John Changalucha

13.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
243 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

John Changalucha is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, John Changalucha has authored 243 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Infectious Diseases, 82 papers in Epidemiology and 73 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in John Changalucha's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (86 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (69 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (46 papers). John Changalucha is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (86 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (69 papers) and Reproductive tract infections research (46 papers). John Changalucha collaborates with scholars based in Tanzania, United Kingdom and United States. John Changalucha's co-authors include Richard Hayes, David Mabey, Heiner Grosskurth, Frank Mosha, Jim Todd, Gregor Reid, Helen A. Weiss, David A. Ross, Deborah Watson‐Jones and Henrik Friis and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

John Changalucha

238 papers receiving 9.4k 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.

Impact of improved treatment of sexually transmitted diseases on HIV infection in rural Tanzania: randomised controlled trial

1995 1.0k citations Heiner Grosskurth, David Mabey et al. profile →
Seasonal cycling in the gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania

2017 567 citations Gregor Reid, John Changalucha et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Changalucha

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Virological impact of HIV drug-resistance testing in children, adolescents, and adults failing first-line ART in Tanzania 2024 ·Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance ·(unknown), (unknown), Abel Makubi, (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Müeller, John Changalucha, (unknown), (unknown), Benson R. Kidenya, Samuel Kalluvya, Gert U. van Zyl, Wolfgang Preiser, Stephen E. Mshana, Christa Kasang	1
2	Clinical and Demographic Factors Associated With Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Shedding in Saliva or Cervical Secretions in a Cohort of Tanzanian Women 2024 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Anna Mertelsmann, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Claudia J. de Dood, Govert J. van Dam, Soledad Colombe, (unknown), (unknown), Samuel Kalluvya, Maureen M. Ward, (unknown), Myung Hee Lee, John Changalucha, Jennifer A. Downs	1
3	High Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections (STI/RTIs) among Patients Attending STI/Outpatient Department Clinics in Tanzania 2023 ·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease ·Said Aboud, (unknown), (unknown), Mercy G. Chiduo, Gideon Kwesigabo, Stephen E. Mshana, (unknown), Mansuet M. Temu, Coleman Kishamawe, John Changalucha	7
4	Associations between age of menarche, early sexual debut and high‐risk sexual behaviour among urban Tanzanian schoolgirls: A cross‐sectional study 2023 ·Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Hilary Whitworth, Kathy Baisley, Soori Nnko, (unknown), (unknown), John Changalucha, Tania Crucitti, Suzanna C. Francis, Ramadhan Hashim, Christian Holm Hansen, Richard Hayes, Anne Buvé, Deborah Watson‐Jones	5
5	No association between fertility desire and HIV infections among men and women: Findings from community-based studies before and after implementation of an early antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation program in the rural district of North-western Tanzania 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Jim Todd, Michael Johnson Mahande, John Changalucha, Mark Urassa, Milly Marston, Jenny Renju	1
6	Effectiveness of Cash Transfer Delivered Along With Combination HIV Prevention Interventions in Reducing the Risky Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 2022 ·JMIR Public Health and Surveillance ·Evodius Kuringe, (unknown), (unknown), Mary Drake, (unknown), Caterina Casalini, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Albert Komba, Daniel Nyato, Soori Nnko, Amani Shao, John Changalucha, Mwita Wambura	4
7	Schistosoma mansoni Infection Is Associated With Increased Monocytes and Fewer Natural Killer T Cells in the Female Genital Tract 2022 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Justin R. Kingery, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Maureen Ward, Samuel Kalluvya, Jason McCormick, (unknown), Soledad Colombe, (unknown), Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Myung Hee Lee, John Changalucha, Jennifer A. Downs	1
