Alfred J. Saah

22.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
165 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

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Alfred J. Saah is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfred J. Saah has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Epidemiology, 76 papers in Infectious Diseases and 45 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Alfred J. Saah's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (51 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (48 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (45 papers). Alfred J. Saah is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (51 papers), Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (48 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (45 papers). Alfred J. Saah collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Colombia. Alfred J. Saah's co-authors include Roger Detels, Charles R. Rinaldo, John Phair, Richard A. Kaslow, Donald R. Hoover, Neil M.H. Graham, Lawrence Kingsley, Álvaro Muñoz, Stephen J. O’Brien and Mary Carrington and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Alfred J. Saah

162 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Genetic Restriction of HIV-1 Infection and Progression to AIDS by a Deletion Allele of the CKR5 Structural Gene

1996 1.9k citations Mary Carrington, Cheryl A. Winkler et al. profile →
Influence of combinations of human major histocompatibility complex genes on the course of HIV–1 infection

1996 760 citations Richard A. Kaslow, Mary Carrington et al. Nature Medicine profile →
KSHV antibodies among Americans, Italians and Ugandans with and without Kaposi's sarcoma

1996 636 citations Shou‐Jiang Gao, Lawrence Kingsley et al. Nature Medicine profile →
The Risk ofPneumocystis cariniiPneumonia among Men Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

1990 530 citations John Phair, Álvaro Muñoz et al. profile →
Dementia in AIDS patients

1993 524 citations J. C. McArthur, Donald R. Hoover et al. Neurology profile →
Impact and Effectiveness of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: A Systematic Review of 10 Years of Real-world Experience

2016 341 citations Suzanne M. Garland, Susanne K. Kjær et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alfred J. Saah United States	57	6.4k	5.3k	4.8k	2.7k	2.0k	165	13.6k
Henry H. Balfour United States	60	7.4k 1.2×	6.0k 1.1×	3.8k 0.8×	2.4k 0.9×	3.5k 1.8×	229	15.2k
Richard A. Kaslow United States	61	6.8k 1.1×	6.6k 1.2×	7.5k 1.6×	6.0k 2.2×	1.1k 0.5×	221	19.8k
Dominique Costagliola France	69	5.6k 0.9×	9.0k 1.7×	7.3k 1.5×	1.9k 0.7×	2.7k 1.4×	450	17.8k
Brian Gazzard United Kingdom	77	7.0k 1.1×	12.2k 2.3×	8.9k 1.8×	2.4k 0.9×	3.2k 1.6×	494	21.8k
John Phair United States	69	7.6k 1.2×	11.0k 2.1×	9.5k 2.0×	4.0k 1.5×	2.2k 1.1×	353	22.0k
Brigitte Autran France	65	4.5k 0.7×	5.8k 1.1×	8.5k 1.8×	7.2k 2.7×	1.4k 0.7×	307	15.8k
Louise Kuhn United States	55	5.4k 0.8×	5.2k 1.0×	2.8k 0.6×	931 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	321	11.5k
Jean‐Michel Molina France	70	5.9k 0.9×	11.4k 2.1×	7.2k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	547	18.7k
Nathan Clumeck Belgium	50	6.4k 1.0×	5.9k 1.1×	4.3k 0.9×	698 0.3×	799 0.4×	238	12.7k
Stephen A. Spector United States	67	7.9k 1.2×	7.6k 1.4×	6.5k 1.3×	2.5k 0.9×	983 0.5×	319	16.2k

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Roberts, Jeffrey N., Elizabeth M. Anderson, Alfred J. Saah, et al.. (2025). Epidemiological approaches to evaluate clinical unmasking of HPV ‐associated cervical lesions in the HPV vaccination era. International Journal of Cancer. 158(4). 847–857. 1 indexed citations

Joura, Elmar A., Susanne K. Kjær, Oliver Bautista, et al.. (2025). Effect of Prior 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination on Subsequent Lower Genital Tract Dysplasia After Cervical Excisional Surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 147(1). 73–82.

