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D-Index
72
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World Ranking
676
National Ranking
323

Jin Shei Lai 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 Jin Shei Lai sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 236 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jin Shei Lai 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 Jin Shei Lai sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jin Shei Lai is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, covering a range of subfields such as Surgery, Physiology, Nephrology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Speech and Hearing.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment

Jin Shei Lai's recent scholarly contributions feature studies published in a variety of academic journals. Notable papers include:

  • "A Review of the Current Practice of Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy in China" (2021) in Medical Science Monitor
  • "The relationship between dysphagia and frailty among Chinese hospitalized older patients: a serial mediation model through self-perceived oral health and self-reported nutritional status" (2024) in BMC Geriatrics
  • "Influence of previous laparoscopic surgical and pathological diagnosis of endometriosis on pregnancy outcomes in women with adenomyosis" (2022) in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine
  • "Does a single dose of palonosetron have any role in preventing acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric osteosarcoma patients without dexamethasone? A randomized clinical trial" (2022) in Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine
  • "An Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma Patient Presented as Persistent Hypereosinophilia With a Novel RHOA Mutation Encoding p. Ala161Glu" (2022) in Research Square

Their frequent co-authors include Lian-Zhong Wu, Yixin Ling, Yiqin Weng, Shujuan Zhou, and Siqi Wu.

Jin Shei Lai has published in several notable venues, with multiple contributions in UNC Libraries and one publication each in Medical Science Monitor, BMC Geriatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, and Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

Best Publications

  • The patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) developed and tested its first wave of adult self-reported health outcome item banks: 2005-2008

    David Cella;William Riley;Arthur Stone;Nan Rothrock

  • Psychometric evaluation and calibration of health-related quality of life item banks: plans for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS).

    Bryce B. Reeve;Ron D. Hays;Jakob B. Bjorner;Karon F. Cook

  • Development of a PROMIS item bank to measure pain interference

    Dagmar Amtmann;Karon F. Cook;Mark P. Jensen;Wen Hung Chen

  • Combining anchor and distribution-based methods to derive minimal clinically important differences on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) anemia and fatigue scales.

    David Cella;David T. Eton;Jin Shei Lai;Amy H. Peterman

  • Fatigue in cancer patients compared with fatigue in the general United States population.

    David Cella;Jin Shei Lai;Chih Hung Chang;Amy Peterman

  • Neuro-QOL: brief measures of health-related quality of life for clinical research in neurology

    D. Cella;J. S. Lai;C. J. Nowinski;D. Victorson

  • The future of outcomes measurement: item banking, tailored short-forms, and computerized adaptive assessment

    David Cella;David Cella;Richard Gershon;Richard Gershon;Jin Shei Lai;Jin Shei Lai;Seung Choi

  • An item response analysis of the pediatric PROMIS anxiety and depressive symptoms scales

    Debra E. Irwin;Brian D. Stucky;Michelle M. Langer;David Thissen

  • Minimal important change (MIC): a conceptual clarification and systematic review of MIC estimates of PROMIS measures

    Caroline B. Terwee;John Devin Peipert;Robert Chapman;Jin Shei Lai

  • Standardizing Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment in Cancer Clinical Trials: A Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Initiative

    Sofia F. Garcia;David Cella;Steven B. Clauser;Kathryn E. Flynn

  • Neuro-QOL: quality of life item banks for adults with neurological disorders: item development and calibrations based upon clinical and general population testing

    Richard C. Gershon;Jin Shei Lai;Rita Bode;Seung Choi

  • How Item Banks and Their Application Can Influence Measurement Practice in Rehabilitation Medicine: A PROMIS Fatigue Item Bank Example

    Jin Shei Lai;David Cella;Seung Choi;Doerte U. Junghaenel

  • PROMIS Pediatric Pain Interference Scale: an item response theory analysis of the pediatric pain item bank

    James W. Varni;Brian D. Stucky;David Thissen;Esi Morgan Dewitt

  • Emotion assessment using the NIH Toolbox

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  • Development of six PROMIS pediatrics proxy-report item banks

    Debra E. Irwin;Heather E. Gross;Brian Dale Stucky;David Thissen

  • Motor assessment using the NIH Toolbox

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  • PROMIS Fatigue Item Bank had Clinical Validity across Diverse Chronic Conditions.

    David Cella;Jin Shei Lai;Sally E. Jensen;Christopher Christodoulou

  • The Neurology Quality-of-Life Measurement Initiative

    David Cella;Cindy Nowinski;Amy Peterman;David Victorson

  • Self-reported cognitive concerns and abilities: two sides of one coin?

    Jin Shei Lai;Lynne I. Wagner;Paul B. Jacobsen;David Cella

  • Item banking to improve, shorten and computerize self-reported fatigue: An illustration of steps to create a core item bank from the FACIT-Fatigue Scale

    Jin Shei Lai;Jin Shei Lai;David Cella;David Cella;Chih Hung Chang;Chih Hung Chang;Rita K. Bode;Rita K. Bode

  • Setting standards for severity of common symptoms in oncology using the PROMIS item banks and expert judgment.

    David Cella;Seung Choi;Sofia Garcia;Karon F. Cook

  • PROMIS Pediatric Peer Relationships Scale: Development of a peer relationships item bank as part of social health measurement.

    Darren A. DeWalt;David Thissen;Brian D. Stucky;Michelle M. Langer

  • Development and validation of the Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-management (PETS): a patient-reported measure of treatment burden

    David T. Eton;Kathleen J. Yost;Jin shei Lai;Jennifer L. Ridgeway

Frequent Co-Authors

David Cella
David Cella Northwestern University
Allen W. Heinemann
Allen W. Heinemann Northwestern University
Noelle E. Carlozzi
Noelle E. Carlozzi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard Gershon
Richard Gershon Northwestern University
David Thissen
David Thissen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Elizabeth A. Hahn
Elizabeth A. Hahn Northwestern University
James W. Varni
James W. Varni Texas A&M University
Rita K. Bode
Rita K. Bode Northwestern University
Seung W. Choi
Seung W. Choi The University of Texas at Austin
Jane S. Paulsen
Jane S. Paulsen University of Wisconsin–Madison

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