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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 57 4059 3744 2273 2049 209 11137

Samuel F. Sears publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samuel F. Sears between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samuel F. Sears published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2025. 50 of the 340 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2025. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 27 publications
1990 2025

340 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samuel F. Sears: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 7
2000 6
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 10
2005 11
2006 11
2007 9
2008 5
2009 13
2010 8
2011 11
2012 14
2013 14
2014 11
2015 8
2016 10
2017 12
2018 10
2019 14
2020 24
2021 19
2022 20
2023 20
2024 23
2025 27
Total 340
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Samuel F. Sears 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 Samuel F. Sears 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, 201–210 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: 209 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
201–210 328 209
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
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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Samuel F. Sears 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 Samuel F. Sears 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 57
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
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

Samuel F. Sears is affiliated with East Carolina University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their scholarly work spans 229 publications in medicine, including 175 in the subfield of cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their research covers several main topics, including cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, and heart failure treatment and management. Additional areas of interest include atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, cardiac health and mental health, and cardiovascular function and risk factors.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rajasekhar Nekkanti, Connor Tripp, Scarlett Anthony, JoAnn Lindenfeld, and Akshay S. Desai. These collaborations reflect a network of engaged researchers working on related cardiovascular topics.

Samuel F. Sears has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • JACC Heart Failure

Selected recent papers demonstrate a focus on heart failure management, interprofessional collaboration in healthcare, and the impact of COVID-19 on health outcomes:

  • Haemodynamic-guided management of heart failure (GUIDE-HF): a randomised controlled trial, 2021, The Lancet
  • A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • A systematic meta-review of systematic reviews about interprofessional collaboration: facilitators, barriers, and outcomes, 2022, Journal of Interprofessional Care
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health in the two largest economies in the world: a comparison between the United States and China, 2021, Journal of Behavioral Medicine
  • Implantable Hemodynamic Monitors Improve Survival in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction, 2024, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Best Publications

  • Relationship between concussion and neuropsychological performance in college football players.

    Michael W. Collins;Scott H. Grindel;Scott H. Grindel;Mark R. Lovell;Duane E. Dede

  • QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING OF ICD PATIENTS

    Samuel F Sears;Jamie B Conti

  • Examining the psychosocial impact of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a literature review.

    Sears Sf;Todaro Jf;Lewis Ts;Sotile W

  • Haemodynamic-guided management of heart failure (GUIDE-HF): a randomised controlled trial.

    JoAnn Lindenfeld;Michael R Zile;Akshay S Desai;Kunjan Bhatt

  • Depression and anxiety in adult congenital heart disease: Predictors and prevalence

    Adrienne H. Kovacs;Arwa S. Saidi;Emily A. Kuhl;Samuel F. Sears

  • Effects of group- versus home-based exercise in the treatment of obesity.

    Michael G. Perri;A. Daniel Martin;Elizabeth A. Leermakers;Samuel F. Sears

  • Strategies for Improving Maintenance of Weight Loss: Toward a continuous care model of obesity management

    Michael G Perri;Samuel F Sears;Judith E Clark

  • Educational and Psychological Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Their Families A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Sandra B. Dunbar;Cynthia M. Dougherty;Samuel F. Sears;Diane L. Carroll

  • Depression as a predictor for appropriate shocks among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: Results from the Triggers of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) study

    William Whang;Christine M. Albert;Christine M. Albert;Samuel F. Sears;Rachel Lampert

  • Biopsychosocial experiences of adults with congenital heart disease: Review of the literature

    Adrienne H. Kovacs;Samuel F. Sears;Arwa S. Saidi

  • Measuring patient acceptance of implantable cardiac device therapy: initial psychometric investigation of the Florida Patient Acceptance Survey.

    Jason L. Burns;Eva R. Serber;Stephen Keim;Samuel F. Sears

  • Understanding implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks and storms: Medical and psychosocial considerations for research and clinical care

    Samuel F. Sears;Jamie B. Conti

  • Assessing the psychosocial impact of the ICD: a national survey of implantable cardioverter defibrillator health care providers.

    Samuel F. Sears;John F. Todaro;Guido Urizar;Tara Saia Lewis

  • A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans.

    Cuiyan Wang;Agata Chudzicka-Czupala;Michael L Tee;María Inmaculada López Núñez

  • Examining a stress-coping model of burnout and depression in extension agents.

    Samuel F. Sears Jr.;Guido G. Urizar Jr.;Garret D. Evans

  • Measurement of patient fears about implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock: an initial evaluation of the Florida Shock Anxiety Scale.

    Emily A. Kuhl;Neha K. Dixit;Robyn L. Walker;Jamie B. Conti

  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and quality of life: results from the defibrillators in nonischemic cardiomyopathy treatment evaluation study.

    Rod Passman;Haris Subacius;Bernice Ruo;Andi Schaechter

  • The ICD shock and stress management program: a randomized trial of psychosocial treatment to optimize quality of life in ICD patients.

    Samuel F. Sears;Lauren D. Vazquez Sowell;Emily A. Kuhl;Adrienne H. Kovacs

  • Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

    Samuel F. Sears;Tara Saia Lewis;Emily A. Kuhl;Jamie B. Conti

  • Psychological intervention following implantation of an implantable defibrillator: a review and future recommendations.

    Susanne S. Pedersen;Krista C. Van Den Broek;Samuel F. Sears

  • AHA Scientific Statement Educational and Psychological Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Recipients of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Their Families A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Cynthia M. Dougherty;Samuel F. Sears;Diane L. Carroll;Nathan E. Goldstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Susanne S. Pedersen
Susanne S. Pedersen University of Southern Denmark
Sana M. Al-Khatib
Sana M. Al-Khatib Duke University
Mina K. Chung
Mina K. Chung Cleveland Clinic
Christina S. McCrae
Christina S. McCrae University of Missouri
Clyde W. Yancy
Clyde W. Yancy Northwestern University
Bach Xuan Tran
Bach Xuan Tran Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Akshay S. Desai
Akshay S. Desai Brigham and Women's Hospital
David L. Hayes
David L. Hayes Mayo Clinic
Gregg C. Fonarow
Gregg C. Fonarow University of California, Los Angeles
Adrian F. Hernandez
Adrian F. Hernandez Duke University

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