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Kevin S. Masters 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 Kevin S. Masters sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 123 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin S. Masters 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 Kevin S. Masters sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kevin S. Masters is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States. Their research spans psychology and medicine, focusing on multiple subfields including social psychology, general health professions, clinical psychology, health, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main topics addressed in Masters' body of work include:

  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies

Several recent publications authored or co-authored by Kevin S. Masters illustrate the scope of their research interests and academic contributions:

  • Effects of devotional prayer and secular meditation on cardiovascular response to a faith challenge among Christians, 2020, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
  • The Impact of Psychological Functioning on Cardiovascular Disease, 2020, Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Other notable recent papers associated with their broader research network include:

  • Sex Differences in Physical Activity Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Across the Life Span: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2022, Diabetes Care
  • Qualitative Study of Long-Term Cardiac Arrest Survivors' Challenges and Recommendations for Improving Survivorship, 2022, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Multiple Dimensions of Wellness: Development and Psychometric Properties of the Anschutz Wellness Evaluation 360 (AWE 360), 2020, Journal of Well-Being Assessment

Masters frequently collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors including:

  • Betty M. Drees
  • Barbara Lohse
  • Kaitlyn M. Vagnini
  • Bryce T. Daniels
  • Jacinda M. Nicklas

Kevin S. Masters has a publication record in several key venues relevant to their research areas. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd
  • Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their work integrates psychological perspectives with health sciences, emphasizing how psychological functioning relates to cardiovascular health and overall well-being. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the overlap of psychology and medicine in their publications and research focus.

Best Publications

  • Religiousness and mental health reconsidered: a study of an intrinsically religious sample

    Allen E. Bergin;Kevin S. Masters;P. Scott Richards

  • Assessing outcome in clinical practice

    Benjamin M. Ogles;Michael J. Lambert;Kevin S. Masters

  • The development of an instrument to measure motivation for marathon running: the Motivations of Marathoners Scales (MOMS)

    Kevin S. Masters;Benjamin M. Ogles;Jeffrey A. Jolton

  • The current status of measures of spirituality: A critical review of scale development.

    Afton N. Kapuscinski;Kevin S. Masters

  • A typology of marathon runners based on cluster analysis of motivations.

    Benjamin M. Ogles;Kevin S. Masters

  • Prayer and Health: Review, Meta-Analysis, and Research Agenda

    Kevin S. Masters;Glen I. Spielmans

  • A comparison of manual versus computer-assisted radiographic measurement. Intraobserver measurement variability for Cobb angles.

    Kevin G. Shea;Peter M. Stevens;Mark Nelson;John T. Smith

  • Associative and dissociative cognitive strategies in exercise and running: 20 years later, what do we know?

    Kevin S. Masters;Benjamin M. Ogles

  • A Meaningful Life is a Healthy Life: A Conceptual Model Linking Meaning and Meaning Salience to Health:

    Stephanie A. Hooker;Kevin S. Masters;Crystal L. Park

  • Older vs. Younger Adult Male Marathon Runners: Participative Motives and Training Habits

    Benjamin M. Ogles;Kevin S. Masters

  • Religious life-styles and mental health: An exploratory study.

    Allen E. Bergin;Randy D. Stinchfield;Thomas A. Gaskin;Kevin S. Masters

  • Purpose in life is associated with physical activity measured by accelerometer

    Stephanie A Hooker;Kevin S Masters

  • Does compassion mediate the intrinsic religion-health relationship?

    Patrick R. Steffen;Kevin S. Masters

  • The Relations Between Cognitive Coping Strategies, Reasons for Running, Injury, and Performance of Marathon Runners

    Kevin S. Masters;Michael J. Lambert

  • Does type-D personality predict outcomes among patients with cardiovascular disease? A meta-analytic review

    Kelsey R. O'Dell;Kevin S. Masters;Kevin S. Masters;Glen I. Spielmans;Stephen A. Maisto

  • Are there demonstrable effects of distant intercessory prayer? A meta-analytic review.

    Kevin S. Masters;Glen I. Spielmans;Jason T. Goodson

  • 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

  • Obligatory running and gender: an analysis of participative motives and training habits.

    B. M. Ogles;K. S. Masters;S. A. Richardson

  • Presurgical biopsychosocial factors predict multidimensional patient: outcomes of interbody cage lumbar fusion

    Rick A. LaCaille;M. Scott DeBerard;Kevin S. Masters;Alan L. Colledge

  • Outcomes of posterolateral lumbar fusion in Utah patients receiving workers' compensation: a retrospective cohort study.

    DeBerard Ms;Masters Ks;Colledge Al;Schleusener Rl

  • Religious orientation, aging, and blood pressure reactivity to interpersonal and cognitive stressors.

    Kevin S. Masters;Kevin S. Masters;Robert D. Hill;John C. Kircher;Tera L. Lensegrav Benson

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin M. Ogles
Benjamin M. Ogles Brigham Young University
Michael J. Lambert
Michael J. Lambert Brigham Young University
Crystal L. Park
Crystal L. Park University of Connecticut
Timothy W. Smith
Timothy W. Smith University of Utah
Jim Grigsby
Jim Grigsby University of Colorado Denver
Kate B. Carey
Kate B. Carey Brown University
Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University
Beverly E. Thorn
Beverly E. Thorn University of Alabama
Robert D. Hill
Robert D. Hill University of Utah
Allen E. Bergin
Allen E. Bergin Brigham Young University

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