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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5282 4902 2499 2276 101 8521

Cleveland G. Shields publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cleveland G. Shields between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cleveland G. Shields published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2007. 5 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2007. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cleveland G. Shields: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 8
1993 4
1994 4
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 4
2004 6
2005 8
2006 7
2007 9
2008 0
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 3
2013 3
2014 5
2015 6
2016 4
2017 6
2018 3
2019 4
2020 2
2021 6
2022 6
2023 4
2024 1
Total 119
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 94–103 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390 101
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297 40
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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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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