D. Heather Watts

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

D. Heather Watts is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Heather Watts has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Infectious Diseases, 38 papers in Epidemiology and 26 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in D. Heather Watts's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (57 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (26 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (24 papers). D. Heather Watts is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (57 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (26 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (24 papers). D. Heather Watts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Puerto Rico. D. Heather Watts's co-authors include David A. Eschenbach, Marijane A. Krohn, Sharon L. Hillier, Zane A. Brown, Lawrence Corey, Stacy Selke, Rhoda L. Ashley, Sylvia Berry, Judy Zeh and Jerome Kopelman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Blood and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

D. Heather Watts

106 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

The Acquisition of Herpes Simplex Virus during Pregnancy

1997 543 citations Zane A. Brown, Rhoda L. Ashley et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Heather Watts United States	40	2.3k	2.2k	957	753	718	107	4.6k
Jennifer S. Read United States	41	3.0k 1.3×	2.3k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	305 0.4×	916 1.3×	177	5.5k
Robin Broadhead Malawi	39	2.4k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	738 0.8×	546 0.7×	397 0.6×	108	4.9k
Ruth Tuomala United States	33	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	770 0.8×	302 0.4×	772 1.1×	85	3.2k
Deborah Money Canada	42	1.4k 0.6×	3.3k 1.5×	817 0.9×	1.2k 1.6×	424 0.6×	214	5.7k
Sheldon H. Landesman United States	47	3.5k 1.6×	3.1k 1.4×	535 0.6×	573 0.8×	913 1.3×	122	6.4k
Mark H. Yudin Canada	32	936 0.4×	1.5k 0.7×	807 0.8×	543 0.7×	210 0.3×	179	3.3k
John D. Chiphangwi United States	28	1.7k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	314 0.3×	772 1.0×	467 0.7×	52	3.3k
Philip Rhodes United States	30	1.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	295 0.3×	290 0.4×	431 0.6×	55	3.9k
George N. Liomba United States	29	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	499 0.5×	812 1.1×	304 0.4×	56	3.3k
Simon J. Hambidge United States	40	1.3k 0.6×	2.2k 1.0×	503 0.5×	724 1.0×	233 0.3×	128	5.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Heather Watts

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Montgomery, Elizabeth, Lisa Noguchi, James Y. Dai, et al.. (2017). Acceptability of and Adherence to an Antiretroviral-Based Vaginal Microbicide among Pregnant Women in the United States. AIDS and Behavior. 22(2). 402–411. 7 indexed citations

Adachi, Kristina, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Claire Bristow, et al.. (2015). Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Infant HIV Transmission. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 42(10). 554–565. 62 indexed citations

Adams, Joëlla W., D. Heather Watts, & B. Ryan Phelps. (2015). A systematic review of the effect of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy on the risk of pre-eclampsia. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 133(1). 17–21. 20 indexed citations

Machado, Elizabeth S., Margot R. Krauss, Conrado Milani Coutinho, et al.. (2014). Hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia among HIV-infected pregnant women from Latin America and Caribbean countries. Journal of Infection. 68(6). 572–580. 33 indexed citations

Siberry, George K., Paige L. Williams, Hermann Mendez, et al.. (2012). Safety of tenofovir use during pregnancy. AIDS. 26(9). 1151–1159. 109 indexed citations

Theron, Gerhard, David E. Shapiro, Russell Van Dyke, et al.. (2011). Rapid intrapartum or postpartum HIV testing at a midwife obstetric unit and a district hospital in South Africa. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 113(1). 44–49. 7 indexed citations

Watts, D. Heather, Sharon Huang, Mary Culnane, et al.. (2010). Birth defects among a cohort of infants born to HIV-infected women on antiretroviral medication. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 39(2). 163–70. 28 indexed citations

Marrazzo, Jeanne, David H. Martin, D. Heather Watts, et al.. (2010). Bacterial Vaginosis: Identifying Research Gaps Proceedings of a Workshop Sponsored by DHHS/NIH/NIAID. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(12). 732–744. 87 indexed citations

Brogly, Susan B., Mark J. Abzug, D. Heather Watts, et al.. (2010). Birth Defects Among Children Born to Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 29(8). 721–727. 62 indexed citations

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Sha, Beverly E., Susan H. Gawel, Ronald C. Hershow, et al.. (2007). Analysis of Standard Methods for Diagnosing Vaginitis. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 11(4). 240–250. 5 indexed citations

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Watts, D. Heather, Robert Maupin, Isaac Delke, et al.. (2004). Maternal toxicity and pregnancy complications in human immunodeficiency virus–infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy: PACTG 316. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 190(2). 506–516. 79 indexed citations

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Minkoff, Howard, D. Heather Watts, Margaret Frederick, et al.. (2003). The relationship of pregnancy to human immunodeficiency virus disease progression. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 189(2). 552–559. 39 indexed citations

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French, Audrey L., Eric C. Seaberg, Phyllis C. Tien, et al.. (2002). Prevalence and Predictors ofToxoplasmaSeropositivity in Women with and at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 35(11). 1414–1417. 56 indexed citations

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Watts, D. Heather. (2002). Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pregnancy. New England Journal of Medicine. 346(24). 1879–1891. 76 indexed citations

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Dublin, Sascha, Mona T. Lydon‐Rochelle, Robert C. Kaplan, D. Heather Watts, & Cathy W. Critchlow. (2000). Maternal and neonatal outcomes after induction of labor without an identified indication. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 183(4). 986–994. 89 indexed citations

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Alderman, Beth W., Hui Zhao, Victoria L. Holt, D. Heather Watts, & Shirley A.A. Beresford. (1998). Maternal Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Infant Size for Gestational Age. Annals of Epidemiology. 8(8). 513–519. 57 indexed citations

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Watts, D. Heather, Jeanne‐Marie Guise, Zane A. Brown, Lawrence Corey, & Rhoda L. Ashley. (1996). Cervical Antibodies to Herpes Simplex Virus Proteins in Pregnancy and Puerperium: A Pilot Study. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 4(1). 7–15. 2 indexed citations

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Watts, D. Heather, Marijane A. Krohn, Sharon L. Hillier, & David A. Eschenbach. (1994). Randomized Trial of Antibiotics in Addition to Tocolytic Therapy to Treat Preterm Labor. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1(5). 220–227. 16 indexed citations

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Watts, D. Heather, D A Luthy, Thomas J. Benedetti, et al.. (1988). Intraperitoneal fetal transfusion under direct ultrasound guidance.. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 71(1). 84–110. 18 indexed citations

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Watts, D. Heather & David A. Eschenbach. (1988). Treatment of Chlamydla, Mycoplasma, and Group B Streptococcal Infections. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology. 31(2). 435–452. 5 indexed citations

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