Esther E. Freeman

6.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
80 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Esther E. Freeman is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Dermatology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Esther E. Freeman has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Infectious Diseases, 25 papers in Dermatology and 21 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Esther E. Freeman's work include Viral-associated cancers and disorders (14 papers), Dermatological and COVID-19 studies (13 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 papers). Esther E. Freeman is often cited by papers focused on Viral-associated cancers and disorders (14 papers), Dermatological and COVID-19 studies (13 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 papers). Esther E. Freeman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Uganda. Esther E. Freeman's co-authors include Judith R. Glynn, Richard Hayes, Helen A. Weiss, James Whitworth, Pamela L Cross, Devon E. McMahon, Misha Rosenbach, George J. Hruza, Lindy P. Fox and Lars E. French and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Esther E. Freeman

70 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Herpes simplex virus 2 infection increases HIV acquisitio... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2021 2024 250 500 750
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.

  1. Herpes simplex virus 2 infection increases HIV acquisition in men and women: systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
    2005 931 citations Esther E. Freeman, Helen A. Weiss et al. profile →
  2. Cutaneous reactions reported after Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination: A registry-based study of 414 cases
    2021 479 citations Devon E. McMahon, Misha Rosenbach et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology profile →
  3. Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris
    2024 131 citations Rachel V. Reynolds, Howa Yeung et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Esther E. Freeman United States 25 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 512 359 80 3.5k
Hung Fu Tseng United States 37 2.1k 1.6× 1.2k 1.0× 277 0.2× 398 0.8× 172 0.5× 158 4.3k
Devinder Mohan Thappa India 32 953 0.7× 552 0.5× 1.6k 1.4× 496 1.0× 82 0.2× 361 4.2k
Spotswood L. Spruance United States 38 3.5k 2.7× 708 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 384 0.8× 510 1.4× 107 5.0k
Timothy G. Berger United States 40 1.2k 0.9× 827 0.7× 1.8k 1.6× 440 0.9× 301 0.8× 128 4.5k
N. Dupin France 45 2.5k 1.9× 1.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 673 1.3× 270 0.8× 342 8.5k
Amalia Magaret United States 43 4.4k 3.4× 1.6k 1.3× 265 0.2× 640 1.3× 979 2.7× 145 6.2k
M. Miles Braun United States 36 2.8k 2.1× 2.6k 2.1× 367 0.3× 1.5k 2.9× 93 0.3× 79 8.1k
B. Cribier France 50 2.8k 2.2× 1.0k 0.8× 4.3k 3.7× 552 1.1× 106 0.3× 404 9.3k
Karl R. Beutner United States 33 3.2k 2.5× 441 0.4× 2.3k 1.9× 809 1.6× 282 0.8× 80 7.4k
Christine Johnston United States 33 2.5k 1.9× 912 0.8× 166 0.1× 279 0.5× 518 1.4× 115 4.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Maurer, Toby, et al.. (2025). Peer Navigation for HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Kenya: The Power of the Survivor's Voice. JCO Global Oncology. 11(11). e2400494–e2400494.
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Reynolds, Rachel V., Howa Yeung, Carol E. Cheng, et al.. (2024). Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 90(5). 1006.e1–1006.e30. 131 indexed citations breakdown →
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Freeman, Esther E., et al.. (2022). Viruses, Variants, and Vaccines: How COVID-19 Has Changed the Way We Look at Skin. Current Dermatology Reports. 11(4). 289–312. 4 indexed citations
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McMahon, Devon E., Aggrey Semeere, Helen Byakwaga, et al.. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to chemotherapy initiation and adherence for patients with HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma in Kenya: a qualitative study. Infectious Agents and Cancer. 17(1). 37–37. 4 indexed citations
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Semeere, Aggrey, Helen Byakwaga, Devon E. McMahon, et al.. (2022). Telling the story of intersectional stigma in HIV‐associated Kaposi's sarcoma in western Kenya: a convergent mixed‐methods approach. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 25(S1). e25918–e25918. 9 indexed citations
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Freeman, Esther E., Claire Fuller, Misha Rosenbach, et al.. (2022). The American Academy of Dermatology and International League of Dermatological Societies Monkeypox Registry: Expanding the COVID-19 registry to emerging infections. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 87(6). 1278–1280. 3 indexed citations
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Freeman, Esther E., et al.. (2022). Monkeypox emerges on a global scale: A historical review and dermatologic primer. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 88(5). e259–e259. 8 indexed citations
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Freeman, Esther E., et al.. (2022). Monkeypox emerges on a global scale: A historical review and dermatologic primer. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 87(5). 1069–1074. 39 indexed citations
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Chen, Steven T., et al.. (2022). Proposing a standardized assessment of COVID-19 vaccine-associated cutaneous reactions. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 88(1). 237–241. 4 indexed citations
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Freeman, Esther E., Aggrey Semeere, Devon E. McMahon, et al.. (2021). Beyond T Staging in the “Treat-All” Era: Severity and Heterogeneity of Kaposi Sarcoma in East Africa. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 87(5). 1119–1127. 11 indexed citations
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Fathy, Ramie, Devon E. McMahon, Chang Kyun Lee, et al.. (2021). Varicella‐zoster and herpes simplex virus reactivation post‐COVID‐19 vaccination: a review of 40 cases in an International Dermatology Registry. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 36(1). e6–e9. 52 indexed citations
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Freeman, Esther E., Devon E. McMahon, Matthew E. Fitzgerald, et al.. (2020). Modernizing clinical practice guidelines for the American Academy of Dermatology. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 82(6). 1487–1489. 3 indexed citations
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Freeman, Esther E., Aggrey Semeere, Hany Osman, et al.. (2018). Smartphone confocal microscopy for imaging cellular structures in human skin in vivo. Biomedical Optics Express. 9(4). 1906–1906. 43 indexed citations
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Orroth, Kate K., Richard G. White, Esther E. Freeman, et al.. (2011). Attempting to explain heterogeneous HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa: potential role of historical changes in risk behaviour and male circumcision. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 87(7). 640–645. 6 indexed citations
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White, Richard G., Esther E. Freeman, Kate K. Orroth, et al.. (2008). Population-level effect of HSV-2 therapy on the incidence of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 84(Suppl 2). ii12–ii18. 24 indexed citations
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White, Richard G., Kate K. Orroth, Judith R. Glynn, et al.. (2008). Treating Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections to Prevent HIV in Africa. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 47(3). 346–353. 47 indexed citations
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Zahavy, Eran, Esther E. Freeman, Shlomo Lustig, Avi Keysary, & Shmuel Yitzhaki. (2005). Double Labeling and Simultaneous Detection of B- and T Cells Using Fluorescent Nano-Crystal (q-dots) in Paraffin-Embedded Tissues. Journal of Fluorescence. 15(5). 661–665. 31 indexed citations
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Reuveny, Shaul, et al.. (1982). DE-52 and DE-53 cellulose microcarriers. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 18(2). 92–98. 26 indexed citations

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