Edward W. Hook

25.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
398 papers, 18.7k citations indexed

About

Edward W. Hook is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward W. Hook has authored 398 papers receiving a total of 18.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Microbiology, 139 papers in Epidemiology and 111 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Edward W. Hook's work include Reproductive tract infections research (230 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (106 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (105 papers). Edward W. Hook is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (230 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (106 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (105 papers). Edward W. Hook collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Edward W. Hook's co-authors include Ralph J. DiClemente, Gina M. Wingood, M. Kim Oh, Thomas C. Quinn, Kathy Harrington, Susan L. Davies, David H. Martin, Donald Kaye, Christina M. Marra and Gerald L. Mandell and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Edward W. Hook

394 papers receiving 17.4k 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.

Parental Monitoring: Association With Adolescents' Risk Behaviors

2001 509 citations Ralph J. DiClemente, Gina M. Wingood et al. profile →
Gonorrhoea

2019 290 citations Magnus Unemo, Edward W. Hook et al. profile →
Syphilis

2016 281 citations Edward W. Hook profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Edward W. Hook	8.6k	6.1k	5.8k	5.2k	4.0k	398	18.7k
Gail Bolan	7.1k 0.8×	4.5k 0.7×	4.0k 0.7×	4.1k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	156	13.4k
David Mabey	10.1k 1.2×	8.1k 1.3×	4.2k 0.7×	6.2k 1.2×	5.3k 1.3×	468	22.2k
Jeffrey D. Klausner	7.0k 0.8×	7.5k 1.2×	4.5k 0.8×	5.9k 1.1×	7.6k 1.9×	650	18.9k
Nicola Low	6.4k 0.8×	4.6k 0.8×	4.1k 0.7×	2.5k 0.5×	4.8k 1.2×	265	14.3k
Kimberly Workowski	8.9k 1.0×	5.8k 1.0×	2.8k 0.5×	5.1k 1.0×	3.1k 0.8×	133	15.2k
Christopher K. Fairley	10.4k 1.2×	11.1k 1.8×	4.6k 0.8×	4.6k 0.9×	5.8k 1.5×	961	24.0k
Charlotte A. Gaydos	9.8k 1.1×	8.1k 1.3×	3.9k 0.7×	3.6k 0.7×	3.6k 0.9×	500	17.2k
Jane S. Hocking	6.0k 0.7×	4.9k 0.8×	4.1k 0.7×	2.1k 0.4×	1.8k 0.5×	491	12.6k
Peter Piot	3.9k 0.5×	4.4k 0.7×	3.1k 0.5×	2.5k 0.5×	5.9k 1.5×	315	13.4k
Myron S. Cohen	4.5k 0.5×	7.8k 1.3×	4.0k 0.7×	2.7k 0.5×	12.5k 3.1×	418	23.5k

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Hook, Edward W., Kimberly Workowski, Candice J. McNeil, et al.. (2025). One Dose versus Three Doses of Benzathine Penicillin G in Early Syphilis. New England Journal of Medicine. 393(9). 869–878. 1 indexed citations

Hook, Edward W., Kimberly Workowski, Candice J. McNeil, et al.. (2023). 2889. One vs Three Weekly Doses of Benzathine Penicillin G for Treatment of Early Syphilis in Persons with and without HIV: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 10(Supplement_2). 2 indexed citations

Aaron, Kristal J., Barbara Van Der Pol, Stephen J. Jordan, Jane R. Schwebke, & Edward W. Hook. (2019). Delay in Seeking Healthcare Services Following Onset of Urethritis Symptoms in Men. PMC. 1 indexed citations

Hook, Edward W., et al.. (2019). Efficacy and Safety of Single-Dose Oral Delafloxacin Compared With Intramuscular Ceftriaxone for Uncomplicated Gonorrhea Treatment: An Open-Label, Noninferiority, Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized Study. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 46(5). 279–286. 29 indexed citations

Scangarella-Oman, Nicole E., Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Paula Dixon, et al.. (2018). Microbiological Analysis from a Phase 2 Randomized Study in Adults Evaluating Single Oral Doses of Gepotidacin in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Urogenital Gonorrhea Caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 62(12). 64 indexed citations

Alirol, Emilie, Teodora Wi, Manju Bala, et al.. (2017). Multidrug-resistant gonorrhea: A research and development roadmap to discover new medicines. PLoS Medicine. 14(7). e1002366–e1002366. 105 indexed citations

Wolff, Mark, Arlene C. Seña, David H. Martin, et al.. (2012). Rapid Plasma Reagin Titer Variation in the 2 Weeks After Syphilis Therapy. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 39(8). 645–647. 23 indexed citations

Taylor, Stephanie N., Oliver Liesenfeld, Rebecca Lillis, et al.. (2012). Evaluation of the Roche cobas® CT/NG Test for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Male Urine. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 39(7). 543–549. 31 indexed citations

Pol, Barbara Van Der, Stephanie N. Taylor, William LeBar, et al.. (2011). Clinical Evaluation of the BD ProbeTec™ Neisseria gonorrhoeae Qx Amplified DNA Assay on the BD Viper™ System With XTR™ Technology. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 39(2). 147–153. 16 indexed citations

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Hook, Edward W., et al.. (2009). Primary and secondary syphilis - Jefferson County, Alabama, 2002-2007.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 58(17). 463–467. 24 indexed citations

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Bachmann, Laura H., Renée A. Desmond, Kathleen Squires, et al.. (2004). Incidence and Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Women in an Alabama HIV Clinic. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 20(6). 577–583. 5 indexed citations

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DiClemente, Ralph J., Gina M. Wingood, Richard A. Crosby, et al.. (2002). Sexual Risk Behaviors Associated With Having Older Sex Partners. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 29(1). 20–24. 127 indexed citations

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Bachmann, Laura H., Rebecca H. Allen, Jane R. Schwebke, et al.. (2000). Risk and prevalence of treatable sexually transmitted diseases at a Birmingham substance abuse treatment facility. American Journal of Public Health. 90(10). 1615–1618. 44 indexed citations

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Monroe, Kathy, et al.. (2000). Opportunistic urine ligase chain reaction screening for sexually transmitted diseases in adolescents seeking care in an urban emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 36(1). 28–32. 35 indexed citations

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Hook, Edward W.. (1997). The Jeremiah Metzger Lecture. Humanities in medicine: treatment of a deficiency disorder.. PubMed. 108. 203–21. 3 indexed citations

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Celum, Connie, Gail Bolan, Melissa Krone, et al.. (1997). Patients Attending STD Clinics in an Evolving Health Care Environment. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 24(10). 599–605. 71 indexed citations

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Hook, Edward W., Charity M. Richey, Peter A. Leone, et al.. (1997). Delayed Presentation to Clinics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Symptomatic Patients. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 24(8). 443–448. 73 indexed citations

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Federman, Daniel D., S. James Adelstein, Christine K. Cassel, et al.. (1989). The Physician's Responsibility toward Hopelessly Ill Patients. New England Journal of Medicine. 320(13). 844–849. 324 indexed citations

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Kaye, Donald & Edward W. Hook. (1963). The Influence of Hemolysis or Blood Loss on Susceptibility to Infection. The Journal of Immunology. 91(1). 65–75. 54 indexed citations

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Grossberg, Sidney E., Edward W. Hook, & Robert R. Wagner. (1962). Hemorrhagic Encephalopathy in Chicken Embryos Infected with Influenza Virus. The Journal of Immunology. 88(1). 1–8. 6 indexed citations

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