James Hargreaves

17.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
238 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

James Hargreaves is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, James Hargreaves has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Infectious Diseases, 103 papers in General Health Professions and 91 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in James Hargreaves's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (121 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (79 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (68 papers). James Hargreaves is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (121 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (79 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (68 papers). James Hargreaves collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and South Africa. James Hargreaves's co-authors include Paul Pronyk, Linda Morison, Joanna Busza, Godfrey Phetla, Julia C. Kim, Laura D Howe, Chris Bonell, John D. Porter, Calum Davey and Sharon Huttly and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

James Hargreaves

229 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial

2006 680 citations James Hargreaves, Joanna Busza et al. profile →
Measuring socio-economic position for epidemiological studies in low- and middle-income countries: a methods of measurement in epidemiology paper

2012 431 citations Laura D Howe, James Hargreaves et al. profile →
The Social Determinants of Tuberculosis: From Evidence to Action

2011 383 citations James Hargreaves et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
James Hargreaves United Kingdom	53	4.2k	4.0k	2.7k	2.2k	1.5k	238	9.9k
Janet Seeley United Kingdom	49	4.4k 1.0×	5.2k 1.3×	3.1k 1.2×	2.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	602	11.0k
Audrey Pettifor United States	52	6.0k 1.4×	5.6k 1.4×	2.5k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	769 0.5×	312	9.2k
Kathleen Kahn South Africa	55	3.8k 0.9×	3.0k 0.7×	2.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	382	11.0k
Alexander C. Tsai United States	61	5.8k 1.4×	4.4k 1.1×	3.2k 1.2×	1.9k 0.9×	932 0.6×	326	13.2k
Lorraine Sherr United Kingdom	57	4.3k 1.0×	5.7k 1.4×	2.8k 1.0×	2.0k 0.9×	600 0.4×	372	11.1k
Torsten B. Neilands United States	59	5.0k 1.2×	5.4k 1.3×	3.2k 1.2×	2.5k 1.2×	530 0.4×	404	15.7k
Sheri D. Weiser United States	60	7.3k 1.7×	6.8k 1.7×	3.5k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	835 0.6×	271	12.3k
Stephen Tollman South Africa	55	3.7k 0.9×	2.1k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	1.8k 1.2×	311	11.0k
Leickness C. Simbayi South Africa	47	5.9k 1.4×	5.9k 1.5×	3.4k 1.3×	2.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	176	9.6k
Elizabeth A. Bukusi Kenya	54	5.3k 1.3×	7.0k 1.7×	4.6k 1.7×	1.6k 0.8×	638 0.4×	510	11.3k

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Chabata, Sungai T., et al.. (2025). Condomless sexual encounters among female sex workers included in a longitudinal coital diary study in Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health. 25(1). 785–785. 1 indexed citations

Sikombe, Kombatende, Brian Rice, Jake M. Pry, et al.. (2025). Identifying care gaps along the HIV treatment failure cascade: A multistate analysis of viral load monitoring, re-suppression, and regimen switches in Zambia. PLoS Medicine. 22(9). e1004720–e1004720.

Chabata, Sungai T., Elizabeth Fearon, Fortunate Machingura, et al.. (2024). High Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Poor Sensitivity and Specificity of Screening Algorithms for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Female Sex Workers in Zimbabwe: Analysis of Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys in 3 Communities. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 52(2). 117–124. 1 indexed citations

Weir, Sharon S., Maganizo Chagomerana, Jessie K. Edwards, et al.. (2024). Characterizing HIV Acquisition Risk, Treatment Gaps, and Populations Reached Through Venue-Based Outreach and Clinical Services in Blantyre, Malawi: Findings From a District-wide CLOVE Study. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 97(4). 315–324.

Hartney, Thomas, Maganizo Chagomerana, Bridon M’baya, et al.. (2024). Use of routinely collected blood donation data for expanded HIV and Syphilis surveillance in Blantyre district, Malawi. PLoS ONE. 19(8). e0300647–e0300647.

