Ruth Simmons

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Ruth Simmons is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Simmons has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Epidemiology, 27 papers in Hepatology and 25 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Ruth Simmons's work include Hepatitis C virus research (27 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (21 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers). Ruth Simmons is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (27 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (21 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers). Ruth Simmons collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ukraine and Estonia. Ruth Simmons's co-authors include Mary Ramsay, Kevin Brown, Julia Stowe, Nick Andrews, Jamie Lopez Bernal, Charlotte Gower, Elise Tessier, Gayatri Amirthalingam, Gavin Dabrera and Matt Edmunds and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PLoS ONE and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Simmons

60 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant

2021 1.7k citations Nick Andrews, Ruth Simmons et al. profile →
Effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines on covid-19 related symptoms, hospital admissions, and mortality in older adults in England: test negative case-control study

2021 744 citations Nick Andrews, Julia Stowe et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruth Simmons United Kingdom	18	2.5k	944	749	480	335	69	3.4k
Meera Chand United Kingdom	20	2.4k 0.9×	677 0.7×	656 0.9×	449 0.9×	161 0.5×	50	3.3k
Bradley K. Ackerson United States	26	2.1k 0.8×	929 1.0×	396 0.5×	1.1k 2.3×	300 0.9×	100	3.4k
Julia Stowe United Kingdom	31	3.4k 1.3×	1.6k 1.7×	912 1.2×	1.3k 2.6×	466 1.4×	82	5.2k
John M. McLaughlin United States	29	2.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	726 1.0×	1.1k 2.3×	220 0.7×	105	4.3k
Gavin Dabrera United Kingdom	17	2.2k 0.9×	857 0.9×	741 1.0×	576 1.2×	227 0.7×	61	3.2k
Elise Tessier United Kingdom	15	2.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	829 1.1×	503 1.0×	222 0.7×	32	3.3k
Sara E. Oliver United States	20	1.6k 0.6×	1.0k 1.1×	384 0.5×	677 1.4×	133 0.4×	54	2.9k
Tom T. Shimabukuro United States	37	2.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.7×	209 0.3×	1.2k 2.6×	342 1.0×	92	4.8k
Müge Çevik United Kingdom	26	2.2k 0.9×	264 0.3×	819 1.1×	533 1.1×	357 1.1×	65	3.5k
Jim McMenamin United Kingdom	34	1.6k 0.6×	755 0.8×	639 0.9×	2.3k 4.8×	208 0.6×	109	4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Ruth Simmons

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Simmons

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Simmons, Ruth, et al.. (2025). Global Systematic Review of the Measurement of Stigma Associated With People Living With Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Viruses. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 32(9). e70064–e70064.

Hibbert, Matthew, Ross Harris, Caroline Sabin, et al.. (2025). Understanding hepatitis C virus reinfections in England in the context of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health concern. International Journal of Drug Policy. 145. 105005–105005.

Rojas, Natalia, Sam Martin, Mario Cortina‐Borja, et al.. (2025). Health and Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children and Young People: Analysis of Free-Text Responses From the Children and Young People With Long COVID Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e63634–e63634.

Mbisa, Jean L., Zena Lapp, David Bibby, et al.. (2024). Identification of 2 Novel Subtypes of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 8 and a Potential New Genotype Successfully Treated With Direct Acting Antivirals. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 230(6). e1254–e1262. 3 indexed citations

Etoori, David, Ruth Simmons, Monica Desai, et al.. (2024). Results from a retrospective case finding and re-engagement exercise for people previously diagnosed with hepatitis C virus to increase uptake of directly acting antiviral treatment. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 2427–2427.

Hibbert, Matthew, Ruth Simmons, Caroline Sabin, Sema Mandal, & Monica Desai. (2024). Identifying missed opportunities for hepatitis C virus antenatal testing and diagnosis in England. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 31(3). 131–136. 1 indexed citations

White, Simon R., Snehal M. Pinto Pereira, Manjula D. Nugawela, et al.. (2024). Mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal analysis of the CLoCk cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 21(1). e1004315–e1004315. 4 indexed citations

Gliddon, Harriet D., Zoë Ward, Ellen Heinsbroek, et al.. (2024). Has the HCV cascade of care changed among people who inject drugs in England since the introduction of direct-acting antivirals?. International Journal of Drug Policy. 144(Pt 1). 104324–104324.

Simmons, Ruth, Ross Harris, Aaron G. Lim, et al.. (2024). Estimating Prevalence and Number of People With Chronic Hepatitis B: A Multiplier Method Based on Public Health Surveillance Data in UK (2015–2021). Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 32(4). e14019–e14019.

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Hibbert, Matthew, Ruth Simmons, Sema Mandal, Caroline Sabin, & Monica Desai. (2023). A rapid review of antenatal hepatitis C virus testing in the United Kingdom. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 23(1). 823–823. 1 indexed citations

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Hibbert, Matthew, Ruth Simmons, Sema Mandal, Caroline Sabin, & Monica Desai. (2023). Anti-Hepatitis C (HCV) test positivity and new HCV diagnoses among women tested in antenatal services in England between 2015-2019. Midwifery. 127. 103863–103863. 1 indexed citations

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Hibbert, Matthew, Ruth Simmons, Sema Mandal, et al.. (2023). Retrospective cohort study assessing coverage, uptake and associations with hepatitis B vaccination among females who engage in sex work attending sexual health services in England between 2015 and 2019. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 99(7). 497–501. 2 indexed citations

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Pereira, Snehal M. Pinto, Manjula D. Nugawela, Natalia Rojas, et al.. (2023). Post-COVID-19 condition at 6 months and COVID-19 vaccination in non-hospitalised children and young people. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 108(4). 289–295. 14 indexed citations

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Westrop, Samantha J., Heather Whitaker, Annabel Powell, et al.. (2022). Real-world data on immune responses following heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination schedule with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in England. Journal of Infection. 84(5). 692–700. 13 indexed citations

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Mensah, Anna, Joanne Lacy, Julia Stowe, et al.. (2022). Disease severity during SARS-COV-2 reinfection: a nationwide study. Journal of Infection. 84(4). 542–550. 52 indexed citations

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Stephenson, Terence, Roz Shafran, Bianca De Stavola, et al.. (2021). Long COVID and the mental and physical health of children and young people: national matched cohort study protocol (the CLoCk study). BMJ Open. 11(8). e052838–e052838. 76 indexed citations

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Roberts, Kirsty, John Macleod, Chris Metcalfe, et al.. (2020). Cost effectiveness of an intervention to increase uptake of hepatitis C virus testing and treatment (HepCATT): cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care. BMJ. 368. m322–m322. 16 indexed citations

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Croxford, Sara, Zhanxin Yin, Meaghan Kall, et al.. (2018). Where do we diagnose HIV infection? Monitoring new diagnoses made in nontraditional settings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. HIV Medicine. 19(7). 465–474. 5 indexed citations

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Kall, Meaghan, Ruth Simmons, Samuel A. Collins, et al.. (2015). Altruism and medical advice are key factors in decision-making about participating in HIV cure research: Results from a UK-wide survey of people living with HIV. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations

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Simmons, Ruth, et al.. (1991). Oral rehydration in the management of neonatal diarrhea in livestock. Compendium on Continuing Education for The Practicing Veterinarian. 8 indexed citations

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