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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 40 8253 7706 71 69 103 6618

Samuel M. Y. Ho publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samuel M. Y. Ho between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samuel M. Y. Ho published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2025. 13 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2025. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 13 publications
1995 2025

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samuel M. Y. Ho: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 6
2006 2
2007 2
2008 4
2009 0
2010 4
2011 11
2012 7
2013 7
2014 7
2015 7
2016 4
2017 9
2018 8
2019 1
2020 6
2021 5
2022 2
2023 3
2024 0
2025 13
Total 122
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Samuel M. Y. Ho 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 M. Y. Ho 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, 101–110 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: 103 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
101–110 736 103
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
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 M. Y. Ho 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 M. Y. Ho 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 40
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
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 M. Y. Ho is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research focuses predominantly on psychology, with specific expertise in clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, general health professions, oncology, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their work addresses several interrelated topics, including:

  • Child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development
  • COVID-19 and mental health
  • Anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes
  • Resilience and mental health
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood cancer survivors' quality of life
  • Dental health and care utilization

Samuel M. Y. Ho has contributed research papers covering mental health concerns linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, coping mechanisms in children, motivational interviewing to prevent early childhood caries, cultural influences on trauma resilience, and anxiety patterns in cancer survivors. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 among local and overseas Chinese university students," 2021, published in Health & Social Care in the Community
  • "Active and avoidant coping profiles in children and their relationship with anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2022, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Motivational interviewing to prevent early childhood caries: A randomized controlled trial," 2020, published in Journal of Dentistry
  • "An Exploration of the Relationship Between Culture and Resilience Capacity in Trauma Survivors," 2020, published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • "Coping profiles predict long-term anxiety trajectory in breast cancer survivors," 2021, published in Supportive Care in Cancer

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Qiaochu Zhang
  • Shiyin Feng
  • Yanlin Zhou
  • Chih-Tao Cheng
  • Yihuan Lai

Samuel M. Y. Ho has published multiple works in venues such as Supportive Care in Cancer, The British Journal of Social Work, Research Square, Health & Social Care in the Community, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • The psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak on healthcare workers in emergency departments and how they cope.

    Tai W Wong;Josephine K Y Yau;Cecilia L W Chan;Rosalie S Y Kwong

  • Posttraumatic growth in Chinese cancer survivors.

    Samuel M.Y. Ho;Cecilia L.W. Chan;Rainbow T.H. Ho

  • Psychological resilience and dysfunction among hospitalized survivors of the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong: a latent class approach.

    George A. Bonanno;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Jane C. K. Chan;Rosalie S. Y. Kwong

  • Trajectories of psychological distress among Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini;Samuel Ho

  • The valence of attentional bias and cancer-related rumination in posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among women with breast cancer

    Michelle W. C. Chan;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Richard G. Tedeschi;Carmen W. L. Leung

  • Fear of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Among Health Care Workers.

    Samuel M. Y. Ho;Rosalie S. Y. Kwong-Lo;Christine W. Y. Mak;Joe S. Wong

  • Optimism, positive affectivity, and salivary cortisol

    Julian C. L. Lai;Philip D. Evans;Sik Hung Ng;Alice M. L. Chong

  • The roles of hope and optimism on posttraumatic growth in oral cavity cancer patients

    Samuel Ho;Rama Krsna Rajandram;Rama Krsna Rajandram;Natalie Chan;Nabil Samman

  • Hope and Hopelessness: The Role of Hope in Buffering the Impact of Hopelessness on Suicidal Ideation

    Jenny M. Y. Huen;Brian Y. T. Ip;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Paul S. F. Yip

  • Computer usage and its relationship with adolescent lifestyle in Hong Kong

    Samuel M.Y Ho;Tatia M.C Lee

  • The experience of Chinese bereaved persons: A preliminary study of meaning making and continuing bonds

    Cecilia L. W. Chan;Amy Y. M. Chow;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Yenny K. Y. Tsui

  • The effects of rumination and negative cognitive styles on depression: a mediation analysis.

    Cola S.L. Lo;Samuel M.Y. Ho;Steven D. Hollon

  • Interaction of hope and optimism with anxiety and depression in a specific group of cancer survivors: a preliminary study

    Rama Krsna Rajandram;Samuel M Y Ho;Nabil Samman;Natalie Chan

  • Risk Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Survivors after the 512 Wenchuan Earthquake in China

    Yuqing Zhang;Samuel M. Y. Ho

  • Factor Structure of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire

    Wenjie Duan;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Bai Yu;Xiaoqing Tang

  • Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Mini‐Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MINI‐MAC) scale

    Samuel M.Y. Ho;Wong Kam Fung;Cecilia L.W. Chan;Maggie Watson

  • Character Strength-Based Intervention to Promote Satisfaction with Life in the Chinese University Context

    Wenjie Duan;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Xiaoqing Tang;Tingting Li

  • Hopefulness predicts resilience after hereditary colorectal cancer genetic testing: a prospective outcome trajectories study.

    Samuel My Y. Ho;Judy Wc C. Ho;George A. Bonanno;Annie Tw W. Chu

  • Effect on human attention of exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones.

    Tatia M. C. Lee;Sam M. Y. Ho;Lucia Y. H. Tsang;Serena Y. C. Yang

  • Coping flexibility and complicated grief: a comparison of American and Chinese samples.

    Charles L. Burton;Oscar H. Yan;Ruth Pat‐Horenczyk;Ide S.F. Chan

  • Rajandram RK, Ho SMY, Samman N, et al. Interaction of hope and optimism with anxiety and depression in a specific group of cancer survivors: a preliminary study

    Rama K. Rajandram;Samuel My Ho;Nabil Samman;Natalie Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia L. W. Chan
Cecilia L. W. Chan University of Hong Kong
George A. Bonanno
George A. Bonanno Columbia University
Richard G. Tedeschi
Richard G. Tedeschi University of North Carolina at Charlotte
David Spiegel
David Spiegel Stanford University
Jeff Szer
Jeff Szer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Wendy W. T. Lam
Wendy W. T. Lam University of Hong Kong
Matt J. Gray
Matt J. Gray University of Wyoming
Steven D. Hollon
Steven D. Hollon Vanderbilt University
Tatia M.C. Lee
Tatia M.C. Lee University of Hong Kong
Nigel P. Field
Nigel P. Field Palo Alto University

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