Wang, Wei, Smita Kothari, Jozica Skufca, et al.. (2022). Real-world impact and effectiveness of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine: an updated systematic literature review. Expert Review of Vaccines. 21(12). 1799–1817. 33 indexed citations

Henderson, David K., Mary E. Willy, J Schmitt, et al.. (2020). Risk for Occupational Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Associated with Clinical Exposures. Annals of Internal Medicine. 1 indexed citations

Wei, Lihui, Xing Xie, Jihong Liu, et al.. (2018). Efficacy of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine against persistent infection and genital disease in Chinese women: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial with 78-month follow-up. Vaccine. 37(27). 3617–3624. 44 indexed citations

Levin, Myron J., Sharon Huang, Anna‐Barbara Moscicki, et al.. (2017). Four-year persistence of type-specific immunity after quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination in HIV-infected children: Effect of a fourth dose of vaccine. Vaccine. 35(13). 1712–1720. 26 indexed citations

Luna, Joaquín, et al.. (2013). Long-Term Follow-up Observation of the Safety, Immunogenicity, and Effectiveness of Gardasil™ in Adult Women. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e83431–e83431. 72 indexed citations

Hiemenz, J., Issam Raad, J. Maertens, et al.. (2010). Efficacy of caspofungin as salvage therapy for invasive aspergillosis compared to standard therapy in a historical cohort. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 29(11). 1387–1394. 32 indexed citations

Levin, Myron J., Anna‐Barbara Moscicki, Lin‐Ye Song, et al.. (2010). Safety and Immunogenicity of a Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine in HIV-Infected Children 7 to 12 Years Old. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 55(2). 197–204. 133 indexed citations

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Saah, Alfred J., Donald R. Hoover, Mary Carrington, et al.. (1998). Association of HLA profiles with early plasma viral load, CD4+ cell count and rate of progression to AIDS following acute HIV-1 infection. AIDS. 12(16). 2107–2113. 78 indexed citations

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Gao, Shou‐Jiang, Lawrence Kingsley, Ming O. Li, et al.. (1996). KSHV antibodies among Americans, Italians and Ugandans with and without Kaposi's sarcoma. Nature Medicine. 2(8). 925–928. 636 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kaslow, Richard A., Mary Carrington, R. Apple, et al.. (1996). Influence of combinations of human major histocompatibility complex genes on the course of HIV–1 infection. Nature Medicine. 2(4). 405–411. 760 indexed citations breakdown →

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McNearney, Terry A., Alan R. Templeton, Max Q. Arens, et al.. (1995). Nef and LTR Sequence Variation from Sequentially Derived Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Isolates. Virology. 208(1). 388–398. 23 indexed citations

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Graham, Neil M.H., et al.. (1994). Beta2-microglobulin and other early predictors of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-related wasting. Annals of Epidemiology. 4(1). 32–39. 10 indexed citations

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McArthur, J. C., Donald R. Hoover, Helena Bacellar, et al.. (1993). Dementia in AIDS patients. Neurology. 43(11). 2245–2245. 524 indexed citations breakdown →

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Korber, Bette, Cecelia Hutto, José Muñóz, et al.. (1992). HIV-1 Sequence Variation Between Isolates from Mother-Infant Transmission Pairs. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 8(7). 1297–1300. 26 indexed citations

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McArthur, Justin C., T. E. Nance‐Sproson, Diane E. Griffin, et al.. (1992). The diagnostic utility of elevation in cerebrospinal fluid β ₂ ‐microglobulin in HIV‐1 dementia. Neurology. 42(9). 1707–1707. 105 indexed citations

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Sarov, Batia, I Sarov, Charles R. Rinaldo, et al.. (1990). Serum IgG and IgA Antibodies Specific to Epstein-Barr Virus Capsid Antigen in a Longitudinal Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Disease Progression in Homosexual Men. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 6(5). 607–616. 19 indexed citations

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Sawyer, Leigh A., David Katzenstein, R. Michael Hendry, et al.. (1990). Possible Beneficial Effects of Neutralizing Antibodies and Antibody-Dependent, Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 6(3). 341–356. 66 indexed citations

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Clements, M L, Myron M. Levine, Robert E. Black, et al.. (1981). Lactobacillus prophylaxis for diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 20(1). 104–108. 87 indexed citations

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