Nathan Shaffer

9.7k citations

104 papers · 6.6k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Virology top 0.2%
- HIV Research and Treatment
Infectious Diseases top 0.2%
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Papers in ⓘ

Infectious Diseases 80
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions 73
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment 18
Epidemiology 41
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk 27
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment 7

Co-authors: Robert V. Tauxe (2 shared papers)David G. Addiss (1 shared paper)Timothy D. Mastro (25 shared papers)Philip A. Mock (17 shared papers)Nancy L. Young (17 shared papers)Mary Glenn Fowler (3 shared papers)Martha Rogers (5 shared papers)Wimol Siriwasin (13 shared papers)
Journals: AIDS (14 papers)JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (13 papers)The Journal of Infectious Diseases (8 papers)PEDIATRICS (5 papers)PLoS ONE (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Thailand Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Nathan Shaffer

101 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Resource-Poor Countries 2000 · 780 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2000 JAMA
1999 The Lancet
1990 American Journal of Epidemiology

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Nathan Shaffer, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF APPENDICITIS AND APPENDECTOMY IN THE UNITED STATES American Journal of Epidemiology ·David G. Addiss, Nathan Shaffer, BARBARA S. FOWLER, Robert V. Tauxe Hit paper breakdown →	1990	1571
2	Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Resource-Poor Countries JAMA ·Kevin M. De Cock, Mary Glenn Fowler, Éric Mercier, Isabelle de Vincenzi, Joseph Saba, Elizabeth Hoff, David Alnwick, Martha Rogers, Nathan Shaffer Hit paper breakdown →	2000	780
3	Short-course zidovudine for perinatal HIV-1 transmission in Bangkok, Thailand: a randomised controlled trial The Lancet ·Nathan Shaffer, Rutt Chuachoowong, Philip A. Mock, C Bhadrakom, Wimol Siriwasin, Nancy L. Young, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Sanay Chearskul, Anuvat Roongpisuthipong, Pratharn Chinayon, John M. Karon, Timothy D. Mastro, R. J. Simonds Hit paper breakdown →	1999	561
4	Successful Introduction of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in Antenatal Care in Botswana JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Tracy L Creek, Raphael Ntumy, Khumo Seipone, Monica Smith, Mpho S. Mogodi, Molly Smit, Keitumetse Legwaila, Iris Molokwane, Goitebetswe Tebele, Loeto Mazhani, Nathan Shaffer, Peter H. Kilmarx	2007	139
5	Adverse events associated with nevirapine and efavirenz-based first-line antiretroviral therapy AIDS ·Zara Shubber, Alexandra Calmy, Isabelle Andrieux‐Meyer, Marco Vitória, Françoise Renaud-Théry, Nathan Shaffer, Sally Hargreaves, Edward J. Mills, Nathan Ford	2013	133
6	Safety of efavirenz in the first trimester of pregnancy AIDS ·Nathan Ford, Lynne Mofenson, Zara Shubber, Alexandra Calmy, Isabelle Andrieux‐Meyer, Marco Vitória, Nathan Shaffer, Françoise Renaud	2014	130
7	Maternal viral load and timing of mother-to-child HIV transmission, Bangkok, Thailand AIDS ·Philip A. Mock, Nathan Shaffer, C Bhadrakom, Wimol Siriwasin, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Sanay Chearskul, Nancy L. Young, Anuvat Roongpisuthipong, Pratharn Chinayon, Marcia L. Kalish, Bharat Parekh, Timothy D. Mastro	1999	121
8	Comparison of HIV + and HIV - Adolescents: Risk Factors and Psychosocial Determinants PEDIATRICS ·Karen Hein, Ralph B. Dell, Donna Futterman, Mary Jane Rotheram–Borus, Nathan Shaffer	1995	117
9	Tumor Necrosis Factor and Severe Malaria The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Nathan Shaffer, Georges E. Grau, K Hedberg, Farzin Davachi, B Lyamba, Allen W. Hightower, Joel G. Breman, Phuc Nguyen-Dinh	1991	104
10	Short‐Course Antenatal Zidovudine Reduces Both Cervicovaginal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Levels and Risk of Perinatal Transmission The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Rutt Chuachoowong, Nathan Shaffer, Wimol Siriwasin, Pongsakdi Chaisilwattana, Nancy L. Young, Philip A. Mock, Sanay Chearskul, Naris Waranawat, Thongpoon Chaowanachan, John M. Karon, R. J. Simonds, Timothy D. Mastro, (unknown)	2000	103
11	Maternal Virus Load and Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype E Transmission, Thailand The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Nathan Shaffer, Anuvat Roongpisuthipong, Wimol Siriwasin, Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, Sanay Chearskul, Nancy L. Young, Bharat Parekh, Philip A. Mock, C Bhadrakom, Pratharn Chinayon, Marcia L. Kalish, Susan Phillips, Timothy C. Granade, Shambavi Subbarao, Bruce G. Weniger, Timothy D. Mastro, (unknown)	1999	99
