William A. Fisher

22.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
239 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

William A. Fisher is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Fisher has authored 239 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in General Health Professions, 72 papers in Clinical Psychology and 49 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in William A. Fisher's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (67 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (58 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (41 papers). William A. Fisher is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (67 papers), Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (58 papers) and Sexual function and dysfunction studies (41 papers). William A. Fisher collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. William A. Fisher's co-authors include Jeffrey D. Fisher, Michael Sand, Stephen J. Misovich, Donn Byrne, K. Rivet Amico, Thomas E. Malloy, Raymond C. Rosen, Azy Barak, Sunyna S. Williams and Taylor Kohut and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

William A. Fisher

230 papers receiving 13.8k citations

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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.

Changing AIDS-risk behavior.

1992 1.8k citations Jeffrey D. Fisher, William A. Fisher Psychological Bulletin profile →
An information-motivation-behavioral skills model of adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

2006 538 citations Jeffrey D. Fisher, William A. Fisher et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William A. Fisher Canada	64	6.3k	4.3k	3.9k	3.3k	2.6k	239	14.7k
Kaye Wellings United Kingdom	52	5.0k 0.8×	2.1k 0.5×	2.0k 0.5×	2.5k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	229	11.1k
M. Audrey Burnam United States	61	4.0k 0.6×	4.5k 1.0×	2.5k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	1.9k 0.7×	167	13.4k
Joseph A. Catania United States	56	6.4k 1.0×	2.1k 0.5×	5.9k 1.5×	3.5k 1.1×	813 0.3×	165	12.0k
Michael P. Carey United States	74	8.0k 1.3×	4.9k 1.1×	5.0k 1.3×	2.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	334	17.3k
Catherine H Mercer United Kingdom	48	4.3k 0.7×	1.8k 0.4×	2.1k 0.5×	2.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	310	9.9k
Steven A. Safren United States	74	5.5k 0.9×	5.7k 1.3×	10.1k 2.6×	2.9k 0.9×	2.8k 1.1×	491	21.8k
Ronald Andersen United States	58	14.6k 2.3×	3.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.5×	3.5k 1.1×	1.3k 0.5×	255	26.4k
John F. Steiner United States	65	4.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.5×	2.0k 0.5×	2.0k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	329	18.6k
Eliseo J. Pérez‐Stable United States	77	6.5k 1.0×	4.1k 0.9×	894 0.2×	3.8k 1.2×	894 0.3×	334	20.9k
Andrew Copas United Kingdom	57	4.5k 0.7×	1.5k 0.3×	4.4k 1.1×	2.1k 0.7×	920 0.4×	347	14.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Fisher, William A., et al.. (2023). Alternatives to blood donor deferral of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: Acceptability of screening the sexual risk behavior of all blood donors. Transfusion. 63(3). 531–540. 3 indexed citations

Strain, W. David, James A. Mansi, Constantina Boikos, Michael Boivin, & William A. Fisher. (2021). Achieving Influenza Vaccine Uptake Target in Canada via a Pharmacy-Led Telephone Discussion during the 2019–2020 Season. Vaccines. 9(4). 312–312. 7 indexed citations

Greyson, Devon, Ève Dubé, William A. Fisher, et al.. (2021). Understanding Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy in Canada: Attitudes, Norms, Intentions, and Vaccine Uptake. Health Education & Behavior. 48(5). 680–689. 13 indexed citations

Fisher, William A., et al.. (2020). An Exploration of Factors That Influence Enactment of Affirmative Consent Behaviors. The Journal of Sex Research. 57(9). 1108–1121. 29 indexed citations

Perez, Samara, Gregory D. Zimet, Ovidiu Tatar, et al.. (2018). Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: Successes and Future Challenges. Drugs. 78(14). 1385–1396. 29 indexed citations

Black, Amanda, Édith Guilbert, Dustin Costescu, et al.. (2016). Canadian Contraception Consensus (Part 3 of 4): Chapter 7 – Intrauterine Contraception. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 38(2). 182–222. 59 indexed citations

Fisher, William A., et al.. (2013). Barriers to Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptability in Israel. Vaccine. 31. I53–I57. 22 indexed citations

Cornman, Deborah H., Sarah Christie, Susan MacDonald, et al.. (2011). Counsellor-delivered HIV risk reduction intervention addresses safer sex barriers of people living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Psychology and Health. 26(12). 1623–1641. 21 indexed citations

Sand, Michael & William A. Fisher. (2007). Women's Endorsement of Models of Female Sexual Response: The Nurses' Sexuality Study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 4(3). 708–719. 130 indexed citations

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Kozal, Michael J., K. Rivet Amico, Jennifer Chiarella, et al.. (2006). A Population‐Based and Longitudinal Study of Sexual Behavior and Multidrug‐Resistant HIV Among Patients in Clinical Care. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 8(1). 72–72. 12 indexed citations

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Fisher, Jeffrey D., William A. Fisher, Deborah H. Cornman, et al.. (2005). Clinician-Delivered Intervention During Routine Clinical Care Reduces Unprotected Sexual Behavior Among HIV-Infected Patients. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 41(1). 44–52. 188 indexed citations

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Fisher, William A., et al.. (2001). Adolescent Sexual Health Education: Does It Work? Can It Work Better? An Analysis of Recent Research and Media Reports.. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 10. 127. 16 indexed citations

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Fisher, William A. & Azy Barak. (2001). Internet pornography: A social psychological perspective on internet sexuality. The Journal of Sex Research. 38(4). 312–323. 136 indexed citations

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Fisher, William A. & Azy Barak. (2000). Online Sex Shops: Phenomenological, Psychological, and Ideological Perspectives on Internet Sexuality. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 3(4). 575–589. 23 indexed citations

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Misovich, Stephen J., Jeffrey D. Fisher, & William A. Fisher. (1999). Belief in a Cure for HIV Infection Associated with Greater HIV Risk Behaviour among HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 8(4). 241. 7 indexed citations

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Fisher, William A., et al.. (1999). The 1998 Canadian Contraception Study.. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 8(3). 161–216. 28 indexed citations

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Grimshaw, James, Jadwiga Trocha‐Grimshaw, William A. Fisher, et al.. (1996). Quantitative analysis of hyaluronan in human synovial fluid using capillary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis. 17(2). 396–400. 32 indexed citations

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Fisher, Jeffrey D. & William A. Fisher. (1992). Changing AIDS-risk behavior.. Psychological Bulletin. 111(3). 455–474. 1814 indexed citations breakdown →

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Geiger, Elizabeth, et al.. (1985). Contamination monitors for nuclear power plants; Plastic scintillators vs. proportional detectors. 1 indexed citations

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Fisher, William A.. (1984). Predicting Contraceptive Behavior Among University Men: The Role of Emotions and Behavioral Intentions¹. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 14(2). 104–123. 126 indexed citations

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