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Most cited papers in Sex work and related issues

What are the most cited papers in Sex work and related issues?

The most cited paper in Sex work and related issues is "Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life" (Nicholas De Genova, 2002), with 3,472 citations. Next come "Prevalence of intimate partner violence: findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence" (3,212) and "Snowball Sampling: A Purposeful Method of Sampling in Qualitative Research" (2,298).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 509 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Migrant “Illegality” and Deportability in Everyday Life Nicholas De Genova · Annual Review of Anthropology Review 10 Sep 2002 3,472
2 Prevalence of intimate partner violence: findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence Claudia García‐Moreno, Henrica A. F. M. Jansen, Mary Ellsberg et al. · The Lancet Oct 2006 3,212
3 Snowball Sampling: A Purposeful Method of Sampling in Qualitative Research Mahin Naderifar, Hamideh Goli, Fereshteh Ghaljaie · Strides in development of medical education Open access 30 Sep 2017 2,298
4 Intimate partner violence: causes and prevention Rachel K. Jewkes · The Lancet Apr 2002 2,018
5 Ending the HIV Epidemic Anthony S. Fauci, Robert Redfield, George Sigounas et al. · JAMA Open access 7 Feb 2019 1,528
6 The Global Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Karen M. Devries, Joelle Mak, Claudı́a Garcia‐Moreno et al. · Science 21 Jun 2013 1,485
7 Stigma in the HIV/AIDS epidemic: a review of the literature and recommendations for the way forward Anish P. Mahajan, Jennifer N. Sayles, Vishal Anil Patel et al. · AIDS Open access Aug 2008 1,426
8 Transnational Human Rights and Local Activism: Mapping the Middle Sally Engle Merry · American Anthropologist 13 Feb 2006 1,387
9 Revising the SES: A Collaborative Process to Improve Assessment of Sexual Aggression and Victimization Mary P. Koss, Antonia Abbey, Rebecca Campbell et al. · Psychology of Women Quarterly Open access Dec 2007 1,276
10 Burden of HIV among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Stefan Baral, Chris Beyrer, Kathryn Elizabeth Muessig et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Review 16 Mar 2012 1,231
11 Violence against women: global scope and magnitude Charlotte H. Watts, Cathy Zimmerman · The Lancet Apr 2002 1,200
12 Toxoplasmosis snapshots: Global status of Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence and implications for pregnancy and congenital toxoplasmosis Georgios Pappas, Nikos Roussos, Matthew E. Falagas · International Journal for Parasitology 10 May 2009 1,188
13 Prevalence and Consequences of Male-to-female and Female-to-male Intimate Partner Violence as Measured by the National Violence Against Women Survey Patricia Tjaden, Nancy Thoennes · Violence Against Women Feb 2000 1,151
14 Spectacles of migrant ‘illegality’: the scene of exclusion, the obscene of inclusion Nicholas De Genova · Ethnic and Racial Studies 24 May 2013 1,147
15 Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and animals in the United States J. P. Dubey, Jeffrey M. Jones · International Journal for Parasitology 12 Apr 2008 1,100
16 Sexual Transmission of HIV Rachel A. Royce, Arlene C. Seña, Willard Cates et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 10 Apr 1997 1,074
17 Review of sampling hard-to-reach and hidden populations for HIV surveillance Robert J. Magnani, Keith M. Sabin, Tobi Saidel et al. · AIDS May 2005 1,067
18 Biometric borders: Governing mobilities in the war on terror Louise Amoore · Political Geography Open access Mar 2006 1,056
19 Alcohol use and risky sexual behavior among college students and youth: evaluating the evidence. M. Lynne Cooper · Journal of Studies on Alcohol Supplement Mar 2002 988
20 The social structural production of HIV risk among injecting drug users Tim Rhodes, Merrill C. Singer, Philippe I. Bourgois et al. · Social Science & Medicine 22 Mar 2005 942
21 Morbidity and mortality in homeless individuals, prisoners, sex workers, and individuals with substance use disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Robert W Aldridge, Alistair Story, Stephen W. Hwang et al. · The Lancet ReviewOpen access 12 Nov 2017 928
22 Heterosexual risk of HIV-1 infection per sexual act: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Marie‐Claude Boily, Rebecca F. Baggaley, Lei Wang et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases ReviewOpen access 27 Jan 2009 924
23 Love, sex, and power: Considering women's realities in HIV prevention. Hortensia de Los Angeles Amaro · American Psychologist 1995 918
