Stephen Tollman

22.5k citations

311 papers · 11.0k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 55

Impact in

Health top 0.2%
- Health disparities and outcomes
General Health Professions top 0.1%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Papers in

Health 45
- Health disparities and outcomes 33
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 101
- Global Maternal and Child Health 89

Co-authors: Kathleen Kahn F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé Mark Collinson Samuel J. Clark Chodziwadziwa Kabudula Michel Garenne Ryan G. Wagner Shane A. Norris
Journals: Global Health Action (21 papers)PLoS ONE (17 papers)BMC Public Health (14 papers)International Journal of Epidemiology (11 papers)Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (9 papers)
Partner nations: South Africa Sweden United States

In The Last Decade

Stephen Tollman

304 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Profile: Agincourt Health and Socio-demographic Surveillance System 2012 · 387 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2012 International Journal of Epidemiology
2009 The Lancet

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Stephen Tollman, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Characteristics of infections with ancestral, Beta and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the PHIRST-C community cohort study, South Africa, 2020-2021 BMC Infectious Diseases ·Cheryl Cohen, Jackie Kleynhans, Anne von Gottberg, Meredith McMorrow, Nicole Wolter, Jinal N. Bhiman, Jocelyn Moyes, Mignon du Plessis, Maimuna Carrim, Amelia Buys, Neil Martinson, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Limakatso Lebina, Floidy Wafawanaka, Jacques du Toit, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Fatimah S. Dawood, Thulisa Mkhencele, (unknown), (unknown)	2024	2
2	Epidemiology of chronic multimorbidity and temporary migration in a rural South African community in health transition: A cross-sectional population-based analysis SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Masiel A. Matus, Carren Ginsburg, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Rachel R. Yorlets, Robinilson Gusen Braga, Edisebra Paul Ayabina, Mark N. Lurie, Stephen T. McGarvey, Stephen Tollman, Mark Collinson, Michael J. White, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé	2023	3
3	Genome-wide association study of population-standardised cognitive performance phenotypes in a rural South African community Communications Biology ·Cassandra Claire Soo, Jean‐Tristan Brandenburg, Almut Nebel, Stephen Tollman, Lisa Berkman, Michèle Ramsay, Ananyo Choudhury	2023	4
4	Significant Improvement in Blood Pressure Levels Among Older Adults With Hypertension in Rural South Africa Hypertension ·Enrico G. Ferro, Shafika Abrahams‐Gessel, Arnoldo Berrelleza-Coronel, Brian Houle, Jacques du Toit, Ryan G. Wagner, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Alisha N. Wade, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Stephen Tollman, Thomas A. Gaziano	2023	2
5	Genome-wide association study meta-analysis of blood pressure traits and hypertension in sub-Saharan African populations: an AWI-Gen study Nature Communications ·J. Ilic, Ananyo Choudhury, Scott Hazelhurst, Nigel J. Crowther, Palwendé Romuald Boua, Hermann Sorgho, Godfred Agongo, Engelbert A. Nonterah, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Shane A. Norris, Isaac Kisiangani, Shukri F. Mohamed, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Stephen Tollman, Solomon Choma, Jean‐Tristan Brandenburg, Michèle Ramsay	2023	12
6	The adolescent HIV executive function and drumming (AHEAD) study, a feasibility trial of a group drumming intervention amongst adolescents with HIV AIDS Care ·Kirsten Rowe, Julia R Pozuelo, Alecia Nickless, E. Montagnese, J Carraud, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Ryan G. Wagner, Gaia Scerif, Alan Stein	2023	1
7	Genetic substructure and complex demographic history of South African Bantu speakers Nature Communications ·Dhriti Sengupta, Ananyo Choudhury, Cesar Fortes‐Lima, Shaun Aron, Gavin Whitelaw, Koen Bostoen, Hilde Gunnink, Natalia Chousou‐Polydouri, Peter Delius, Stephen Tollman, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Shane A. Norris, Felistas Mashinya, Marianne Alberts, (unknown), Scott Hazelhurst, Carina M. Schlebusch, Michèle Ramsay	2021	47
8	Echocardiographic and Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Among Elderly Adults With Cardiovascular Disease in Rural South Africa Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes ·Enrico G. Ferro, Shafika Abrahams‐Gessel, Thiago Veiga Jardim, Ryan G. Wagner, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Alisha N. Wade, Ferande Peters, Stephen Tollman, Thomas A. Gaziano	2021	5
