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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 53 2277 2072 1100 987 294 12865

Sara J. Singer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sara J. Singer between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sara J. Singer published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2021. 36 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 18 publications
1988 2025

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sara J. Singer: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 5
1994 11
1995 4
1996 2
1997 5
1998 7
1999 4
2000 3
2001 6
2002 1
2003 8
2004 4
2005 3
2006 3
2007 3
2008 8
2009 6
2010 6
2011 15
2012 12
2013 10
2014 13
2015 12
2016 25
2017 21
2018 15
2019 25
2020 15
2021 28
2022 17
2023 25
2024 18
2025 18
Total 360
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Sara J. Singer publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sara J. Singer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 294–303 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 294 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106 294
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Sara J. Singer D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sara J. Singer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141 53
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Sara J. Singer is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of health professions and medicine, with a significant contribution to general health professions, economics and econometrics, public health, environmental and occupational health, emergency medical services, and health information management.

The scientist's publication record includes numerous recent papers covering topics such as nurse burnout, patient safety, health system integration, and leadership during health crises. Key recent publications include:

  • "Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care" (2024), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Computer-aided Detection of Polyps Does Not Improve Colonoscopist Performance in a Pragmatic Implementation Trial" (2022), published in Gastroenterology
  • "Public Health and Health Sector Crisis Leadership During Pandemics: A Review of the Medical and Business Literature" (2021), published in Medical Care Research and Review
  • "The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: transforming mental health implementation research" (2024), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Social Features of Integration in Health Systems and Their Relationship to Provider Experience, Care Quality and Clinical Integration" (2021), published in Medical Care Research and Review

Frequent co-authors in their work include Maike Tietschert, Michaela Kerrissey, Zhanna Novikov, Karleen F. Giannitrapani, and Esther Olsen, reflecting collaborative efforts across multiple projects.

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Academy of Management Proceedings
  • Medical Care Research and Review
  • Health Care Management Review
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Sara J. Singer's work encompasses various main fields of study, with a focus on health professions and medicine. Subfields of study demonstrate a broad approach to healthcare topics, including general health professions, economics and econometrics, public and occupational health, emergency services and health information management.

The main topics addressed by their research include:

  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies

Best Publications

  • Use of the Internet and e-mail for health care information: results from a national survey.

    Laurence C. Baker;Todd H. Wagner;Sara J. Singer;M. Kate Bundorf

  • The culture of safety: results of an organization-wide survey in 15 California hospitals

    S J Singer;D M Gaba;J J Geppert;A D Sinaiko

  • Relationship of safety climate and safety performance in hospitals.

    Sara Singer;Shoutzu Lin;Alyson Falwell;David Gaba

  • Effective Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation

    Dante M Conley;Dante M Conley;Sara J Singer;Lizabeth Edmondson;Lizabeth Edmondson;William R Berry

  • Defining and Measuring Integrated Patient Care: Promoting the Next Frontier in Health Care Delivery

    Sara J. Singer;Jako Burgers;Mark W. Friedberg;Meredith B. Rosenthal

  • Understanding Psychological Safety in Health Care and Education Organizations: A Comparative Perspective

    Amy C. Edmondson;Monica Higgins;Sara J. Singer;Jennie Weiner

  • Who searches the internet for health information

    M. Kate Bundorf;Todd H. Wagner;Sara J. Singer;Laurence C. Baker

  • Workforce Perceptions of Hospital Safety Culture: Development and Validation of the Patient Safety Climate in Healthcare Organizations Survey

    Sara J. Singer;M Meterko;Laurence C. Baker;David M. Gaba

  • Patient safety climate in 92 US hospitals: differences by work area and discipline

    Sara J. Singer;David M. Gaba;Alyson Falwell;Shoutzu Lin

  • Identifying Organizational Cultures That Promote Patient Safety

    Sara Singer;Alyson Falwell;David Gaba;Mark Meterko

  • Reducing hospital errors: interventions that build safety culture.

    Sara J. Singer;Timothy J. Vogus

  • Differences in safety climate between hospital personnel and naval aviators.

    David M. Gaba;Sara J. Singer;Anna D. Sinaiko;Jennie D. Bowen

  • National Hospital Ratings Systems Share Few Common Scores And May Generate Confusion Instead Of Clarity

    J. Matthew Austin;Ashish K. Jha;Patrick S. Romano;Sara J. Singer

  • Perceptions of Hospital Safety Climate and Incidence of Readmission

    Luke O. Hansen;Mark V. Williams;Sara J. Singer

  • Relationship of hospital organizational culture to patient safety climate in the Veterans Health Administration.

    Christine W. Hartmann;Mark Meterko;Amy K. Rosen;Shibei Zhao

  • Patient safety climate in US hospitals: variation by management level.

    Sara J. Singer;Alyson Falwell;David M. Gaba;Laurence C. Baker

  • Front-Line Staff Perspectives on Opportunities for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems

    Anita L Tucker;Sara J Singer;Jennifer E Hayes;Alyson Falwell

  • Improving patient safety by taking systems seriously.

    Stephen M. Shortell;Sara J. Singer

  • Effect of a multipayer patient-centered medical home on health care utilization and quality: the rhode island chronic care sustainability initiative pilot program

    Meredith B. Rosenthal;Mark W. Friedberg;Mark W. Friedberg;Mark W. Friedberg;Sara J. Singer;Diana Eastman

  • Mortality Trends After a Voluntary Checklist-based Surgical Safety Collaborative.

    Alex B. Haynes;Lizabeth Edmondson;Stuart R. Lipsitz;George Molina

  • RELATIONSHIP OF SAFETY CLIMATE AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN HOSPITALS.

    Sara J. Singer;Laurence C. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Meredith B. Rosenthal
Meredith B. Rosenthal Harvard University
Alain C. Enthoven
Alain C. Enthoven Stanford University
Laurence C. Baker
Laurence C. Baker Stanford University
Mark Meterko
Mark Meterko Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Amy K. Rosen
Amy K. Rosen VA Boston Healthcare System
Atul A. Gawande
Atul A. Gawande Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stephen M. Shortell
Stephen M. Shortell University of California, Berkeley
Michael W. Toffel
Michael W. Toffel Harvard University
Julia Adler-Milstein
Julia Adler-Milstein University of California, San Francisco
Joel S. Weissman
Joel S. Weissman Brigham and Women's Hospital

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