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D-Index
45
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6501
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Jon Kabat-Zinn 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 Jon Kabat-Zinn sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 160 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jon Kabat-Zinn 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 Jon Kabat-Zinn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Mind & Brain Prize, University and Polytechnic of Turin

Overview

Jon Kabat-Zinn is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on mindfulness and its applications across various psychological and educational contexts.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the journal Mindfulness, with 28 publications in this venue. The scope of their research includes multiple subfields such as clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, education, behavioral neuroscience, and information systems.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Child Therapy and Development
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Psychological Treatments and Assessments
  • Education and Learning Interventions

Recent publications by Jon Kabat-Zinn include:

  • Meditation Is Not What You Think, 2021, Mindfulness
  • Mindful Parenting: Perspectives on the Heart of the Matter, 2021, Mindfulness
  • The Liberative Potential of Mindfulness, 2021, Mindfulness
  • The Invitation within the Cultivation of Mindfulness, 2021, Mindfulness
  • Nirbhay N. Singh: an Appreciation, 2022, Mindfulness

Jon Kabat-Zinn has worked collaboratively with coauthor Myla Kabat-Zinn on at least one publication.

The researcher was recognized with the Mind & Brain Prize by the University and Polytechnic of Turin in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Context: Past, Present, and Future

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation.

    Richard J. Davidson;Jon Kabat-Zinn;Jessica Schumacher;Melissa Rosenkranz

  • An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: Theoretical considerations and preliminary results

    Jon Kabat-Zinn;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders.

    Jon Kabat-Zinn;Ann O. Massion;Jean Kristeller;Linda G. Peterson

  • The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain.

    Jon Kabat-Zinn;Leslie Lipworth;Robert Burney

  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression

    Zindel V. Segal;J. Mark G. Williams;John D Teasdale;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Three-Year Follow-up and Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

    John Miller;Ken Fletcher;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Full Catastrophe Living

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mindfulness in Medicine

    David S. Ludwig;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Influence of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Rates of Skin Clearing in Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Undergoing Phototherapy (UVB) and Photochemotherapy (PUVA)

    Jon Kabat-Zinn;Elizabeth V. Wheeler;Timothy Light;Anne Skillings

  • What defines mindfulness-based programs? The warp and the weft.

    R. S. Crane;Judson A. Brewer;C Feldman;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Wherever You Go, There You Are

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Some reflections on the origins of MBSR, skillful means, and the trouble with maps

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mindfulness : Diverse Perspectives on its Meaning, Origins and Applications

    J. Mark G. Williams;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Mindfulness: diverse perspectives on its meaning, origins, and multiple applications at the intersection of science and dharma

    J. Mark G. Williams;Jon Kabat-Zinn

  • Four-Year Follow-Up of a Meditation-Based Program for the Self-Regulation of Chronic Pain: Treatment Outcomes and Compliance

    J. Kabat-Zinn;L. Lipworth;R. Burncy;W. Sellers

  • Full catastrophe living : how to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation

    Jon Kabat-Zinn

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Mark G. Williams
J. Mark G. Williams University of Oxford
Zindel V. Segal
Zindel V. Segal University of Toronto
Richard J. Davidson
Richard J. Davidson University of Wisconsin–Madison
John D. Teasdale
John D. Teasdale MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Ira S. Ockene
Ira S. Ockene University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Judith K. Ockene
Judith K. Ockene University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Judson A. Brewer
Judson A. Brewer Brown University
James R. Hébert
James R. Hébert University of South Carolina
Willem Kuyken
Willem Kuyken University of Oxford
Amishi P. Jha
Amishi P. Jha University of Miami

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