Arshad Altaf

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Arshad Altaf is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Arshad Altaf has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Epidemiology, 27 papers in Infectious Diseases and 10 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Arshad Altaf's work include HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (32 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (19 papers) and Sex work and related issues (10 papers). Arshad Altaf is often cited by papers focused on HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (32 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (19 papers) and Sex work and related issues (10 papers). Arshad Altaf collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, United States and Switzerland. Arshad Altaf's co-authors include Stephen P. Luby, Mubina Agboatwalla, John Painter, Robert M. Hoekstra, Ward Billhimer, Daniel R. Feikin, Sharaf Ali Shah, Bruce H. Keswick, Yvan Hutin and Ajmal Agha and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Arshad Altaf

47 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of handwashing on child health: a randomised contr... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Effect of handwashing on child health: a randomised controlled trial
    2005 544 citations Stephen P. Luby, Mubina Agboatwalla et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arshad Altaf Pakistan 17 593 508 450 217 212 48 1.5k
Mubina Agboatwalla Pakistan 20 623 1.1× 917 1.8× 321 0.7× 285 1.3× 334 1.6× 46 1.9k
Daniel R. Feikin United States 17 555 0.9× 413 0.8× 490 1.1× 186 0.9× 345 1.6× 21 1.8k
Francisco J. Luquero Switzerland 29 623 1.1× 403 0.8× 669 1.5× 162 0.7× 127 0.6× 99 2.4k
Isabelle De Zoysa United States 15 752 1.3× 474 0.9× 269 0.6× 439 2.0× 310 1.5× 22 1.6k
Muluken Azage Ethiopia 23 261 0.4× 495 1.0× 312 0.7× 298 1.4× 467 2.2× 79 1.5k
Donna M. Denno United States 24 686 1.2× 781 1.5× 237 0.5× 527 2.4× 337 1.6× 73 2.2k
Anuradha Bose India 22 325 0.5× 520 1.0× 352 0.8× 173 0.8× 252 1.2× 70 1.5k
Delia Boccia United Kingdom 29 1.6k 2.7× 454 0.9× 829 1.8× 503 2.3× 565 2.7× 70 2.8k
Laura Lamberti United States 17 477 0.8× 803 1.6× 437 1.0× 230 1.1× 359 1.7× 31 1.9k
Robin Nandy United States 17 374 0.6× 304 0.6× 372 0.8× 126 0.6× 349 1.6× 26 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Arshad Altaf

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Fields of papers citing papers by Arshad Altaf

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arshad Altaf

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Arshad Altaf. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Arshad Altaf based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Arshad Altaf. Arshad Altaf is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Patel, Rupa, et al.. (2023). Assessment of Acceptability of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Sex with Men and Transgender Community in Pakistan. Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan. 33(9). 983–989. 1 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing among transgender people in Larkana, Pakistan: Results from a pilot project. PLoS ONE. 17(7). e0270857–e0270857. 8 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2021). Index testing among HIV-positive patients is feasible and successful in identifying additional HIV infections in Pakistan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 71(Suppl 4)(8). 6–10. 1 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2020). Hepatitis C elimination in Pakistan is a distant dream unless government controls the health sector. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 70(12(B)). 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Adnan Ahmad, et al.. (2019). Reuse of syringes for therapeutic injections in Pakistan: rethinking determinants. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 26(3). 283–289. 8 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Tomoyuki, Yvan Hutin, Marc Bulterys, Arshad Altaf, & Benedetta Allegranzi. (2019). Injection practices in 2011–2015: a review using data from the demographic and health surveys (DHS). BMC Health Services Research. 19(1). 600–600. 27 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad. (2018). Delays and gaps in HIV programmes in Pakistan. The Lancet HIV. 5(12). e678–e679. 10 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2016). A second major HIV outbreak in Larkana, Pakistan.. PubMed. 66(12). 1510–1511. 13 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, Ajmal Agha, Omrana Pasha, et al.. (2013). High HIV Incidence among Persons Who Inject Drugs in Pakistan: Greater Risk with Needle Sharing and Injecting Frequently among the Homeless. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e81715–e81715. 17 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2013). Lessons learned from a community based intervention to improve injection safety in Pakistan. BMC Research Notes. 6(1). 159–159. 17 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, Aysha Zahidie, & Ajmal Agha. (2012). Comparing risk factors of HIV among hijra sex workers in Larkana and other cities of Pakistan: an analytical cross sectional study. BMC Public Health. 12(1). 279–279. 25 indexed citations
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Shah, Sharaf Ali, Hui Xing, Arshad Altaf, et al.. (2011). Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Mutations Among Treated and Treatment-Naive Patients in Pakistan: Diversity of the HIV Type 1 pol Gene in Pakistan. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 27(12). 1277–1282. 26 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, Naveed Z. Janjua, Sibylle Kristensen, et al.. (2009). High-risk behaviours among juvenile prison inmates in Pakistan. Public Health. 123(7). 470–475. 10 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2007). High risk behaviors of injection drug users registered with harm reduction programme in Karachi, Pakistan.. Harm Reduction Journal. 4(1). 7–7. 41 indexed citations
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Fatmi, Zafar, et al.. (2006). Background demographics and risk behaviors of injecting drug users in Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 10(5). 364–371. 24 indexed citations
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Luby, Stephen P., Mubina Agboatwalla, John Painter, et al.. (2006). Combining drinking water treatment and hand washing for diarrhoea prevention, a cluster randomised controlled trial. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 11(4). 479–489. 131 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (2005). Determinants of therapeutic injection overuse among communities in Sindh, Pakistan.. PubMed. 16(3). 35–8. 20 indexed citations
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Luby, Stephen P., Mubina Agboatwalla, John Painter, et al.. (2004). Effect of Intensive Handwashing Promotion on Childhood Diarrhea in High-Risk Communities in Pakistan. JAMA. 291(21). 2547–2547. 236 indexed citations
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Mujeeb, Syed Abdul, et al.. (2003). Recycling of Injection Equipment in Pakistan. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 24(2). 145–146. 30 indexed citations
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Altaf, Arshad, et al.. (1998). Outbreak of Crimean‐Congo haemorrhagic fever in Quetta, Pakistan: contact tracing and risk assessment. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 3(11). 878–882. 85 indexed citations

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