Bob Erens

10.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
107 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Bob Erens is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bob Erens has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in General Health Professions, 33 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 15 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Bob Erens's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (32 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (14 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 papers). Bob Erens is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (32 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (14 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 papers). Bob Erens collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Greece and United States. Bob Erens's co-authors include Margaret Johnson, Kaye Wellings, Catherine H Mercer, Andrew Copas, Wendy Macdowall, Kevin Fenton, Kerry Sproston, Sally McManus, Kiran Nanchahal and Jim Orford and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Bob Erens

105 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours

2001 629 citations Margaret Johnson, Catherine H Mercer et al. The Lancet profile →
Changes in sexual attitudes and lifestyles in Britain through the life course and over time: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)

2013 525 citations Catherine H Mercer, Clare Tanton et al. The Lancet profile →
Sexual behaviour in Britain: early heterosexual experience

2001 516 citations Kaye Wellings, Kiran Nanchahal et al. The Lancet profile →
Sexual function in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

2013 391 citations Kirstin Mitchell, Catherine H Mercer et al. The Lancet profile →
The prevalence of unplanned pregnancy and associated factors in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

2013 341 citations Kaye Wellings, Kyle G Jones et al. The Lancet profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bob Erens United Kingdom	44	3.1k	2.2k	1.7k	1.1k	1.1k	107	7.4k
Wendy Macdowall United Kingdom	31	2.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	984 0.9×	897 0.9×	83	5.8k
Richard de Visser United Kingdom	47	2.1k 0.7×	2.3k 1.1×	2.1k 1.2×	743 0.7×	1.4k 1.3×	187	6.7k
Kaye Wellings United Kingdom	52	5.0k 1.7×	2.1k 1.0×	2.5k 1.5×	1.7k 1.5×	1.7k 1.6×	229	11.1k
Marian Pitts Australia	42	1.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	677 0.6×	1.4k 1.4×	214	6.0k
Brian Dodge United States	42	2.5k 0.8×	2.7k 1.3×	2.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	195	6.8k
Richard A. Crosby United States	48	5.4k 1.8×	1.8k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	281 0.3×	2.0k 1.9×	290	8.7k
Charles E. Irwin United States	46	3.2k 1.1×	2.1k 1.0×	797 0.5×	250 0.2×	896 0.9×	148	7.3k
Victor J. Schoenbach United States	41	3.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	195 0.2×	1.5k 1.4×	105	6.7k
Lance M. Pollack United States	45	3.9k 1.3×	1.5k 0.7×	2.1k 1.2×	383 0.4×	2.7k 2.5×	146	8.3k
Trace Kershaw United States	53	4.3k 1.4×	2.1k 1.0×	3.3k 1.9×	329 0.3×	2.1k 2.0×	325	11.4k

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Warren, Emily, Paul Boadu, Josephine Exley, et al.. (2023). Knowledge and use of voluntary food and drink guidelines in English nurseries? Results from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. Food Policy. 122. 102573–102573. 1 indexed citations

Erens, Bob, Lorraine Williams, Josephine Exley, et al.. (2021). Public attitudes to, and behaviours taken during, hot weather by vulnerable groups: results from a national survey in England. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 1631–1631. 29 indexed citations

Erens, Bob, Gerald Wistow, Nicholas Mays, et al.. (2019). Can health and social care integration make long-term progress? Findings from key informant surveys of the integration Pioneers in England. Journal of Integrated Care. 28(1). 14–26. 19 indexed citations

Erens, Bob, Kirstin Mitchell, Lorna J. Gibson, et al.. (2019). Health status, sexual activity and satisfaction among older people in Britain: A mixed methods study. PLoS ONE. 14(3). e0213835–e0213835. 53 indexed citations

Erens, Bob, Gerald Wistow, Sandra Mounier‐Jack, et al.. (2017). Early findings from the evaluation of the Integrated Care and Support Pioneers in England. Journal of Integrated Care. 25(3). 137–149. 33 indexed citations

Hajat, Shakoor, Zaid Chalabi, Paul Wilkinson, et al.. (2016). Public health vulnerability to wintertime weather: time-series regression and episode analyses of national mortality and morbidity databases to inform the Cold Weather Plan for England. Public Health. 137. 26–34. 38 indexed citations

Tan, Stefanie, Bob Erens, Michael Wright, & Nicholas Mays. (2015). Patients’ experiences of the choice of GP practice pilot, 2012/2013: a mixed methods evaluation. BMJ Open. 5(2). e006090–e006090. 3 indexed citations

Macdowall, Wendy, Lorna J. Gibson, Clare Tanton, et al.. (2013). Lifetime prevalence, associated factors, and circumstances of non-volitional sex in women and men in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). The Lancet. 382(9907). 1845–1855. 95 indexed citations

Mitchell, Kirstin, Catherine H Mercer, George B. Ploubidis, et al.. (2013). Sexual function in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). The Lancet. 382(9907). 1817–1829. 391 indexed citations breakdown →

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Orford, Jim, Heather Wardle, Mark D. Griffiths, Kerry Sproston, & Bob Erens. (2010). The role of social factors in gambling: evidence from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey. Community Work & Family. 13(3). 257–271. 80 indexed citations

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Biggs, Simon, et al.. (2009). Mistreatment of Older People in the United Kingdom: Findings from the First National Prevalence Study. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. 21(1). 1–14. 137 indexed citations

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Griffiths, Mark D., Heather Wardle, Jim Orford, Kerry Sproston, & Bob Erens. (2008). Sociodemographic Correlates of Internet Gambling: Findings from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 12(2). 199–202. 221 indexed citations

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Mitchell, Kirstin, Kaye Wellings, Gillian Elam, et al.. (2007). How can we facilitate reliable reporting in surveys of sexual behaviour? Evidence from qualitative research. Culture Health & Sexuality. 9(5). 519–531. 53 indexed citations

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Mercer, Catherine H, KA Fenton, Margaret Johnson, et al.. (2006). Who reports sexual function problems? Evidence from the 2000 National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (‘Natsal 2000’).. UCL Discovery (University College London). 23(4). 282–7. 1 indexed citations

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Fenton, Kevin, Catherine H Mercer, Margaret Johnson, et al.. (2005). Reported Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attendance and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Britain: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Proportionate Population Burden. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 191(s1). S127–S138. 75 indexed citations

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King, Michael, James Nazroo, Scott Weich, et al.. (2005). Psychotic symptoms in the general population of England. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 40(5). 375–381. 72 indexed citations

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Johnson, Margaret, Catherine H Mercer, Bob Erens, et al.. (2001). Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours. The Lancet. 358(9296). 1835–1842. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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Erens, Bob, et al.. (2001). The health of minority ethnic groups '99. 73 indexed citations

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Sproston, Kerry, Bob Erens, & Jim Orford. (2000). Gambling behaviour in Britain : results from the British Gambling Prevalence Survey. UCL Discovery (University College London). 95 indexed citations

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Sproston, K A, et al.. (2000). Health survey of the Chinese population in England Technical report. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 1 indexed citations

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