The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine M. Alfano sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 216 publications — 4th percentile
4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine M. Alfano sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 81 D-Index — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Catherine M. Alfano is affiliated with the American Cancer Society in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on oncology. Their research encompasses a variety of subfields, including oncology, public health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and economics and econometrics.
Their scholarly work primarily addresses topics related to cancer survivorship and care, including childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, palliative care and end-of-life issues, cancer risks and factors, cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, management of metastatic bone disease, and family support in illness.
Among their recent publications are the following papers:
Frequent coauthors include Annelise A. Madison, Stephen P. Povoski, Megan E. Renna, William E. Carson, and Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser.
Catherine M. Alfano's publications often appear in the following venues:
Kimberly D. Miller;Leticia Nogueira;Angela B. Mariotto;Julia H. Rowland
Rachel Ballard-Barbash;Christine M. Friedenreich;Kerry S. Courneya;Sameer M. Siddiqi
Karen M. Mustian;Catherine M. Alfano;Charles Heckler;Amber S. Kleckner
Janet S. de Moor;Angela B. Mariotto;Carla Parry;Catherine M. Alfano
Siobhan M. Phillips;Lynne S. Padgett;Wendy M. Leisenring;Kayla K. Stratton
Kathryn H. Schmitz;Anna M. Campbell;Martijn M. Stuiver;Martijn M. Stuiver;Martijn M. Stuiver;Bernardine M. Pinto
Karen E. Foster-Schubert;Catherine M. Alfano;Catherine R. Duggan;Liren Xiao
Jennifer A. Ligibel;Catherine M. Alfano;Kerry S. Courneya;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried
Carla Parry;Erin E. Kent;Angela B. Mariotto;Catherine M. Alfano
Lisa M. Jaremka;Rebecca R. Andridge;Christopher P. Fagundes;Catherine M. Alfano
Kathryn E. Weaver;Laura P. Forsythe;Bryce B. Reeve;Catherine M. Alfano
Susan C. Gilchrist;Ana Barac;Philip A. Ades;Catherine M. Alfano
Ikuyo Imayama;Cornelia M. Ulrich;Catherine M. Alfano;Chiachi Wang
Neil K. Aaronson;Vittorio Mattioli;Ollie Minton;Joachim Weis
Kathryn E. Weaver;Randi E. Foraker;Catherine M. Alfano;Julia H. Rowland
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried;Laura Q. Rogers;Catherine M. Alfano;Cynthia A. Thomson
Spenser Hughes;Lisa M. Jaremka;Catherine M. Alfano;Ronald Glaser
Ikuyo Imayama;Catherine M. Alfano;Angela Kong;Karen E. Foster-Schubert
Corinne R. Leach;Kathryn E. Weaver;Noreen M. Aziz;Catherine M. Alfano
Lee W. Jones;Catherine M. Alfano
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