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Michael Speca 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 Michael Speca sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 51 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Speca 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 Michael Speca sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Speca is a researcher affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada. Their scholarly work spans fields primarily within Medicine and Psychology, with a strong focus on Oncology and Clinical Psychology subfields.

The main topics that characterize their research include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Family Support in Illness
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies

Michael Speca's recent publications illustrate their engagement with mindfulness-based and psychoeducational interventions tailored to cancer survivors and clinical trial design methodology. Selected recent papers include:

  • "A Smartphone App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial," 2020, JMIR Research Protocols
  • "A Mixed-Method, Multi-Perspective Investigation of Barriers to Participation in Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery," 2020, Mindfulness
  • "Comparing online support groups with psychoeducation versus psychoeducation alone for distressed breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial," 2021, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice
  • "Documenting patients' and providers' preferences when proposing a randomized controlled trial: a qualitative exploration," 2022, BMC Medical Research Methodology
  • "Documenting Patients' and Providers' Preferences When Proposing a Randomized Controlled Trial: A Qualitative Exploration," 2021, Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent coauthors contributing to their research projects include:

  • Linda E. Carlson
  • Katherine-Ann Piedalue
  • Devesh Oberoi
  • Cynthia Kwok
  • Yong Li

Their works have been published across multiple venues reflective of interdisciplinary approaches, including:

  • JMIR Research Protocols
  • Mindfulness
  • Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice
  • BMC Medical Research Methodology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Mindfulness : A proposed operational definition

    Scott R. Bishop;Mark Lau;Shauna Shapiro;Linda E Carlson

  • A randomized, wait-list controlled clinical trial: the effect of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients.

    Michael Speca;Linda E. Carlson;Eileen Goodey;Maureen Angen

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress, and immune parameters in breast and prostate cancer outpatients.

    Linda E. Carlson;Michael Speca;Kamala D. Patel;Eileen Goodey

  • High levels of untreated distress and fatigue in cancer patients

    L E Carlson;M Angen;M Angen;J Cullum;E Goodey

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress and levels of cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and melatonin in breast and prostate cancer outpatients.

    Linda E Carlson;Michael Speca;Michael Speca;Kamala D Patel;Eileen Goodey

  • Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR)

    Kathryn Birnie;Michael Speca;Michael Speca;Linda E. Carlson;Linda E. Carlson

  • One year pre–post intervention follow-up of psychological, immune, endocrine and blood pressure outcomes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in breast and prostate cancer outpatients

    Linda E. Carlson;Michael Speca;Michael Speca;Peter Faris;Kamala D. Patel

  • The effects of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients: 6-month follow-up

    Linda E. Carlson;Zenovia Ursuliak;Eileen Goodey;Maureen Angen

  • A non-randomized comparison of mindfulness-based stress reduction and healing arts programs for facilitating post-traumatic growth and spirituality in cancer outpatients

    Sheila N. Garland;Linda E. Carlson;Sarah Cook;Laura Lansdell

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Versus Supportive Expressive Group Therapy for Distressed Survivors of Breast Cancer (MINDSET)

    Linda E. Carlson;Richard Doll;Joanne Stephen;Peter Faris

  • Impact of computerized quality of life screening on physician behaviour and patient satisfaction in lung cancer outpatients.

    Paul Taenzer;Barry D. Bultz;Linda E. Carlson;Michael Speca

  • A qualitative study of self-perceived effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in a psychosocial oncology setting

    Michael J. Mackenzie;Linda E. Carlson;Linda E. Carlson;Marleny Munoz;Michael Speca;Michael Speca

  • A randomized controlled trial of a brief psychoeducational support group for partners of early stage breast cancer patients.

    Barry D. Bultz;Michael Speca;Penny M. Brasher;Peter H.S. Geggie

  • Mindfulness-based cancer recovery and supportive-expressive therapy maintain telomere length relative to controls in distressed breast cancer survivors.

    Linda E. Carlson;Tara L. Beattie;Janine Giese‐Davis;Peter Faris

  • A randomized wait-list controlled trial of feasibility and efficacy of an online mindfulness-based cancer recovery program: the eTherapy for cancer applying mindfulness trial.

    Kristin A. Zernicke;Tavis S. Campbell;Michael Speca;Kelley McCabe-Ruff

  • Randomized-controlled trial of mindfulness-based cancer recovery versus supportive expressive group therapy among distressed breast cancer survivors (MINDSET): long-term follow-up results

    Linda E. Carlson;Linda E. Carlson;Rie Tamagawa;Rie Tamagawa;Joanne Stephen;Elaine Drysdale

  • Partners of Cancer Patients: Part I. Impact, Adjustment, and Coping Across the Illness Trajectory

    Linda E. Carlson;Barry D. Bultz;Michael Speca;Mereille St. Pierre

  • Computerized quality-of-life screening in an oncology clinic.

    P A Taenzer;M Speca;M J Atkinson;B D Bultz

  • Computerized quality-of-life screening in a cancer pain clinic.

    Linda E. Carlson;Michael Speca;Neil Hagen;Paul Taenzer

  • Increased mindfulness is related to improved stress and mood following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program in individuals with cancer.

    Sheila N. Garland;Rie Tamagawa;Sarah C. Todd;Michael Speca

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda E. Carlson
Linda E. Carlson University of Calgary
Barry D. Bultz
Barry D. Bultz University of Calgary
Janine Giese-Davis
Janine Giese-Davis University of Calgary
Shauna L. Shapiro
Shauna L. Shapiro Santa Clara University
Zindel V. Segal
Zindel V. Segal University of Toronto
Nicole D. Anderson
Nicole D. Anderson University of Toronto
Norman A. S. Farb
Norman A. S. Farb University of Toronto
Steve W. Cole
Steve W. Cole University of California, Los Angeles

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