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D-Index
40
Citations
8521
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5282
National Ranking
2499

Cleveland G. Shields publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cleveland G. Shields sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 101 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Cleveland G. Shields D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cleveland G. Shields sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cleveland G. Shields is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with a strong emphasis on General Health Professions, Oncology, Education, Economics and Econometrics, and Neurology as subfields of study.

The core topics that Cleveland G. Shields has focused on include:

  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Global Education and Multiculturalism
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Their research output features papers published in a variety of academic venues. Notable publication venues where the scientist has frequently published include:

  • Journal of Cancer Education
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
  • Innovation in Aging
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Among the recent papers by Cleveland G. Shields are:

  • "Is physician implicit bias associated with differences in care by patient race for metastatic cancer-related pain?" (2021) published in PLoS ONE
  • "Implementing receiver-driven handoffs to the emergency department to reduce miscommunication" (2020) published in BMJ Quality & Safety
  • "Patient activation reduces effects of implicit bias on doctor-patient interactions" (2022) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Evaluating an Intensive Program to Increase Cultural Intelligence: A Quasi-Experimental Design" (2021) published in Frontiers The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
  • "Financial hardship is associated with lower uptake of colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screenings" (2021) published in Cancer Causes & Control

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cleveland G. Shields include:

  • Kevin Fiscella
  • Jennifer J. Griggs
  • Ronald M. Epstein
  • Stewart C. Alexander
  • Monica L. Kasting

Best Publications

  • Measuring patient-centered communication in patient-physician consultations: theoretical and practical issues.

    Ronald M. Epstein;Peter Franks;Kevin Fiscella;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Patient Trust: Is It Related to Patient-Centered Behavior of Primary Care Physicians?

    Kevin Fiscella;Sean Meldrum;Peter Franks;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Patient-Centered Communication and Diagnostic Testing

    Ronald M. Epstein;Peter Franks;Cleveland G. Shields;Sean C. Meldrum

  • Patient-centered care and breast cancer survivors’ satisfaction with information

    Julie B. Mallinger;Jennifer J. Griggs;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Effect of a Patient-Centered Communication Intervention on Oncologist-Patient Communication, Quality of Life, and Health Care Utilization in Advanced Cancer: The VOICE Randomized Clinical Trial

    Ronald M. Epstein;Paul R. Duberstein;Joshua J. Fenton;Kevin Fiscella

  • Schizophrenia: a review.

    Stephen H. Schultz;Stephen W. North;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Social relationships and health: The relative roles of family functioning and social support

    Peter Franks;Thomas L. Campbell;Cleveland G. Shields

  • “Could this Be Something Serious?”: Reassurance, Uncertainty, and Empathy in Response to Patients’ Expressions of Worry

    Ronald M. Epstein;Taj Hadee;Jennifer Carroll;Sean C. Meldrum

  • Sexuality Talk During Adolescent Health Maintenance Visits

    Stewart C. Alexander;Stewart C. Alexander;J. Dennis Fortenberry;Kathryn I. Pollak;Kathryn I. Pollak;Terrill Bravender

  • Social support, depression, and functional disability in older adult primary-care patients.

    Linda A. Travis;Jeffrey M. Lyness;Cleveland G. Shields;Deborah A. King

  • DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAMILY EMOTIONAL INVOLEMENT AND CRITCISM SCALE (FEICS): A SELF‐REPORT SCALE TO MEASURE EXPRESSED EMOTION

    Cleveland G. Shields;Peter Franks;Jeffrey J. Harp;Susan H. McDaniel

  • Influences on patients’ ratings of physicians: Physicians demographics and personality

    Paul Duberstein;Sean Meldrum;Kevin Fiscella;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Physicians' responses to patients' medically unexplained symptoms.

    Ronald M. Epstein;Cleveland G. Shields;Sean C. Meldrum;Kevin Fiscella

  • “I just think that doctors need to ask more questions”: Sexual minority and majority adolescents’ experiences talking about sexuality with healthcare providers

    Lindsay Fuzzell;Heather N. Fedesco;Stewart C. Alexander;J. Dennis Fortenberry

  • Family communication and mental health after breast cancer

    J.B. Mallinger;J.J. Griggs;C.G. Shields

  • Couple and Family Interventions in Health Problems

    Cleveland G. Shields;Michelle A. Finley;Neelu Chawla

  • Illness, family theory, and family therapy: I. Conceptual issues.

    Lyman C. Wynne;Cleveland G. Shields;Mark I. Sirkin

  • Influence of Stroke survivor characteristics and family conflict surrounding recovery on caregivers' mental and physical health

    Patricia C. Clark;Sandra B. Dunbar;Cleveland G. Shields;Bindu Viswanathan

  • "I'm Not Gonna Pull the Rug out From Under You": Patient-Provider Communication About Opioid Tapering.

    Marianne S. Matthias;Nicole L. Johnson;Cleveland G. Shields;Matthew J. Bair

  • THE MARGINALIZATION OF FAMILY THERAPY: A HISTORICAL AND CONTINUING PROBLEM

    Cleveland G. Shields;Lyman C. Wynne;Susan H. McDaniel;Barbara A. Gawinski

  • Short communication Influences on patients' ratings of physicians: Physicians demographics and personality

    Paul Duberstein;Sean Meldrum;Kevin Fiscella;Cleveland G. Shields

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald M. Epstein
Ronald M. Epstein University of Rochester Medical Center
Kevin Fiscella
Kevin Fiscella University of Rochester Medical Center
Peter Franks
Peter Franks University of California, Davis
Susan H. McDaniel
Susan H. McDaniel University of Rochester Medical Center
Paul R. Duberstein
Paul R. Duberstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
J. Dennis Fortenberry
J. Dennis Fortenberry Indiana University
Truls Østbye
Truls Østbye Duke University
James A. Tulsky
James A. Tulsky Harvard University
Melissa M. Franks
Melissa M. Franks Purdue University West Lafayette
Deborah A. King
Deborah A. King University of Rochester Medical Center

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