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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 43 4310 2060 60 11439

Sarah J. Shema publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sarah J. Shema between 1992 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sarah J. Shema published across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1997. 1 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1997. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1992 2024

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sarah J. Shema: publications per year, 1992 to 2024
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 9
1998 4
1999 1
2000 5
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 5
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 5
2010 6
2011 4
2012 6
2013 2
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 77
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Sarah J. Shema 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 Sarah J. Shema 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, 54–63 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: 60 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 60
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
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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Sarah J. Shema 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 Sarah J. Shema 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 43
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
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

Sarah J. Shema is affiliated with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and health professions, emphasizing both clinical and operational aspects of healthcare.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions

More specific subfields in which they have contributed include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Oncology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Emergency Medical Services

The core research topics addressed by Sarah J. Shema involve:

  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction
  • Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Racial/ethnic variation in EBV-positive classical Hodgkin lymphoma in California populations," published in 2020 in UNC Libraries
  • "Impact of Patient Flow on Satisfaction of Care at the Outpatient Department at University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB): A Cross-Sectional Study," published in 2024 in the Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Sally L. Glaser
  • Margaret L. Gulley
  • Christina A. Clarke
  • Theresa H.M. Keegan
  • Ellen T. Chang

Sarah J. Shema's publication record includes contributions to venues such as UNC Libraries and the Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing.

Best Publications

  • Cumulative impact of sustained economic hardship on physical, cognitive, psychological, and social functioning

    John W. Lynch;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema

  • Frequent attendance at religious services and mortality over 28 years

    W J Strawbridge;R D Cohen;S J Shema;G A Kaplan

  • Religious attendance increases survival by improving and maintaining good health behaviors, mental health, and social relationships.

    William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;Richard D. Cohen;George A. Kaplan

  • Antecedents of Frailty Over Three Decades in an Older Cohort

    William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;Jennifer L. Balfour;Helen R. Higby

  • Sleep complaints and depression in an aging cohort: A prospective perspective.

    Robert E. Roberts;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan;William J. Strawbridge

  • Successful Aging: Predictors and Associated Activities

    William J. Strawbridge;Richard D. Cohen;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

  • Are the Obese at Greater Risk for Depression

    Robert E. Roberts;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;William J. Strawbridge

  • Negative Consequences of Hearing Impairment in Old Age A Longitudinal Analysis

    William J. Strawbridge;Margaret I. Wallhagen;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

  • Religiosity Buffers Effects of Some Stressors on Depression but Exacerbates Others

    William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;Richard D. Cohen;Robert E. Roberts

  • Does growing old increase the risk for depression

    Robert E. Roberts;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;William J. Strawbridge

  • Comparative impact of hearing and vision impairment on subsequent functioning.

    Margaret I. Wallhagen;William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;John Kurata

  • New Burdens or More of the Same? Comparing Grandparent, Spouse, and Adult-Child Caregivers

    William J. Strawbridge;Margaret I. Wallhagen;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

  • Validation of recall of breast and cervical cancer screening by women in an ethnically diverse population.

    Stephen J. McPhee;Tung T. Nguyen;Sarah J. Shema;Bang Nguyen

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Depression in an Aging Cohort: The Alameda County Study

    Robert E. Roberts;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;William J. Strawbridge

  • Lifetime risks of specific breast cancer subtypes among women in four racial/ethnic groups

    Allison W Kurian;Kari Fish;Sarah J Shema;Christina A Clarke;Christina A Clarke

  • Socioeconomic determinants of psychological well-being: the role of income, income change, and income sources during the course of 29 years.

    George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;Clauadia Maria A. Leite

  • Socioeconomic status and prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates among the diverse population of California

    Iona Cheng;Iona Cheng;John S. Witte;Laura A. McClure;Sarah J. Shema

  • Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival Among Asian Women by Ethnicity and Immigrant Status: A Population-Based Study

    Scarlett Lin Gomez;Christina A. Clarke;Sarah J. Shema;Ellen T. Chang;Ellen T. Chang

  • Guidelines for interpreting EBER in situ hybridization and LMP1 immunohistochemical tests for detecting Epstein-Barr virus in Hodgkin lymphoma.

    Margaret L. Gulley;Sally L. Glaser;Fiona E. Craig;Michael Borowitz

  • Prospective data on sleep complaints and associated risk factors in an older cohort.

    Robert E. Roberts;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

Frequent Co-Authors

Theresa H.M. Keegan
Theresa H.M. Keegan University of California, Davis
George A. Kaplan
George A. Kaplan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christina A. Clarke
Christina A. Clarke Grail (United States)
Ellen T. Chang
Ellen T. Chang Stanford University
Robert E. Roberts
Robert E. Roberts The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Allison W. Kurian
Allison W. Kurian Stanford University
Esther M. John
Esther M. John Stanford University
Richard F. Ambinder
Richard F. Ambinder Johns Hopkins University
Heather A. Wakelee
Heather A. Wakelee Stanford University
Bette J. Caan
Bette J. Caan Kaiser Permanente

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