24 Global epidemiology of HIV among female sex workers: influence of structural determinants Kate Shannon, Steffanie Ann Strathdee, Shira Miriam Goldenberg et al. · The Lancet Open access 21 Jul 2014 908
25 Prevention of violence against women and girls: what does the evidence say? Mary Ellsberg, Diana Jimena Arango, Matthew Morton et al. · The Lancet Open access 20 Nov 2014 887
26 Risk factors for domestic violence: findings from a South African cross-sectional study Rachel K. Jewkes, Jonathan B. Levin, Loveday Penn‐Kekana · Social Science & Medicine 9 Oct 2002 871
27 Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours Anne M Johnson, Catherine Heather Mercer, Bob Erens et al. · The Lancet Dec 2001 835
28 Mom Knows Best: The Universality of Maternal Microbial Transmission Lisa J. Funkhouser, Seth R. Bordenstein · PLoS Biology Open access 20 Aug 2013 828
29 Effectiveness of COL-1492, a nonoxynol-9 vaginal gel, on HIV-1 transmission in female sex workers: a randomised controlled trial Lut Van Damme, Gita Ramjee, Michel Alary et al. · The Lancet Sep 2002 799
30 Effects of HIV counseling and testing on sexual risk behavior: a meta-analytic review of published research, 1985-1997. Lance S. Weinhardt, Michael P. Carey, Blair T. Johnson et al. · American Journal of Public Health Open access Sep 1999 784
31 Date rape and sexual aggression in dating situations: Incidence and risk factors. Charlene L. Muehlenhard, Melaney A. Linton · Journal of Counseling Psychology Apr 1987 781
32 HIV Viral Load and Transmissibility of HIV Infection Robert W. Eisinger, Carl W. Dieffenbach, Anthony S. Fauci · JAMA 10 Jan 2019 773
33 Militarized Humanitarianism Meets Carceral Feminism: The Politics of Sex, Rights, and Freedom in Contemporary Antitrafficking Campaigns Elizabeth Bernstein · Signs 24 Aug 2010 773
34 Abstinence and Safer Sex HIV Risk-Reduction Interventions for African American Adolescents John B. Jemmott, Loretta Sweet Jemmott, Geoffrey T. Fong · JAMA 20 May 1998 772
35 Estimating per-act HIV transmission risk Pragna Patel, Craig B. Borkowf, John T. Brooks et al. · AIDS Open access 21 Apr 2014 768
36 FEMALE TO MALE TRANSMISSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1: RISK FACTORS FOR SEROCONVERSION IN MEN D. William Cameron, LourdesJ D'Costa, GregoryM Maitha et al. · The Lancet Aug 1989 756
37 The epidemiology of rape and sexual coercion in South Africa: an overview Rachel K. Jewkes, Naeemah Abrahams · Social Science & Medicine Oct 2002 754
38 Elevated Risk for HIV Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 2000–2006: A Systematic Review Stefan Baral, Frangiscos Sifakis, Farley R. Cleghorn et al. · PLoS Medicine ReviewOpen access 26 Nov 2007 751
39 Factors Influencing Attitudes to Violence Against Women Michael Flood, Bob Pease · Trauma Violence & Abuse Open access Apr 2009 751
40 Victimization Over the Life Span: A Comparison of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Siblings. Kimberly F. Balsam, Esther Davida Rothblum, Theodore P. Beauchaine · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2005 742
41 Policing Borders, Producing Boundaries. The Governmentality of Immigration in Dark Times Didier Fassin · Annual Review of Anthropology Review 27 Sep 2010 732
42 Violence Against Immigrant Women Anita Raj, Jay G. Silverman · Violence Against Women Mar 2002 729
43 HIV prevention, treatment, and care services for people who inject drugs: a systematic review of global, regional, and national coverage Bradley M. Mathers, Louisa J Degenhardt, Hammad Ali et al. · The Lancet Review 27 Feb 2010 723
44 A systematic review of interventions to reduce HIV‐related stigma and discrimination from 2002 to 2013: how far have we come? Anne L. Stangl, Jennifer K. Lloyd, Laura Brady et al. · Journal of the International AIDS Society ReviewOpen access Nov 2013 713
45 Prevalence of Violence Against Dating Partners by Male and Female University Students Worldwide Murray A. Straus · Violence Against Women 27 May 2004 705
46 Clinical Practice: Management of Toxoplasma gondii Infection during Pregnancy José Gilberto Montoya, Jack S. Remington · Clinical Infectious Diseases 14 Jul 2008 695
47 The Female World of Cards and Holidays: Women, Families, and the Work of Kinship Micaela di Leonardo · Signs Apr 1987 685
48 How Does HIV Cause AIDS? Robin A. Weiss · Science 28 May 1993 680
49 Syphilis Rosanna Wai Wan Peeling, David C. W. Mabey, Mary L. Kamb et al. · Nature Reviews Disease Primers ReviewOpen access 10 Oct 2017 658
50 Modified social ecological model: a tool to guide the assessment of the risks and risk contexts of HIV epidemics Stefan Baral, Carmen Hellen Logie, Ashley Grosso et al. · BMC Public Health Open access 17 May 2013 658

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