Mary L. Kamb

7.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
80 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Mary L. Kamb is a scholar working on Physiology, General Health Professions and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary L. Kamb has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Physiology, 26 papers in General Health Professions and 26 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Mary L. Kamb's work include Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (33 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (26 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (23 papers). Mary L. Kamb is often cited by papers focused on Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (33 papers), Reproductive tract infections research (26 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (23 papers). Mary L. Kamb collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Uganda. Mary L. Kamb's co-authors include Lori M. Newman, Nathalie Broutet, Sarah Hawkes, Gail Bolan, Gabriela B. Gomez, Thomas A. Peterman, C. Kevin Malotte, Michael Iatesta, Martin Fishbein and Jennifer Mark and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Mary L. Kamb

78 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

4 papers align trajectories

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.

Efficacy of Risk-Reduction Counseling to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

1998 774 citations Mary L. Kamb, Fen Rhodes et al. profile →
Untreated maternal syphilis and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2013 388 citations Gabriela B. Gomez, Mary L. Kamb et al. Bulletin of the World Health Organization profile →
Syphilis

2017 367 citations Mary L. Kamb et al. profile →
Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis and associated adverse birth outcomes—Estimates for 2016 and progress since 2012

2019 249 citations Eline L. Korenromp, Jane Rowley et al. PLoS ONE profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mary L. Kamb United States	34	2.0k	1.6k	1.5k	1.4k	1.2k	80	4.6k
Elizabeth Torrone United States	31	1.3k 0.6×	774 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	1.5k 1.2×	116	4.2k
Charlotte Kent United States	37	1.2k 0.6×	2.0k 1.3×	2.4k 1.6×	2.4k 1.7×	2.2k 1.8×	101	5.5k
Jane Rowley Switzerland	19	1.7k 0.8×	806 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	2.7k 1.9×	1.4k 1.1×	41	4.2k
Thomas L. Gift United States	30	1.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	2.0k 1.5×	1.6k 1.3×	175	3.9k
Thomas A. Peterman United States	45	1.5k 0.8×	3.3k 2.1×	2.9k 1.9×	1.8k 1.3×	2.6k 2.2×	158	6.8k
Rebecca Guy Australia	43	1.7k 0.9×	2.6k 1.7×	2.0k 1.4×	2.6k 1.9×	3.8k 3.2×	383	7.8k
Handan Wand Australia	40	682 0.3×	2.8k 1.8×	1.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	3.1k 2.6×	302	7.8k
Kyle T. Bernstein United States	37	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	2.1k 1.5×	2.1k 1.7×	160	4.4k
Khalil G. Ghanem United States	35	1.7k 0.9×	886 0.6×	596 0.4×	1.9k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	137	4.5k
Nigel Field United Kingdom	34	462 0.2×	1.4k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	752 0.6×	1.3k 1.1×	127	5.5k

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Weiss, Adam, et al.. (2021). Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 15(8). e0009675–e0009675. 1 indexed citations

Fakile, Yetunde, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of the WHO/CDC Syphilis Serology Proficiency Programme to support the global elimination of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: an observational cross-sectional study, 2008–2015. BMJ Open. 10(1). e029434–e029434. 2 indexed citations

Korenromp, Eline L., Jane Rowley, Mónica Alonso, et al.. (2019). Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis and associated adverse birth outcomes—Estimates for 2016 and progress since 2012. PLoS ONE. 14(2). e0211720–e0211720. 249 indexed citations breakdown →

Pérez, Freddy, et al.. (2017). O03.6 Syphilis testing practices in the americas: results of a regional survey of laboratories. HighWire Press Open Archive. A7.1–A7. 1 indexed citations

Pérez, Freddy, Giovanni Ravasi, J. Peter Figueroa, et al.. (2016). HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in the Region of the Americas: achievements, challenges and perspectives.. PubMed. 40(6). 398–400. 4 indexed citations

Owusu‐Edusei, Kwame, Guoyu Tao, Thomas L. Gift, et al.. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of Integrated Routine Offering of Prenatal HIV and Syphilis Screening in China. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 41(2). 103–110. 23 indexed citations

Kahn, James G., Aliya Jiwani, Gabriela B. Gomez, et al.. (2014). The Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Scaling up Screening and Treatment of Syphilis in Pregnancy: A Model. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e87510–e87510. 63 indexed citations

Bradley, Heather, Vilma Tapia, Mary L. Kamb, et al.. (2014). Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection?. PubMed. 36(2). 73–9. 4 indexed citations

Gottlieb, Sami L., Nicola Low, Lori M. Newman, et al.. (2014). Toward global prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs): The need for STI vaccines. Vaccine. 32(14). 1527–1535. 111 indexed citations

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Gomez, Gabriela B., Mary L. Kamb, Lori M. Newman, et al.. (2013). Untreated maternal syphilis and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 91(3). 217–226. 388 indexed citations breakdown →

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Blencowe, Hannah, Simon Cousens, Mary L. Kamb, Stuart M. Berman, & Joy E Lawn. (2011). Lives Saved Tool supplement detection and treatment of syphilis in pregnancy to reduce syphilis related stillbirths and neonatal mortality. BMC Public Health. 11(Suppl 3). S9–S9. 148 indexed citations

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Kamb, Mary L., Lori M. Newman, Patricia L. Riley, et al.. (2010). A Road Map for the Global Elimination of Congenital Syphilis. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2010(1). 79 indexed citations

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Smith, Dawn K., Allan W. Taylor, Peter H. Kilmarx, et al.. (2010). Male Circumcision in the United States for the Prevention of HIV Infection and other Adverse Health Outcomes: Report from a CDC Consultation. Public Health Reports. 125(1_suppl). 72–82. 43 indexed citations

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Okada, Satoshi, Mary L. Kamb, Janardan P. Pandey, et al.. (2009). Immunogenetic risk and protective factors for the development of L‐tryptophan–associated eosinophilia–myalgia syndrome and associated symptoms. Arthritis Care & Research. 61(10). 1305–1311. 9 indexed citations

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Lé, Chinh T., et al.. (2008). Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Vietnam: An Assessment of Progress and Future Directions. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 54(4). 225–232. 8 indexed citations

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Erbelding, Emily J., Shang-en Chung, Mary L. Kamb, Kathleen L. Irwin, & Anne Rompalo. (2003). New Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-Infected Patients: Markers for Ongoing HIV Transmission Behavior. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 33(2). 247–252. 44 indexed citations

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Diseker, Robert A., Lillian S. Lin, Mary L. Kamb, et al.. (2001). Fleeting Foreskins: The Misclassification of Male Circumcision Status. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 28(6). 330–335. 14 indexed citations

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Osewe, Patrick L., David G. Addiss, Kathleen Blair, et al.. (1996). Cryptosporidiosis in Wisconsin: A case-control study of post-outbreak transmission. Epidemiology and Infection. 117(2). 297–304. 18 indexed citations

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Adler, Amanda, et al.. (1996). Is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for ovarian cancer? A case-control study in Utah and Washington (United States). Cancer Causes & Control. 7(4). 475–478. 34 indexed citations

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Hill, Robert H., Samuel P. Caudill, Rossanne M. Philen, et al.. (1993). Contaminants in L-Tryptophan associated with eosinophilia myalgia syndrome. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 25(1). 134–142. 48 indexed citations

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