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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 33 10623 9944 5565 5080 94 3983

Sandra J. Weiss publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sandra J. Weiss between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sandra J. Weiss published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2021. 19 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2021. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 8 publications
1978 2025

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sandra J. Weiss: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 4
1984 3
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 2
2005 5
2006 1
2007 3
2008 1
2009 4
2010 3
2011 6
2012 6
2013 5
2014 2
2015 6
2016 4
2017 3
2018 5
2019 4
2020 4
2021 12
2022 9
2023 9
2024 11
2025 8
Total 145
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Sandra J. Weiss 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 J. Weiss 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, 91–100 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: 94 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 94
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
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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Sandra J. Weiss 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 J. Weiss 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, 32–33 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: 33 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 33
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
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

Sandra J. Weiss is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans several fields including Medicine, Psychology, and subfields like Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Behavioral Neuroscience, General Health Professions, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's work frequently appears in publication venues such as the Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, Stress, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Biological Research For Nursing.

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Recent papers by Sandra J. Weiss and colleagues highlight diverse areas of interest and were published in noted venues:

  • Psychological and physiological stress and burnout among maternity providers in a rural county in Kenya: individual and situational predictors, 2021, BMC Public Health
  • The role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in depression across the female reproductive lifecycle: current knowledge and future directions, 2023, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Understanding disparities in person-centred maternity care: the potential role of provider implicit and explicit bias, 2020, Health Policy and Planning
  • Characteristics of Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review, 2022, Archives of Suicide Research
  • Integrative Review of Early Life Adversity and Cortisol Regulation in Pregnancy, 2021, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors. Key collaborators include Cherry Y. Leung, Diana I. Simeonova, Bruce A. Cooper, Maria Muzik, and Ayşegül Özerdem.

Best Publications

  • Mental Health Among Parents of Children With Critical Congenital Heart Defects: A Systematic Review

    Sarah E. Woolf‐King;Alexandra Anger;Emily A. Arnold;Sandra J. Weiss

  • Brain regions associated with psychological pain: implications for a neural network and its relationship to physical pain

    Esther L. Meerwijk;Judith M. Ford;Sandra J. Weiss

  • Pain: its mediators and associated morbidity in critically ill cardiovascular surgical patients.

    Kathleen Puntillo;Sandra J. Weiss

  • The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Yoga During Pregnancy on Maternal Psychological and Physical Distress

    Amy E. Beddoe;Chin-Po Paul Yang;Holly Powell Kennedy;Sandra J. Weiss

  • Validity and reliability of the Collaborative Practice Scales.

    S J Weiss;H P Davis

  • Neurobiological alterations associated with traumatic stress.

    Sandra J. Weiss

  • The tactile context of a mother’s caregiving: implications for attachment of low birth weight infants☆

    Sandra J Weiss;Peggy Wilson;Matthew J Hertenstein;Rosemary Campos

  • The efficacy of the web-based childhood obesity prevention program in Chinese American adolescents (Web ABC study).

    Jyu Lin Chen;Sandra Weiss;Melvin B. Heyman;Bruce Cooper

  • The Impact of Cultural and Familial Context on Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Preschool Latino Children

    Sandra J. Weiss;Peggy Goebel;Aroha Page;Peggy Wilson

  • Effects of mindful yoga on sleep in pregnant women: a pilot study.

    Amy E. Beddoe;Kathryn A. Lee;Sandra J. Weiss;Holly Powell Kennedy

  • Toward a Unifying Definition of Psychological Pain

    Esther L. Meerwijk;Sandra J. Weiss

  • The language of touch.

    Sandra J. Weiss

  • Social support needs of family caregivers of psychiatric patients from three age groups

    Jane S. Norbeck;Linda Chaftez;Holly Skodol-wilson;Sandra J. Weiss

  • Efficacy of a child-centred and family-based program in promoting healthy weight and healthy behaviors in Chinese American children: a randomized controlled study

    Jyu-Lin Chen;Sandra Weiss;Melvin B. Heyman;Robert H. Lustig

  • Sleep disturbance, fatigue, and stress among Chinese-American parents with ICU hospitalized infants.

    Shih-Yu Lee;Kathryn A Lee;Sally H Rankin;Sandra J Weiss

  • Psychological and physiological stress and burnout among maternity providers in a rural county in Kenya: individual and situational predictors.

    Patience A Afulani;Linnet Ongeri;Joyceline Kinyua;Marleen Temmerman

  • Resting-state EEG delta power is associated with psychological pain in adults with a history of depression.

    Esther L. Meerwijk;Judith M. Ford;Sandra J. Weiss

  • Maternal Tactile Stimulation and the Neurodevelopment of Low Birth Weight Infants.

    Sandra J. Weiss;Peggy Wilson;Delmont Morrison

  • Factors influencing maternal mental health and family functioning during the low birthweight infant's first year of life.

    Sandra J. Weiss;Jyu-Lin Chen

  • Early Tactile Experience of Low Birth Weight Children: Links to Later Mental Health and Social Adaptation

    Sandra J. Weiss;Peggy Wilson;Mary St. Jonn Seed;Steven M. Paul

  • Acculturation and stress in Chinese-American parents of infants cared for in the intensive care unit.

    Shih-Yu Sylvia Lee;Kathryn A Lee;Sally H Rankin;Abbey Alkon

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathryn A. Lee
Kathryn A. Lee University of California, San Francisco
Robert H. Lustig
Robert H. Lustig University of California, San Francisco
Marleen Temmerman
Marleen Temmerman Aga Khan University
Claire D. Brindis
Claire D. Brindis University of California, San Francisco
Wendy Berry Mendes
Wendy Berry Mendes University of California, San Francisco
Pauline M. Maki
Pauline M. Maki University of Illinois at Chicago
Mario Mikulincer
Mario Mikulincer Reichman University
Katherine L. Rosenblum
Katherine L. Rosenblum University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christine Miaskowski
Christine Miaskowski University of California, San Francisco
Margaret A. Chesney
Margaret A. Chesney University of California, San Francisco

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