F. A. Plummer

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

F. A. Plummer is a scholar working on Physiology, Microbiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, F. A. Plummer has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Physiology, 9 papers in Microbiology and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in F. A. Plummer's work include Reproductive tract infections research (9 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers) and Virology and Viral Diseases (2 papers). F. A. Plummer is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (9 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (9 papers) and Virology and Viral Diseases (2 papers). F. A. Plummer collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Kenya and Belgium. F. A. Plummer's co-authors include Allan Ronald, Mary Cheang, Peter Piot, J O Ndinya-Achola, D. William Cameron, J. Neil Simonsen, G. Maitha, Robert C. Brunham, I. W. Maclean and L J D'Costa and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

F. A. Plummer

17 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIR... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1: RISK FACTORS FOR SEROCONVERSION IN MEN
    1989 569 citations D. William Cameron, Mary Cheang et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. A. Plummer Canada 15 613 403 385 378 311 18 1.3k
A.T. Manoka United States 6 877 1.4× 530 1.3× 291 0.8× 676 1.8× 594 1.9× 7 1.5k
A McMillan United Kingdom 23 716 1.2× 286 0.7× 494 1.3× 491 1.3× 119 0.4× 95 1.4k
FA Plummer Kenya 16 512 0.8× 682 1.7× 319 0.8× 446 1.2× 469 1.5× 37 1.4k
J. Ndinya-Achola Kenya 15 354 0.6× 474 1.2× 235 0.6× 394 1.0× 228 0.7× 20 1.4k
Nigel O’Farrell United Kingdom 22 415 0.7× 358 0.9× 368 1.0× 448 1.2× 238 0.8× 68 1.2k
K W Radcliffe United Kingdom 17 1.0k 1.7× 323 0.8× 671 1.7× 553 1.5× 368 1.2× 73 1.6k
Gladys H. Reynolds United States 20 1.1k 1.8× 257 0.6× 367 1.0× 643 1.7× 359 1.2× 39 1.9k
W I van der Meijden Netherlands 26 696 1.1× 305 0.8× 258 0.7× 836 2.2× 234 0.8× 70 1.6k
Mary Rusizoka United Kingdom 12 582 0.9× 442 1.1× 551 1.4× 430 1.1× 346 1.1× 15 1.2k
Paul J. Wiesner United States 21 883 1.4× 250 0.6× 419 1.1× 415 1.1× 247 0.8× 38 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by F. A. Plummer

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. A. Plummer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. A. Plummer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. A. Plummer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. A. Plummer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with F. A. Plummer. F. A. Plummer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Ngugi, Elizabeth, et al.. (2004). The Applicability of microfinance models in Providing Economic Alternatives to HIV Vulnerable Sex Workers in Nairohi. Kenya..
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Kimani, Joshua, Omu Anzala, Peter Kiama, et al.. (2004). Elevation of immune activation in Kenyan women is associated with alterations in immune function: implications for vaccine development. J Clin Immunol. 2004 Nov;24(6):702-9. 1 indexed citations
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Kimani, Joshua, I. W. Maclean, J Bwayo, et al.. (1996). Risk Factors for Chlamydia trachomatis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease among Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 173(6). 1437–1444. 135 indexed citations
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Plourde, Pierre, Jacques Pépin, E. Agoki, et al.. (1994). Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Seroconversion in Women with Genital Ulcers. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 170(2). 313–317. 75 indexed citations
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Tyndall, Mark, et al.. (1993). Ceftriaxone No Longer Predictably Cures Chancroid in Kenya. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 167(2). 469–471. 40 indexed citations
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Willerford, Dennis M., J Bwayo, Martha E. Hensel, et al.. (1993). Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among High-Risk Seronegative Prostitutes in Nairobi. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 167(6). 1414–1417. 29 indexed citations
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Plourde, Pierre, L J D'Costa, E. Agoki, et al.. (1992). A Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Efficacy of Fleroxacin versus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in Men with Culture-Proven Chancroid. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 165(5). 949–952. 26 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Marc, L G Filion, J O Ndinya-Achola, et al.. (1992). Standardization of an enzyme immunoassay for human antibody to Haemophilus ducreyi. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 30(8). 2019–2024. 23 indexed citations
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Cameron, D. William, Mary Cheang, Peter Piot, et al.. (1989). FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1: RISK FACTORS FOR SEROCONVERSION IN MEN. The Lancet. 334(8660). 403–407. 569 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheang, Mary, P Piot, Allan Ronald, et al.. (1989). Female to male transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: Risk factors for seroconversion in men. Lancet ii 403 - 7. 21 indexed citations
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Laga, M., F. A. Plummer, Peter Piot, et al.. (1988). Prophylaxis of Gonococcal and Chlamydial Ophthalmia Neonatorum. New England Journal of Medicine. 318(11). 653–657. 77 indexed citations
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Temmerman, Marleen, Marie Laga, J.O. Ndinya‐Achola, et al.. (1988). Microbial aetiology and diagnostic criteria of postpartum endometritis in Nairobi, Kenya.. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 64(3). 172–175. 10 indexed citations
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Plummer, F. A. & Robert C. Brunham. (1987). Gonococcal Recidivism, Diversity, and Ecology. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 9(4). 846–850. 20 indexed citations
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Plummer, F. A., M. Laga, R C Brunham, et al.. (1987). Postpartum Upper Genital Tract Infections in Nairobi, Kenya: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Risk Factors. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 156(1). 92–98. 59 indexed citations
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Laga, Marie, G. Maitha, J K Mati, et al.. (1986). EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM IN KENYA. The Lancet. 328(8516). 1145–1149. 90 indexed citations
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Plummer, F. A., L J D'Costa, H Nsanze, et al.. (1983). Antimicrobial Therapy of Chancroid: Effectiveness of Erythromycin. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 148(4). 726–731. 26 indexed citations
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Hammond, Gmerice, et al.. (1982). Encephalitis during the prodromal stage of acute hepatitis A.. PubMed. 126(3). 269–70. 14 indexed citations
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Karasira, Peter, et al.. (1982). TREATMENT OF CHANCROID BY CLAVULANIC ACID WITH AMOXYCILLIN IN PATIENTS WITH β-LACTAMASE-POSITIVE HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI INFECTION. The Lancet. 320(8297). 509–511. 36 indexed citations

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