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Joel W. Hughes publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joel W. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 151 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Joel W. Hughes D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Joel W. Hughes is affiliated with Kent State University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with particular focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine as well as Clinical Psychology.

Their scholarly work encompasses several main topics:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Among the recent papers contributed to by Joel W. Hughes are:

  • Psychosocial management in cardiac rehabilitation: Current practices, recommendations, and opportunities (2022) published in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Psychological distress of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022) published in Journal of American College Health

In addition to these, related works within their research network include:

  • A New Era in Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery: Research Gaps, Questions, Strategies, and Priorities (2023) published in Circulation
  • Gender diverse college students exhibit higher psychological distress than male and female peers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (2021) published in Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • Exploring How Trait Mindfulness Relates to Perceived Stress and Cardiovascular Reactivity (2020) published in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Joel W. Hughes include:

  • Tyler Kuhn
  • Richard Josephson
  • Gregory Gibson
  • Anthony Vander Horst
  • Amy Petrinec

Publication venues that recurrently feature Hughes' work include:

  • Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
  • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • American Journal of Critical Care
  • Circulation
  • Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

Best Publications

  • Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Robert D. Brook;Lawrence J. Appel;Melvyn Rubenfire;Gbenga Ogedegbe

  • Depressed mood is related to high-frequency heart rate variability during stressors.

    Joel W. Hughes;Catherine M. Stoney

  • Depression and anxiety symptoms are related to increased 24-hour urinary norepinephrine excretion among healthy middle-aged women.

    Joel W. Hughes;Lana Watkins;James A. Blumenthal;Cynthia Kuhn

  • Coping Self‐Efficacy and Psychological Distress Following the Oklahoma City Bombing1

    Charles C. Benight;Robert W. Freyaldenhoven;Joel Hughes;John M. Ruiz

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Prehypertension

    Joel W. Hughes;David M. Fresco;Rodney Myerscough;Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

  • The METER: a brief, self-administered measure of health literacy.

    Katherine A. Rawson;John Gunstad;John Gunstad;Joel Hughes;Joel Hughes;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel

  • Cognitive function and treatment adherence in older adults with heart failure.

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Manfred van Dulmen;Naftali Raz

  • Depression increases the risk of mortality in patients with heart failure: A meta-analysis.

    Emily C. Gathright;Emily C. Gathright;Carly M. Goldstein;Richard A. Josephson;Joel W. Hughes

  • Social support and religiosity as coping strategies for anxiety in hospitalized cardiac patients.

    Joel W. Hughes;Alisha Tomlinson;James A. Blumenthal;Jonathan Davidson

  • Cerebral Perfusion is Associated With White Matter Hyperintensities in Older Adults With Heart Failure

    Michael L. Alosco;Adam M. Brickman;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Sarah L. Garcia

  • Depression and anxiety symptoms are associated with reduced dietary adherence in heart failure patients treated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

    Faith S. Luyster;Joel W. Hughes;John Gunstad

  • Cognitive impairment is independently associated with reduced instrumental activities of daily living in persons with heart failure.

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Ronald Cohen;Lawrence H. Sweet

  • Depression predicts failure to complete phase-II cardiac rehabilitation.

    Elizabeth Casey;Joel W. Hughes;Joel W. Hughes;Donna Waechter;Richard Josephson;Richard Josephson

  • Women with posttraumatic stress disorder have larger decreases in heart rate variability during stress tasks

    Therese A. Keary;Joel W. Hughes;Patrick A. Palmieri

  • The MoCA and MMSE as screeners for cognitive impairment in a heart failure population: a study with comprehensive neuropsychological testing.

    Misty A.W. Hawkins;Emily C. Gathright;John Gunstad;Mary A. Dolansky

  • Atrial fibrillation exacerbates cognitive dysfunction and cerebral perfusion in heart failure.

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Lawrence H. Sweet;Richard Josephson M.S.

  • Both Texting and Eating Are Associated With Impaired Simulated Driving Performance

    Michael L. Alosco;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Kimberly Hall Fischer;Lindsay A. Miller

  • Association Between Poorer Cognitive Function and Reduced Objectively Monitored Medication Adherence in Patients With Heart Failure.

    Mary A. Dolansky;Misty A.W. Hawkins;Julie T. Schaefer;Abdus Sattar

  • Randomized controlled feasibility trial of two telemedicine medication reminder systems for older adults with heart failure

    Carly M Goldstein;Carly M Goldstein;Emily C. Gathright;Mary A. Dolansky;John Gunstad

  • Current Perspectives on the Use of Meditation to Reduce Blood Pressure

    Carly M Goldstein;Richard Josephson;Richard Josephson;Richard Josephson;Susan S. Xie;Joel W. Hughes;Joel W. Hughes;Joel W. Hughes

  • Resource loss predicts depression and anxiety among patients treated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

    Faith S. Luyster;Joel W. Hughes;Donna Waechter;Richard Josephson

  • Improvements in Cognitive Function Following Cardiac Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease

    Kelly M. Stanek;John Gunstad;John Gunstad;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Mary Beth Spitznagel;Donna Waechter;Donna Waechter

Frequent Co-Authors

John Gunstad
John Gunstad Kent State University
Mary Beth Spitznagel
Mary Beth Spitznagel Kent State University
Lawrence H. Sweet
Lawrence H. Sweet University of Georgia
Michael L. Alosco
Michael L. Alosco Boston University
Ronald A. Cohen
Ronald A. Cohen University of Florida
Naftali Raz
Naftali Raz Stony Brook University
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Kent State University
Andrew Sherwood
Andrew Sherwood Duke University
James A. Blumenthal
James A. Blumenthal Duke University
Jean C. Beckham
Jean C. Beckham Duke University

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