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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 90 11974 11264 6136 5679 352 46450

Ronald M. Epstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronald M. Epstein between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronald M. Epstein published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2013. 18 of the 566 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2013. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications
1984 2025

566 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronald M. Epstein: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 4
1989 2
1990 5
1991 3
1992 0
1993 5
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 10
1998 5
1999 8
2000 5
2001 13
2002 9
2003 14
2004 8
2005 23
2006 24
2007 25
2008 25
2009 19
2010 20
2011 22
2012 20
2013 38
2014 31
2015 19
2016 24
2017 28
2018 15
2019 35
2020 28
2021 21
2022 12
2023 13
2024 9
2025 9
Total 566
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Ronald M. Epstein publications per year - data summary

  • Ronald M. Epstein, a Medicine scholar from University of Rochester Medical Center, has 566 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984 and 1987, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.2 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 64 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 44 publications (3.1 per year); 1998-2011: 220 publications (15.7 per year); 2012-2025: 302 publications (21.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ronald M. Epstein publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald M. Epstein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 352 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922 352
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Ronald M. Epstein publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Ronald M. Epstein, a Medicine scholar from University of Rochester Medical Center, records 352 publications - the 28th percentile of the discipline.
  • 28% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Ronald M. Epstein, and about 72% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Ronald M. Epstein ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ronald M. Epstein D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald M. Epstein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922 90
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Ronald M. Epstein D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Ronald M. Epstein, a Medicine scholar from University of Rochester Medical Center, records 90 D-Index - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Ronald M. Epstein, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Ronald M. Epstein ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Ronald M. Epstein is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and health professions, with a specific focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, sociology and political science, and oncology.

The main areas of study in Epstein's work include palliative care and end-of-life issues, patient-provider communication in healthcare, patient dignity and privacy, healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, cancer survivorship and care, ethics in medical practice, and innovations in medical education.

Epstein has published extensively in several respected journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of Geriatric Oncology
  • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • Patient Education and Counseling
  • JCO Oncology Practice

Examples of recent papers associated with Epstein's research are:

  • A Call to Action: Ethics Committee Roundtable Recommendations for Addressing Burnout and Moral Distress in Oncology, 2020, JCO Oncology Practice
  • Dialysis Regret, 2020, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Associations of Uncertainty With Psychological Health and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Advanced Cancer, 2020, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • Prognostic Awareness in Adult Oncology and Palliative Care, 2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Is physician implicit bias associated with differences in care by patient race for metastatic cancer-related pain?, 2021, PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Epstein include:

  • Paul R. Duberstein
  • Supriya G. Mohile
  • Kah Poh Loh
  • Fahad Saeed
  • Kevin Fiscella

Epstein's research addresses multiple aspects of medicine, with 82 publications in general medicine and 52 in health professions. Within subfields, a particular emphasis is evident in public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, clinical psychology, sociology and political science, and oncology.

Their work explores the ethical dimensions of medical practice, patient experiences at the end of life, communication challenges in healthcare, and factors affecting healthcare professionals' wellbeing. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a commitment to understanding both clinical and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery and education.

Best Publications

  • Defining and Assessing Professional Competence

    Ronald M. Epstein;Edward M. Hundert

  • How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician-patient communication to health outcomes.

    Richard L. Street;Gregory Makoul;Neeraj K. Arora;Ronald M. Epstein

  • Association of an Educational Program in Mindful Communication With Burnout, Empathy, and Attitudes Among Primary Care Physicians

    Michael S. Krasner;Ronald M. Epstein;Howard Beckman;Anthony L. Suchman

  • The Biopsychosocial Model 25 Years Later: Principles, Practice, and Scientific Inquiry

    Francesc Borrell-Carrió;Anthony L. Suchman;Ronald M. Epstein

  • The Values and Value of Patient-Centered Care

    Ronald M. Epstein;Richard L. Street

  • Patient-centered communication in cancer care: Promoting healing and reducing suffering

    Ronald M. Epstein;Richard L. Street Jr.

  • Measuring patient-centered communication in patient-physician consultations: theoretical and practical issues.

    Ronald M. Epstein;Peter Franks;Kevin Fiscella;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Soliciting the Patient's Agenda: Have We Improved?

    M K Marvel;R M Epstein;K Flowers;H B Beckman

  • Why The Nation Needs A Policy Push On Patient-Centered Health Care

    Ronald M. Epstein;Kevin Fiscella;Cara S. Lesser;Kurt C. Stange

  • Developing physician communication skills for patient-centered care

    Wendy Levinson;Cara S. Lesser;Ronald M. Epstein

  • Communicating evidence for participatory decision making

    Ronald M. Epstein;Brian S. Alper;Timothy E. Quill

  • Influence of Patients’ Requests for Direct-to-Consumer Advertised Antidepressants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Richard L Kravitz;Ronald M. Epstein;Mitchell D. Feldman;Carol E. Franz

  • Time and the patient-physician relationship.

    David C. Dugdale;Ronald Epstein;Steven Z. Pantilat

  • Patient-Clinician Communication: American Society of Clinical Oncology Consensus Guideline

    Timothy Gilligan;Nessa Coyle;Richard M. Frankel;Donna L. Berry

  • Calibrating the Physician: Personal Awareness and Effective Patient Care

    Dennis H. Novack;Anthony L. Suchman;William Clark;Ronald M. Epstein

  • Patient Trust: Is It Related to Patient-Centered Behavior of Primary Care Physicians?

    Kevin Fiscella;Sean Meldrum;Peter Franks;Cleveland G. Shields

  • Physician resilience: what it means, why it matters, and how to promote it.

    Ronald M. Epstein;Michael S. Krasner

  • Calibrating the physician. Personal awareness and effective patient care. Working Group on Promoting Physician Personal Awareness, American Academy on Physician and Patient.

    Novack Dh;Suchman Al;Clark W;Epstein Rm

  • Patient-Centered Communication and Diagnostic Testing

    Ronald M. Epstein;Peter Franks;Cleveland G. Shields;Sean C. Meldrum

  • Self-monitoring in clinical practice: a challenge for medical educators

    Ronald M. Epstein;Daniel J. Siegel;Jordan Silberman

Frequent Co-Authors

D. D. Meyerhofer
D. D. Meyerhofer Los Alamos National Laboratory
Paul R. Duberstein
Paul R. Duberstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
C. Stoeckl
C. Stoeckl University of Rochester
Kevin Fiscella
Kevin Fiscella University of Rochester Medical Center
J. P. Knauer
J. P. Knauer University of Rochester
Richard L. Kravitz
Richard L. Kravitz University of California, Davis
Supriya G. Mohile
Supriya G. Mohile University of Rochester Medical Center
Peter Franks
Peter Franks University of California, Davis
Cleveland G. Shields
Cleveland G. Shields Purdue University West Lafayette

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