2026 Stephen J. McPhee: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	74	19385	18193	9653	8904	232	20728

Overview

Stephen J. McPhee is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and social sciences, with a particular focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, health disparities, and migration-related topics.

The scholar's recent publication record includes studies examining health behaviors and outcomes among immigrant populations. Notable papers include:

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Lay Health Worker Intervention to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Vietnamese Americans, 2020, published in Preventing Chronic Disease
Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Self-rated Health Among Chinese and Vietnamese American Immigrants, 2020, featured in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Stephen J. McPhee has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Susan L. Stewart
Jane Jih
Thien-Nhien Luong
Tung T. Nguyen
Bang H. Nguyen

Their work has been published primarily in the following venues:

Preventing Chronic Disease
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

The main fields of study for this researcher are Medicine and Social Sciences, with specific subfields being Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Clinical Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
Nutritional Studies and Diet
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Health disparities and outcomes
Migration, Health and Trauma
Migration and Labor Dynamics

Best Publications

Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

Lawrence M. Tierney;Stephen J. McPhee;Maxine A. Papadakis

1418
Citations
Do house officers learn from their mistakes

A W Wu;S Folkman;S J McPhee;B Lo

1006
Citations
The comprehensive care team: a controlled trial of outpatient palliative medicine consultation.

Michael W. Rabow;Suzanne L. Dibble;Steven Z. Pantilat;Stephen J. McPhee

656
Citations
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment

Lawrence M.tierney;Stephen J.Mcphee;Maxine A.Papadakis

558
Citations
To tell the truth : Ethical and practical issues in disclosing medical mistakes to patients

Albert W. Wu;Thomas A. Cavanaugh;Stephen J. McPhee;Bernard Lo

538
Citations
Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine

Stephen J. McPhee

496
Citations
Impact of Automated Calls With Nurse Follow-Up on Diabetes Treatment Outcomes in a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System A randomized controlled trial

John D. Piette;Morris Weinberger;Frederic B. Kraemer;Frederic B. Kraemer;Stephen J. McPhee

477
Citations
Of principles and pens: attitudes and practices of medicine housestaff toward pharmaceutical industry promotions

Michael A. Steinman;Michael G. Shlipak;Stephen J. McPhee;Stephen J. McPhee

471
Citations
Misconceptions About Cancer Among Latinos and Anglos

Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable;Fabio Sabogal;Regina Otero-Sabogal;Robert A. Hiatt

438
Citations
Do automated calls with nurse follow-up improve self-care and glycemic control among vulnerable patients with diabetes?

John D Piette;John D Piette;Morris Weinberger;Stephen J McPhee;Connie A Mah

426
Citations
Does quality influence choice of hospital

Harold S. Luft;Deborah W. Garnick;David H. Mark;Deborah J. Peltzman

381
Citations
The effect of automated calls with telephone nurse follow-up on patient-centered outcomes of diabetes care: a randomized, controlled trial.

John D. Piette;Morris Weinberger;Morris Weinberger;Stephen J. McPhee

375
Citations
Promoting cancer prevention activities by primary care physicians. Results of a randomized, controlled trial.

Stephen J. McPhee;Joyce Adair Bird;Don Fordham;Jonathan E. Rodnick

371
Citations
Promoting cancer screening. A randomized, controlled trial of three interventions.

Stephen J. McPhee;Joyce Adair Bird;Christopher N. H. Jenkins;Don Fordham

330
Citations
Performance of cancer screening in a university general internal medicine practice: comparison with the 1980 American Cancer Society Guidelines.

Stephen J. McPhee;Robert J. Richard;Sharon N. Solkowitz

322
Citations
Primary care physicians and AIDS. Attitudinal and structural barriers to care

Barbara Gerbert;Bryan T. Maguire;Thomas Bleecker;Thomas J. Coates

320
Citations
A Systems Model of Clinical Preventive Care: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Patient and Physician:

Judith M. E. Walsh;Stephen J. McPhee

311
Citations
The role of specialized clinical services in competition among hospitals.

Harold S Luft;James C Robinson;Deborah W Garnick;Susan C Maerki

292
Citations
Beyond breaking bad news: how to help patients who suffer.

M W Rabow;S J McPhee

284
Citations
The impact of clinical pharmacists' consultations on physicians' geriatric drug prescribing. A randomized controlled trial.

Helene Levens Lipton;Lisa Anne Bero;Joyce Adair Bird;Stephen J. McPhee

262
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Harold S. Luft Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Bernard Lo University of California, San Francisco

Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable National Institutes of Health

James C. Robinson University of California, Berkeley

Morris Weinberger University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Albert W. Wu Johns Hopkins University

Susan Folkman University of California, San Francisco

Erik Lichtenberg University of Maryland, College Park

Robert A. Hiatt University of California, San Francisco

Roshan Bastani University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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