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Christian J. Nelson publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian J. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 194 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Christian J. Nelson D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian J. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christian J. Nelson is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine with a focus on oncology and psychiatry. Their body of work spans multiple topics related to cancer survivorship, sexual health, and mental health in cancer patients.

The scientist's major fields of study include Medicine, with specific attention to subfields such as Psychiatry and Mental Health, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health. This multidisciplinary approach addresses both the physical and psychological aspects of cancer treatment and survivorship.

Key research topics covered by Nelson include:

  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Genital health and disease
  • Childhood cancer survivors' quality of life
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

Among recent papers authored by Nelson are:

  • Strategies to Prevent or Remediate Cancer and Treatment-Related Aging, 2020, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Cancer-related inflammation and depressive symptoms: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, Cancer
  • Development and Validation of the Satisfaction Survey for Inflatable Penile Implant (SSIPI), 2021, The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Physical problem list accompanying the distress thermometer: Its associations with psychological symptoms and survival in patients with metastatic lung cancer, 2020, Psycho-Oncology
  • Prognostic Implications of Depression and Inflammation in Patients With Metastatic Lung Cancer, 2020, Future Oncology

Nelson frequently collaborates with other researchers, including John P. Mulhall, Elizabeth Schofield, Carolyn A. Salter, Daniela Wittmann, and Andrew Roth. These collaborations have contributed to multiple publications addressing various components of sexual health, cancer treatment side effects, and mental health.

Significant publication venues for Nelson's work include:

  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Psycho-Oncology
  • Palliative & Supportive Care
  • Cancer

Overall, Christian J. Nelson's research reflects a comprehensive engagement with the intersections of oncology, mental health, and sexual medicine, grounded in clinical practice and multidisciplinary investigation. Their contributions address the complex needs of cancer patients across different stages of treatment and survivorship.

Best Publications

  • Depression, hopelessness, and desire for hastened death in terminally ill patients with cancer.

    William Breitbart;Barry Rosenfeld;Hayley Pessin;Monique Kaim

  • Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial

    William Breitbart;Barry Rosenfeld;Christopher Gibson;Hayley Pessin

  • Spirituality, religion, and depression in the terminally ill.

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  • Cancer-related communication, relationship intimacy, and psychological distress among couples coping with localized prostate cancer

    Sharon Manne;Hoda Badr;Talia Zaider;Christian Nelson

  • Cognitive effects of hormone therapy in men with prostate cancer: a review.

    Christian J. Nelson;Jennifer S. Lee;Maria C. Gamboa;Andrew J. Roth

  • The chronology of depression and distress in men with Peyronie's disease.

    Christian J. Nelson;Chris Diblasio;Muammer Kendirci;Wayne Hellstrom

  • Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Problems, Relationship Stress, and Depression in Female Partners of Infertile Couples

    Christian J. Nelson;Alan W. Shindel;Cathy K. Naughton;Michael Ohebshalom

  • Sexual Function and Quality of Life in the Male Partner of Infertile Couples: Prevalence and Correlates of Dysfunction

    Alan W. Shindel;Christian J. Nelson;Cathy K. Naughton;Michael Ohebshalom

  • Psychological Impact of Peyronie's Disease: A Review

    Christian J. Nelson;John P. Mulhall

  • Varicocele as a risk factor for androgen deficiency and effect of repair.

    Cigdem Tanrikut;Cigdem Tanrikut;Marc Goldstein;Marc Goldstein;Marc Goldstein;James S. Rosoff;James S. Rosoff;Richard K. Lee;Richard K. Lee

  • Intimacy‐Enhancing Psychological Intervention for Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Their Partners: A Pilot Study

    Sharon L. Manne;David W. Kissane;Christian J. Nelson;John P. Mulhall

  • The Role of Spirituality in the Relationship Between Religiosity and Depression in Prostate Cancer Patients

    Christian Nelson;Colleen M. Jacobson;Mark I. Weinberger;Vidhya Bhaskaran

  • Assessing anxiety in men with prostate cancer: further data on the reliability and validity of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC).

    Andrew Roth;Christian J. Nelson;Christian J. Nelson;Barry Rosenfeld;Barry Rosenfeld;Adam Warshowski;Adam Warshowski

  • The Schedule of Attitudes toward Hastened Death : Measuring desire for Death in terminally ill cancer patients

    Barry Rosenfeld;William Breitbart;Michele Galietta;Monique Kaim

  • Distress in older patients with cancer.

    Arti Hurria;Daneng Li;Kurt Hansen;Sujata Patil

  • Chemotherapy and cognitive deficits: mechanisms, findings, and potential interventions.

    Christian J. Nelson;Nina Nandy;Andrew J. Roth

  • Factors of complicated grief pre-death in caregivers of cancer patients.

    Alexis Tomarken;Jimmie Holland;Sherry Schachter;Lauren Vanderwerker

  • The Relationship Between Age, Anxiety, and Depression in Older Adults With Cancer

    Talia R. Weiss Wiesel;Christian J. Nelson;William P. Tew;Molly Hardt

  • Are Gold Standard Depression Measures Appropriate for Use in Geriatric Cancer Patients? A Systematic Evaluation of Self-Report Depression Instruments Used With Geriatric, Cancer, and Geriatric Cancer Samples

    Christian J. Nelson;Christina Cho;Alexandra R. Berk;Jimmie Holland

  • The Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Depressive Symptoms in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer

    Christian J. Nelson;John P. Mulhall;Andrew J. Roth

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Mulhall
John P. Mulhall Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Barry Rosenfeld
Barry Rosenfeld Fordham University
William Breitbart
William Breitbart Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
James A. Eastham
James A. Eastham Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peter T. Scardino
Peter T. Scardino Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Katherine N. DuHamel
Katherine N. DuHamel Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jimmie C. Holland
Jimmie C. Holland Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Andrew H. Miller
Andrew H. Miller Emory University
Eduardo Miranda
Eduardo Miranda Stanford University
Michael J. Zelefsky
Michael J. Zelefsky Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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