Catherine H Mercer

14.5k citations

310 papers · 9.9k indexed · 6 hit papers · h-index 48

Microbiology top 0.1%
- Reproductive tract infections research 57
General Health Professions top 0.1%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health 160
Infectious Diseases top 0.5%
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions 80
Gender Studies top 0.5%
Psychiatry and Mental health top 0.5%
Sociology and Political Science
- Sex work and related issues 47
Epidemiology
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk 38
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Reproductive Health and Contraception 36
Clinical Psychology
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology 34
Social Psychology
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy 28

Co-authors: Margaret Johnson Kaye Wellings Wendy Macdowall Andrew Copas Bob Erens Pam Sonnenberg Clare Tanton Kevin Fenton
Cited by: Microbiology General Health Professions Infectious Diseases
Journals: The Lancet (13 papers)SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología (4 papers)PLoS ONE (9 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Norway

In The Last Decade

Catherine H Mercer

297 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

2016 Human Reproduction
2013 The Lancet
2013 The Lancet
2013 The Lancet
2001 The Lancet
2001 The Lancet

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1	Evaluating the Implementation of Online Postal Self-Sampling for Sexually Transmitted Infections in England: Multisite Qualitative Study Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Tommer Spence,Jo Gibbs,Geoff Wong,Alison Howarth,Andrew Copas,David Crundwell,Louise Jackson,Catherine H Mercer,Hamish Mohammed,Vanessa Apea,Sara Day,Jonathan Ross,Ann Sullivan,Andrew Winter,Claire Dewsnap,Fiona Burns,Jessica Sheringham	2025	1
2	How does online postal self-sampling (OPSS) shape access to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? A qualitative study of service users BMC Public Health ·Tommer Spence,Alison Howarth,David M. Reid,Jessica Sheringham,Vanessa Apea,David Crundwell,Sara Day,Claire Dewsnap,Louise Jackson,Catherine H Mercer,Hamish Mohammed,Jonathan Ross,Ann Sullivan,Andy Williams,Andrew J. Winter,Geoff Wong,Fiona Burns,Jo Gibbs	2024	2
3	Knowledge, uptake and intention to use antibiotic post-exposure prophylaxis and meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB) for gonorrhoea among a large, online community sample of men and gender-diverse individuals who have sex with men in the UK SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Dana Ogaz,Jessica Edney,Dawn Phillips,Dolores Mullen,David M. Reid,Ruth Wilkie,Erna Buitendam,James Bell,Catherine M Lowndes,Gwenda Hughes,Helen Fifer,Catherine H Mercer,John Saunders,Hamish Mohammed	2024	3
4	Conceptualizing Sexual Wellbeing: A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Development of a Measure (Natsal-SW) The Journal of Sex Research ·Ruth Lewis,Raquel Bosó Pérez,Karen Maxwell,David Reid,Wendy Macdowall,Chris Bonell,J. Dennis Fortenberry,Catherine H Mercer,Pam Sonnenberg,Kirstin Mitchell	2024	5
5	STI testing, diagnoses and online chlamydia self-sampling among young people during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in England International Journal of STD & AIDS ·Tamilore Sonubi,Dahir Sheik-Mohamud,Natasha Ratna,James Bell,Alireza Talebi,Catherine H Mercer,Katy Sinka,Stephanie J Migchelsen,Kate Folkard,Hamish Mohammed	2023	4
6	Contraceptive use and pregnancy planning in Britain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ·Andrew Baxter,Rebecca Geary,Emily Dema,Raquel Bosó Pérez,Julie Riddell,Malachi Willis,Anne Conolly,Laura Oakley,Andrew Copas,Jo Gibbs,Chris Bonell,Pam Sonnenberg,Catherine H Mercer,Soazig Clifton,Nigel Field,Kirstin Mitchell	2023	5
7	Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of Chromosome 16p13.11 microduplication: A multicentric analysis of 206 patients European Journal of Medical Genetics ·Asma Hamad,Charlotte Sherlaw‐Sturrock,Kate Glover,Rachel Salmon,Karen Low,Ramya Nair,Francis H. Sansbury,Lettie E. Rawlins,Jenny Carmichael,Rachael Horton,Sarah Wedderburn,Katherine Edgerley,Rachel Irving,Mary Callaghan,Catherine H Mercer,Ruth McGowan,Leema Robert,Hannah Titheradge,Swati Naik	2023	2
8	Access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health services in Britain during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study of patient experiences BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ·Raquel Bosó Pérez,David Reid,Karen Maxwell,Jo Gibbs,Emily Dema,Chris Bonell,Catherine H Mercer,Pam Sonnenberg,Nigel Field,Kirstin Mitchell	2022	17
