Craig J. Heck

721 total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 357 citations indexed

About

Craig J. Heck is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig J. Heck has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 357 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Infectious Diseases, 14 papers in General Health Professions and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Craig J. Heck's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (14 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (14 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 papers). Craig J. Heck is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (14 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (14 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 papers). Craig J. Heck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and South Africa. Craig J. Heck's co-authors include John Santelli, Stephanie A. Grilo, Leslie M. Kantor, Terry McGovern, Laura Lindberg, Jennifer Heitel, Mary A. Ott, Amanda J. Mason‐Jones, Ilene S. Speizer and Amy T. Schalet and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, AIDS and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Craig J. Heck

19 papers receiving 340 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.

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact

2017 225 citations John Santelli, Leslie M. Kantor et al. Journal of Adolescent Health profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Craig J. Heck United States	8	260	111	77	76	75	20	357
Jennifer Heitel United States	4	254 1.0×	73 0.7×	61 0.8×	71 0.9×	60 0.8×	6	337
Trisha Mueller United States	11	321 1.2×	76 0.7×	75 1.0×	40 0.5×	53 0.7×	16	435
Christopher Trenholm United States	9	357 1.4×	86 0.8×	58 0.8×	57 0.8×	77 1.0×	20	457
Erika E. Atienzo Mexico	12	228 0.9×	58 0.5×	52 0.7×	68 0.9×	41 0.5×	31	374
Annegreet Wubs Norway	12	320 1.2×	152 1.4×	105 1.4×	40 0.5×	41 0.5×	14	442
Deborah Rogow United States	6	321 1.2×	95 0.9×	122 1.6×	69 0.9×	120 1.6×	8	451
Karen L. Andes United States	13	226 0.9×	138 1.2×	115 1.5×	63 0.8×	61 0.8×	30	438
Ruth S. Buzi United States	13	282 1.1×	112 1.0×	120 1.6×	57 0.8×	75 1.0×	45	469
Fraukje E. F. Mevissen Netherlands	11	269 1.0×	79 0.7×	62 0.8×	26 0.3×	38 0.5×	35	388
Barbara Dalberth United States	6	210 0.8×	81 0.7×	48 0.6×	41 0.5×	56 0.7×	10	316

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Gengiah, Tanuja N., Craig J. Heck, Lara Lewis, et al.. (2025). Acceptability of an annual tenofovir alafenamide implant for HIV prevention in South African women: findings from the CAPRISA 018 Phase I clinical trial. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 28(2). e26426–e26426.

Heck, Craig J., Caroline A. Ray, Eloise D. Austin, et al.. (2025). Predictors, patterns, and correlates of moderate-severe psychological distress among New York City College Students during Waves 2–4 of COVID-19. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 3206–3206. 2 indexed citations

Heck, Craig J., et al.. (2024). Examining concordance of sexual-related factors and PrEP eligibility with HIV risk perception among adolescent girls and young women: cross-sectional insights from DREAMS sites in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 2793–2793. 3 indexed citations

Heck, Craig J., Katharine Kripke, Sergio Torres‐Rueda, et al.. (2024). Leveraging international stakeholders’ experiences with oral PrEP costs to accelerate implementation of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring: A qualitative study. Health Research Policy and Systems. 22(1). 156–156. 1 indexed citations

Heck, Craig J., Katharine Kripke, Kathrine Meyers, et al.. (2024). Lessons learnt from daily oral PrEP delivery to inform national planning for PrEP ring introduction for women in low-income and middle-income countries: a qualitative inquiry of international stakeholders. BMJ Global Health. 9(5). e014709–e014709. 2 indexed citations

Heck, Craig J., Eloise D. Austin, Jason Zucker, et al.. (2023). Correlates of psychological distress among undergraduate women engaged in remote learning through a New York City college during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health. 72(9). 3366–3375. 2 indexed citations

Mathur, Sanyukta, et al.. (2023). Which Intervention Synergies Maximize AGYW's HIV Outcomes? A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis of Layered HIV Prevention Programming. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 94(4). 317–324. 1 indexed citations

Mathur, Sanyukta, Craig J. Heck, Sangram Kishor Patel, et al.. (2022). Temporal shifts in HIV-related risk factors among cohorts of adolescent girls and young women enrolled in DREAMS programming: evidence from Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. BMJ Open. 12(2). e047843–e047843. 8 indexed citations

Heck, Craig J. & Quarraisha Abdool Karim. (2022). Enhancing oral PrEP uptake among adolescent girls and young women in Africa. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 25(1). e25876–e25876. 5 indexed citations

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Heck, Craig J., et al.. (2022). Oral PrEP Consultations Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kisumu County, Kenya: Insights from the DREAMS Program. AIDS and Behavior. 26(8). 2516–2530. 7 indexed citations

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Castor, Delivette, et al.. (2022). Age-Restriction of a Validated Risk Scoring Tool Better Predicts HIV Acquisition in South African Women: CAPRISA 004. AIDS and Behavior. 26(10). 3300–3310. 1 indexed citations

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Mathur, Sanyukta, et al.. (2022). Assessing layered HIV prevention programming: optimizing outcomes for adolescent girls and young women. AIDS. 36(Supplement 1). S75–S83. 12 indexed citations

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Gottert, Ann, Julie Pulerwitz, Craig J. Heck, et al.. (2022). Inroads for HIV prevention among men: findings from mixed methods research in the context of the DREAMS partnership in Southern Africa. AIDS. 36(Supplement 1). S85–S97. 2 indexed citations

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Santelli, John, Leslie M. Kantor, Mary A. Ott, et al.. (2020). Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact. White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York). 1 indexed citations

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Heck, Craig J., et al.. (2020). Close to Home: Evidence on the Impact of Community-Based Girl Groups. Global Health Science and Practice. 8(2). 300–324. 21 indexed citations

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Gottert, Ann, Julie Pulerwitz, Craig J. Heck, Cherie Cawood, & Sanyukta Mathur. (2020). Creating HIV risk profiles for men in South Africa: a latent class approach using cross‐sectional survey data. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 23(S2). e25518–e25518. 15 indexed citations

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Heck, Craig J., Stephanie A. Grilo, Xiaoyu Song, et al.. (2018). “It is my business”: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Covert Contraceptive Use among Women in Rakai, Uganda. Contraception. 98(1). 41–46. 23 indexed citations

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Grilo, Stephanie A., Marina Catallozzi, Craig J. Heck, et al.. (2018). Couple perspectives on unintended pregnancy in an area with high HIV prevalence: A qualitative analysis in Rakai, Uganda. Global Public Health. 13(8). 1114–1125. 8 indexed citations

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Santelli, John, Leslie M. Kantor, Stephanie A. Grilo, et al.. (2017). Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact. Journal of Adolescent Health. 61(3). 273–280. 225 indexed citations breakdown →

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Garbers, Samantha, Craig J. Heck, Melanie A. Gold, John Santelli, & Melina Bersamin. (2017). Providing Culturally Competent Care for LGBTQ Youth in School-Based Health Centers: A Needs Assessment to Guide Quality of Care Improvements. The Journal of School Nursing. 34(6). 424–429. 18 indexed citations

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