8	Effects of schistosomes on host anti-viral immune response and the acquisition, virulence, and prevention of viral infections: A systematic review 2021 ·PLoS Pathogens ·Brooke W. Bullington, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Humphrey D. Mazigo, John Changalucha, Saidi Kapiga, Peter F. Wright, Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Jennifer A. Downs	11
9	The psychometric properties of PHQ-4 anxiety and depression screening scale among out of school adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study 2020 ·BMC Psychiatry ·(unknown), Evodius Kuringe, Daniel Nyato, (unknown), Amasha Mwanamsangu, (unknown), (unknown), John Changalucha, Soori Nnko, Mwita Wambura	48
10	Cascade of care for HIV-seroconverters in rural Tanzania: a longitudinal study 2019 ·AIDS Care ·Soledad Colombe, (unknown), Baltazar Mtenga, (unknown), (unknown), James Beard, Jennifer A. Downs, Mark Urassa, Jim Todd, John Changalucha	4
11	Cash Transfer to Adolescent Girls and Young Women to Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior (CARE): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 2019 ·JMIR Research Protocols ·Mwita Wambura, Mary Drake, Evodius Kuringe, (unknown), Daniel Nyato, Caterina Casalini, (unknown), (unknown), Soori Nnko, (unknown), (unknown), Amani Shao, John Changalucha, Albert Komba	8
12	Impact of schistosome infection on long-term HIV/AIDS outcomes 2018 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Soledad Colombe, (unknown), Baltazar Mtenga, (unknown), Samuel Kalluvya, Claudia J. de Dood, Pytsje T. Hoekstra, Govert J. van Dam, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Mark Urassa, John Changalucha, Jim Todd, Jennifer A. Downs	22
13	Effects of schistosomiasis on susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and HIV-1 viral load at HIV-1 seroconversion: A nested case-control study 2017 ·PLoS neglected tropical diseases ·Jennifer A. Downs, Kathryn Dupnik, Govert J. van Dam, Mark Urassa, (unknown), Dieuwke Kornelis, Claudia J. de Dood, Pytsje T. Hoekstra, (unknown), Raphael Isingo, Robert N. Peck, Myung Hee Lee, Paul L. A. M. Corstjens, Jim Todd, John Changalucha, Warren D. Johnson, Daniel W. Fitzgerald	66
14	High prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in patients attending STI clinics in Tanzania 2017 ·Clinical Microbiology Open Access ·John Changalucha	0
15	Diabetes is a strong predictor of mortality during tuberculosis treatment: a prospective cohort study among tuberculosis patients from M wanza, T anzania 2013 ·Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Daniel Faurholt‐Jepsen, Nyagosya Range, George PrayGod, Kidola Jeremiah, Maria Faurholt‐Jepsen, Martine G. Aabye, John Changalucha, Dirk L. Christensen, Harleen M. S. Grewal, Torben Martinussen, Henrik Krarup, Daniel R. Witte, Åse Bengård Andersen, Henrik Friis	84
16	The development and validation of dried blood spots for external quality assurance of syphilis serology 2013 ·BMC Infectious Diseases ·Pieter W. Smit, (unknown), David Mabey, John Changalucha, Julius Mngara, Benjamin Clark, Aura Andreasen, Jim Todd, Mark Urassa, Basia Żaba, Rosanna Ŵ. Peeling	26
17	Sex, Smoking, and Socioeconomic Status Are Associated with Body Composition among Tuberculosis Patients in a Deuterium Dilution Cross-Sectional Study in Mwanza, Tanzania 2013 ·Journal of Nutrition ·George PrayGod, Nyagosya Range, Daniel Faurholt‐Jepsen, Kidola Jeremiah, Maria Faurholt‐Jepsen, Martine G. Aabye, Pascal Magnussen, John Changalucha, Åse Bengård Andersen, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Henrik Friis	8
18	Development of a locally sustainable functional food for people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: laboratory testing and sensory evaluation 2011 ·Beneficial Microbes ·(unknown), (unknown), Ruben Hummelen, Jaimie Hemsworth, John Changalucha, Gregor Reid	21
19	Dusty discos and dangerous desires: community perceptions of adolescent sexual and reproductive health risks and vulnerability and the potential role of parents in rural Mwanza, Tanzania 2009 ·Culture Health & Sexuality ·Pieter Remes, Jenny Renju, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John Changalucha, Angela Obasi, Daniel Wight	28
20	Risk Factors Influencing HIV Infection Incidence in a Rural African Population: A Nested Case‐Control Study 2006 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Jim Todd, Heiner Grosskurth, John Changalucha, Angela Obasi, Frank Mosha, Rebecca Balira, Kate K. Orroth, Stéphane Hugonnet, Mar Pujades‐Rodríguez, David Ross, Awene Gavyole, David Mabey, Richard Hayes	60

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