Chris Beyrer

32.7k total citations · 10 hit papers
373 papers, 19.5k citations indexed

About

Chris Beyrer is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris Beyrer has authored 373 papers receiving a total of 19.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 261 papers in Infectious Diseases, 227 papers in Epidemiology and 177 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Chris Beyrer's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (241 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (216 papers) and Sex work and related issues (143 papers). Chris Beyrer is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (241 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (216 papers) and Sex work and related issues (143 papers). Chris Beyrer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Thailand and South Africa. Chris Beyrer's co-authors include Stefan Baral, Andrea L. Wirtz, Tonia Poteat, Michele R. Decker, Kenneth H. Mayer, Susan G. Sherman, Patrick S. Sullivan, Susanne Strömdahl, Frangiscos Sifakis and Deanna Kerrigan and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Chris Beyrer

363 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

Global epidemiology of HIV infection in men who have sex ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2012 2012 2012 2020 2007 250 500 750 1000
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. Global epidemiology of HIV infection in men who have sex with men
    2012 1.2k citations Chris Beyrer, Stefan Baral et al. profile →
  2. Worldwide burden of HIV in transgender women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2012 1.1k citations Stefan Baral, Tonia Poteat et al. profile →
  3. Burden of HIV among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2012 965 citations Stefan Baral, Chris Beyrer et al. profile →
  4. Assessing differential impacts of COVID-19 on black communities
    2020 821 citations Gregorio A. Millett, Stefan Baral et al. profile →
  5. Elevated Risk for HIV Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 2000–2006: A Systematic Review
    2007 557 citations Stefan Baral, Chris Beyrer et al. profile →
  6. Modified social ecological model: a tool to guide the assessment of the risks and risk contexts of HIV epidemics
    2013 478 citations Stefan Baral, Andrea L. Wirtz et al. profile →
  7. Global burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis in prisoners and detainees
    2016 443 citations Kate Dolan, Andrea L. Wirtz et al. profile →
  8. Risk for COVID-19 infection and death among Latinos in the United States: examining heterogeneity in transmission dynamics
    2020 246 citations Stefan Baral, Chris Beyrer et al. profile →
  9. Epidemiology of HIV in the USA: epidemic burden, inequities, contexts, and responses
    2021 187 citations Patrick S. Sullivan, Keri N. Althoff et al. profile →
  10. HIV infection
    2023 98 citations Chris Beyrer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chris Beyrer United States 67 12.4k 10.7k 8.4k 4.9k 2.5k 373 19.5k
Stefan Baral United States 63 13.4k 1.1× 11.4k 1.1× 9.5k 1.1× 5.3k 1.1× 2.8k 1.1× 511 20.6k
Patrick S. Sullivan United States 70 14.4k 1.2× 11.4k 1.1× 4.9k 0.6× 6.4k 1.3× 1.5k 0.6× 657 21.9k
Thomas J. Coates United States 80 13.8k 1.1× 8.7k 0.8× 5.2k 0.6× 12.1k 2.5× 2.7k 1.1× 362 22.5k
David D. Celentano United States 68 8.6k 0.7× 9.0k 0.8× 3.9k 0.5× 5.6k 1.1× 1.1k 0.4× 370 15.7k
Seth C. Kalichman United States 86 15.7k 1.3× 9.2k 0.9× 6.4k 0.8× 15.0k 3.0× 5.0k 2.0× 548 27.2k
Willi McFarland United States 57 8.4k 0.7× 7.3k 0.7× 3.9k 0.5× 3.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 429 12.4k
Steffanie A. Strathdee United States 91 17.0k 1.4× 26.2k 2.5× 10.9k 1.3× 6.8k 1.4× 3.5k 1.4× 773 34.7k
Samuel R. Friedman United States 72 9.6k 0.8× 14.0k 1.3× 4.0k 0.5× 6.1k 1.2× 1.1k 0.4× 466 18.5k
Carlos del Rı́o United States 62 11.5k 0.9× 8.0k 0.7× 2.1k 0.3× 3.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 414 18.9k
Jeffrey D. Klausner United States 69 7.6k 0.6× 7.5k 0.7× 2.9k 0.3× 4.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 650 18.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chris Beyrer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Corey, Lawrence, Jirair Ratevosian, Chris Beyrer, et al.. (2025). How HIV research drives health innovation in multiple diseases. Nature Medicine. 31(12). 3965–3967.
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Rosen, Joseph G., Mfezi Mcingana, Harry Hausler, et al.. (2024). A decade of PrEP: the evolution of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis content and sentiments in South African print news media, 2012–2021. Culture Health & Sexuality. 26(12). 1618–1634. 1 indexed citations
