Joe Thomas

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University of Central Arkansas

Also affiliated: Weber State University (2022); Edith Cowan University (2010); Western University (1997); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2015–2019); University of Kentucky (2012); Deakin University (2000–2006); The University of Melbourne (2003); City University of Hong Kong (1999); Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (2016); The Kids Research Institute Australia (2010–2012); Chinese University of Hong Kong (1998–2006); The University of Western Australia (2004–2015); University of Toronto (2024–2025); Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (2013); Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute (2020); University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (2015); NHS Fife (2020); MIT World Peace University (2021); World Health Organization (2015); Prince of Wales Hospital (2000–2006); Institute of Development Studies (2015); St.John's Medical College Hospital (2015); Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2015); Taylor and Francis (United Kingdom) (2024); Utah Department of Environmental Quality (2022); Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (2015); Sheffield Hallam University (2002); Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (2015)

15 h-index 85 pubs 1,182 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Joe Thomas is an academic, author, and global leader in Public Health, Rights, and Social Development with over 25 years of experience in Global Health and Social Development. His work focuses on the social determinants of public health, with extensive expertise in sexual and reproductive health rights and emergencies. He has a proven track record in analyzing data and reports, managing complex multistakeholder projects, and engaging in high-level strategic initiatives. Thomas has worked in multicultural environments across Africa and Asia.

In his role as Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), an intergovernmental organization comprising 26 governments, Thomas served as a permanent observer to the UN General Assembly. In this capacity, he represented PPD at the UN General Assembly in New York and the World Health Assembly in Geneva. He has also addressed the UN General Assembly on topics including Antimicrobial Resistance and Sustainable Development Goals.

Thomas's research has explored various areas, including global strategies for women's, children's, and adolescents' health, and risk behaviors related to HIV infection among male travelers. His publication history also includes work on vitamins for cognition in older men, microRNAs in colorectal cancer, and neuropsychological correlates in schizophrenia. He has an h-index of 16, with 93 total publications and 1,269 citations. He collaborates with Laci M. Lyons and S.I. Bhuiyan at the University of Central Arkansas.

Metrics

h-index: 15
Publications: 85
Citations: 1,182

Positions

Chair Professor 2024–present

Sustainability Solutions Foundation Global Public Health ORCID
Editor in Chief 2023–present

Editor-in-Chief. Critical Public Health. Taylor & Francis (UK) 03/2022: United Kingdom, London SW1P 1WG, GB Critical Public Health- (Academic Journal) ORCID
Editor-in-Chief 2022–present

Editor-in-Chief. Cogent Public Health. Taylor & Francis (UK) 03/2022 Cogent Public Health ORCID
Editor in Chief publications 2025

University of Central Arkansas ORCID
Associate Dean/Professor 2019–2031

MITWPU ORCID

Selected Publications

The Role of Fairness in Retaining Open Source Software Contributors: An Organizational Justice Framework for Platform Engagement (2025)

Journal of Applied Business and Economics DOI OpenAlex

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