikram Patel;Gregory Simon;Neerja Chowdhary;Sylvia Kaaya

  • Toward an understanding of disengagement from HIV treatment and care in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative study.

    Norma Clara Ware;Monique A. Wyatt;Elvin H. Geng;Sylvia F. Kaaya

  • Validity of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist‐25 amongst HIV‐positive pregnant women in Tanzania

    S.F. Kaaya;M.C. Fawzi;J.K. Mbwambo;B. Lee

  • Maternal depressive symptoms and early childhood cognitive development: a meta-analysis.

    Y Liu;S Kaaya;J Chai;Dana C McCoy

  • Promoting sexual and reproductive health in early adolescence in South Africa and Tanzania : Development of a theory- and evidence- based intervention programme

    Leif Edvard Aarø;Alan J. Flisher;Sylvia Kaaya;Hans Onya

  • Genetic polymorphism of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 in east- and southern African populations including psychiatric patients.

    Collet Dandara;Collen Mutowembwa Masimirembwa;Ayoub Magimba;Jane Sayi

  • A review of studies of sexual behaviour of school students in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Sylvia F. Kaaya;Alan J. Flisher;Jessie K. Mbwambo;Herman Schaalma

  • Detecting Depressive Disorder With the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 in Tanzania

    Bandy Lee;Sylvia F. Kaaya;Jessie K. Mbwambo;Mary C. Smith-Fawzi

  • Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of an interactive group counseling intervention for HIV-positive women on prenatal depression and disclosure of HIV status

    Sylvia F. Kaaya;Jeffrey Blander;Gretchen Antelman;Fileuka Cyprian

  • Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders; Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World

    Assen Jablensky;R. Johnson;W. Bunney;M. Cruz

  • Association between intimate partner violence and poor child growth: results from 42 demographic and health surveys

    Jeanne Chai;Günther Fink;Sylvia Kaaya;Goodarz Danaei

  • Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for co-morbid mental illness.

    Sylvia Kaaya;Eddy Eustache;Ilana Lapidos-Salaiz;Seggane Musisi

  • Prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in HIV-positive outpatients in rural Tanzania

    Katherine F.M. Marwick;Sylvia F. Kaaya

  • Socio-economic and partner relationship factors associated with antenatal depressive morbidity among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

    S. F. Kaaya;J. K. Mbwambo;G. P. Kilonzo;H. van den Borne

  • Sociodemographic variations in communication on sexuality and HIV/AIDS with parents, family members and teachers among in-school adolescents: a multi-site study in Tanzania and South Africa.

    Francis Sande Namisi;Alan J. Flisher;Simon Overland;Sheri Bastien

  • Correlates of intention to use condoms among Sub-Saharan African youth: The applicability of the theory of planned behaviour

    Herman Schaalma;Leif Edvard Aarø;Alan J. Flisher;Catherine Mathews

Frequent Co-Authors

Leif Edvard Aarø
Leif Edvard Aarø Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Wafaie W. Fawzi
Wafaie W. Fawzi Harvard University
Alan J. Flisher
Alan J. Flisher University of Cape Town
Catherine Mathews
Catherine Mathews South African Medical Research Council
Jim Todd
Jim Todd London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Herman P. Schaalma
Herman P. Schaalma Maastricht University
Donna Spiegelman
Donna Spiegelman Yale University
Hein de Vries
Hein de Vries Maastricht University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Lisa R. Hirschhorn
Lisa R. Hirschhorn Northwestern University

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