9	The association between region of birth and sexually transmitted infections among people of black Caribbean ethnicity attending sexual health services in England, 2015 PLoS ONE ·Ana Harb,Hamish Mohammed,Martina Furegato,Sonali Wayal,Catherine H Mercer,Gwenda Hughes	2020	2
10	Effect of weighting for sampling and non-response on estimates of STI prevalence in the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) Sexually Transmitted Infections ·Guy Harling,Andrew Copas,Soazig Clifton,Margaret Johnson,Nigel Field,Pam Sonnenberg,Catherine H Mercer	2020	3
11	Help-Seeking for Sexual Difficulties and the Potential Role of Interactive Digital Interventions: Findings From the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles The Journal of Sex Research ·Lorna Hobbs,Kirstin Mitchell,Cynthia A. Graham,Viktoriya Trifonova,Julia Bailey,Elizabeth Murray,Phil Prah,Catherine H Mercer	2019	23
12	Sexual health promotion in people with severe mental illness: the RESPECT feasibility RCT Health Technology Assessment ·Elizabeth Hughes,Natasha Mitchell,Samantha Gascoyne,Thirimon Moe‐Byrne,Amanda Edmondson,Elizabeth Coleman,Lottie Millett,Shehzad Ali,Ceri Dare,Catherine Hewitt,Sonia Johnson,Carrie Llewellyn,Catherine H Mercer,Fiona Nolan,Charlotte Walker,Judith Watson	2019	15
13	Sexual risk reduction interventions for patients attending sexual health clinics: a mixed-methods feasibility study Health Technology Assessment ·Carina King,Carrie Llewellyn,Maryam Shahmanesh,Charles Abraham,Julia Bailey,Fiona Burns,Laura Clark,Andrew Copas,Alison Howarth,Gwenda Hughes,Catherine H Mercer,Alec Miners,Alex Pollard,Daniel Richardson,Alison Rodger,Anupama Roy,Richard Gilson	2019	11
14	Examining ethnic variations in sexual behaviours and sexual health markers: evidence from a British national probability sample survey UCL Discovery (University College London) ·Sonali Wayal,Gwenda Hughes,Pam Sonnenberg,Hassan Edries Hasaan Mohammed,Andrew Copas,Makeda Gerressu,Clare Tanton,Martina Furegato,Catherine H Mercer	2017	1
15	Sexual Function in 16- to 21-Year-Olds in Britain Journal of Adolescent Health ·Kirstin Mitchell,Rebecca Geary,Cynthia A. Graham,Soazig Clifton,Catherine H Mercer,Ruth Lewis,Wendy Macdowall,Jessica Datta,Margaret Johnson,Kaye Wellings	2016	17
16	Serial Monogamy and Biologic Concurrency: Measurement of the Gaps Between Sexual Partners to Inform Targeted Strategies American Journal of Epidemiology ·Catherine H Mercer,Catherine Aicken,Clare Tanton,Claudia Estcourt,M G Brook,F Keane,Jackie Cassell	2013	20
17	Use of sexual and reproductive health services by Central and Eastern European women in London UCL Discovery (University College London) ·A Evans,RS French,Catherine H Mercer,Graham Hart,Parutis,Christopher J. Gerry,Richard Mole,Fiona Burns	2010	1
18	Estimating the rate of sexual partner change in Britain. UCL Discovery (University College London) ·Katy Turner,EJ Adams,W. John Edmunds,KA Fenton,Catherine H Mercer	2004	1
19	The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles: Summary of key findings UCL Discovery (University College London) ·S. McManus,Brenda Erens,Judith J. Field,Margaret Johnson,Catherine H Mercer,Kaye Wellings,Wendy Macdowall,Kiran Nanchahal,KA Fenton	2004	2
20	Sacle-free Networks and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Description of Observed Patterns of Sexual Contacts in Britain and Zimbabwe UCL Discovery (University College London) ·Anne Schneeberger,Catherine H Mercer,Sja Gregson,NM Ferguson,CA Nyamukapa,R. Bruce Anderson,Margaret Johnson,G. P. Garnett	2003	2

About Catherine H Mercer

Catherine H Mercer is a scholar working on Microbiology, General Health Professions and Infectious Diseases, having authored 310 papers that have together received 9.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (160 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (80 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (57 papers), Sex work and related issues (47 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (38 papers), Reproductive Health and Contraception (36 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (34 papers) and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (28 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Microbiology (1.6k citations), General Health Professions (4.3k citations) and Infectious Diseases (2.1k citations). Catherine H Mercer has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Norway. Frequent co-authors include Margaret Johnson, Kaye Wellings, Wendy Macdowall, Andrew Copas, Bob Erens, Pam Sonnenberg, Clare Tanton, Kevin Fenton, Soazig Clifton and Nigel Field. Their work appears in journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

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