Greg Guest

37.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
45 papers, 24.4k citations indexed

About

Greg Guest is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Greg Guest has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 24.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in General Health Professions, 16 papers in Infectious Diseases and 16 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Greg Guest's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (16 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (14 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 papers). Greg Guest is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (16 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (14 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 papers). Greg Guest collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ghana and Sweden. Greg Guest's co-authors include Laura Johnson, Arwen Bunce, Emily Namey, Kathleen M. MacQueen, Mario Chen, Kevin McKenna, Marilyn L. Mitchell, Cynthia Woodsong, Natasha Mack and Jamilah Taylor and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Greg Guest

45 papers receiving 23.0k 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.

How Many Interviews Are Enough?

2005 12.3k citations Greg Guest, Arwen Bunce et al. Field Methods profile →
Applied Thematic Analysis

2012 5.2k citations Greg Guest, Kathleen M. MacQueen et al. profile →
A simple method to assess and report thematic saturation in qualitative research

2020 1.4k citations Greg Guest, Emily Namey et al. PLoS ONE profile →
How Many Focus Groups Are Enough? Building an Evidence Base for Nonprobability Sample Sizes

2016 1.1k citations Greg Guest, Emily Namey et al. Field Methods profile →
Qualitative research methods: a data collectors field guide.

2005 958 citations Natasha Mack, Cynthia Woodsong et al. profile →
Handbook for Team-Based Qualitative Research

2007 699 citations Greg Guest, Kathleen M. MacQueen profile →
Collecting Qualitative Data: A Field Manual for Applied Research

2013 633 citations Greg Guest, Emily Namey et al. profile →
Comparing focus groups and individual interviews: findings from a randomized study

2017 390 citations Greg Guest, Emily Namey et al. profile →
Evaluating Bang for the Buck

2016 272 citations Emily Namey, Greg Guest et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Greg Guest	5.7k	5.6k	3.2k	3.0k	2.6k	45	24.4k
Lisa O’Malley	7.0k 1.2×	3.0k 0.5×	3.7k 1.2×	4.4k 1.5×	1.7k 0.7×	13	24.2k
Robert F. DeVellis	5.3k 0.9×	4.5k 0.8×	4.6k 1.4×	3.2k 1.1×	2.7k 1.1×	164	27.3k
Helvi Kyngäs	6.4k 1.1×	3.5k 0.6×	3.7k 1.2×	3.9k 1.3×	2.5k 1.0×	182	23.2k
Charles Abraham	8.8k 1.5×	3.4k 0.6×	3.9k 1.2×	4.6k 1.5×	1.8k 0.7×	273	25.4k
Thomas W. Valente	6.1k 1.1×	6.4k 1.2×	1.7k 0.5×	1.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.6×	232	25.0k
Lawrence A. Palinkas	6.7k 1.2×	2.9k 0.5×	4.2k 1.3×	2.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	340	20.1k
James Thomas	7.6k 1.3×	2.9k 0.5×	3.9k 1.2×	5.4k 1.8×	1.7k 0.7×	485	29.8k
Micah D.J. Peters	5.8k 1.0×	2.6k 0.5×	3.1k 1.0×	4.1k 1.4×	1.3k 0.5×	105	22.3k
Sarah Lewis	3.3k 0.6×	4.1k 0.7×	2.7k 0.9×	3.3k 1.1×	4.6k 1.8×	447	31.6k
Andrew Booth	10.3k 1.8×	3.4k 0.6×	3.3k 1.0×	5.4k 1.8×	2.1k 0.8×	453	30.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Greg Guest

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Greg Guest

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Peiper, Nicholas C., et al.. (2022). Acceptability of a HIV self-testing program among people who use illicit drugs. International Journal of Drug Policy. 103. 103613–103613. 12 indexed citations

Namey, Emily, et al.. (2021). How does qualitative data collection modality affect disclosure of sensitive information and participant experience? Findings from a quasi-experimental study. Quality & Quantity. 56(4). 2341–2360. 16 indexed citations

