Basil Donovan

15.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
361 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Basil Donovan is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Basil Donovan has authored 361 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Microbiology, 154 papers in Epidemiology and 126 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Basil Donovan's work include Reproductive tract infections research (171 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (109 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (70 papers). Basil Donovan is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (171 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (109 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (70 papers). Basil Donovan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Basil Donovan's co-authors include Rebecca Guy, Christopher K. Fairley, John Kaldor, Andrew E. Grulich, Handan Wand, Neil Bodsworth, Jane S. Hocking, David G. Regan, D. A. Cooper and Garrett Prestage and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Basil Donovan

349 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The impact of 10 years of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Australia: what additional disease burden will a nonavalent vaccine prevent?

2018 222 citations Basil Donovan et al. profile →
Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis

2025 21 citations Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Erica L. Plummer et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Basil Donovan Australia	46	4.6k	3.0k	1.9k	1.9k	1.6k	361	8.7k
Rebecca Guy Australia	43	3.8k 0.8×	2.6k 0.9×	2.6k 1.4×	2.0k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	383	7.8k
Jonathan M. Zenilman United States	50	3.7k 0.8×	3.8k 1.3×	2.2k 1.1×	2.5k 1.3×	1.8k 1.1×	245	9.4k
Hillard Weinstock United States	47	3.8k 0.8×	3.8k 1.3×	2.7k 1.4×	3.5k 1.8×	2.2k 1.3×	143	9.6k
Philippe Mayaud United Kingdom	48	4.0k 0.9×	1.8k 0.6×	2.1k 1.1×	1.7k 0.9×	904 0.6×	241	7.1k
Sami L. Gottlieb United States	44	5.2k 1.2×	3.5k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	92	9.3k
Eric P. F. Chow Australia	47	3.8k 0.8×	2.9k 1.0×	2.8k 1.5×	1.5k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	431	7.5k
Harrell W. Chesson United States	41	6.0k 1.3×	1.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	902 0.6×	178	9.4k
John Changalucha Tanzania	53	3.2k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	4.1k 2.2×	2.9k 1.5×	1.5k 0.9×	243	9.8k
Matthew R. Golden United States	51	4.6k 1.0×	2.9k 1.0×	4.7k 2.5×	2.8k 1.5×	1.7k 1.1×	325	8.8k
Jane S. Hocking Australia	58	4.9k 1.1×	6.0k 2.0×	1.8k 1.0×	4.1k 2.2×	2.1k 1.3×	491	12.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Basil Donovan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Basil Donovan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Basil Donovan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Basil Donovan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Basil Donovan 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 Basil Donovan. Basil Donovan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Vodstrcil, Lenka A., Erica L. Plummer, Christopher K. Fairley, et al.. (2025). Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 392(10). 947–957. 21 indexed citations breakdown →

Sacks‐Davis, Rachel, Daniela K van Santen, Michael W. Traeger, et al.. (2024). Hepatitis C virus reinfection incidence among gay and bisexual men with HIV in Australia from 2016 to 2020. Liver International. 44(4). 1024–1031. 2 indexed citations

Traeger, Michael W., Rebecca Guy, Eric P. F. Chow, et al.. (2024). Syphilis testing, incidence, and reinfection among gay and bisexual men in Australia over a decade spanning HIV PrEP implementation: an analysis of surveillance data from 2012 to 2022. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 51. 101175–101175. 3 indexed citations

Sacks‐Davis, Rachel, Michael W. Traeger, Daniela K van Santen, et al.. (2024). Annual hepatitis C testing and positive tests among gay and bisexual men in Australia from 2016 to 2022: a serial cross-sectional analysis of sentinel surveillance data. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 100(5). 295–301. 1 indexed citations

Traeger, Michael W., Daniela K van Santen, Rachel Sacks‐Davis, et al.. (2022). Impact of COVID‐19 lockdown restrictions on hepatitis C testing in Australian primary care services providing care for people who inject drugs. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 29(10). 908–918. 6 indexed citations

Bell, Stephen, Peter Aggleton, James Ward, et al.. (2020). Young Aboriginal people’s engagement with STI testing in the Northern Territory, Australia. BMC Public Health. 20(1). 459–459. 24 indexed citations

Marukutira, Tafireyi, Richard T. Gray, Caitlin Douglass, et al.. (2020). Gaps in the HIV diagnosis and care cascade for migrants in Australia, 2013–2017: A cross-sectional study. PLoS Medicine. 17(3). e1003044–e1003044. 24 indexed citations

Yap, Lorraine, Jocelyn Jones, Basil Donovan, et al.. (2020). The sexual behaviours of adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years involved with the juvenile justice system in Australia: A community-based survey. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0243633–e0243633. 4 indexed citations

Gemert, Caroline van, Rebecca Guy, Mark Stoové, et al.. (2019). Pathology Laboratory Surveillance in the Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Blood-Borne Viruses: Protocol for a Cohort Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 8(8). e13625–e13625. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Marcus Y., Anna McNulty, Ann Avery, et al.. (2019). Solithromycin versus ceftriaxone plus azithromycin for the treatment of uncomplicated genital gonorrhoea (SOLITAIRE-U): a randomised phase 3 non-inferiority trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 19(8). 833–842. 44 indexed citations

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Goller, Jane L., Alysha De Livera, Rebecca Guy, et al.. (2018). Rates of pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy in Australia, 2009–2014: ecological analysis of hospital data. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 94(7). 534–541. 16 indexed citations

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Boettiger, David, Matthew Law, Gregory J. Dore, et al.. (2017). Hepatitis C testing and re-testing among people attending sexual health services in Australia, and hepatitis C incidence among people with human immunodeficiency virus: analysis of national sentinel surveillance data. BMC Infectious Diseases. 17(1). 740–740. 19 indexed citations

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Smith, Kirsty, Rebecca Guy, Jennifer Danielewski, et al.. (2017). Biological and Behavioral Factors Associated With Positive Chlamydia Retests. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 44(7). 417–422. 6 indexed citations

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Callander, Denton, Hamish McManus, Rebecca Guy, et al.. (2017). Rising Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Australia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 45(3). 199–206. 25 indexed citations

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Goire, Namraj, Monica M Lahra, Marcus Y. Chen, et al.. (2014). Molecular approaches to enhance surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 12(3). 223–229. 81 indexed citations

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Yap, Lorraine, et al.. (2010). Sexual practices and dental dam use among women prisoners – a mixed methods study. Sexual Health. 7(2). 170–176. 13 indexed citations

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Twin, Jimmy, Elya E. Moore, Suzanne M. Garland, et al.. (2010). Chlamydia trachomatis Genotypes Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Australia. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 38(4). 279–285. 37 indexed citations

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Donovan, Basil. (1997). Management of genital chlamydial infections. 38(5). 47–53. 2 indexed citations

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Cowan, Joseph, W. F. Durward, Hugh Harrington, J.H. Johnston, & Basil Donovan. (1980). DDAVP in the prevention of headache after lumbar puncture.. BMJ. 280(6209). 224.1–224. 14 indexed citations

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Gent, A.E., et al.. (1976). A double blind trial of gefarnate and placebo in the treatment of gastric ulcer.. PubMed. 217(1299). 435–8. 2 indexed citations

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