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Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5346 4959 2526 2300 206 7049

Robert Klitzman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Klitzman between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Klitzman published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2019. 16 of the 239 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2019. 1984: 1 publication 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: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1984 2025

239 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Klitzman: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 3
2006 13
2007 10
2008 5
2009 9
2010 7
2011 9
2012 9
2013 10
2014 10
2015 18
2016 9
2017 7
2018 10
2019 29
2020 8
2021 13
2022 8
2023 17
2024 8
2025 8
Total 239
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Robert Klitzman 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 Robert Klitzman 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, 204–213 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: 206 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285 206
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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Robert Klitzman 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 Robert Klitzman 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 40
41 308
42 313
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Robert Klitzman is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has a research profile spanning medicine and social sciences, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary topics related to health and ethics.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Hospital chaplains' communication with patients: Characteristics, functions and potential benefits (2022) in Patient Education and Counseling
  • Needs to Prepare for "Post-COVID-19 Syndrome" (2020) in The American Journal of Bioethics
  • How hospital chaplains develop and use rituals to address medical staff distress (2022) in SSM - Qualitative Research in Health

Robert Klitzman's frequent collaborators comprise Elizaveta Garbuzova, Gabrielle Di Sapia Natarelli, Stephanie Sinnappan, Jay Al-Hashimi, and Paul S. Appelbaum, each with multiple joint publications.

The scientist has contributed to prominent publication venues, including:

  • The American Journal of Bioethics
  • The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics
  • Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy
  • Patient Education and Counseling
  • BMC Medical Ethics

Main fields of study include Medicine and Social Sciences. Within these domains, subfields of research are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Health, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their body of work addresses various topics, among which are:

  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research

In 2013, Robert Klitzman was recognized as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Best Publications

  • Detecting, Preventing, and Responding to “Fraudsters” in Internet Research: Ethics and Tradeoffs

    Jennifer E. F. Teitcher;Walter O. Bockting;José A. Bauermeister;Chris J. Hoefer

  • Defining Neuromarketing: Practices and Professional Challenges

    Carl Erik Fisher;Lisa Chin;Robert Klitzman

  • Patterns of Communication Between Gay and Lesbian Patients and Their Health Care Providers

    Robert L Klitzman;Jason D Greenberg

  • MDMA ('ecstasy') use, and its association with high risk behaviors, mental health, and other factors among gay/bisexual men in New York City.

    Robert L. Klitzman;Jason D. Greenberg;Lance M. Pollack;Curtis Dolezal

  • Attitudes and Practices Among Internists Concerning Genetic Testing

    Robert L. Klitzman;Wendy K. Chung;Karen Marder;Anita Shanmugham

  • MDMA ("Ecstasy") abuse and high-risk sexual behaviors among 169 gay and bisexual men

    Robert L. Klitzman;Harrison G. Pope;James I. Hudson

  • Voluntariness of consent to research: a conceptual model

    Paul S. Appelbaum;Charles W. Lidz;Robert Klitzman

  • Effects of a behavioral intervention to reduce risk of transmission among people living with HIV: The Healthy Living Project randomized controlled study

    Stephen F. Morin;Margaret A. Chesney;Anke A. Ehrhardt;Jeffrey A. Kelly

  • Problems in comprehension of informed consent in rural and peri-urban Mali, West Africa.

    Michael T. Krosin;Robert L. Klitzman;Bruce Levin;Jianfeng Cheng

  • Researchers' views on return of incidental genomic research results: qualitative and quantitative findings.

    Robert Klitzman;Paul S. Appelbaum;Abby Fyer;Josue Martinez

  • Improving education on doctor-patient relationships and communication: lessons from doctors who become patients.

    Robert Klitzman

  • Intricacies and inter-relationships between HIV disclosure and HAART: a qualitative study.

    R L Klitzman;S B Kirshenbaum;B Dodge;R H Remien

  • The Natural Incubation Period of Kuru and the Episodes of Transmission in Three Clusters of Patients

    Robert L. Klitzman;Michael P. Alpers;D. Carleton Gajdusek

  • Use of genetic tests among neurologists and psychiatrists: knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and needs for training.

    Melissa Salm;Kristopher J. Abbate;Paul S. Appelbaum;Ruth Ottman

  • The Ethics Police?: The Struggle to Make Human Research Safe

    Robert Klitzman

  • How IRBs view and make decisions about coercion and undue influence

    Robert Klitzman

  • Mortal Secrets: Truth and Lies in the Age of AIDS

    Robert Klitzman;Ronald Bayer

  • Models of Consent to Return of Incidental Findings in Genomic Research

    Paul S. Appelbaum;Erik Parens;Cameron R. Waldman;Robert L. Klitzman

  • Misunderstandings Concerning Genetics Among Patients Confronting Genetic Disease

    Robert L. Klitzman

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul S. Appelbaum
Paul S. Appelbaum Columbia University
Wendy K. Chung
Wendy K. Chung Columbia University
Charles W. Lidz
Charles W. Lidz University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Karen Marder
Karen Marder Columbia University
Ruth Ottman
Ruth Ottman Columbia University
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen F. Morin
Stephen F. Morin University of California, San Francisco
Robert H. Remien
Robert H. Remien Columbia University
Anke A. Ehrhardt
Anke A. Ehrhardt Columbia University
Jeffrey A. Kelly
Jeffrey A. Kelly Medical College of Wisconsin

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