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James A. Tulsky 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 James A. Tulsky sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 424 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James A. Tulsky 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 James A. Tulsky sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 92 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

James A. Tulsky is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with 266 publications related to this discipline.

Their work spans several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, and Oncology.

Tulsky's main topics of research cover areas such as:

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use

The scientist has published extensively in key venues including:

  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (26 publications)
  • Journal of Palliative Medicine (12 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (10 publications)
  • JAMA Network Open (8 publications)
  • Patient Education and Counseling (8 publications)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Tulsky include:

  • Threats of Bots and Other Bad Actors to Data Quality Following Research Participant Recruitment Through Social Media: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Communication Skills in the Age of COVID-19, 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Rapid Conversion of a Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic to Telehealth, 2020, JCO Oncology Practice
  • Cancer pain self-management in the context of a national opioid epidemic: Experiences of patients with advanced cancer using opioids, 2021, Cancer
  • Development of a Palliative Care Toolkit for the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Tulsky collaborates frequently with several researchers including Charlotta Lindvall, Justin J. Sanders, Joshua R. Lakin, Alexi A. Wright, and Andrea C. Enzinger.

Among book publications, Tulsky has contributed to Cambridge University Press with one book titled Navigating Communication with Seriously Ill Patients, published in 2024.

In recognition of professional contributions, Tulsky is a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Factors Considered Important at the End of Life by Patients, Family, Physicians, and Other Care Providers

    Karen E. Steinhauser;Nicholas A. Christakis;Elizabeth C. Clipp;Maya McNeilly

  • In search of a good death: observations of patients, families, and providers.

    Karen E. Steinhauser;Elizabeth C. Clipp;Maya McNeilly;Nicholas A. Christakis

  • Efficacy of communication skills training for giving bad news and discussing transitions to palliative care.

    Anthony L. Back;Robert M. Arnold;Walter F. Baile;Kelly A. Fryer-Edwards

  • Approaching difficult communication tasks in oncology.

    Anthony L. Back;Robert M. Arnold;Walter F. Baile;James A. Tulsky

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on television: Miracles and misinformation

    SJ Diem;JD Lantos;JA Tulsky

  • Families looking back: one year after discussion of withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining support.

    BA Katherine H. Abbott;Joni G. Sago;Catherine M. Breen;Amy P. Abernethy

  • Preparing for the End of Life: Preferences of Patients, Families, Physicians, and Other Care Providers

    Karen E. Steinhauser;Nicholas A. Christakis;Elizabeth C. Clipp;Maya McNeilly;Maya McNeilly

  • Effect of palliative oxygen versus room air in relief of breathlessness in patients with refractory dyspnoea: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

    Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;Amy P Abernethy;Christine F McDonald;Peter A Frith;Katherine Clark

  • Palliative Care in Heart Failure: The PAL-HF Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

    Joseph G. Rogers;Chetan B. Patel;Robert J. Mentz;Bradi B. Granger

  • One-year trajectories of care and resource utilization for recipients of prolonged mechanical ventilation: a cohort study

    Mark Unroe;Jeremy M. Kahn;Shannon S. Carson;Joseph A. Govert

  • Oncologist Communication About Emotion During Visits With Patients With Advanced Cancer

    Kathryn I. Pollak;Robert M. Arnold;Amy S. Jeffreys;Stewart C. Alexander

  • Beyond advance directives: importance of communication skills at the end of life.

    James A. Tulsky

  • Opening the black box: how do physicians communicate about advance directives?

    James A. Tulsky;Gary S. Fischer;Mary R. Rose;Robert M. Arnold

  • What Explains Racial Differences in the Use of Advance Directives and Attitudes Toward Hospice Care

    Kimberly S. Johnson;Maragatha Kuchibhatla;James A. Tulsky

  • Conflict associated with decisions to limit life-sustaining treatment in intensive care units

    Catherine M. Breen;Amy P. Abernethy;Katherine H. Abbott;James A. Tulsky

  • The influence of spiritual beliefs and practices on the treatment preferences of African Americans: a review of the literature.

    Kimberly S. Johnson;Katja I. Elbert-Avila;James A. Tulsky

  • Discussing Palliative Care with Patients

    Bernard Lo;Timothy Quill;James Tulsky

  • Discussing religious and spiritual issues at the end of life: a practical guide for physicians.

    Bernard Lo;Delaney Ruston;Laura W. Kates;Robert M. Arnold

  • Expectations and outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation.

    Christopher E. Cox;Tereza Martinu;Shailaja J. Sathy;Alison S. Clay

  • One-Year Trajectories of Care and Resource Utilization for Recipients of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

    Mark Unroe;Jeremy M. Kahn;Shannon S. Carson;Joseph A. Govert

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Arnold
Robert M. Arnold Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Truls Østbye
Truls Østbye Duke University
Amy P. Abernethy
Amy P. Abernethy Duke University
Peter A. Ubel
Peter A. Ubel Duke University
Joseph G. Rogers
Joseph G. Rogers The Texas Heart Institute
Susan D. Block
Susan D. Block Harvard Medical School
Kevin J. Anstrom
Kevin J. Anstrom Duke University
Marion Danis
Marion Danis National Institutes of Health
Nicholas A. Christakis
Nicholas A. Christakis Yale University

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