Zena Stein

12.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
203 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Zena Stein is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Zena Stein has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in General Health Professions, 55 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 52 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Zena Stein's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (50 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (48 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (20 papers). Zena Stein is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (50 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (48 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (20 papers). Zena Stein collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Zena Stein's co-authors include Mervyn Susser, Jennie Kline, Louise Kuhn, Dorothy Warburton, Mervyn Susser, Joanne E. Mantell, Patrick E. Shrout, David Rush, Dorothy Warburton and Erica L. Gollub and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Zena Stein

200 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

Obesity in Young Men after Famine Exposure in Utero and E... 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Obesity in Young Men after Famine Exposure in Utero and Early Infancy
    1976 1.1k citations Zena Stein, Mervyn Susser et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zena Stein United States 48 3.2k 1.9k 1.7k 1.5k 1.1k 203 8.2k
Judith Stephenson United Kingdom 46 2.1k 0.7× 2.4k 1.3× 916 0.5× 2.4k 1.6× 1.5k 1.4× 177 8.5k
Michael R. Kramer United States 44 1.7k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 786 0.5× 1.9k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 251 7.2k
Richard E. Behrman United States 48 3.5k 1.1× 893 0.5× 247 0.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 211 8.6k
Pierre Buekens United States 47 2.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 336 0.2× 2.3k 1.5× 1.9k 1.7× 221 6.8k
Kiran Nanchahal United Kingdom 31 1.4k 0.4× 1.7k 0.9× 789 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 265 0.2× 67 5.4k
Stephanie J. Ventura United States 49 3.4k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 268 0.2× 2.3k 1.5× 2.0k 1.9× 97 8.6k
Yin Bun Cheung Singapore 44 2.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 950 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 417 0.4× 278 9.1k
Mariângela Freitas da Silveira Brazil 33 2.1k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 714 0.4× 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 197 4.8k
Patricia M. Dietz United States 51 3.1k 1.0× 984 0.5× 475 0.3× 2.6k 1.8× 4.1k 3.8× 139 9.2k
Andrew Tomkins United Kingdom 49 1.1k 0.3× 956 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 624 0.4× 292 0.3× 185 6.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zena Stein

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zena Stein

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zena Stein. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zena Stein 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 Zena Stein. Zena Stein 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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Exner, Theresa M., et al.. (2011). Project REACH: a provider-delivered dual protection intervention for women using family planning services in New York City. AIDS Care. 23(4). 467–475. 15 indexed citations
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Kelvin, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2011). Off-Label Use of the Female Condom for Anal Intercourse Among Men in New York City. American Journal of Public Health. 101(12). 2241–2244. 11 indexed citations
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Mantell, Joanne E., et al.. (2009). Anal use of the female condom: does uncertainty justify provider inaction?. AIDS Care. 21(9). 1185–1194. 11 indexed citations
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Kelvin, Elizabeth A., Raymond A. Smith, Joanne E. Mantell, & Zena Stein. (2009). Adding the Female Condom to the Public Health Agenda on Prevention of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men and Women During Anal Intercourse. American Journal of Public Health. 99(6). 985–987. 10 indexed citations
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Mantell, Joanne E., Jennifer Smit, Susie Hoffman, et al.. (2009). Gender norms in South Africa: implications for HIV and pregnancy prevention among African and Indian women students at a South African tertiary institution. Culture Health & Sexuality. 11(2). 139–157. 48 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena & Louise Kuhn. (2009). Breast feeding: A time to craft new policies. Journal of Public Health Policy. 30(3). 300–310. 6 indexed citations
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Mantell, Joanne E., Zena Stein, & Ida Susser. (2008). Women in the Time of AIDS: Barriers, Bargains, and Benefits. AIDS Education and Prevention. 20(2). 91–106. 30 indexed citations
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Mantell, Joanne E., Susie Hoffman, Theresa M. Exner, Zena Stein, & Kim Atkins. (2003). Family Planning Providers' Perspectives On Dual Protection. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 35(2). 71–78. 37 indexed citations
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Morris, Chester N., et al.. (2001). A Multi-sectorial Committee in Directing HIV/AIDS-Specific Interventions in the Occupational Setting: An Example from South Africa. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 15(3). 153–158. 5 indexed citations
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Susser, Ida & Zena Stein. (2000). Culture, sexuality, and women's agency in the prevention of HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. American Journal of Public Health. 90(7). 1042–1048. 106 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena, Wafaa El‐Sadr, Cheryl Healton, et al.. (1999). Safer sex strategies for women: The hierarchical model in methadone treatment clinics. Journal of Urban Health. 76(1). 62–72. 18 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena. (1997). Woman-initiated methods for HIV prevention.. PubMed. 11(7-8). 20–2. 2 indexed citations
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Kuhn, Louise & Zena Stein. (1995). Mother‐to‐infant HIV transmission: timing, risk factors and prevention. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 9(1). 1–29. 27 indexed citations
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Lumey, L. H., Anita C.J. Ravelli, Lucas Wiessing, et al.. (1993). The Dutch famine birth cohort study: design, validation of exposure, and selected characteristics of subjects after 43 years follow‐up. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 7(4). 354–367. 94 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena & Gregory Stores. (1965). I.Q. CHANGES IN EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL CHILDREN AT SPECIAL SCHOOL. British Journal of Educational Psychology. 35(3). 379–381. 1 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena & Mervyn Susser. (1960). ESTIMATING HOSTEL NEEDS FOR BACKWARD CITIZENS. The Lancet. 276(7148). 486–488. 1 indexed citations
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Susser, Mervyn & Zena Stein. (1959). A STUDY OF OBSTETRIC RESULTS IN AN UNDER‐DEVELOPED COMMUNITY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 66(1). 68–74. 2 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena & Mervyn Susser. (1959). A STUDY OF OBSTETRIC RESULTS IN AN UNDER‐DEVELOPED COMMUNITY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 66(1). 62–67. 2 indexed citations
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Susser, Mervyn & Zena Stein. (1958). A STUDY OF OBSTETRIC RESULTS IN AN UNDER‐DEVELOPED COMMUNITY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 65(5). 769–773. 5 indexed citations
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Stein, Zena & Mervyn Susser. (1958). A STUDY OF OBSTETRIC RESULTS IN AN UNDER‐DEVELOPED COMMUNITY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 65(5). 763–768. 5 indexed citations

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