Karen McElrath

1.5k citations
45 papers · 1.1k indexed · h-index 18
Topics
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (18 papers)HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (16 papers)Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (13 papers)

In The Last Decade

Karen McElrath

43 papers receiving 985 citations

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Karen McElrath
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  • Epidemiology 479
  • Sociology and Political Science 318
  • Clinical Psychology 263
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 255
  • General Health Professions 214
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen McElrath

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All Works

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Drug use and risk behaviours among injecting drug users.
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Unsafe Haven: The United States, the IRA and Political Prisoners
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Validity of self-reported drug use among arrestees in five cities
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About Karen McElrath

Karen McElrath is a scholar working on Toxicology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 45 papers that have together received 1.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (18 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (16 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Toxicology (169 citations), Epidemiology (479 citations) and Clinical Psychology (263 citations). Karen McElrath has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. Frequent co-authors include Julie Harris, Gary Kleck, Kieran McEvoy, Dale D. Chitwood, Mary Comerford, Darren K. Griffin, Marie Claire Van Hout, Kathryn Higgins, Paul Cromwell and Peter Shirlow. Their work appears in journals such as American Journal of Public Health, Social Forces and The Journal of Higher Education.

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