Peter Piot

22.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
315 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Peter Piot is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Piot has authored 315 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Infectious Diseases, 96 papers in Microbiology and 94 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Peter Piot's work include Reproductive tract infections research (85 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (70 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (60 papers). Peter Piot is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (85 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (70 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (60 papers). Peter Piot collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and United Kingdom. Peter Piot's co-authors include Allan Ronald, Francis A. Plummer, Eric Van Dyck, Marie Laga, Thomas C. Quinn, Jonathan M. Mann, J O Ndinya-Achola, Mary Cheang, Frieda Behets and James W. Curran and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Peter Piot

306 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Non-ulcerative sexually transmitted diseases as risk factors for HIV-1 transmission in women

1993 925 citations Marie Laga, Nzilambi Nzila et al. AIDS profile →
Cofactors in Male-Female Sexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

1991 584 citations FA Plummer, Peter Piot et al. profile →
FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1: RISK FACTORS FOR SEROCONVERSION IN MEN

1989 569 citations Peter Piot et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Piot Belgium	60	5.9k	4.4k	3.9k	3.1k	2.6k	315	13.4k
Allan Ronald Canada	62	5.1k 0.9×	6.3k 1.4×	3.2k 0.8×	2.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	362	15.2k
H. Hunter Handsfield United States	46	3.9k 0.7×	5.1k 1.2×	4.1k 1.0×	2.9k 0.9×	934 0.4×	180	9.9k
Francis A. Plummer Canada	62	5.1k 0.9×	4.0k 0.9×	2.4k 0.6×	2.2k 0.7×	5.0k 2.0×	283	13.1k
Joan K. Kreiss United States	51	4.7k 0.8×	3.1k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	2.8k 1.1×	105	8.3k
Nicola Low Switzerland	58	4.8k 0.8×	4.6k 1.0×	6.4k 1.6×	4.1k 1.3×	720 0.3×	265	14.3k
James Kiarie United States	45	4.6k 0.8×	3.2k 0.7×	2.4k 0.6×	3.4k 1.1×	1.2k 0.5×	251	9.0k
Rosanna Ŵ. Peeling United Kingdom	69	5.9k 1.0×	7.0k 1.6×	5.6k 1.4×	1.5k 0.5×	763 0.3×	299	19.8k
Jeffrey D. Klausner United States	69	7.6k 1.3×	7.5k 1.7×	7.0k 1.8×	4.5k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	650	18.9k
Jim Todd United Kingdom	56	4.1k 0.7×	3.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.4×	3.0k 1.0×	886 0.3×	362	10.7k
Jeckoniah Ndinya‐Achola Kenya	47	3.9k 0.7×	2.7k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	2.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	98	8.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Piot

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Norton, Alice, J.S. Parker, Kevin Marsh, et al.. (2020). The remaining unknowns: a mixed methods study of the current and global health research priorities for COVID-19. BMJ Global Health. 5(7). e003306–e003306. 20 indexed citations

Piot, Peter, Moses J Soka, & Julia Spencer. (2019). Emergent threats: lessons learnt from Ebola. International Health. 11(5). 334–337. 19 indexed citations

Nyambi, Phillipe N., Betty Willems, Wouter Janssens, et al.. (1997). The Neutralization Relationship of HIV Type 1, HIV Type 2, and SIVcpz Is Reflected in the Genetic Diversity that Distinguishes Them. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 13(1). 7–17. 16 indexed citations

Peeters, Martine, Wouter Janssens, Marleen Vanden Haesevelde, et al.. (1995). Virologic and Serologic Characteristics of a Natural Chimpanzee Lentivirus Infection. Virology. 211(1). 312–315. 18 indexed citations

Janssens, Wouter, Katrien Fransen, Marc Peeters, et al.. (1994). Phylogenetic Analysis of a New Chimpanzee Lentivirus SIV _cpz-gab2 from a Wild-Captured Chimpanzee from Gabon. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 10(9). 1191–1192. 36 indexed citations

Janssens, Wouter, Leo Heyndríckx, Karin Fransén, et al.. (1994). Genetic and Phylogenetic Analysis of env Subtypes G and H in Central Africa. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 10(7). 877–879. 87 indexed citations

Janssens, Wouter, Leo Heyndríckx, Karin Fransén, et al.. (1994). Genetic Variability of HIV Type 1 in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 10(11). 1577–1579. 34 indexed citations

Vuylsteke, Béa, Marie Laga, Michel Alary, et al.. (1993). Clinical Algorithms for the Screening of Women for Gonococcal and Chlamydial Infection: Evaluation of Pregnant Women and Prostitutes in Zaire. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 17(1). 82–88. 107 indexed citations

Louwagie, Joost, F. E. McCutchan, Guido van der Groen, et al.. (1992). Genetic Comparison of HIV-1 Isolates from Africa, Europe, and North America. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 8(8). 1467–1469. 12 indexed citations

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Germain, Adrienne, et al.. (1992). Reproductive Tract Infections : Global Impact and Priorities for Women's Reproductive Health. Plenum Press eBooks. 92 indexed citations

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Temmerman, Marleen, et al.. (1992). Sexual transmitted infections as risk factors for spontaneous abortion. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 1 indexed citations

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Peeters, Martine, et al.. (1991). Variability among HIV and SIV strains of African origin.. PubMed. 5 Suppl 1. S29–36. 10 indexed citations

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Behets, Frieda, Thomas C. Quinn, Nzilambi Nzila, et al.. (1991). Detection of salivary HIV-1-specific IgG antibodies in high-risk populations in Zaire.. PubMed. 4(2). 183–7. 46 indexed citations

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Ryder, R. W., Wato Nsa, Susan E. Hassig, et al.. (1990). Perinatal Transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I to Infants of Seropositive Women in Zaire. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest. 9(4). 192–192. 11 indexed citations

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Avonts, Dirk, et al.. (1989). Sexually transmitted diseases and Chlamydia trachomatis in women consulting for contraception.. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 39(327). 418–20. 7 indexed citations

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Laga, Marie, Henri Taelman, Patrick Van der Stuyft, et al.. (1989). Advanced immunodeficiency as a risk factor for heterosexual transmission of HIV. AIDS. 3(6). 361–366. 27 indexed citations

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Bonneux, Luc, Patrick Van der Stuyft, H. Taelman, et al.. (1988). Risk factors for infection with human immmunodeficiency virus among European expatriates in Africa.. BMJ. 297(6648). 581–584. 49 indexed citations

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Meijden, W I van der, et al.. (1987). Amoxycillin, amoxycillin-clavulanic acid and metronidazole in the treatment of clue cell-positive discharge. A comparative clinical and laboratory study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 20(5). 735–742. 5 indexed citations

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Stroobant, A., et al.. (1985). [Urethritis in men in Belgium. Results of registration by a network of general practitioners].. PubMed. 33(6). 432–6. 2 indexed citations

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Colaert, J., et al.. (1979). Antimicrobial susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae from Zaire and Rwanda [letter]. The Lancet. 1 indexed citations

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