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Tait D. Shanafelt publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tait D. Shanafelt sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 841 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Tait D. Shanafelt D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tait D. Shanafelt sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 145 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Tait D. Shanafelt is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has a significant body of research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their work spans numerous publications focused on healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, innovations in medical education, diversity and career in medicine, lymphoma diagnosis and treatment, medical education and admissions, and immunodeficiency and autoimmune disorders.

The scientist's recent papers highlight key topics in healthcare professionals' mental health and well-being, including:

  • Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020, JAMA)
  • Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration in Physicians During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022, Mayo Clinic Proceedings)
  • Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2020 (2022, Mayo Clinic Proceedings)

Tait D. Shanafelt's frequent co-authors include:

  • Mickey Trockel
  • Neil E. Kay
  • Sameer A. Parikh
  • Colin P. West
  • Liselotte N. Dyrbye

Publication venues that commonly feature their research:

  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings (38 publications)
  • JAMA Network Open (20 publications)
  • Blood (19 publications)
  • JCO Oncology Practice (10 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (10 publications)

Their work largely contributes to general health professions and public health, environmental, and occupational health, with additional attention to genetics and gender studies. Key subfields include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Genetics
  • Gender Studies
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Among the main topics covered in their research are:

  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders

Best Publications

  • Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians Relative to the General US Population

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Sonja Boone;Litjen Tan;Lotte N. Dyrbye

  • Systematic review of depression, anxiety, and other indicators of psychological distress among U.S. and Canadian medical students.

    Liselotte N. Dyrbye;Matthew R. Thomas;Tait D. Shanafelt

  • Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2014

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Omar Hasan;Lotte N. Dyrbye;Christine Sinsky

  • Burnout and Self-Reported Patient Care in an Internal Medicine Residency Program

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Katharine A. Bradley;Joyce E. Wipf;Anthony L. Back

  • Physician burnout: contributors, consequences and solutions

    C. P. West;L. N. Dyrbye;T. D. Shanafelt

  • Interventions to Prevent and Reduce Physician Burnout: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Colin Patrick West;Liselotte (Lotte) Dyrbye;Patricia J. Erwin;Tait D. Shanafelt

  • Burnout among U.S. medical students, residents, and early career physicians relative to the general U.S. population.

    Liselotte N. Dyrbye;Colin Patrick West;Daniel Satele;Sonja Boone

  • Burnout and medical errors among American surgeons.

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Charles M. Balch;Gerald Bechamps;Tom Russell

  • Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Tait Shanafelt;Jonathan Ripp;Mickey Trockel

  • Association of perceived medical errors with resident distress and empathy: a prospective longitudinal study.

    Colin P. West;Mashele M. Huschka;Paul J. Novotny;Jeff A. Sloan

  • Burnout and suicidal ideation among U.S. medical students.

    Liselotte N. Dyrbye;Matthew R. Thomas;F. Stanford Massie;David V. Power

  • Medical Student Distress: Causes, Consequences, and Proposed Solutions

    Liselotte N. Dyrbye;Matthew R. Thomas;Tait D. Shanafelt

  • Executive Leadership and Physician Well-being: Nine Organizational Strategies to Promote Engagement and Reduce Burnout

    Tait D. Shanafelt;John H. Noseworthy

  • Burnout and career satisfaction among American surgeons.

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Charles M. Balch;Gerald J. Bechamps;Thomas Russell

  • Association of Resident Fatigue and Distress With Perceived Medical Errors

    C.P. West;A.D. Tan;T.M. Habermann;J.A. Sloan

  • A narrative review on burnout experienced by medical students and residents

    Liselotte Dyrbye;Tait Shanafelt

  • Relationship between burnout and professional conduct and attitudes among US medical students.

    Liselotte N Dyrbye;F Stanford Massie;Anne Eacker;William Harper

  • Relationship Between Clerical Burden and Characteristics of the Electronic Environment With Physician Burnout and Professional Satisfaction

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Lotte N. Dyrbye;Christine Sinsky;Omar Hasan

  • Special Report: Suicidal Ideation Among American Surgeons

    Tait D. Shanafelt;Charles M. Balch;Charles M. Balch;Lotte N. Dyrbye;Gerald Bechamps

  • The well-being of physicians

    Tait D Shanafelt;Jeff A Sloan;Thomas M Habermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil E. Kay
Neil E. Kay Mayo Clinic
Susan L. Slager
Susan L. Slager Mayo Clinic
Jeff A. Sloan
Jeff A. Sloan Mayo Clinic
Diane F. Jelinek
Diane F. Jelinek Mayo Clinic
Curtis A. Hanson
Curtis A. Hanson Mayo Clinic
Kari G. Rabe
Kari G. Rabe Mayo Clinic
Liselotte N. Dyrbye
Liselotte N. Dyrbye University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Daniel Satele
Daniel Satele Mayo Clinic
James R. Cerhan
James R. Cerhan Mayo Clinic

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