Patrick Biernacki is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Virology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick Biernacki has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Epidemiology, 3 papers in Infectious Diseases and 3 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Patrick Biernacki's work include HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (3 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 papers). Patrick Biernacki is often cited by papers focused on HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (3 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 papers). Patrick Biernacki collaborates with scholars based in United States. Patrick Biernacki's co-authors include Dan Waldorf, John K. Watters, Roger A. Roffman and John A. Newmeyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Social Problems.
In The Last Decade
Patrick Biernacki
13 papers
receiving
5.3k citations
Hit Papers
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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.
Snowball Sampling: Problems and Techniques of Chain Referral Sampling
19813.5k citationsPatrick Biernacki, Dan WaldorfSociological Methods & Researchprofile →
Targeted Sampling: Options for the Study of Hidden Populations
19891.3k citationsJohn K. Watters, Patrick BiernackiSocial Problemsprofile →
Citations per field, relative to Patrick Biernacki
Patrick Biernacki · 1×
×0.61.2kEPIDE
×1.32.4kSPS
×0.81.0kGHP
×0.2158ID
×0.6431CP
Citations per year, relative to Patrick Biernacki
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Countries citing papers authored by Patrick Biernacki
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Fields of papers citing papers by Patrick Biernacki
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Patrick Biernacki. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Patrick Biernacki. The network helps show where Patrick Biernacki may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick Biernacki
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All Works
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Update: reducing HIV transmission in intravenous-drug users not in drug treatment-United States.
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