12	Impact of Maternal HIV Seroconversion during Pregnancy on Early Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT) Measured at 4-8 Weeks Postpartum in South Africa 2011-2012: A National Population-Based Evaluation PLoS ONE ·Thu–Ha Dinh, Kevin P. Delaney, Ameena Goga, Debra Jackson, Carl Lombard, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Mary Mogashoa, Yogan Pillay, Nathan Shaffer	2015	96
13	HIV Type 1 in Thailand, 1994–1995: Persistence of Two Subtypes with Low Genetic Diversity AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·Shambavi Subbarao, Khanchit Limpakarnjanarat, Timothy D. Mastro, JAKRISS BHUMISAWASDI, Paijit Warachit, C Jayavasu, Nancy L. Young, Chi‐Cheng Luo, Nathan Shaffer, Marcia L. Kalish, Gerald Schochetman	1998	96
14	What will it take to achieve virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV? An assessment of current progress and future needs Sexually Transmitted Infections ·Mary Mahy, John Stover, Karusa Kiragu, Chika Hayashi, Priscilla A. Akwara, Chewe Luo, Karen A Stanecki, René Ekpini, Nathan Shaffer	2010	89
15	Universal voluntary HIV testing in antenatal care settings: a review of the contribution of provider‐initiated testing & counselling Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Bernadette Hensen, Rachel Baggaley, Vincent Wong, Kristina Grabbe, Nathan Shaffer, Ying-Ru Lo, James Hargreaves	2011	87
16	Determinants of depression and HIV-related worry among HIV-positive women who have recently given birth, Bangkok, Thailand Social Science & Medicine ·Anna Bennetts, Nathan Shaffer, Chomnad Manopaiboon, P Chaiyakul, Wimol Siriwasin, Philip A. Mock, Kunyarat Klumthanom, Sumaleelak Sorapipatana, Chanidapa Yuvasevee, Sujira Jalanchavanapate, L Clark	1999	87
17	Early Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Infants Using Polymerase Chain Reaction on Dried Blood Spots in Botswana's National Program for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Tracy Creek, Amílcar Tanuri, Monica Smith, Khumo Seipone, Molly Smit, Keitumetse Legwaila, Catherine Motswere, Maruping Maruping, Tapologo Nkoane, Ralph Ntumy, Ebi Bilé, Madisa Mine, Lydia Lu, Goitebetswe Tebele, Loeto Mazhani, Margarett K. Davis, Thierry H. Roels, Peter H. Kilmarx, Nathan Shaffer	2008	81
18	Human disease associated with "Campylobacter upsaliensis" (catalase-negative or weakly positive Campylobacter species) in the United States Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·C M Patton, Nathan Shaffer, Paul Edmonds, Timothy J. Barrett, M A Lambert, C N Baker, D. Perlman, D J Brenner	1989	78
19	Infant human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis in resource-limited settings: issues, technologies, and country experiences American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Tracy L Creek, Gayle Sherman, John N. Nkengasong, Lydia Lu, Thomas Finkbeiner, Mary Glenn Fowler, Emilia Rivadeneira, Nathan Shaffer	2007	77
20	Neonatal predictors of infection status and early death among 332 infants at risk of HIV-1 infection monitored prospectively from birth. New York City Perinatal HIV Transmission Collaborative Study Group. PubMed ·Elaine J. Abrams, Pamela B. Matheson, P. Thomas, Donald M. Thea, Keith Krasinski, Geneviève Lambert, Nathan Shaffer, Marukh Bamji, David Hutson, Katherine Grimm	1995	77

About Nathan Shaffer

Nathan Shaffer is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Virology, General Health Professions and Emergency Medicine, having authored 104 papers that have together received 6.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (73 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (33 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (28 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (27 papers), HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (18 papers), HIV-related health complications and treatments (13 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (8 papers) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Virology (1.6k citations), Infectious Diseases (4.0k citations), Emergency Medicine (2.1k citations), General Health Professions (1.7k citations) and Epidemiology (1.9k citations). Nathan Shaffer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Thailand and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Robert V. Tauxe, David G. Addiss, Timothy D. Mastro, Philip A. Mock, Nancy L. Young, Mary Glenn Fowler, Martha Rogers, Wimol Siriwasin, Kevin M. De Cock and Joseph Saba. Their work appears in journals such as AIDS, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, PEDIATRICS and PLoS ONE.

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