Christo Heunis

1.5k total citations
56 papers, 943 citations indexed

About

Christo Heunis is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Economics and Econometrics and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Christo Heunis has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 943 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Infectious Diseases, 21 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 20 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Christo Heunis's work include HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (17 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (16 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (11 papers). Christo Heunis is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (17 papers), Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (16 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (11 papers). Christo Heunis collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Belgium and United States. Christo Heunis's co-authors include Gladys Kigozi, Michelle Engelbrecht, Edwin Wouters, Dingie van Rensburg, Herman Meulemans, André Janse van Rensburg, H.C.J. van Rensburg, Frederik Booysen, Max Bachmann and Lara Fairall and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Christo Heunis

51 papers receiving 893 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christo Heunis South Africa 17 497 346 237 194 131 56 943
Michelle Engelbrecht South Africa 19 454 0.9× 293 0.8× 231 1.0× 170 0.9× 126 1.0× 51 854
Makandwe Nyirenda South Africa 15 455 0.9× 344 1.0× 231 1.0× 163 0.8× 115 0.9× 31 821
Gladys Kigozi South Africa 19 501 1.0× 271 0.8× 286 1.2× 165 0.9× 113 0.9× 49 903
Ann Mwangi Kenya 20 486 1.0× 468 1.4× 359 1.5× 106 0.5× 219 1.7× 79 1.2k
Busisiwe P. Ncama South Africa 18 317 0.6× 322 0.9× 194 0.8× 112 0.6× 117 0.9× 80 835
Lucy Makoae South Africa 18 803 1.6× 548 1.6× 474 2.0× 151 0.8× 124 0.9× 19 1.2k
Lucia Knight South Africa 19 583 1.2× 393 1.1× 373 1.6× 93 0.5× 151 1.2× 73 914
Dingie van Rensburg South Africa 14 615 1.2× 503 1.5× 265 1.1× 249 1.3× 327 2.5× 27 1.1k
Paul Mee United Kingdom 18 569 1.1× 449 1.3× 284 1.2× 170 0.9× 319 2.4× 47 1.2k
Barbara Mukasa United States 18 649 1.3× 542 1.6× 320 1.4× 99 0.5× 112 0.9× 74 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Christo Heunis

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christo Heunis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christo Heunis

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heunis, Christo, et al.. (2024). Exploring Health Research Priority Setting in a South African Province: A Nominal Group Technique Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21(7). 861–861.
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Kigozi, Gladys, Christo Heunis, Michelle Engelbrecht, & Raymond Tweheyo. (2024). Possible depression in new tuberculosis patients in the Free State province, South Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 39(1). 653–653. 1 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, et al.. (2020). Public health system challenges in the Free State, South Africa: a situation appraisal to inform health system strengthening. BMC Health Services Research. 20(1). 58–58. 129 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, et al.. (2020). Patient satisfaction with directly observed treatment and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis injection administration by lay health workers in rural Eswatini. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine. 12(1). e1–e10. 10 indexed citations
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Peters, J, et al.. (2015). Integration of TB-HIV services at an ANC facility in Frances Baard District, Northern Cape, South Africa. Public Health Action. 5(1). 30–35. 3 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, et al.. (2014). Sex-related trends in non-conversion of new smear-positive tuberculosis patients in the Free State, South Africa. Public Health Action. 4(1). 66–71. 3 indexed citations
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Chikobvu, Perpetual, et al.. (2014). A retrospective analysis of two-month sputum smear non-conversion in new sputum smear positive tuberculosis patients in the Free State Province, South Africa. Journal of Public Health in Africa. 5(2). 324–324. 5 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, Edwin Wouters, & Godfrey Kigozi. (2012). HIV, AIDS and tuberculosis in South Africa : trends, challenges and responses. 284–360. 6 indexed citations
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Kigozi, Gladys, et al.. (2011). Tuberculosis patients' perspectives on HIV counselling by lay counsellors vis-à-vis counselling rendered by nurses : an exploratory study in two districts of the Free State province, South Africa. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 13(1). 71–80. 3 indexed citations
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Wouters, Edwin, Christo Heunis, Koen Ponnet, et al.. (2010). Who is accessing public-sector anti-retroviral treatment in the Free State, South Africa? An exploratory study of the first three years of programme implementation. BMC Public Health. 10(1). 387–387. 12 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, H.C.J. van Rensburg, & Herman Meulemans. (2007). SANTA vs. public tuberculosis hospitals: the patient experience in the Free State, 2001/2002. Curationis. 30(1). 4–14. 1 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo & Helen Schneider. (2006). Integration of ART: concepts, policy and practice. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 256–285. 2 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, et al.. (2006). Initial anticipations and experiences of antiretroviral therapy among managers at ART-assessment facilities in the Free State. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 168–190. 1 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo. (2005). Hospitalisation for TB in the Free State: opinions of health workers and managers. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 221–253. 1 indexed citations
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Rensburg, Dingie van, et al.. (2005). Tuberculosis control in South Africa: reasons for persistent failure. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 1–55. 9 indexed citations
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Meulemans, Herman, et al.. (2005). Social capital and community TB care in the Free State, South Africa. Acta Academica Critical views on society culture and politics. 128–153. 2 indexed citations
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Ryst, Elna van der, et al.. (2001). HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among South African military recruits.. PubMed. 91(7). 587–91. 12 indexed citations
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Heunis, Christo, et al.. (1997). Down the needle! Should public sector nurses in South Africa have the right to strike?. PubMed. 20(3). 41–6. 6 indexed citations

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