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Sandra E. Sephton 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 Sandra E. Sephton sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 84 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sandra E. Sephton 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 Sandra E. Sephton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sandra E. Sephton is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States and has contributed extensively to research at the intersection of medicine and psychology. Their work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, oncology, biological psychiatry, experimental and cognitive psychology, and behavioral neuroscience.

The scientist has published numerous papers on topics such as mindfulness and compassion interventions, cancer survivorship and care, tryptophan and brain disorders, COVID-19 and mental health, stress responses and cortisol, circadian rhythm and melatonin, and family support in illness.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Elizabeth Cash, Chelsea J. Siwik, Paul M. Salmon, Kala Phillips, and Lauren A. Zimmaro.

Sephton's work has been published in various scholarly venues, prominently including the Journal of Health Psychology, Mindfulness, Research Directions Sleep Psychology, Frontiers in Oncology, and Brain Behavior and Immunity.

Some recent publications authored or coauthored by Sephton are:

  • The role of the circadian clock in cancer hallmark acquisition and immune-based cancer therapeutics, 2021, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • Depressive symptoms among patients with lung cancer: Elucidating the roles of shame, guilt, and self-compassion, 2021, Journal of Health Psychology
  • Depressive Symptoms, Systemic Inflammation, and Survival Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer, 2024, JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Self-Compassion is Associated with Improved Well-Being and Healthier Cortisol Profiles in Undergraduate Students, 2024, Mindfulness
  • Mindfulness, self-reported health, and cortisol: A latent profile analysis, 2020, Journal of Health Psychology

Best Publications

  • The influence of bio-behavioural factors on tumour biology: pathways and mechanisms

    Michael H. Antoni;Susan K. Lutgendorf;Steven W. Cole;Firdaus S. Dhabhar

  • Circadian disruption in cancer: a neuroendocrine-immune pathway from stress to disease?

    Sandra Sephton;David Spiegel

  • Mindfulness meditation alleviates depressive symptoms in women with fibromyalgia: Results of a randomized clinical trial

    Sandra E. Sephton;Paul Salmon;Inka Weissbecker;Christi Ulmer

  • Social support and salivary cortisol in women with metastatic breast cancer.

    Julie M. Turner-Cobb;Sandra E. Sephton;Cheryl Koopman;Jane Blake-Mortimer

  • Yoga and Mindfulness: Clinical Aspects of an Ancient Mind/Body Practice

    Paul Salmon;Elizabeth Lush;Megan Jablonski;Sandra E. Sephton

  • Flattened cortisol rhythms in metastatic breast cancer patients

    Heather C. Abercrombie;Janine Giese-Davis;Sandra Sephton;Elissa S. Epel

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Sense of Coherence Among Women With Fibromyalgia

    Inka Weissbecker;Paul Salmon;Jamie L. Studts;Andrea R. Floyd

  • Diurnal cortisol rhythm as a predictor of lung cancer survival

    Sandra E. Sephton;Elizabeth Lush;Elizabeth Lush;Eric A. Dedert;Eric A. Dedert;Andrea R. Floyd

  • Optimistic Expectancies and Cell-Mediated Immunity The Role of Positive Affect

    Suzanne C. Segerstrom;Sandra E. Sephton

  • Mindfulness meditation in clinical practice

    Paul Salmon;Sandra Sephton;Inka Weissbecker;Katherine Hoover

  • Childhood trauma and diurnal cortisol disruption in fibromyalgia syndrome

    Inka Weissbecker;Andrea Floyd;Eric Dedert;Paul Salmon

  • Sleep disturbances in women with metastatic breast cancer

    Cheryl Koopman;Bita Nouriani;Vanessa Erickson;Renu Anupindi

  • Interleukin-6, cortisol, and depressive symptoms in ovarian cancer patients

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Aliza Z. Weinrib;Frank Penedo;Daniel Russell

  • Spiritual expression and immune status in women with metastatic breast cancer: an exploratory study.

    Sandra E. Sephton;Cheryl Koopman;Michael Schaal;Carl Thoresen

  • Depression, cortisol, and suppressed cell-mediated immunity in metastatic breast cancer

    Sandra E. Sephton;Firdaus S. Dhabhar;Alex S. Keuroghlian;Janine Giese-Davis

  • Engagement and Arousal: Optimism’s Effects During a Brief Stressor:

    Lise Solberg Nes;Suzanne C. Segerstrom;Sandra E. Sephton

  • Mindfulness Meditation for Symptom Reduction in Fibromyalgia: Psychophysiological Correlates

    Elizabeth Lush;Paul Salmon;Andrea Floyd;Jamie L. Studts

  • Mindfulness meditation alleviates fibromyalgia symptoms in women: results of a randomized clinical trial.

    Elizabeth Cash;Paul Salmon;Inka Weissbecker;Whitney N. Rebholz

  • Effects of Psychosocial Treatment in Prolonging Cancer Survival May Be Mediated by Neuroimmune Pathways

    David Spiegel;Sandra E. Sephton;Abba I. Terr;Daniel P. Stites

  • Depression and stress reactivity in metastatic breast cancer.

    Janine Giese-Davis;Frank H Wilhelm;Ansgar Conrad;Heather C Abercrombie

Frequent Co-Authors

David Spiegel
David Spiegel Stanford University
Janine Giese-Davis
Janine Giese-Davis University of Calgary
Suzanne C. Segerstrom
Suzanne C. Segerstrom University of Kentucky
Cheryl Koopman
Cheryl Koopman Stanford University
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
Lisa D. Butler
Lisa D. Butler University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Susan K. Lutgendorf
Susan K. Lutgendorf University of Iowa
Anil K. Sood
Anil K. Sood The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Irene Litvan
Irene Litvan University of California, San Diego
Daniel P. Stites
Daniel P. Stites University of California, San Francisco

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