Don Operario

16.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
335 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Don Operario is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Social Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Don Operario has authored 335 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 192 papers in Infectious Diseases, 130 papers in Social Psychology and 120 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Don Operario's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (191 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (120 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (110 papers). Don Operario is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (191 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (120 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (110 papers). Don Operario collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Don Operario's co-authors include Tooru Nemoto, Kristen Underhill, Lucie Cluver, Susan T. Fiske, Kristi E. Gamarel, Frances Gardner, JoAnne Keatley, Nancy E. Adler, David R. Williams and Shufang Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Don Operario

318 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Psychiatric symptoms, risk, and protective factors among university students in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

2021 168 citations Shufang Sun, Don Operario et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Don Operario United States	57	5.0k	4.7k	4.3k	3.3k	3.1k	335	11.5k
José A. Bauermeister United States	51	4.7k 0.9×	2.5k 0.5×	2.5k 0.6×	3.8k 1.1×	2.0k 0.6×	337	9.4k
Rob Stephenson United States	52	4.2k 0.8×	2.5k 0.5×	3.1k 0.7×	5.0k 1.5×	1.5k 0.5×	380	11.2k
Ron Stall United States	65	8.5k 1.7×	5.8k 1.2×	4.1k 1.0×	6.1k 1.8×	2.9k 0.9×	174	14.9k
Brian Mustanski United States	71	7.1k 1.4×	8.8k 1.9×	4.7k 1.1×	5.8k 1.7×	5.0k 1.6×	410	17.6k
Carmen H. Logie Canada	44	4.2k 0.8×	2.4k 0.5×	2.7k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	321	8.5k
Mary Jane Rotheram‐Borus United States	70	6.2k 1.2×	2.0k 0.4×	3.9k 0.9×	8.5k 2.6×	4.2k 1.4×	394	16.4k
Laura M. Bogart United States	57	5.3k 1.0×	2.2k 0.5×	2.9k 0.7×	4.0k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	285	11.7k
Joseph A. Catania United States	56	5.9k 1.2×	2.3k 0.5×	3.5k 0.8×	6.4k 1.9×	2.1k 0.7×	165	12.0k
Peter Aggleton United Kingdom	46	4.2k 0.8×	1.4k 0.3×	3.8k 0.9×	4.4k 1.3×	1.2k 0.4×	320	9.8k
Theo Sandfort United States	46	2.7k 0.5×	3.1k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	2.5k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	209	7.1k

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Masa, Rainier, et al.. (2025). An Exploration of Resilience-Enabling Behaviors and Practices Among Young Latino Sexual Minority Men to Address Intersectional Stigma Experiences and Reduce Their HIV Risk: A Positive Deviance Approach. AIDS Education and Prevention. 37(1). 23–38.

Elst, Elise van der, Jacqueline Pienaar, Danielle Giovenco, et al.. (2025). Adaptation of Inuka coaching problem-solving therapy to support mental health and HIV medication adherence among status-neutral men who have sex with men in South Africa. International Health. 18(2). 245–253.

Rawat, Shruta, Madina Agénor, Vivek Anand, et al.. (2025). From policy to practice: syndemic and intersectional challenges to ART adherence for transgender women under India's post-test and treat policy. Global Public Health. 20(1). 2473446–2473446.

Alpert, Ash B., Jae Sevelius, Tonia Poteat, et al.. (2024). Disentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools. Patient Education and Counseling. 130. 108473–108473. 1 indexed citations

Operario, Don, et al.. (2024). Structural and Social Inclusivity of Transgender and Nonbinary Students in U.S. Medical Schools and Schools of Public Health Programming. Transgender Health. 9(5). 444–453. 1 indexed citations

Lu, Xiaoyan, Pan Gao, Xiaodong Wang, et al.. (2024). Feasibility of a Mobile Health Intervention for Providing a Continuum ofHIV Services for MSM: Pilot Study of the WeTest Program in 3 Cities inChina. Current HIV Research. 22(3). 158–169. 1 indexed citations

Hughto, Jaclyn M. W., Hill L. Wolfe, Don Operario, et al.. (2024). Understanding the delivery of substance use treatment services to transgender and gender-diverse people: Findings from a mixed-methods study of healthcare professionals. Social Science & Medicine. 343. 116591–116591. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Shufang, et al.. (2023). Analysis of Psychiatric Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Younger Adults in China by Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation. JAMA Network Open. 6(3). e232294–e232294. 11 indexed citations

Operario, Don, et al.. (2023). The Utilization of Syndemic Theory in Transgender Literature: A Structured Literature Review. Transgender Health. 9(6). 522–532. 2 indexed citations

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Sun, Shufang, et al.. (2021). Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Sexual and Gender Minorities: a Systematic Review and Evidence Evaluation. Mindfulness. 12(10). 2439–2459. 17 indexed citations

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Kimani, Makobu, Eduard J. Sanders, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit, et al.. (2021). Pre-exposure prophylaxis for transgender women and men who have sex with men: qualitative insights from healthcare providers, community organization–based leadership and end users in coastal Kenya. International Health. 14(3). 288–294. 11 indexed citations

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Zullo, Andrew R., Sandra G. Sosa‐Rubí, Carlos J. Conde‐Glez, et al.. (2021). Incidence and time-varying predictors of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among male sex workers in Mexico City. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 10(1). 7–7. 10 indexed citations

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Lee, Hyunjoon, et al.. (2020). Psychological stress, smoking, and hazardous drinking behaviors in South Korea: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal of Substance Use. 26(1). 13–20. 3 indexed citations

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Gamarel, Kristi E., Jae Sevelius, Torsten B. Neilands, et al.. (2020). Couples-based approach to HIV prevention for transgender women and their partners: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial testing the efficacy of the ‘It Takes Two’ intervention. BMJ Open. 10(10). e038723–e038723. 12 indexed citations

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Restar, Arjee, et al.. (2020). Expanding Gender-Based Health Equity Framework for Transgender Populations. Transgender Health. 6(1). 1–4. 22 indexed citations

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Sun, Shufang, et al.. (2020). Need for a population health approach to understand and address psychosocial consequences of COVID-19.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy. 12(S1). S25–S27. 21 indexed citations

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Restar, Arjee, E. Karina Santamaria, Alexander C. Adia, et al.. (2019). Gender affirmative HIV care framework: Decisions on feminizing hormone therapy (FHT) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) among transgender women. PLoS ONE. 14(10). e0224133–e0224133. 9 indexed citations

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Zaller, Nickolas, et al.. (2014). Risky Alcohol Use Among Migrant Women in Entertainment Venues in China. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 49(3). 321–326. 13 indexed citations

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Tan, Judy Y., Felicia Pratto, Don Operario, & Shari L. Dworkin. (2013). Sexual Positioning and Race-Based Attraction by Preferences for Social Dominance Among Gay Asian/Pacific Islander Men in the United States. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 42(7). 1233–1239. 16 indexed citations

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Operario, Don, et al.. (2007). National-level Capacity-building Assistance Model to Enhance HIV Prevention for Asian & Pacific Islander Communities. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 13(Supplement). S40–S48. 4 indexed citations

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