Albert Liu

16.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
142 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Albert Liu is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Albert Liu has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Infectious Diseases, 82 papers in Epidemiology and 32 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Albert Liu's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (120 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (80 papers) and Sex work and related issues (31 papers). Albert Liu is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (120 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (80 papers) and Sex work and related issues (31 papers). Albert Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Peru. Albert Liu's co-authors include Susan Buchbinder, Robert M. Grant, Kenneth H. Mayer, Vanessa McMahan, Peter L. Anderson, David V. Glidden, Stephanie E. Cohen, Eric Vittinghoff, Juan V. Guanira and Valdiléa G. Veloso and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Albert Liu

135 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Concentrations and Pre-Exposure P... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Concentrations and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Efficacy in Men Who Have Sex with Men
    2012 760 citations David V. Glidden, Albert Liu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Albert Liu United States 47 5.7k 3.9k 2.1k 1.4k 1.2k 142 6.4k
Dawn K. Smith United States 46 6.1k 1.1× 4.6k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 2.0k 1.4× 1.2k 1.0× 125 7.5k
Lucia V. Torian United States 35 3.5k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 857 0.4× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 103 4.6k
Lisa R. Metsch United States 42 4.2k 0.7× 4.2k 1.1× 930 0.4× 2.6k 1.9× 820 0.7× 271 6.8k
Pamina M. Gorbach United States 40 3.2k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 515 0.4× 220 5.0k
Bernard M. Branson United States 38 5.7k 1.0× 4.3k 1.1× 937 0.4× 1.7k 1.2× 2.4k 2.0× 99 6.9k
Garrett Prestage Australia 52 6.3k 1.1× 5.7k 1.5× 2.7k 1.3× 2.7k 2.0× 840 0.7× 308 8.7k
Travis Sanchez United States 39 4.4k 0.8× 3.5k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.9k 1.4× 563 0.5× 178 5.9k
Yuhua Ruan China 37 3.7k 0.6× 2.8k 0.7× 960 0.5× 657 0.5× 1.9k 1.6× 245 4.7k
Alison Rodger United Kingdom 36 3.0k 0.5× 2.9k 0.7× 576 0.3× 559 0.4× 968 0.8× 154 5.4k
Rachel Baggaley Switzerland 37 4.1k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 796 0.4× 1.6k 1.2× 1.2k 0.9× 143 4.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Albert Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Albert Liu

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All Works

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Mantell, Joanne E., Laurie J. Bauman, Stephen Bonett, et al.. (2025). Innovation in Providing Equitable Pre‐exposure Prophylaxis Services in the United States: Expanding Access in Nontraditional Settings. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 98(5S). e156–e169.
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Bauermeister, José A., Albert Liu, Suwat Chariyalertsak, et al.. (2024). A conjoint experiment of three placebo rectal products used with receptive anal sex: results from MTN‐035. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 27(3). e26219–e26219. 1 indexed citations
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Spinelli, Matthew A., Ayesha Appa, Albert Liu, et al.. (2024). High Retention and Adherence With Rapid Long-acting Injectable Preexposure Prophylaxis Implementation in an Urban Safety Net Clinic Population. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 80(5). 1139–1142. 3 indexed citations
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Enns, Benjamin, Yi Sui, Micah Piske, et al.. (2024). Estimating the potential value of MSM‐focused evidence‐based implementation interventions in three Ending the HIV Epidemic jurisdictions in the United States: a model‐based analysis. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 27(S1). e26265–e26265. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Albert, Holly Gundacker, Barbra A. Richardson, et al.. (2024). Phase 1 randomized pharmacokinetic and safety study of a 90‐day tenofovir vaginal ring in the United States. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 27(3). e26223–e26223. 1 indexed citations
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Dearing, James W., Caroline Masquillier, Josefien van Olmen, et al.. (2023). Reciprocal coproduction as a basis for the diffusion of global health innovations. BMJ Global Health. 8(Suppl 7). e013134–e013134. 4 indexed citations
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Roberts, Sarah T., Ellen Luecke, Barbara Mensch, et al.. (2021). Acceptability and Preference for 3-Month Versus 1-Month Vaginal Rings for HIV-1 Risk Reduction Among Participants in a Phase 1 Trial. Journal of Women s Health. 31(7). 1029–1039. 9 indexed citations
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Jiménez, Verónica, Nadra E. Lisha, Torsten B. Neilands, et al.. (2020). Improving the HIV PrEP continuum of care using an intervention for healthcare providers: a stepped-wedge study protocol. BMJ Open. 10(7). e040734–e040734. 16 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Kate M., Dobromir Dimitrov, James P. Hughes, et al.. (2020). Assessing the use of surveillance data to estimate the impact of prevention interventions on HIV incidence in cluster-randomized controlled trials. Epidemics. 33. 100423–100423. 1 indexed citations
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Wilson, Erin C., Caitlin Turner, Sean Arayasirikul, et al.. (2020). Disparities in the PrEP continuum for trans women compared to MSM in San Francisco, California: results from population‐based cross‐sectional behavioural surveillance studies. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 23(S3). e25539–e25539. 39 indexed citations
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Liu, Albert & Steve Marschner. (2017). Balancing Zero-Sum Games with One Variable per Strategy. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment. 13(1). 57–65. 2 indexed citations
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Koss, Catherine A., Peter Bacchetti, Sharon L. Hillier, et al.. (2017). Differences in Cumulative Exposure and Adherence to Tenofovir in the VOICE, iPrEx OLE, and PrEP Demo Studies as Determined via Hair Concentrations. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 33(8). 778–783. 50 indexed citations
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Lipscomb, Stephen, Joshua Haimson, Albert Liu, et al.. (2017). Preparing for Life after High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education. Findings from The National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Volume 3: Comparisons over Time. Executive Summary. NCEE 2018-4008.. 23 indexed citations
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Koester, Kimberly A., K. Rivet Amico, Hailey Gilmore, et al.. (2017). Risk, safety and sex among male PrEP users: time for a new understanding. Culture Health & Sexuality. 19(12). 1301–1313. 71 indexed citations
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Gandhi, Monica, David V. Glidden, Kenneth H. Mayer, et al.. (2016). Association of age, baseline kidney function, and medication exposure with declines in creatinine clearance on pre-exposure prophylaxis: an observational cohort study. The Lancet HIV. 3(11). e521–e528. 60 indexed citations
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Clark, Melissa A., et al.. (2015). Impacts of the Teach For America Investing in Innovation Scale-Up. Mathematica Policy Research Reports. 2 indexed citations
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Amico, K. Rivet, Kenneth H. Mayer, Albert Liu, et al.. (2014). Integrated Next Step Counseling for Sexual Health Promotion and Medication Adherence for Individuals Using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A159–A159. 6 indexed citations
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Buchbinder, Susan & Albert Liu. (2011). Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and the Promise of Combination Prevention Approaches. AIDS and Behavior. 15(S1). 72–79. 49 indexed citations

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