Sachini Bandara

1.1k total citations
60 papers, 706 citations indexed

About

Sachini Bandara is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Sachini Bandara has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 706 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 19 papers in Epidemiology and 18 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Sachini Bandara's work include Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (23 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (17 papers) and Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (12 papers). Sachini Bandara is often cited by papers focused on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (23 papers), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (17 papers) and Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (12 papers). Sachini Bandara collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Rwanda. Sachini Bandara's co-authors include Colleen L. Barry, Brendan Saloner, Emma E. McGinty, Marcus A. Bachhuber, Alene Kennedy‐Hendricks, Hillary Samples, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Kimberly A. Gudzune, Sara N. Bleich and Wendy L. Bennett and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Public Health and American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Sachini Bandara

55 papers receiving 686 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sachini Bandara United States 16 269 243 238 131 128 60 706
Alain Paraponaris France 19 442 1.6× 278 1.1× 163 0.7× 93 0.7× 198 1.5× 74 1.1k
Audrey L. Jones United States 16 426 1.6× 192 0.8× 176 0.7× 54 0.4× 103 0.8× 53 746
Memoona Hasnain United States 18 411 1.5× 300 1.2× 168 0.7× 69 0.5× 156 1.2× 45 1.0k
Ibitola O. Asaolu United States 15 312 1.2× 100 0.4× 169 0.7× 253 1.9× 75 0.6× 20 664
Françoise Narring Switzerland 16 266 1.0× 253 1.0× 110 0.5× 85 0.6× 70 0.5× 47 713
Masoumeh Dejman Iran 19 328 1.2× 128 0.5× 185 0.8× 119 0.9× 103 0.8× 65 793
George Pro United States 14 171 0.6× 146 0.6× 191 0.8× 88 0.7× 89 0.7× 49 517
Dennis P. Watson United States 20 545 2.0× 469 1.9× 375 1.6× 113 0.9× 160 1.3× 85 1.1k
Elaine Hyshka Canada 19 381 1.4× 473 1.9× 642 2.7× 99 0.8× 127 1.0× 95 1.1k
Susan A. Chapman United States 17 547 2.0× 158 0.7× 95 0.4× 41 0.3× 66 0.5× 58 794

Countries citing papers authored by Sachini Bandara

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sachini Bandara

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sachini Bandara

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sachini Bandara. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sachini Bandara 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 Sachini Bandara. Sachini Bandara is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Taylor, Jirka, et al.. (2025). Predictors of non-transport by emergency medical services after a nonfatal opioid overdose: a national analysis. Health Affairs Scholar. 3(5). qxaf101–qxaf101. 1 indexed citations
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Saloner, Brendan, et al.. (2025). Naloxone Use, 911 Calls, and Emergency Visits After Nonfatal Overdose. JAMA Network Open. 8(10). e2537678–e2537678.
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Purtle, Jonathan, et al.. (2025). Use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at National, Regional, and State Levels. JAMA Network Open. 8(6). e2514323–e2514323. 1 indexed citations
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Rouhani, Saba, et al.. (2024). Emerging models of de facto drug policy reforms in the United States. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 260. 111341–111341. 4 indexed citations
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Burke, Kathryn, et al.. (2024). Barriers and facilitators to use of buprenorphine in state-licensed specialty substance use treatment programs: A survey of program leadership. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 162. 209351–209351. 5 indexed citations
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Bandara, Sachini, et al.. (2024). Harm Reduction and Treatment Among People at High Risk of Overdose. JAMA Network Open. 7(8). e2427241–e2427241. 6 indexed citations
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Saloner, Brendan, Olivia K. Sugarman, Molly C. Reid, et al.. (2024). Experiences of the changing illicit drug supply among racial and ethnic minoritized people in three US states: a qualitative study. Harm Reduction Journal. 21(1). 205–205. 2 indexed citations
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Sugarman, Olivia K., et al.. (2024). A content analysis of legal policy responses to xylazine in the illicit drug supply in the United States. International Journal of Drug Policy. 129. 104472–104472. 9 indexed citations
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Bandara, Sachini, et al.. (2024). Examining identity disclosure: Racial and ethnic identity amongst Multiracial/ethnic adults in the United States. Health Expectations. 27(4). e14083–e14083. 1 indexed citations
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Tormohlen, Kayla N., Sarah White, Sachini Bandara, et al.. (2023). Effects of state opioid prescribing cap laws on providers' opioid prescribing patterns among patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Preventive Medicine. 172. 107535–107535. 2 indexed citations
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Green, Victoria R., Alene Kennedy‐Hendricks, Brendan Saloner, & Sachini Bandara. (2023). Substance use and treatment characteristics among pregnant and non-pregnant females, 2015–2019. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 254. 111041–111041. 2 indexed citations
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White, Sarah, et al.. (2022). Implementation of State Laws Giving Pregnant People Priority Access to Drug Treatment Programs in the Context of Coexisting Punitive Laws. Women s Health Issues. 33(2). 117–125. 12 indexed citations
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Bandara, Sachini, Hannah Maniates, Eric Hulsey, et al.. (2022). Opioid treatment program safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: a statewide survey. BMC Health Services Research. 22(1). 418–418. 4 indexed citations
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McCourt, Alexander D., Sarah White, Sachini Bandara, et al.. (2022). Development and Implementation of State and Federal Child Welfare Laws Related to Drug Use in Pregnancy. Milbank Quarterly. 100(4). 1076–1120. 19 indexed citations
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Bandara, Sachini, Emma E. McGinty, & Colleen L. Barry. (2020). Message framing to reduce stigma and increase support for policies to improve the wellbeing of people with prior drug convictions. International Journal of Drug Policy. 76. 102643–102643. 30 indexed citations
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Bandara, Sachini, et al.. (2018). Mental Health Providers’ Attitudes About Criminal Justice–Involved Clients With Serious Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services. 69(4). 472–475. 7 indexed citations
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Samples, Hillary, Sachini Bandara, Mark Olfson, & Brendan Saloner. (2018). Tobacco Screening and Counseling in the U.S.: Smokers With Mental Health and Substance Use Problems. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 55(4). 524–532. 7 indexed citations
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Riedel, Lauren, Colleen L. Barry, Emma E. McGinty, et al.. (2016). Improving Health Care Linkages for Criminal Justice-Involved Persons. Journal of Correctional Health Care. 22(3). 189–199. 10 indexed citations
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Fawzi, Mary C. Smith, Susan R. Holman, Robert Kiley, et al.. (2011). Closing the Implementation Gap in Services for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS: From Assisting Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) to Providing Long-term Opportunities for Economic Growth. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 22(4). 1401–1412. 3 indexed citations

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