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M. Katherine Shear

M. Katherine Shear

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 97 705 616 444 376 329 36967
Medicine 96 9607 9017 4950 4577 305 36334

M. Katherine Shear publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Katherine Shear between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Katherine Shear published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2002. 8 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2002. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1978 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Katherine Shear: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 5
1987 5
1988 4
1989 0
1990 0
1991 5
1992 4
1993 4
1994 8
1995 4
1996 10
1997 14
1998 14
1999 8
2000 13
2001 10
2002 18
2003 8
2004 10
2005 17
2006 13
2007 14
2008 12
2009 7
2010 8
2011 8
2012 11
2013 14
2014 11
2015 11
2016 9
2017 15
2018 7
2019 6
2020 10
2021 4
2022 3
2023 6
2024 5
2025 3
Total 348
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M. Katherine Shear 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 M. Katherine Shear sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–330 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 329 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76 329
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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M. Katherine Shear 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 M. Katherine Shear sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58 97
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

M. Katherine Shear is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has a significant body of research focused on psychology, particularly in clinical psychology. Their work emphasizes topics related to grief, bereavement, and mental health, with additional attention to migration, health and trauma, and palliative care and end-of-life issues.

Their research extensively covers several intersecting topics including:

  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Mental Health via Writing
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

The main fields of study for Shear are within psychology, particularly clinical psychology, supported by contributions to public health, environmental, and occupational health, as well as general health professions, social psychology, and developmental and educational psychology.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • JAMA Psychiatry

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Shear highlight their focus on grief in various populations, especially older adults:

  • "Grief and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Older Adults," 2020, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • "Grief Before and After Bereavement in the Elderly: An Approach to Care," 2020, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • "Prolonged Grief Disorder Diagnostic Criteria-Helping Those With Maladaptive Grief Responses," 2022, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Commentary on evidence in support of a grief-related condition as a DSM diagnosis," 2020, Depression and Anxiety
  • "Impact of sleep on complicated grief severity and outcomes," 2020, Depression and Anxiety

Shear's work is often conducted in collaboration with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Natalia Skritskaya
  • Charles F. Reynolds
  • Naomi M. Simon
  • Christine Mauro
  • Sidney Zisook

Best Publications

  • The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: a simple measure of impairment in functioning

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  • Adolescent onset of the gender difference in lifetime rates of major depression: a theoretical model.

    J M Cyranowski;E Frank;E Young;M K Shear

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy, imipramine, or their combination for panic disorder: A randomized controlled trial.

    David H. Barlow;Jack M. Gorman;M. Katherine Shear;Scott W. Woods

  • Complicated grief and related bereavement issues for DSM‐5

    M. Katherine Shear;Naomi Simon;Melanie Wall;Sidney Zisook

  • Multicenter collaborative panic disorder severity scale.

    M. Katherine Shear;Timothy A. Brown;David H. Barlow;Roy Money

  • Traumatic grief as a risk factor for mental and physical morbidity.

    Holly G. Prigerson;Andrew J. Bierhals;Stanislav V. Kasl;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Consensus criteria for traumatic grief: A preliminary empirical test

    Holly G. Prigerson;M. K. Shear;S. C. Jacobs;C. F. Reynolds

  • Reliability and validity of a structured interview guide for the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (SIGH‐A)

    M. Katherine Shear;Joni Vander Bilt;Paola Rucci;Jean Endicott

  • Complicated grief as a disorder distinct from bereavement-related depression and anxiety: a replication study.

    H G Prigerson;A J Bierhals;S V Kasl;C F Reynolds rd

  • Reliability of the self-report version of the panic disorder severity scale.

    Patricia R. Houck;David A. Spiegel;M. Katherine Shear;Paola Rucci

  • A randomized controlled clinical trial of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for panic disorder.

    Barbara Milrod;Andrew C. Leon;Fredric Busch;Marie Rudden

  • Comorbid anxiety disorders in depressed elderly patients.

    Eric J. Lenze;Benoit H. Mulsant;M. Katherine Shear;Herbert C. Schulberg

  • ASSESSING IMPAIRMENT IN PATIENTS WITH PANIC DISORDER: THE SHEEHAN DISABILITY SCALE

    A C Leon;M K Shear;L Portera;G L Klerman

  • Overactive Action Monitoring in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Evidence From Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Stefan Ursu;V. Andrew Stenger;M. Katherine Shear;Mark R. Jones

  • Reliability and validity of the Panic Disorder Severity Scale: replication and extension

    M.Katherine Shear;Paola Rucci;Jenna Williams;Ellen Frank

  • Diagnosis of nonpsychotic patients in community clinics

    M. Katherine Shear;Catherine Greeno;Jasbir Kang;Diane Ludewig

  • Treatment Outcomes for Primary Care Patients With Major Depression and Lifetime Anxiety Disorders

    Brown C;Schulberg Hc;Madonia Mj;Shear Mk

  • A Multicenter Investigation of Fixed-Dose Fluoxetine in the Treatment of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

    Gary D. Tollefson;Alvin H. Rampey;Janet H. Potvin;Michael A. Jenike

  • Therapists, therapist variables, and cognitive-behavioral therapy outcome in a multicenter trial for panic disorder.

    Jonathan D. Huppert;Lynn F. Bufka;David H. Barlow;Jack M. Gorman

  • Characteristics of depression in hemodialysis patients: symptoms, quality of life and mortality risk.

    Rebecca A. Drayer;Beth Piraino;Charles F. Reynolds;Patricia R. Houck

  • The burden of loss: unexpected death of a loved one and psychiatric disorders across the life course in a national study.

    Katherine M. Keyes;Charissa Pratt;Sandro Galea;Katie A. McLaughlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles F. Reynolds
Charles F. Reynolds University of Pittsburgh
Ellen Frank
Ellen Frank University of Pittsburgh
Naomi M. Simon
Naomi M. Simon New York University
Sidney Zisook
Sidney Zisook University of California, San Diego
David H. Barlow
David H. Barlow Boston University
Scott W. Woods
Scott W. Woods Yale University
Jack M. Gorman
Jack M. Gorman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Patricia R. Houck
Patricia R. Houck University of Pittsburgh
Giovanni B. Cassano
Giovanni B. Cassano University of Pisa
Benoit H. Mulsant
Benoit H. Mulsant Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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