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D-Index
137
Citations
71233
World Ranking
1906
National Ranking
1081

David Spiegel publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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 David Spiegel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 762 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David Spiegel D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 137 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2011 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

David Spiegel is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and neuroscience, with significant contributions to cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, neurology, clinical psychology, and oncology.

The scientist's work covers key topics including:

  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David Spiegel include:

  • "Brief structured respiration practices enhance mood and reduce physiological arousal" (2023) published in Cell Reports Medicine
  • "Marital status and survival in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022) published in Cancer Medicine
  • "International Prevalence and Correlates of Psychological Stress during the Global COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020) published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Inviting Scientific Discourse on Traumatic Dissociation: Progress Made and Obstacles to Further Resolution" (2020) published in Psychological Injury and Law
  • "Identification With the Aggressor and Inward and Outward Aggression in Abuse Survivors" (2020) published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Eric Neri
  • Afik Faerman
  • Booil Jo
  • James H. Bishop
  • Katy H. Stimpson

David Spiegel's research outputs have appeared repeatedly in several publication venues, notably:

  • The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Clinical Neuropharmacology
  • Cancer Medicine
  • Psycho-Oncology

Among their recognitions, David Spiegel was made a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2012 and was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2011.

Best Publications

  • EFFECT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT ON SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER

    David Spiegel;David Spiegel;HelenaC. Kraemer;HelenaC. Kraemer;JoanR. Bloom;JoanR. Bloom;Ellen Gottheil;Ellen Gottheil

  • Mood disorders in the medically ill: scientific review and recommendations.

    Dwight L. Evans;Dennis S. Charney;Dennis S. Charney;Lydia Lewis;Robert N. Golden

  • Emotion Modulation in PTSD: Clinical and Neurobiological Evidence for a Dissociative Subtype

    Ruth A. Lanius;Eric Vermetten;Richard J. Loewenstein;Bethany Brand

  • Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm as a Predictor of Breast Cancer Survival

    Sandra E. Sephton;Robert M. Sapolsky;Helena C. Kraemer;David Spiegel

  • Group support for patients with metastatic cancer. A randomized outcome study.

    David Spiegel;Joan R. Bloom;Irvin Yalom

  • Depression and cancer: mechanisms and disease progression.

    David Spiegel;Janine Giese-Davis

  • Effects of sevelamer and calcium on coronary artery calcification in patients new to hemodialysis

    Geoffrey A. Block;David M. Spiegel;James Ehrlich;Ravindra Mehta

  • Mortality effect of coronary calcification and phosphate binder choice in incident hemodialysis patients.

    G.A. Block;P. Raggi;A. Bellasi;L. Kooienga

  • Predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms among survivors of the Oakland/Berkeley, Calif., firestorm.

    Cheryl Koopman;Catherine Classen;David A. Spiegel

  • Group therapy and hypnosis reduce metastatic breast carcinoma pain

    D. Spiegel;J. R. Bloom

  • Supportive-expressive group therapy and distress in patients with metastatic breast cancer: a randomized clinical intervention trial.

    Catherine Classen;Lisa D. Butler;Cheryl Koopman;Elaine Miller

  • Adjunctive non-pharmacological analgesia for invasive medical procedures: a randomised trial.

    Elvira V Lang;Elvira V Lang;Elvira V Lang;Eric G Benotsch;Lauri J Fick;Susan Lutgendorf

  • Lonely traits and concomitant physiological processes : the MacArthur social neuroscience studies

    John T Cacioppo;John M Ernst;Mary H Burleson;Martha K McClintock

  • A systematic review of PTSD prevalence and trajectories in DSM-5 defined trauma exposed populations: intentional and non-intentional traumatic events.

    Patcho N. Santiago;Robert J. Ursano;Christine L. Gray;Robert S. Pynoos

  • Effects of Phosphate Binders in Moderate CKD

    Geoffrey A. Block;David C. Wheeler;Martha S. Persky;Bryan Kestenbaum

  • Dissociative Reactions to the San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake of 1989

    Etzel Cardeña;David Spiegel

  • Dissociation and hypnotizability in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    David Spiegel;Thurman Hunt;Harvey E. Dondershine

  • Advancing Research and Practice: The Revised APA Division 30 Definition of Hypnosis

    Gary R. Elkins;Arreed F. Barabasz;David Spiegel

  • The dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder: rationale, clinical and neurobiological evidence, and implications.

    Ruth A. Lanius M.D.;Bethany Brand;Eric Vermetten M.D.;Paul A. Frewen

  • Decrease in Depression Symptoms Is Associated With Longer Survival in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis

    Janine Giese-Davis;Kate Collie;Kate M.S. Rancourt;Eric Neri

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheryl Koopman
Cheryl Koopman Stanford University
Janine Giese-Davis
Janine Giese-Davis University of Calgary
Catherine C. Classen
Catherine C. Classen University of Toronto
Lisa D. Butler
Lisa D. Butler University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
Cheryl Gore-Felton
Cheryl Gore-Felton Stanford University
Sandra E. Sephton
Sandra E. Sephton University of Louisville
Etzel Cardeña
Etzel Cardeña Lund University
Eric Vermetten
Eric Vermetten Leiden University Medical Center
Jamie M. Zeitzer
Jamie M. Zeitzer Stanford University

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