9	SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in a Rural and Urban Household Cohort during First and Second Waves of Infections, South Africa, July 2020–March 2021 Emerging infectious diseases ·Jackie Kleynhans, Stefano Tempia, Nicole Wolter, Anne von Gottberg, Jinal N. Bhiman, Amelia Buys, Jocelyn Moyes, Meredith McMorrow, Kathleen Kahn, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Stephen Tollman, Neil Martinson, Floidy Wafawanaka, Limakatso Lebina, Jacques du Toit, Waasila Jassat, 郁子小池, Marieke Brauer, Cheryl Cohen, (unknown)	2021	47
10	The relationship between executive function, risky behaviour and HIV in young women from the HPTN 068 study in rural South Africa AIDS Care ·Kirsten Rowe, Mihaela Duta, Nele Demeyere, Ryan G. Wagner, Audrey Pettifor, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Gaia Scerif, Alan Stein	2020	2
11	Self-Reported Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural South Africa: Levels and Correlates International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Simone A. Tomaz, Justine Davies, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Alisha N. Wade, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Catherine E. Draper, Miles D. Witham	2020	8
12	Impairment in Activities of Daily Living, Care Receipt, and Unmet Needs in a Middle-Aged and Older Rural South African Population: Findings From the HAALSI Study Journal of Aging and Health ·Guy Harling, Collin Payne, Justine Davies, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Kathleen Kahn, Lenore Manderson, Farrah J. Mateen, Stephen Tollman, Miles D. Witham	2019	27
13	Rural–urban variations in age at menarche, adult height, leg-length and abdominal adiposity in black South African women in transitioning South Africa Annals of Human Biology ·Rihlat Saïd-Mohamed, Alessandra Prioreschi, Lukhanyo H. Nyati, Alastair van Heerden, Richard J. Munthali, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Brian Houle, David B. Dunger, Shane A. Norris	2018	21
14	Body Image Satisfaction, Eating Attitudes and Perceptions of Female Body Silhouettes in Rural South African Adolescents PLoS ONE ·Titilola M Pedro, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, John Μ. Pettifor, Shane A. Norris	2016	48
15	Relationship Between Community-Level Alcohol Outlet Accessibility and Individual-Level Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection Among Young Women in South Africa Sexually Transmitted Diseases ·Molly Rosenberg, Audrey Pettifor, Sheri A. Lippman, Harsha Thirumurthy, Michael Emch, William C. Miller, Amanda Selin, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, James P. Hughes, Oliver Laeyendecker, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn	2015	1
16	Evidence that a tax on sugar sweetened beverages reduces the obesity rate: a meta-analysis BMC Public Health ·修啓本田, Lennert Veerman, Stephen Tollman, Melanie Bertram, Karen Hofman	2013	250
17	Young Children's Probability of Dying Before and After Their Mother's Death: A Rural South African Population-Based Surveillance Study PLoS Medicine ·Samuel J. Clark, Kathleen Kahn, Brian Houle, Adriane Xavier Arteche, Mark Collinson, Stephen Tollman, Alan Stein	2013	43
18	Predictors of adolescent weight status and central obesity in rural South Africa Public Health Nutrition ·Elizabeth Kimani‐Murage, Kathleen Kahn, John Μ. Pettifor, Stephen Tollman, Kerstin Klipstein‐Grobusch, Shane A. Norris	2011	54
19	Secondary prevention of stroke--results from the Southern Africa Stroke Prevention Initiative (SASPI) study. PubMed ·Margaret Thorogood, Myles Connor, Gillian Lewando‐Hundt, Stephen Tollman, Talei Amin	2004	44
20	Vaccination coverage in Mhala and Elim in 1990--a health systems approach. PubMed ·Mark Collinson, Stephen Tollman, R. Marzooghi	1992	1

About Stephen Tollman

Stephen Tollman is a scholar working on Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, Safety Research and Health Information Management, having authored 311 papers that have together received 11.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Global Maternal and Child Health (89 papers), HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (54 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (41 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (33 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (33 papers), Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (31 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (26 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Health (1.5k citations), General Health Professions (3.7k citations), Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (2.6k citations), Safety Research (933 citations) and Infectious Diseases (2.1k citations). Stephen Tollman has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Sweden and United States. Frequent co-authors include Kathleen Kahn, F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé, Mark Collinson, Samuel J. Clark, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Michel Garenne, Ryan G. Wagner, Shane A. Norris, Debbie Bradshaw and Bongani M. Mayosi. Their work appears in journals such as Global Health Action, PLoS ONE, BMC Public Health, International Journal of Epidemiology and Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.

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