John Townsend

1.2k total citations
27 papers, 313 citations indexed

About

John Townsend is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, John Townsend has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 313 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 8 papers in General Health Professions and 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in John Townsend's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (16 papers), Reproductive Health and Contraception (7 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 papers). John Townsend is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (16 papers), Reproductive Health and Contraception (7 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 papers). John Townsend collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Guatemala. John Townsend's co-authors include M.E. Khan, Régine Sitruk‐Ware, Joseph F. Naimoli, Diana Frymus, Henry B. Perry, Robert E. Klein, Petra ten Hoope‐Bender, Patricia L. Engle, Ian Askew and Charles Yarbrough and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, American Psychologist and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

John Townsend

26 papers receiving 273 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Townsend United States 11 140 116 88 63 44 27 313
Marcie Rubardt United States 9 158 1.1× 217 1.9× 59 0.7× 49 0.8× 25 0.6× 10 331
Jane Cottingham Switzerland 12 177 1.3× 151 1.3× 146 1.7× 88 1.4× 64 1.5× 24 422
Tina Hoff United States 6 277 2.0× 58 0.5× 117 1.3× 43 0.7× 33 0.8× 8 459
Victoria Boydell United Kingdom 10 177 1.3× 124 1.1× 69 0.8× 75 1.2× 40 0.9× 32 337
Nandini Oomman United States 8 114 0.8× 119 1.0× 105 1.2× 69 1.1× 44 1.0× 13 386
Jill Gay United States 9 209 1.5× 140 1.2× 68 0.8× 59 0.9× 93 2.1× 12 350
Melaku Yalew Ethiopia 12 164 1.2× 195 1.7× 61 0.7× 40 0.6× 69 1.6× 38 332
Mary Thiongo United States 10 168 1.2× 155 1.3× 98 1.1× 47 0.7× 38 0.9× 29 314
Devika Mehra Sweden 10 170 1.2× 94 0.8× 107 1.2× 59 0.9× 46 1.0× 17 339
Meghan C. Gallagher United States 9 147 1.1× 202 1.7× 97 1.1× 39 0.6× 16 0.4× 15 300

Countries citing papers authored by John Townsend

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Townsend

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Townsend

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Haddad, Lisa B., John Townsend, & Régine Sitruk‐Ware. (2021). Contraceptive Technologies: Looking Ahead to New Approaches to Increase Options for Family Planning. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology. 64(3). 435–448. 11 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, et al.. (2020). In the response to COVID‐19, we can’t forget health system commitments to contraception and family planning. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 150(3). 273–274. 19 indexed citations
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Speidel, J. Joseph, et al.. (2020). Commentary on research to improve contraceptive and multipurpose prevention technologies. Contraception. 101(3). 148–152. 5 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, et al.. (2020). Contraceptive technologies for global health: ethically getting to safe, effective and acceptable options for women and men. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 10(2). 299–303. 4 indexed citations
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Naimoli, Joseph F., et al.. (2015). Strategic partnering to improve community health worker programming and performance: features of a community-health system integrated approach. Human Resources for Health. 13(1). 46–46. 52 indexed citations
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RamaRao, Saumya, John Townsend, Nafissatou Diop, & Sarah Raifman. (2011). Postabortion Care: Going to Scale. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 37(1). 40–44. 10 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, Régine Sitruk‐Ware, Katherine Williams, Ian Askew, & K. Brill. (2010). New strategies for providing hormonal contraception in developing countries. Contraception. 83(5). 405–409. 23 indexed citations
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Townsend, John. (2010). Program Strategies for Reducing Inequities in Reproductive Health Services. Studies in Family Planning. 41(2). 139–142. 1 indexed citations
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Townsend, John & Roy Jacobstein. (2007). The changing position of IUDs in reproductive health services in developing countries: opportunities and challenges. Contraception. 75(6). S35–S40. 9 indexed citations
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Townsend, John. (2007). Learning Through Conflict: Ethical Debates in Sexual and Reproductive Health. Studies in Family Planning. 38(4). 225–228. 1 indexed citations
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Townsend, John. (2003). Reproductive behavior in the context of global population.. American Psychologist. 58(3). 197–204. 10 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, et al.. (1996). A model of costs of RTI case management services in Uttar Pradesh. Social Change. 26(3-4). 157–185. 1 indexed citations
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Townsend, John & Andy Haines. (1994). Basic Medical Equipment: A Proposed List. Tropical Doctor. 24(2). 50–51. 1 indexed citations
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Piedrahita, Carla, et al.. (1992). Comparison of condom breakage during human use with performance in laboratory testing. Contraception. 45(5). 429–437. 22 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, et al.. (1987). Sex Education and Family Planning Services for Young Adults: Alternative Urban Strategies in Mexico. Studies in Family Planning. 18(2). 103–103. 23 indexed citations
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Engle, Patricia L., et al.. (1978). The Relationship of Prior Ability and Family Characteristics to School Attendance and School Achievement in Rural Guatemala. Child Development. 49(2). 415–415. 26 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, et al.. (1957). Aerobee-Hi Development Program. Jet propulsion. 27(3). 263–265. 1 indexed citations
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Townsend, John, et al.. (1956). Neutral gas composition of the upper atmosphere by a rocket-borne mass spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 61(3). 576–577. 8 indexed citations

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