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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 42 4743 4390 2249 2044 135 7559

John M. Salsman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John M. Salsman between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John M. Salsman published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 21 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 2 publications
1984 2026

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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John M. Salsman: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 3
2006 2
2007 1
2008 1
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 3
2013 7
2014 5
2015 13
2016 6
2017 5
2018 2
2019 10
2020 9
2021 18
2022 19
2023 20
2024 19
2025 19
2026 2
Total 177
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John M. Salsman 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 John M. Salsman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 134–143 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434 135
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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John M. Salsman 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 John M. Salsman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313 42
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

John M. Salsman is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Sociology and Political Science, Oncology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Speech and Hearing.

Their research emphasizes several key topics including:

  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer

Salsman has published in several prominent venues, with frequent contributions in:

  • Cancer
  • Psycho-Oncology
  • Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
  • JCO Oncology Practice
  • Supportive Care in Cancer

Notable papers authored or coauthored by Salsman include:

  • "Assessing meaning & purpose in life: development and validation of an item bank and short forms for the NIH PROMIS®", 2020, Quality of Life Research
  • "Taboo Topics in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology: Strategies for Managing Challenging but Important Conversations Central to Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship", 2020, American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book
  • "Measuring health-related quality of life in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors with the National Institutes of Health Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System®: Comparing adolescent, emerging adult, and young adult survivor perspectives", 2020, Psycho-Oncology
  • "Social isolation and social connectedness among young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review", 2023, Cancer
  • "Assessment of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Cancer at 2 Years", 2021, JAMA Network Open

The scientist frequently collaborates with a core group of colleagues including:

  • Chunxue Bai
  • Joseph Bauer
  • Eric Bernicker
  • Harry Burke
  • Bette J. Caan

Best Publications

  • The Link Between Religion and Spirituality and Psychological Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Optimism and Social Support

    John M. Salsman;Tamara L. Brown;Emily H. Brechting;Charles R. Carlson

  • Religion, spirituality, and physical health in cancer patients: A meta-analysis.

    Heather S. L. Jim;James E. Pustejovsky;Crystal L. Park;Suzanne C. Danhauer

  • Spiritual Well-Being as a Component of Health-Related Quality of Life: The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp)

    Jason M. Bredle;John M. Salsman;Scott M. Debb;Benjamin J. Arnold

  • Factors associated with the psychological well-being and distress of university students.

    Jessica L. Burris;Emily H. Brechting;John M. Salsman;Charles R. Carlson

  • Emotion assessment using the NIH Toolbox

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  • Assessing social support, companionship, and distress: National Institute of Health (NIH) Toolbox Adult Social Relationship Scales.

    Jill M. Cyranowski;Nicholas Zill;Rita Bode;Zeeshan Butt

  • Posttraumatic growth and PTSD symptomatology among colorectal cancer survivors: a 3-month longitudinal examination of cognitive processing.

    John M. Salsman;Suzanne C. Segerstrom;Emily H. Brechting;Charles R. Carlson

  • A meta-analytic approach to examining the correlation between religion/spirituality and mental health in cancer.

    John M. Salsman;James E. Pustejovsky;Heather S. L. Jim;Alexis R. Munoz

  • Use of a Case Definition Approach to Identify Cancer-Related Fatigue in Women Undergoing Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer

    Michael A. Andrykowski;John E. Schmidt;John M. Salsman;Abbie O. Beacham

  • Assessing psychological well-being: self-report instruments for the NIH Toolbox.

    John M. Salsman;Jin Shei Lai;Hugh C. Hendrie;Zeeshan Butt

  • Randomized controlled trial of a facilitated online positive emotion regulation intervention for dementia caregivers.

    Judith T. Moskowitz;Elaine O. Cheung;Karin E. Snowberg;Alice Verstaen

  • Religious Orientation, Mature Faith, and Psychological Distress: Elements of Positive and Negative Associations

    John M. Salsman;Charles R. Carlson

  • Advancing our understanding of religion and spirituality in the context of behavioral medicine.

    Crystal L. Park;Kevin S. Masters;John M. Salsman;Amy Wachholtz;Amy Wachholtz

  • Understanding, measuring, and addressing the financial impact of cancer on adolescents and young adults.

    John M. Salsman;Kristin Bingen;Ronald D. Barr;David R. Freyer;David R. Freyer

  • A meta-analytic review of religious or spiritual involvement and social health among cancer patients

    Allen C. Sherman;Thomas V. Merluzzi;James E. Pustejovsky;Crystal L. Park

  • Development and validation of the positive affect and well-being scale for the neurology quality of life (Neuro-QOL) measurement system

    John M. Salsman;David Victorson;Seung W. Choi;Seung W. Choi;Amy H. Peterman

  • Assessment of stress and self-efficacy for the NIH Toolbox for Neurological and Behavioral Function

    Mary Jo Kupst;Zeeshan Butt;Catherine M. Stoney;James W. Griffith

  • Subjective well-being measures for children were developed within the PROMIS project: presentation of first results

    Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer;Janine Devine;Katherine Bevans;Anne W. Riley

  • The role of social cognitive processing theory and optimism in positive psychosocial and physical behavior change after cancer diagnosis and treatment.

    Felicity W. K. Harper;John E. Schmidt;Abbie O. Beacham;John M. Salsman

  • Measuring meaning and peace with the FACIT–Spiritual Well-Being Scale: Distinction without a difference?

    Amy H. Peterman;Charlie L. Reeve;Eboni C. Winford;Sian Cotton

  • The relationship between posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients.

    Brad Zebrack;Minyoung Kwak;John Salsman;Melissa Cousino

  • Spiritual well-being and health-related quality of life in colorectal cancer: a multi-site examination of the role of personal meaning.

    John M. Salsman;Kathleen J. Yost;Dee W. West;David Cella

Frequent Co-Authors

David Cella
David Cella Northwestern University
Crystal L. Park
Crystal L. Park University of Connecticut
Charles R. Carlson
Charles R. Carlson University of Kentucky
Justin B. Moore
Justin B. Moore Wake Forest University
Judith T. Moskowitz
Judith T. Moskowitz Northwestern University
Paul A. Pilkonis
Paul A. Pilkonis University of Pittsburgh
Bryce B. Reeve
Bryce B. Reeve Duke University
Michael A. Andrykowski
Michael A. Andrykowski University of Kentucky
Elizabeth A. Hahn
Elizabeth A. Hahn Northwestern University
Seung W. Choi
Seung W. Choi The University of Texas at Austin

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