Renee Heffron

6.5k total citations
158 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Renee Heffron is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Renee Heffron has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Infectious Diseases, 91 papers in General Health Professions and 82 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Renee Heffron's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (132 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (90 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (75 papers). Renee Heffron is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (132 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (90 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (75 papers). Renee Heffron collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Uganda. Renee Heffron's co-authors include Jared M. Baeten, Connie Celum, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth Ngure, James Kiarie, Edwin Were, Deborah Donnell, Helen Rees, Elizabeth A. Bukusi and Grace John‐Stewart and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Renee Heffron

143 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Renee Heffron United States 33 2.9k 1.9k 1.8k 681 544 158 3.7k
Kenneth Ngure Kenya 31 2.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 592 0.9× 346 0.6× 193 3.3k
John Kinuthia Kenya 32 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 343 0.5× 448 0.8× 245 3.6k
Kawango Agot United States 39 2.4k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 652 1.0× 1.5k 2.8× 105 5.0k
Rebecca F. Baggaley United Kingdom 24 1.7k 0.6× 909 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 642 0.9× 283 0.5× 69 2.9k
Lynn Paxton United States 27 3.5k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 2.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.6× 459 0.8× 49 4.6k
Paula M. Frew United States 33 1.4k 0.5× 845 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 620 0.9× 342 0.6× 115 3.3k
Isabelle de Vincenzi France 17 2.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 418 0.6× 239 0.4× 29 3.0k
Madeline Y. Sutton United States 31 1.7k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 535 0.8× 572 1.1× 109 3.8k
Cheryl Baxter South Africa 24 3.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 403 0.6× 251 0.5× 74 4.1k
Tsungai Chipato United States 34 1.7k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 393 0.6× 1.0k 1.9× 142 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Renee Heffron

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Fields of papers citing papers by Renee Heffron

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Renee Heffron

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Renee Heffron. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Renee Heffron based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Renee Heffron. Renee Heffron is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Kinuthia, John, Daniel Matemo, Cole Grabow, et al.. (2025). High Preference for Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Young Women in Kenya. AIDS and Behavior. 29(7). 2234–2242.
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Muwonge, Timothy R., Jane M. Simoni, Ingrid T. Katz, et al.. (2024). Behavioral Modeling and its Association with PrEP and ART Use in Ugandan HIV-Serodifferent Couples. AIDS and Behavior. 28(5). 1719–1730. 1 indexed citations
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Husnik, Marla, Renee Heffron, James P. Hughes, et al.. (2024). Efficacy of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Accounting for Imperfect Adherence. AIDS and Behavior. 28(11). 3873–3882.
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Dabee, Smritee, Christina Balle, Maricianah Onono, et al.. (2023). Update on the Impact of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Vaginal Mucosal Endpoints and Relevance to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Current HIV/AIDS Reports. 20(4). 251–260. 6 indexed citations
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Jaumdally, Shameem Z., Smritee Dabee, Anna‐Ursula Happel, et al.. (2023). Copper intrauterine device increases vaginal concentrations of inflammatory anaerobes and depletes lactobacilli compared to hormonal options in a randomized trial. Nature Communications. 14(1). 499–499. 13 indexed citations
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Jaumdally, Shameem Z., Laura Noël‐Romas, Bryan P. Brown, et al.. (2022). Initiating Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Frequencies of Th17-like Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Genital Tract of Women in South Africa: A Randomized Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75(11). 2000–2011. 10 indexed citations
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Beesham, Ivana, Thesla Palanee‐Phillips, Maricianah Onono, et al.. (2021). ART initiation among women newly diagnosed with HIV in a contraceptive trial in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS Care. 34(4). 478–485. 4 indexed citations
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Noël‐Romas, Laura, Michelle Perner, Alana Lamont, et al.. (2020). Vaginal microbiome-hormonal contraceptive interactions associate with the mucosal proteome and HIV acquisition. PLoS Pathogens. 16(12). e1009097–e1009097. 16 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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Beima‐Sofie, Kristin, Susan Brown Trinidad, Kenneth Ngure, et al.. (2018). Lessons from PrEP: A Qualitative Study Investigating How Clinical and Policy Experts Weigh Ethics and Evidence When Evaluating Preventive Medications for Use in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women. AIDS and Behavior. 23(7). 1858–1870. 7 indexed citations
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Blue, Steven W., Amy V. Kaucher, Rachel Lieberman, et al.. (2018). Simultaneous quantitation of multiple contraceptive hormones in human serum by LC–MS/MS. Contraception. 97(4). 363–369. 44 indexed citations
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Pintye, Jillian, Kristin Beima‐Sofie, Anne Njoroge, et al.. (2018). HIV-Uninfected Kenyan Adolescent and Young Women Share Perspectives on Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis During Pregnancy. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 32(12). 538–544. 38 indexed citations
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Thomson, Kerry A., Jared M. Baeten, Nelly Mugo, et al.. (2015). Tenofovir-based oral preexposure prophylaxis prevents HIV infection among women. Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS. 11(1). 18–26. 88 indexed citations
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Ngure, Kenneth, Nelly Mugo, Connie Celum, et al.. (2014). Following the Doctor's Advice: Experiences of HIV Serodiscordant Couples Enrolled in a PrEP Demonstration Project in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A270–A271.
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Heffron, Renee, Nelly Mugo, Edwin Were, et al.. (2014). Preexposure prophylaxis is efficacious for HIV-1 prevention among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception. AIDS. 28(18). 2771–2776. 39 indexed citations
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Mujugira, Andrew, Rhoda Ashley Morrow, Connie Celum, et al.. (2011). Performance of the Focus HerpeSelect-2 enzyme immunoassay for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in seven African countries. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 87(3). 238–241. 25 indexed citations
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Hallett, Timothy B., Jared M. Baeten, Renee Heffron, et al.. (2011). Optimal Uses of Antiretrovirals for Prevention in HIV-1 Serodiscordant Heterosexual Couples in South Africa: A Modelling Study. PLoS Medicine. 8(11). e1001123–e1001123. 122 indexed citations
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Mugo, Nelly, Renee Heffron, Deborah Donnell, et al.. (2011). Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy. AIDS. 25(15). 1887–1895. 198 indexed citations

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