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Notarte, Kin Israel, Jessica M. Fogel, Vanessa Cummings, et al.. (2024). Performance of the Applied Biosystems HIV-1 Genotyping Kit with Integrase. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 62(6). e0013624–e0013624. 1 indexed citations
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Meyer, Jaimie P., et al.. (2024). Decarceration and COVID-19 infections in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities: a simulation modeling study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 42. 100971–100971.
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Millett, Gregorio A., Chris Beyrer, LaRon E. Nelson, & Tonia Poteat. (2024). Understanding COVID-19 risks and vulnerabilities among black communities in America: the lethal force of syndemics. UNC Libraries.
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Cooney, Erin E., Haneefa T. Saleem, Keri N. Althoff, et al.. (2023). PrEP initiation and discontinuation among transgender women in the United States: a longitudinal, mixed methods cohort study. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 26(12). e26199–e26199. 5 indexed citations
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Dangerfield, Derek T., Janeane N. Anderson, Renata Arrington‐Sanders, et al.. (2022). Refining a Multicomponent Intervention to Increase Perceived HIV Risk and PrEP Initiation: Focus Group Study Among Black Sexual Minority Men. JMIR Formative Research. 6(8). e34181–e34181. 5 indexed citations
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Rao, Amrita, Katherine B. Rucinski, Brooke A. Jarrett, et al.. (2021). Perceived Interruptions to HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Associated With COVID-19 for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in 20 Countries. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 87(1). 644–651. 73 indexed citations
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Wirtz, Andrea L., Erin E. Cooney, Asa Radix, et al.. (2021). Digital Epidemiologic Research on Multilevel Risks for HIV Acquisition and Other Health Outcomes Among Transgender Women in Eastern and Southern United States: Protocol for an Online Cohort. JMIR Research Protocols. 10(4). e29152–e29152. 19 indexed citations
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Arrington‐Sanders, Renata, Noya Galai, Joyell Arscott, et al.. (2021). Social Determinants of Transactional Sex in a Sample of Young Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Cisgender Men and Transgender Women. Journal of Adolescent Health. 70(2). 275–281. 12 indexed citations
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Poteat, Tonia, David D. Celentano, Kenneth H. Mayer, et al.. (2019). Depression, sexual behavior, and HIV treatment outcomes among transgender women, cisgender women and men who have sex with men living with HIV in Brazil and Thailand: a short report. AIDS Care. 32(3). 310–315. 12 indexed citations
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Wirtz, Andrea L., Tonia Poteat, Asa Radix, et al.. (2019). American Cohort to Study HIV Acquisition Among Transgender Women in High-Risk Areas (The LITE Study): Protocol for a Multisite Prospective Cohort Study in the Eastern and Southern United States. JMIR Research Protocols. 8(10). e14704–e14704. 33 indexed citations
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Wirtz, Andrea L., et al.. (2018). HIV and Viral Hepatitis Among Imprisoned Key Populations. Epidemiologic Reviews. 40(1). 12–26. 45 indexed citations
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Arrington‐Sanders, Renata, et al.. (2016). A Medical Care Missed Opportunity: Preexposure Prophylaxis and Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men. Journal of Adolescent Health. 59(6). 725–728. 44 indexed citations
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Chariyalertsak, Suwat, et al.. (2011). HIV Incidence, Risk Factors, and Motivation for Biomedical Intervention among Gay, Bisexual Men, and Transgender Persons in Northern Thailand. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e24295–e24295. 71 indexed citations
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Nelson, Katie E., Chris Beyrer, Chawalit Natpratan, et al.. (1994). Preparatory studies for possible HIV vaccine trials in northern Thailand.. PubMed. 10 Suppl 2. S243–6. 14 indexed citations

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