1 Jul 2026Open access
Experiences of COVID-19 survivors in Gauteng province, South Africa: socioecological implications for South Africa’s preparedness for future pandemicsPublisher siteHealth Promotion International, COVID-19 and Mental Health
Active, last published 2026
In hiv/aids research and interventions
Joel M
Francis
Scholar“Research focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions and adjacent fields.”
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa30
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01 · About the work
What I study
oel M Francis is a researcher working on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Publication output and reach
Joel's work has been cited 4,315 times across 4 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Topics
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions×31Global Maternal and Child Health×27Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes×25HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses×18Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins×15
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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Recent publications
21 works10 Mar 2026Open access
Alcohol Use, Risky Alcohol Use, and Associated Factors Among Adults Living with HIV in Urban Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaPublisher siteAIDS and Behavior, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
17 Jan 2025Open access1cites
High burden of abnormal cervical smears in South African primary health care: health programmes implicationsPublisher siteHealth Promotion International, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
16 Dec 2024Open access3cites
Roadmap for Global Youth Substance Use Prevention, Screening, and Early Intervention ResearchPublisher siteJournal of Adolescent Health, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
2 Dec 2024Open access4cites
High prevalence and non-suppression of HIV/AIDS in the East and Central African region heightens risk of severe outcomes for Clade I monkeypox virus infection, and may be a driver for subsequent adaptationPublisher siteIJID One Health, Poxvirus research and outbreaks
27 Nov 2024Open access3cites
Intimate Partner Violence in the Late COVID-19 Period: A Study of 10 Countries from the I-SHARE ConsortiumPublisher siteJournal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, Intimate Partner and Family Violence
21 Oct 2024Open access3cites
Cost-effectiveness of screening and treating alcohol use and depression among people living with HIV in Zimbabwe: a mathematical modeling studyPublisher siteBMC Medicine, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
1 Oct 20241cites
Alcohol use disorders among healthcare professionals: a call for actionPublisher siteHealth Promotion International, Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
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