Allison Ruark

480 total citations
24 papers, 311 citations indexed

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Allison Ruark is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Allison Ruark has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 311 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Infectious Diseases, 19 papers in General Health Professions and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Allison Ruark's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (20 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 papers) and Sex work and related issues (5 papers). Allison Ruark is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (20 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 papers) and Sex work and related issues (5 papers). Allison Ruark collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Uganda. Allison Ruark's co-authors include Amy A. Conroy, Edward C. Green, Stacey A. McKenna, Judy Y. Tan, Norman Hearst, Rebecca Fielding‐Miller, James Mkandawire, Phoebe Kajubi, Amy Nunn and Pamela J. Surkan and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Social Science & Medicine and BMC Public Health.

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Allison Ruark

23 papers receiving 303 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Allison Ruark United States	12	237	182	74	60	45	24	311
Tracy McClinton Appollis South Africa	11	228 1.0×	132 0.7×	90 1.2×	39 0.7×	58 1.3×	17	339
Stefanie Hornschuh South Africa	11	230 1.0×	229 1.3×	71 1.0×	103 1.7×	28 0.6×	34	363
Adegbenga M. Sunmola Nigeria	12	229 1.0×	103 0.6×	138 1.9×	45 0.8×	47 1.0×	23	323
Chen Reis United States	7	185 0.8×	148 0.8×	84 1.1×	110 1.8×	47 1.0×	10	362
Tim Shand United Kingdom	7	209 0.9×	110 0.6×	62 0.8×	60 1.0×	32 0.7×	7	386
Lesley Gittings Canada	8	128 0.5×	112 0.6×	73 1.0×	36 0.6×	28 0.6×	43	280
Kenneth Ondenge Kenya	8	227 1.0×	244 1.3×	63 0.9×	96 1.6×	19 0.4×	12	365
Laura Gauer Bermudez United States	11	192 0.8×	161 0.9×	66 0.9×	40 0.7×	52 1.2×	18	370
Lynn Hendricks South Africa	8	130 0.5×	98 0.5×	60 0.8×	52 0.9×	29 0.6×	21	287
Regina Célia Fiorati Brazil	11	177 0.7×	108 0.6×	53 0.7×	56 0.9×	24 0.5×	64	357

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Bidwell, Julie T., Allison Ruark, Rita M. Butterfield, et al.. (2024). Barriers to accessing care for cardiometabolic disorders in Malawi: partners as a source of resilience for people living with HIV. International Journal for Equity in Health. 23(1). 83–83. 2 indexed citations

Conroy, Amy A., Allison Ruark, James Mkandawire, et al.. (2024). Mlambe economic and relationship-strengthening intervention for alcohol use decreases violence and improves relationship quality in couples living with HIV in Malawi. Social Science & Medicine. 362. 117407–117407. 7 indexed citations

Ruark, Allison, et al.. (2023). Supportive couple relationships buffer against the harms of HIV stigma on HIV treatment adherence. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1878–1878. 5 indexed citations

Ruark, Allison, Julie T. Bidwell, Rita M. Butterfield, et al.. (2023). “High blood pressure comes from thinking too much”: Understandings of illness among couples living with cardiometabolic disorders and HIV in Malawi. PLoS ONE. 18(12). e0296473–e0296473. 3 indexed citations

Ruark, Allison, Julie T. Bidwell, Rita M. Butterfield, et al.. (2023). “I too have a responsibility for my partner's life”: Communal coping among Malawian couples living with HIV and cardiometabolic disorders. Social Science & Medicine. 342. 116540–116540. 5 indexed citations

Conroy, Amy A., Stacey A. McKenna, Allison Ruark, et al.. (2022). Relationship Dynamics are Associated with Self-Reported Adherence but not an Objective Adherence Measure in Malawi. AIDS and Behavior. 26(11). 3551–3562. 11 indexed citations

Conroy, Amy A., Allison Ruark, Torsten B. Neilands, et al.. (2021). Development and Validation of the Couple Sexual Satisfaction Scale for HIV and Sexual Health Research. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 50(7). 3297–3311. 10 indexed citations

Ruark, Allison, et al.. (2019). Navigating intimate sexual partnerships in an era of HIV: dimensions of couple relationship quality and satisfaction among adults in Eswatini and linkages to HIV risk. SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS. 16(1). 10–24. 9 indexed citations

Conroy, Amy A., Allison Ruark, Stacey A. McKenna, et al.. (2019). The Unaddressed Needs of Alcohol-Using Couples on Antiretroviral Therapy in Malawi: Formative Research on Multilevel Interventions. AIDS and Behavior. 24(6). 1599–1611. 17 indexed citations

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Ruark, Allison, et al.. (2019). Increasing Family Planning Access in Kenya Through Engagement of Faith-Based Health Facilities, Religious Leaders, and Community Health Volunteers. Global Health Science and Practice. 7(3). 478–490. 18 indexed citations

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Conroy, Amy A., Allison Ruark, & Judy Y. Tan. (2019). Re-conceptualising gender and power relations for sexual and reproductive health: contrasting narratives of tradition, unity, and rights. Culture Health & Sexuality. 22(sup1). 48–64. 29 indexed citations

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Conroy, Amy A., Stacey A. McKenna, & Allison Ruark. (2018). Couple Interdependence Impacts Alcohol Use and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Malawi. AIDS and Behavior. 23(1). 201–210. 31 indexed citations

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Ruark, Allison, et al.. (2017). Measuring couple relationship quality in a rural African population: Validation of a Couple Functionality Assessment Tool in Malawi. PLoS ONE. 12(11). e0188561–e0188561. 17 indexed citations

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Ruark, Allison & Rebecca Fielding‐Miller. (2016). Using Qualitative Methods to Validate and Contextualize Quantitative Findings: A Case Study of Research on Sexual Behavior and Gender-Based Violence Among Young Swazi Women. Global Health Science and Practice. 4(3). 373–383. 21 indexed citations

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Ruark, Allison, et al.. (2016). From first love to marriage and maturity: a life-course perspective on HIV risk among young Swazi adults. Culture Health & Sexuality. 18(7). 812–825. 13 indexed citations

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Ruark, Allison, Edward C. Green, Caitlin E. Kennedy, et al.. (2014). Love, lust and the emotional context of multiple and concurrent sexual partnerships among young Swazi adults. African Journal of AIDS Research. 13(2). 133–143. 23 indexed citations

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Hearst, Norman, et al.. (2013). Demographic and health surveys indicate limited impact of condoms and HIV testing in four African countries. African Journal of AIDS Research. 12(1). 9–15. 10 indexed citations

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Green, Edward C., et al.. (2013). The Need to Reemphasize Behavior Change for HIV Prevention in Uganda: A Qualitative Study. Studies in Family Planning. 44(1). 25–43. 13 indexed citations

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Green, Edward C., et al.. (2009). Mobilising indigenous resources for anthropologically designed HIV-prevention and behaviour-change interventions in southern Africa. African Journal of AIDS Research. 8(4). 389–400. 10 indexed citations

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Green, Edward C., Timothy L. Mah, Allison Ruark, & Norman Hearst. (2009). A Framework of Sexual Partnerships: Risks and Implications for HIV Prevention in Africa. Studies in Family Planning. 40(1). 63–70. 23 indexed citations

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