Monisha Sharma

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Monisha Sharma is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Monisha Sharma has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Infectious Diseases, 59 papers in Epidemiology and 36 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Monisha Sharma's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (65 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (38 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (29 papers). Monisha Sharma is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (65 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (38 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (29 papers). Monisha Sharma collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and United Kingdom. Monisha Sharma's co-authors include Ruanne V. Barnabas, Y.K. Gupta, Yogesh Kumar Gupta, Roger Ying, Gillian A.M. Tarr, Connie Celum, Nicholas Sheng Loong Tan, Liu Gui, Yogendra Kumar Gupta and Jane J. Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Monisha Sharma

99 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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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.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

2015 375 citations Monisha Sharma, Ruanne V. Barnabas et al. profile →
HIV-positive women have higher risk of human papilloma virus infection, precancerous lesions, and cervical cancer

2018 275 citations Monisha Sharma, Ruanne V. Barnabas et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Monisha Sharma United States	27	1.4k	1.1k	657	462	386	110	3.1k
Heather Bradley United States	28	2.0k 1.4×	1.9k 1.7×	786 1.2×	604 1.3×	104 0.3×	108	4.1k
Nana O. Wilson United States	26	1.4k 1.0×	306 0.3×	303 0.5×	220 0.5×	177 0.5×	38	5.1k
Jennifer Manne‐Goehler United States	25	1.2k 0.8×	469 0.4×	448 0.7×	254 0.5×	147 0.4×	113	3.6k
Esther S. Hudes United States	35	891 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.9×	437 0.9×	74 0.2×	71	4.1k
Jeffrey G. Chipman United States	28	364 0.3×	914 0.8×	216 0.3×	312 0.7×	208 0.5×	93	4.4k
Derick R. Peterson United States	35	1.2k 0.9×	476 0.4×	114 0.2×	478 1.0×	290 0.8×	75	5.2k
Akhtar Hussain Norway	31	908 0.6×	889 0.8×	523 0.8×	323 0.7×	144 0.4×	99	3.4k
Amy Peacock Australia	32	3.2k 2.3×	923 0.8×	597 0.9×	356 0.8×	28 0.1×	200	5.9k
Dolly Baliunas Canada	17	2.1k 1.5×	334 0.3×	828 1.3×	452 1.0×	59 0.2×	41	3.5k
Melvin Khee‐Shing Leow Singapore	36	659 0.5×	577 0.5×	180 0.3×	958 2.1×	124 0.3×	171	4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Monisha Sharma

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Roche, Stephanie D., Victor Omollo, Peter Mogere, et al.. (2025). A modified pharmacy provider‐led delivery model of oral HIV pre‐ and post‐exposure prophylaxis in Kenya: a pilot study extension. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 28(S1). e26467–e26467.

Wittenauer, Rachel, Linxuan Wu, Sarah N. Cox, Brian Pfau, & Monisha Sharma. (2025). Health and economic impact of oral PrEP provision across subgroups in western Kenya: a modelling analysis. BMJ Global Health. 10(1). e015835–e015835.

Mudhune, Victor, Monisha Sharma, Sarah Masyuko, et al.. (2024). Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Distributing HIV Self-Tests within Assisted Partner Services in Western Kenya. Healthcare. 12(19). 1918–1918.

Sharma, Monisha, Sarah Wahlster, James A. Town, et al.. (2024). Perceptions and preferences about family visitation restrictions and psychological distress among critical care clinicians in Brazil: results from a national survey. PubMed. 36. e20240112en–e20240112en.

Unger, Jennifer A., Kristin Beima‐Sofie, Julia C. Dettinger, et al.. (2024). Mobile solutions to Empower reproductive life planning for women living with HIV in Kenya (MWACh EMPOWER): Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 19(4). e0300642–e0300642. 1 indexed citations

Cox, Sarah N., Linxuan Wu, Rachel Wittenauer, et al.. (2024). Impact of HIV self-testing for oral pre-exposure prophylaxis scale-up on drug resistance and HIV outcomes in western Kenya: a modelling study. The Lancet HIV. 11(3). e167–e175. 7 indexed citations

Chen, Yilin, Michalina A. Montaño, Kenneth Ngure, et al.. (2023). Assessing preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery services via online pharmacies in Kenya: protocol for a discrete choice experiment. BMJ Open. 13(4). e069195–e069195. 8 indexed citations

Otieno, Felix, Kristin Beima‐Sofie, Julia C. Dettinger, et al.. (2023). A Text Messaging–Based Support Intervention to Enhance Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Adherence During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e41170–e41170. 3 indexed citations

Ortblad, Katrina F., Josephine Odoyo, Monisha Sharma, et al.. (2023). Measuring the performance of HIV self‐testing at private pharmacies in Kenya: a cross‐sectional study. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 26(10). e26177–e26177. 7 indexed citations

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Kiptinness, Catherine, Paulami Naik, Julia C. Dettinger, et al.. (2023). Online HIV prophylaxis delivery: Protocol for the ePrEP Kenya pilot study. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1054559–1054559. 9 indexed citations

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Barnabas, Ruanne V., Monisha Sharma, Muhammad S. Jamil, et al.. (2022). Cost-effectiveness of implementing HIV and HIV/syphilis dual testing among key populations in Viet Nam: a modelling analysis. BMJ Open. 12(8). e056887–e056887. 5 indexed citations

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Sharma, Monisha, Harison Lagat, Beatrice Wamuti, et al.. (2021). Using Assisted Partner Services for HIV Testing and the Treatment of Males and Their Female Sexual Partners: Protocol for an Implementation Science Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 10(5). e27262–e27262. 11 indexed citations

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Patel, Rena C., Patrick Oyaro, Irene Mukui, et al.. (2020). Optimizing viral load suppression in Kenyan children on antiretroviral therapy (Opt4Kids). Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 20. 100673–100673. 10 indexed citations

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Njuguna, Irene, Kristin Beima‐Sofie, Cyrus Mugo, et al.. (2020). Adolescent transition to adult care for HIV-infected adolescents in Kenya (ATTACH): study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open. 10(12). e039972–e039972. 16 indexed citations

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Wahlster, Sarah, Monisha Sharma, Frances Chu, et al.. (2020). Outcomes After Tracheostomy in Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurocritical Care. 34(3). 956–967. 21 indexed citations

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Irungu, Elizabeth, Monisha Sharma, Nelly Mugo, et al.. (2019). The Incremental Cost of Delivering PrEP as a Bridge to ART for HIV Serodiscordant Couples in Public HIV Care Clinics in Kenya. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2019. 1–8. 18 indexed citations

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Sharma, Monisha, Jienchi Dorward, Pravi Moodley, et al.. (2019). Comparative cost analysis of point-of-care versus laboratory-based testing to initiate and monitor HIV treatment in South Africa. PLoS ONE. 14(10). e0223669–e0223669. 34 indexed citations

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Smith, Jennifer, Monisha Sharma, Carol Levin, et al.. (2015). Cost-effectiveness of community-based strategies to strengthen the continuum of HIV care in rural South Africa: a health economic modelling analysis. The Lancet HIV. 2(4). e159–e168. 57 indexed citations

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Sharma, Monisha, Heidi van Rooyen, Connie Celum, et al.. (2014). The Cost of Community Based HIV Counseling and Testing and Linkage to Care in Rural South Africa: Estimates from the Linkages Randomized Control Trial. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A116–A116. 1 indexed citations

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Sharma, Monisha. (2012). DIRECT COSTS OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES: ESTIMATES FROM THE 2005-2009 MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY (MEPS). 2 indexed citations

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