Guest, Greg, Emily Namey, & Mario Chen. (2020). A simple method to assess and report thematic saturation in qualitative research. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0232076–e0232076. 1381 indexed citations breakdown →

Guest, Greg, et al.. (2018). Evaluating the impact of integrated development: are we asking the right questions? A systematic review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 6–6. 4 indexed citations

Guest, Greg, et al.. (2017). Evaluating integrated development: are we asking the right questions? A systematic review. 1. 6–6. 2 indexed citations

Taylor, Jamilah, et al.. (2017). Beyond the Page: A Process Review of Using Ethnodrama to Disseminate Research Findings. Journal of Health Communication. 22(6). 532–544. 7 indexed citations

Namey, Emily, Kawango Agot, Khatija Ahmed, et al.. (2016). When and why women might suspend PrEP use according to perceived seasons of risk: implications for PrEP-specific risk-reduction counselling. Culture Health & Sexuality. 18(9). 1081–1091. 50 indexed citations

Corneli, Amy, Emily Namey, Khatija Ahmed, et al.. (2015). Motivations for Reducing Other HIV Risk-Reduction Practices if Taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Findings from a Qualitative Study Among Women in Kenya and South Africa. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 29(9). 503–509. 14 indexed citations

Costenbader, Elizabeth C., et al.. (2015). On the road again: concurrency and condom use among Uganda truck drivers. African Journal of AIDS Research. 14(2). 117–125. 3 indexed citations

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Corneli, Amy, Samuel Field, Emily Namey, et al.. (2015). Preparing for the Rollout of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): A Vignette Survey to Identify Intended Sexual Behaviors among Women in Kenya and South Africa if Using PrEP. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0129177–e0129177. 9 indexed citations

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Fleming, Paul J., Marta I. Mulawa, Holly M. Burke, et al.. (2014). The role of relationship types on condom use among urban men with concurrent partners in Ghana and Tanzania. AIDS Care. 27(4). 466–472. 6 indexed citations

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Hartmann, Miriam, Kate Gilles, Dominick Shattuck, Brad Kerner, & Greg Guest. (2012). Changes in Couples' Communication as a Result of a Male-Involvement Family Planning Intervention. Journal of Health Communication. 17(7). 802–819. 123 indexed citations

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Guest, Greg, Dominick Shattuck, Laura Johnson, et al.. (2010). Acceptability of PrEP for HIV Prevention Among Women at High Risk for HIV. Journal of Women s Health. 19(4). 791–798. 35 indexed citations

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Guest, Greg, Laura Johnson, Holly M. Burke, et al.. (2007). Changes in Sexual Behavior during a Safety and Feasibility Trial of a Microbicide/Diaphragm Combination: An Integrated Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. AIDS Education and Prevention. 19(4). 310–320. 22 indexed citations

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Bunce, Arwen, et al.. (2007). Factors Affecting Vasectomy Acceptability in Tanzania. International Family Planning Perspectives. 33(1). 13–21. 48 indexed citations

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Guest, Greg, Arwen Bunce, & Laura Johnson. (2005). How Many Interviews Are Enough?. Field Methods. 18(1). 59–82. 12287 indexed citations breakdown →

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Severy, Lawrence J., Elizabeth E. Tolley, Cynthia Woodsong, & Greg Guest. (2005). A Framework for Examining the Sustained Acceptability of Microbicides. AIDS and Behavior. 9(1). 121–131. 67 indexed citations

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Guest, Greg, et al.. (2005). Fear, hope and social desirability bias among women at high risk for HIV in West Africa. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 31(4). 285–287. 36 indexed citations

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Mack, Natasha, et al.. (2005). Qualitative research methods: a data collectors field guide.. 958 indexed citations breakdown →

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Blomberg, Jeanette, et al.. (2002). An ethnographic approach to design. 964–986. 94 indexed citations

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