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David A. Cook

David A. Cook

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Social Sciences and Humanities
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
47307
World Ranking
9886
National Ranking
5087

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
93
Citations
46023
World Ranking
148
National Ranking
68

David A. Cook 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 David A. Cook sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. Cook 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 David A. Cook sits on this spectrum.

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: 93 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

David A. Cook is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Education, General Health Professions, and Family Practice.

The research topics that form the core of their work include:

  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Radiology Practices and Education
  • Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Health Sciences Research and Education

David A. Cook's publication venues indicate a strong presence in disciplines connected to medical education and clinical practice. Frequent venues include:

  • Academic Medicine
  • Medical Teacher
  • Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
  • Advances in Health Sciences Education
  • JAMA Internal Medicine

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Cook amount to investigations into clinical practice and medical education. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Accuracy of Physicians' Electrocardiogram Interpretations," 2020, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • "Digital Education for Health Professionals: An Evidence Map, Conceptual Framework, and Research Agenda," 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "Barriers to identifying and obtaining CME: a national survey of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants," 2021, BMC Medical Education
  • "What Influences Choice of Continuing Medical Education Modalities and Providers? A National Survey of U.S. Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants," 2020, Academic Medicine
  • "How to conduct cost and value analyses in health professions education: AMEE Guide No. 139," 2020, Medical Teacher

The list of frequent co-authors collaborating with David A. Cook illustrates multidisciplinary partnerships. These co-authors are:

  • Christopher R. Stephenson
  • Akitoshi Inoue
  • Shuai Leng
  • Lifeng Yu
  • Joel G. Fletcher

Best Publications

  • Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations.

    Bridget C. O’Brien;Ilene B. Harris;Thomas J. Beckman;Darcy A. Reed

  • Technology-enhanced simulation for health professions education: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    David A. Cook;Rose Hatala;Ryan Brydges;Benjamin Zendejas

  • Current concepts in validity and reliability for psychometric instruments: theory and application.

    David A. Cook;Thomas J. Beckman

  • Internet-based learning in the health professions: a meta-analysis.

    David A. Cook;Anthony J. Levinson;Sarah Garside;Denise M. Dupras

  • Motivation to learn: an overview of contemporary theories

    David A Cook;Anthony R Artino

  • Association between funding and quality of published medical education research.

    Darcy A. Reed;David A. Cook;Thomas J. Beckman;Rachel B. Levine

  • Comparative effectiveness of instructional design features in simulation-based education: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    David A. Cook;Stanley J. Hamstra;Ryan Brydges;Benjamin Zendejas

  • Appraising the quality of medical education research methods: the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale-Education.

    David Allan Cook;Darcy A. Reed

  • Virtual patients: a critical literature review and proposed next steps.

    David A Cook;Marc M Triola

  • Instructional Design Variations in Internet-Based Learning for Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    David A. Cook;Anthony J. Levinson;Sarah Garside;Denise M. Dupras

  • Reconsidering fidelity in simulation-based training.

    Stanley J. Hamstra;Ryan Brydges;Rose Hatala;Benjamin Zendejas

  • Computerized virtual patients in health professions education: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    David A. Cook;Patricia J. Erwin;Marc M. Triola

  • A contemporary approach to validity arguments: a practical guide to Kane's framework.

    David Allan Cook;Ryan Brydges;Ryan Brydges;Shiphra Ginsburg;Shiphra Ginsburg;Rose Hatala

  • Web-based learning: pros, cons and controversies

    David A Cook

  • Reporting guidelines for health care simulation research: Extensions to the CONSORT and STROBE statements

    Adam Cheng;David Kessler;Ralph Mackinnon;Ralph Mackinnon;Todd P Chang

  • Description, justification and clarification: a framework for classifying the purposes of research in medical education.

    David Allan Cook;Georges Bordage;Henk G. Schmidt

  • Debriefing for Technology-Enhanced Simulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Adam Cheng;Walter Eppich;Vincent Grant;Jonathan Sherbino

  • A practical guide to developing effective web-based learning.

    David A. Cook;Denise M. Dupras

  • Mentoring programs for physicians in academic medicine: a systematic review.

    Deanne T. Kashiwagi;Prathibha Varkey;David A. Cook

  • Cost: the missing outcome in simulation-based medical education research: a systematic review.

    Benjamin Zendejas;Amy T. Wang;Ryan Brydges;Stanley J. Hamstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Rose Hatala
Rose Hatala University of British Columbia
Ryan Brydges
Ryan Brydges University of Toronto
Stanley J. Hamstra
Stanley J. Hamstra Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
David R. Farley
David R. Farley Mayo Clinic
Matthew R. Henn
Matthew R. Henn Broad Institute
V. Shane Pankratz
V. Shane Pankratz University of New Mexico
Jonathan Sherbino
Jonathan Sherbino McMaster University
Georges Bordage
Georges Bordage University of Illinois at Chicago

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