Cowan, Frances M., Richard Steen, Sungai T. Chabata, et al.. (2024). Using a Programme Science approach to substantially reduce the risk of HIV transmission and acquisition in sex transactions among female sex workers in Zimbabwe. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 27(S2). e26262–e26262. 1 indexed citations

Hargreaves, James, Solange Baptiste, Parinita Bhattacharjee, et al.. (2024). Programme science methodologies and practices that address “FURRIE” challenges: examples from the field. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 27(S2). e26283–e26283. 2 indexed citations

Hargreaves, James & Carmen H. Logie. (2020). Lifting lockdown policies: A critical moment for COVID-19 stigma. Global Public Health. 15(12). 1917–1923. 18 indexed citations

Rice, Brian, Andrew Boulle, Stefan Baral, et al.. (2018). Strengthening Routine Data Systems to Track the HIV Epidemic and Guide the Response in Sub-Saharan Africa. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 4(2). e36–e36. 24 indexed citations

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Davey, Calum, Frances M. Cowan, & James Hargreaves. (2018). The effect of mobility on HIV-related healthcare access and use for female sex workers: A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine. 211. 261–273. 21 indexed citations

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Rao, Amrita, Shauna Stahlman, James Hargreaves, et al.. (2017). Sampling Key Populations for HIV Surveillance: Results From Eight Cross-Sectional Studies Using Respondent-Driven Sampling and Venue-Based Snowball Sampling. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 3(4). e72–e72. 39 indexed citations

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Fearon, Elizabeth, Sungai T. Chabata, JA Thompson, Frances M. Cowan, & James Hargreaves. (2017). Sample Size Calculations for Population Size Estimation Studies Using Multiplier Methods With Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 3(3). e59–e59. 19 indexed citations

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Cowan, Frances M., Phillis Mushati, Sibongile Mtetwa, et al.. (2016). Results of the SAPPH-IRe trial: a cluster randomized trial of a combination intervention to empower female sex workers in Zimbabwe to link and adhere to antiretrovirals for treatment and prevention. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations

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Hargreaves, James, Sinéad Delany‐Moretlwe, Timothy B. Hallett, et al.. (2016). The HIV prevention cascade: integrating theories of epidemiological, behavioural, and social science into programme design and monitoring. The Lancet HIV. 3(7). e318–e322. 107 indexed citations

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Hargreaves, James, Elizabeth Fearon, Calum Davey, et al.. (2016). Statistical design and analysis plan for an impact evaluation of an HIV treatment and prevention intervention for female sex workers in Zimbabwe: a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials. 17(1). 6–6. 20 indexed citations

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Fearon, Elizabeth, Richard D. Wiggins, Audrey Pettifor, & James Hargreaves. (2015). Is the sexual behaviour of young people in sub-Saharan Africa influenced by their peers? A systematic review. Social Science & Medicine. 146. 62–74. 41 indexed citations

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Souli, M., et al.. (2012). Numerical Investigation of a Vibroacoustic Analysis with Different Formulations. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 85(4). 329–346. 3 indexed citations

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Hickson, Ford, Chris Bonell, James Hargreaves, David Reid, & Peter Weatherburn. (2012). HIV Testing and HIV Serostatus-Specific Sexual Risk Behaviour Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living in England and Recruited Through the Internet in 2001 and 2008. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 10(1). 15–23. 13 indexed citations

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Hargreaves, James & Laura D Howe. (2010). Changes in HIV prevalence among differently educated groups in Tanzania between 2003 and 2007. AIDS. 24(5). 755–761. 27 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Adam, Chris Bonell, & James Hargreaves. (2008). School Effects on Young People’s Drug Use: A Systematic Review of Intervention and Observational Studies. Journal of Adolescent Health. 42(3). 209–220. 177 indexed citations

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