Francisco S. Sy

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Francisco S. Sy is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Francisco S. Sy has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in General Health Professions, 15 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Francisco S. Sy's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 papers). Francisco S. Sy is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (13 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 papers). Francisco S. Sy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Philippines and Nigeria. Francisco S. Sy's co-authors include Cheryl L. Addy, Kelly Holton, Marian McDonald, Arthur P. Liang, Carol A. Macera, Meredith Hickson, Walter W. Williams, Bobbie Person, Deborah Gould and Julia Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PEDIATRICS and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Francisco S. Sy

41 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Fear and Stigma: The Epidemic within the SARS Outbreak 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400 500
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. Fear and Stigma: The Epidemic within the SARS Outbreak
    2004 536 citations Francisco S. Sy et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francisco S. Sy United States 15 411 396 316 245 193 42 1.4k
Jennifer Sherwood United States 10 264 0.6× 351 0.9× 307 1.0× 283 1.2× 261 1.4× 26 1.2k
Aditya Shah United States 11 338 0.8× 278 0.7× 336 1.1× 178 0.7× 178 0.9× 70 1.3k
Don Bambino Geno Tai United States 11 347 0.8× 278 0.7× 200 0.6× 198 0.8× 162 0.8× 29 1.3k
Gillian K. SteelFisher United States 19 251 0.6× 372 0.9× 176 0.6× 385 1.6× 258 1.3× 50 1.4k
Hi Yi Tsui Hong Kong 23 389 0.9× 252 0.6× 400 1.3× 359 1.5× 572 3.0× 37 1.3k
Sunil Bhopal United Kingdom 15 318 0.8× 181 0.5× 205 0.6× 237 1.0× 121 0.6× 44 1.1k
Ana Penman‐Aguilar United States 20 245 0.6× 709 1.8× 240 0.8× 237 1.0× 185 1.0× 45 1.6k
Kavita Batra United States 15 488 1.2× 306 0.8× 248 0.8× 151 0.6× 80 0.4× 101 1.1k
Nina Gobat United Kingdom 17 273 0.7× 288 0.7× 196 0.6× 180 0.7× 89 0.5× 57 1.1k
Fahad Alsohime Saudi Arabia 15 675 1.6× 386 1.0× 255 0.8× 91 0.4× 81 0.4× 48 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Francisco S. Sy

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francisco S. Sy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francisco S. Sy

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Francisco S. Sy. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Francisco S. Sy 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 Francisco S. Sy. Francisco S. Sy is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Serafica, Reimund, Lorraine S. Evangelista, Tony Ward, et al.. (2025). Collaborating with and enabling diverse communities to address health inequities: The experiences of a community engagement and outreach team. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 9(1). e38–e38. 1 indexed citations
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Kataoka‐Yahiro, Merle, Larissa Myaskovsky, Ruben K. Dagda, et al.. (2022). Evidence-based practice strategies for faculty professional development in clinical translational research at Institutional Development Award (IDeA) state institutions in the Mountain West. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 6(1). e83–e83. 3 indexed citations
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Olakunde, Babayemi O., et al.. (2022). Spatial variations in family planning demand to limit childbearing and the demand satisfied with modern methods in sub-Saharan Africa. Reproductive Health. 19(1). 144–144. 3 indexed citations
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Olakunde, Babayemi O., et al.. (2020). Individual- and country-level correlates of female permanent contraception use in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0243316–e0243316. 12 indexed citations
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Coughenour, Courtney, et al.. (2019). An Evaluation of Food Insecurity and Its Correlates in a Filipino American Study Sample Residing in Clark County, Nevada. Health Equity. 3(1). 512–519. 1 indexed citations
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Chien, Lung-Chang, Francisco S. Sy, & Adriana Pérez. (2019). Identifying high risk areas of Zika virus infection by meteorological factors in Colombia. BMC Infectious Diseases. 19(1). 888–888. 9 indexed citations
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Ghimire, Saruna, et al.. (2018). A Health Needs Assessment of the Filipino American Community in the Greater Las Vegas Area. Health Equity. 2(1). 304–312. 13 indexed citations
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Choi, Kyung–Hee, Frank Y. Wong, & Francisco S. Sy. (2005). HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. AIDS Education and Prevention. 17(5). iii–v. 6 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yiling J., Carol A. Macera, Cheryl L. Addy, et al.. (2003). Effects of physical activity on exercise tests and respiratory function. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 37(6). 521–528. 159 indexed citations
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Sy, Francisco S., Carol A. Macera, Shirley Thompson, et al.. (1999). Association between Exercise and HIV Disease Progression in a Cohort of Homosexual Men. Annals of Epidemiology. 9(2). 127–131. 49 indexed citations
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Shi, Leiyu, Michael E. Samuels, Donna L. Richter, et al.. (1997). Primary Care Physicians and Barriers to Providing Care to Persons with HIV/AIDS. Evaluation & the Health Professions. 20(2). 164–187. 3 indexed citations
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Sy, Francisco S., et al.. (1997). Cigarette Smoking and Tuberculin Skin Test Conversion Among Incarcerated Adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 13(3). 175–181. 32 indexed citations
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Schenker, Inon, et al.. (1996). AIDS education : interventions in multi-cultural societies. Plenum Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Samuels, Michael E., et al.. (1995). Rural Physicians: A Survey Analysis of HIV/AIDS Patient Management. Aids Patient Care. 9(6). 281–289. 5 indexed citations
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Richter, Donna L., Carleen H. Stoskopf, Michael E. Samuels, et al.. (1995). Nurses' Perceptions of Barriers to Care of HIV/AIDS Patients. Aids Patient Care. 9(3). 121–126. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Leiyu, Michael E. Samuels, Donna L. Richter, et al.. (1993). Aids-Related Knowledge and Attitudes of Social Workers in South Carolina. Health & Social Work. 18(4). 268–280. 8 indexed citations

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