Heather L. Armstrong

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Heather L. Armstrong is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather L. Armstrong has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Infectious Diseases, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 23 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Heather L. Armstrong's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (36 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (33 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (20 papers). Heather L. Armstrong is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (36 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (33 papers) and Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (20 papers). Heather L. Armstrong collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Heather L. Armstrong's co-authors include V. V. Bolotin, Elke D. Reissing, Nathan J. Lachowsky, David Moore, Robert S. Hogg, Eric Abella Roth, Óscar Beltrán, Zishan Cui, Kiffer G. Card and Lisa C. Barrios and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Epidemiology and The Lancet Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Heather L. Armstrong

69 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Dynamic Stability of Elastic Systems 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 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. The Dynamic Stability of Elastic Systems
    1965 887 citations Heather L. Armstrong 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
Heather L. Armstrong Canada 19 503 473 470 428 373 75 2.0k
Dan Allman Canada 20 296 0.6× 974 2.1× 248 0.5× 938 2.2× 263 0.7× 63 2.0k
Barry Bernstein United States 36 73 0.1× 650 1.4× 2.7k 5.8× 158 0.4× 3.0k 8.1× 139 7.7k
W. Johnson United Kingdom 25 93 0.2× 493 1.0× 110 0.2× 502 1.2× 201 0.5× 92 2.1k
Ángela Torres Spain 24 81 0.2× 23 0.0× 83 0.2× 101 0.2× 55 0.1× 75 1.9k
Jeffrey A. Hoffman United States 22 100 0.2× 11 0.0× 344 0.7× 28 0.1× 142 0.4× 159 2.2k
Songyuan Tang China 22 104 0.2× 21 0.0× 435 0.9× 14 0.0× 458 1.2× 100 1.7k
Regina Lee Hong Kong 25 55 0.1× 74 0.2× 54 0.1× 13 0.0× 81 0.2× 120 2.0k
Joseph A. Greer United States 34 291 0.6× 14 0.0× 149 0.3× 19 0.0× 66 0.2× 125 4.6k
Bertrand Maury France 24 151 0.3× 116 0.2× 46 0.1× 20 0.0× 96 0.3× 72 1.5k
Stefano Miccoli Italy 11 21 0.0× 191 0.4× 205 0.4× 50 0.1× 246 0.7× 24 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heather L. Armstrong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather L. Armstrong

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All Works

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Ingham, Roger, et al.. (2025). Associations between young people’s internet pornography use and psychosexual well-being: a systematic review. Sexual Health. 22(6). 1 indexed citations
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Savage, Matthew J., P. J. Hennis, Ruth M. James, et al.. (2025). Tackling non-communicable disease risk in young adults across the Caribbean: a call to action. BMJ Global Health. 10(2). e017010–e017010.
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Ingham, Roger, et al.. (2025). Attitudes Towards Pornography and Sexual Well-Being Among Young Women in the UK. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 51(8). 863–880. 2 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., et al.. (2023). Hormone therapy for sexual function in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis update. Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society. 30(6). 659–671. 9 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., et al.. (2023). “They Were Talking to an Idea They Had About Me”: A Qualitative Analysis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Using Dating Apps. The Journal of Sex Research. 61(1). 119–132. 9 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., et al.. (2023). The Role of Mutual Masturbation within Relationships: Associations with Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Self-Esteem. International Journal of Sexual Health. 35(4). 495–514. 5 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., et al.. (2023). Reasons for incomplete STI vaccination among men who have sex with men in an English sexual health service. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 34(8). 532–540. 2 indexed citations
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Graham, Cynthia A., et al.. (2022). Three-site screening for STIs in men who have sex with men using online self-testing in an English sexual health service. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 99(3). sextrans–2021. 4 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., Zishan Cui, Paul Sereda, et al.. (2022). Virological suppression among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men living with HIV in Vancouver, Canada: A longitudinal cohort study from 2012–2017. PLoS ONE. 17(10). e0276596–e0276596. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Linwei, Jesse Knight, Huiting Ma, et al.. (2021). Mathematical modelling of the influence of serosorting on the population-level HIV transmission impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis. AIDS. 35(7). 1113–1125. 8 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., et al.. (2020). What Does Research Tell Us About Women’s Experiences, Motives and Perceptions of Masturbation Within a Relationship Context?: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 46(7). 683–716. 23 indexed citations
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Marziali, Megan E., Heather L. Armstrong, Kalysha Closson, et al.. (2020). Loneliness and self-rated physical health among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 74(7). 553–559. 20 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., Lu Wang, Nathan J. Lachowsky, et al.. (2019). A longitudinal analysis of cannabis use and mental health symptoms among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada. Journal of Affective Disorders. 247. 125–133. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Linwei, Gilles Lambert, Daniel Grace, et al.. (2019). Population-Level Sexual Mixing According to HIV Status and Preexposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Montreal, Canada: Implications for HIV Prevention. American Journal of Epidemiology. 189(1). 44–54. 9 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Heather L., Zishan Cui, Paul Sereda, et al.. (2018). Trends in Awareness and Use of HIV PrEP Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada 2012–2016. AIDS and Behavior. 22(11). 3550–3565. 36 indexed citations
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Mezei, Alex, Heather Pedersen, Stephen Sy, et al.. (2018). Community-based HPV self-collection versus visual inspection with acetic acid in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the ASPIRE trial. BMJ Open. 8(6). e020484–e020484. 38 indexed citations
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Reissing, Elke D., Heather L. Armstrong, & Caroline Allen. (2013). Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Lifelong Vaginismus: A Retrospective Chart Review and Interview Study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 39(4). 306–320. 37 indexed citations

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