Megan J. Huchko

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Megan J. Huchko is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Oncology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan J. Huchko has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Epidemiology, 39 papers in Oncology and 15 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Megan J. Huchko's work include Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (67 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (31 papers) and Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (15 papers). Megan J. Huchko is often cited by papers focused on Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (67 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (31 papers) and Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (15 papers). Megan J. Huchko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Uganda. Megan J. Huchko's co-authors include Joelle I. Rosser, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Betty Njoroge, Craig R. Cohen, Ushma D. Upadhyay, Ashley Fraser, Ndola Prata, Mellissa Withers, Jessica D. Gipson and May Maloba and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Megan J. Huchko

78 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Women's empowerment and fertility: A review of the literature

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Megan J. Huchko United States	24	1.1k	714	358	308	203	83	1.8k
Jennifer Moodley South Africa	26	1.0k 1.0×	650 0.9×	643 1.8×	314 1.0×	231 1.1×	85	2.2k
Peter Gichangi Kenya	28	818 0.8×	341 0.5×	743 2.1×	756 2.5×	137 0.7×	144	2.2k
Isaac F. Adewole Nigeria	29	831 0.8×	376 0.5×	680 1.9×	785 2.5×	174 0.9×	109	2.6k
Margaret Hoffman South Africa	23	606 0.6×	197 0.3×	387 1.1×	115 0.4×	184 0.9×	43	1.6k
Manjulaa Narasimhan Switzerland	24	576 0.5×	369 0.5×	791 2.2×	409 1.3×	56 0.3×	95	2.1k
Shannon N. Wood United States	19	250 0.2×	194 0.3×	363 1.0×	343 1.1×	129 0.6×	57	1.2k
Janet Bradley Canada	25	858 0.8×	235 0.3×	404 1.1×	265 0.9×	106 0.5×	66	1.6k
Dionne Gesink Canada	28	895 0.9×	363 0.5×	454 1.3×	56 0.2×	146 0.7×	93	2.3k
Ingrid T. Katz United States	30	1.6k 1.5×	184 0.3×	1.2k 3.3×	225 0.7×	129 0.6×	90	3.3k
Josaphat Byamugisha Uganda	29	712 0.7×	348 0.5×	730 2.0×	1.1k 3.7×	238 1.2×	155	2.9k

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Moscicki, Anna‐Barbara, Lisa Flowers, Megan J. Huchko, et al.. (2025). Updated Review for Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening in Immunosuppressed Women Without HIV Infection. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 29(2). 168–179. 2 indexed citations

Huchko, Megan J., et al.. (2024). Automated image clarity detection for the improvement of colposcopy imaging with multiple devices. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 100(Pt B). 106948–106948.

Park, Lawrence P., et al.. (2024). The impact of text message reminders on cryotherapy uptake among women testing positive for HPV in western Kenya: a prospective cohort study. BMC Women s Health. 24(1). 32–32.

Park, Lawrence, et al.. (2022). Mobile Phone Ownership and Use Among Women Screening for Cervical Cancer in a Community-Based Setting in Western Kenya: Observational Study. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 8(6). e28885–e28885. 10 indexed citations

Isenburg, Megan von, et al.. (2021). Digital Health Strategies for Cervical Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review of Current Implementations and Gaps in Research. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(5). e23350–e23350. 25 indexed citations

Kahn, James G., et al.. (2020). Comparison of the costs of HPV testing through community health campaigns versus home-based testing in rural Western Kenya: a microcosting study. BMJ Open. 10(10). e033979–e033979. 2 indexed citations

Nakalembe, Miriam, et al.. (2020). Surgical candidacy and treatment initiation among women with cervical cancer at public referral hospitals in Kampala, Uganda: a descriptive cohort study. BMJ Open. 10(12). e039946–e039946. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Dongyu, Shailesh Advani, Megan J. Huchko, & Dejana Braithwaite. (2020). Impact of healthcare access and HIV testing on utilisation of cervical cancer screening among US women at high risk of HIV infection: cross-sectional analysis of 2016 BRFSS data. BMJ Open. 10(1). e031823–e031823. 7 indexed citations

Page, Charlotte M., et al.. (2019). Patient factors affecting successful linkage to treatment in a cervical cancer prevention program in Kenya: A prospective cohort study. PLoS ONE. 14(9). e0222750–e0222750. 7 indexed citations

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Kwena, Zachary, et al.. (2019). Perspectives of women participating in a cervical cancer screening campaign with community-based HPV self-sampling in rural western Kenya: a qualitative study. BMC Women s Health. 19(1). 75–75. 45 indexed citations

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Huchko, Megan J., et al.. (2019). ‘I’m here to save my life’: a qualitative study of experiences navigating a cryotherapy referral system for human papillomavirus-positive women in western Kenya. BMJ Open. 9(7). e028669–e028669. 10 indexed citations

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Blat, Cinthia, et al.. (2018). Evaluating a community-based cervical cancer screening strategy in Western Kenya: a descriptive study. BMC Women s Health. 18(1). 116–116. 23 indexed citations

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Huchko, Megan J., James G. Kahn, Jennifer S. Smith, et al.. (2017). Study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial to compare human papillomavirus based cervical cancer screening in community-health campaigns versus health facilities in western Kenya. BMC Cancer. 17(1). 826–826. 14 indexed citations

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Smith‐McCune, Karen, et al.. (2016). Performance of p16 ^INK4a ELISA as a primary cervical cancer screening test among a large cohort of HIV-infected women in western Kenya: a 2-year cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 6(9). e012547–e012547. 5 indexed citations

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Jackson, Rebecca, et al.. (2015). My Obstetrician Got Me Fired. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 126(2). 250–254. 8 indexed citations

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Rosser, Joelle I., Betty Njoroge, & Megan J. Huchko. (2015). Cervical Cancer Screening Knowledge and Behavior among Women Attending an Urban HIV Clinic in Western Kenya. Journal of Cancer Education. 30(3). 567–572. 33 indexed citations

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Rosser, Joelle I., et al.. (2015). Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Kenya: Perspectives from a Provider Survey. Journal of Community Health. 40(4). 756–761. 50 indexed citations

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Rosser, Joelle I., Betty Njoroge, & Megan J. Huchko. (2014). Knowledge about cervical cancer screening and perception of risk among women attending outpatient clinics in rural Kenya. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 128(3). 211–215. 31 indexed citations

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Woo, Victoria G., Teri Liegler, Craig R. Cohen, et al.. (2013). Association of Cervical Biopsy with HIV Type 1 Genital Shedding Among Women on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 29(7). 1000–1005. 2 indexed citations

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Huchko, Megan J., et al.. (2009). The Association of HIV Counseling and Testing with HIV Risk Behaviors in a Random Population-based Survey in Kisumu, Kenya. AIDS and Behavior. 15(4). 718–724. 10 indexed citations

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