Athena P. Kourtis

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
233 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Athena P. Kourtis is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Athena P. Kourtis has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Infectious Diseases, 92 papers in Epidemiology and 56 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Athena P. Kourtis's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (123 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (55 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (46 papers). Athena P. Kourtis is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (123 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (55 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (46 papers). Athena P. Kourtis collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Kenya. Athena P. Kourtis's co-authors include Denise J. Jamieson, Jennifer S. Read, Samuel F. Posner, Sascha Ellington, Marc Bulterys, Pooja Bansil, Caroline C. King, Susan Meikle, Margaret Christine Snead and Elena V. Kuklina and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Athena P. Kourtis

218 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Pregnancy and Infection 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2019 100 200 300 400 500
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. Pregnancy and Infection
    2014 569 citations Athena P. Kourtis, Denise J. Jamieson et al. profile →
  2. Vital Signs: Epidemiology and Recent Trends in Methicillin-Resistant and in Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections — United States
    2019 499 citations Athena P. Kourtis, Kelly M Hatfield et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Athena P. Kourtis United States 36 2.6k 2.1k 1.2k 903 879 233 6.0k
Jennifer S. Read United States 41 3.0k 1.2× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 593 0.7× 658 0.7× 177 5.5k
Rhoda Sperling United States 34 5.0k 1.9× 2.9k 1.4× 1.1k 0.9× 542 0.6× 1.2k 1.3× 96 7.8k
Roger Shapiro United States 37 2.6k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 690 0.6× 474 0.5× 458 0.5× 173 4.7k
Peter N. Kazembe United States 49 3.0k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 2.4k 1.9× 244 0.3× 1.5k 1.7× 197 7.9k
Howard Minkoff United States 60 3.7k 1.4× 5.2k 2.5× 1.8k 1.5× 1.5k 1.6× 1.6k 1.9× 384 11.7k
Susan Y. Chu United States 44 1.7k 0.6× 2.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 2.3k 2.6× 960 1.1× 104 7.4k
Alison M. Elliott United Kingdom 48 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 348 0.4× 515 0.6× 229 8.5k
Gernard Msamanga United States 40 2.3k 0.9× 998 0.5× 834 0.7× 600 0.7× 890 1.0× 121 5.4k
Fiona Smaill Canada 32 2.0k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 560 0.5× 334 0.4× 294 0.3× 103 4.8k
Handan Wand Australia 40 2.8k 1.1× 3.1k 1.5× 980 0.8× 173 0.2× 1.5k 1.7× 302 7.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Athena P. Kourtis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhu, Weiming, Ya-Lin A. Huang, Rupa Patel, Athena P. Kourtis, & Karen W. Hoover. (2025). Suboptimal laboratory testing at preexposure prophylaxis initiation in the United States. AIDS. 40(4). 479–485.
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Zhu, Weiming, Kevin P. Delaney, Ya-Lin A. Huang, et al.. (2025). Real-world HIV RNA and Antigen/Antibody Testing Among People Who Use Long-acting Injectable Preexposure Prophylaxis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 81(4). e102–e107. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Weiming, Kevin P. Delaney, Ya-Lin A. Huang, et al.. (2025). Limited Utility of HIV RNA Testing to Monitor Oral Preexposure Prophylaxis Use: A Real-World Cohort Study—United States, 2019–2023. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 81(5). e330–e337.
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Lampe, Margaret A., et al.. (2024). Prevented perinatal HIV infections in the era of antiretroviral prophylaxis and treatment, United States, 1994–2020. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 166(1). 126–134. 2 indexed citations
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Lampe, Margaret A., et al.. (2023). Achieving Elimination of Perinatal HIV in the United States. PEDIATRICS. 151(5). 17 indexed citations
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Huang, Yibo, et al.. (2021). Impact of covid-19 on prep prescriptions in the united states: A time series analysis. 29(1). 285–285. 2 indexed citations
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Nicol, Melanie R., Mackenzie L. Cottrell, Amanda Corbett, et al.. (2020). Endogenous Hormones and Antiretroviral Exposure in Plasma, Cervicovaginal Fluid, and Upper-Layer Packed Cells of Malawian Women Living with HIV. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 36(8). 641–646. 3 indexed citations
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Kourtis, Athena P., Kelly M Hatfield, James Baggs, et al.. (2019). Vital Signs: Epidemiology and Recent Trends in Methicillin-Resistant and in Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections — United States. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 68(9). 214–219. 499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blue, Steven W., Amy V. Kaucher, Rachel Lieberman, et al.. (2018). Simultaneous quantitation of multiple contraceptive hormones in human serum by LC–MS/MS. Contraception. 97(4). 363–369. 44 indexed citations
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Hatfield‐Timajchy, Kendra, Jennifer L. Brown, Lisa B. Haddad, Rana Chakraborty, & Athena P. Kourtis. (2016). Parenting Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the United States: Challenges, Unmet Needs, and Opportunities. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 30(7). 315–323. 7 indexed citations
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Ellington, Sascha, Athena P. Kourtis, Kathryn M. Curtis, et al.. (2013). Contraceptive Availability During an Emergency Response in the United States. Journal of Women s Health. 22(3). 189–193. 15 indexed citations
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Flax, Valerie L., Margaret E. Bentley, Charles S. Chasela, et al.. (2013). Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Are Feasible As a Breastmilk Replacement for HIV-Exposed Infants from 24 to 48 Weeks of Age. Journal of Nutrition. 143(5). 701–707. 9 indexed citations
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Carter, Marion W., Joan Marie Kraft, Kendra Hatfield‐Timajchy, et al.. (2013). The Reproductive Health Behaviors of HIV-Infected Young Women in the United States: A Literature Review. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 27(12). 669–680. 21 indexed citations
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Penman‐Aguilar, Ana, Maura K. Whiteman, Shanna Cox, et al.. (2012). Complications of Common Gynecologic Surgeries among HIV-Infected Women in the United States. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012. 1–8. 6 indexed citations
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Kourtis, Athena P. & Marc Bulterys. (2012). Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and breastfeeding : science, research advances, and policy. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)).
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Kourtis, Athena P., Angela M. Amedee, Marc Bulterys, et al.. (2010). Various Viral Compartments in HIV-1-Infected Mothers Contribute to In Utero Transmission of HIV-1. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 27(4). 421–427. 2 indexed citations
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Ye, Ping, Athena P. Kourtis, & Denise E. Kirschner. (2002). The Effects of Different HIV Type 1 Strains on Human Thymic Function. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 18(17). 1239–1251. 10 indexed citations
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