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Thomas Rutledge

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Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
8556
World Ranking
8455
National Ranking
4523

Thomas Rutledge 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 Thomas Rutledge sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 115 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Thomas Rutledge 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 Thomas Rutledge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas Rutledge is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Medicine, with a particular concentration in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Psychology, and Pharmacology. Additional subfields include General Health Professions and Physiology.

Their research topics encompass diverse areas such as musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, cardiac health and mental health, and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and associated phenomena. Further topics include fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome research, pain management and treatment, acute myocardial infarction research, and cardiac imaging and diagnostics.

Rutledge has contributed to several recent scientific papers, including:

  • Physician's Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2023, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • A randomized placebo-controlled trial of desipramine, cognitive behavioral therapy, and active placebo therapy for low back pain, 2020, Pain
  • Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-Ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure, 2020, Healthcare
  • Obesity, Chronic Stress, and Stress Reduction, 2023, Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
  • Psychological stress, cardiac symptoms, and cardiovascular risk in women with suspected ischaemia but no obstructive coronary disease, 2020, Stress and Health

Rutledge frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • C. Noel Bairey Merz
  • Janet Wei
  • Chrisandra Shufelt
  • Okezi Obrutu
  • Jenna Maughan

Their work has appeared predominantly in established publication venues such as:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Heart and Mind
  • SLEEP
  • Stress and Health
  • Pain Management

Best Publications

  • Depression in heart failure a meta-analytic review of prevalence, intervention effects, and associations with clinical outcomes

    Thomas Rutledge;Veronica A. Reis;Sarah E. Linke;Barry H. Greenberg

  • A randomized, controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain

    Julie Loebach Wetherell;Julie Loebach Wetherell;Niloofar Afari;Niloofar Afari;Thomas Rutledge;Thomas Rutledge;John T. Sorrell

  • A quantitative review of prospective evidence linking psychological factors with hypertension development.

    Thomas Rutledge;Brenda E Hogan

  • Depression, inflammation, and incident cardiovascular disease in women with suspected coronary ischemia: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-sponsored WISE study.

    Viola Vaccarino;B. Delia Johnson;David S. Sheps;Steven E. Reis

  • A meta-analysis of mental health treatments and cardiac rehabilitation for improving clinical outcomes and depression among patients with coronary heart disease.

    Thomas Rutledge;Laura S. Redwine;Sarah E. Linke;Paul J. Mills

  • Depression, the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk.

    Viola Vaccarino;Candace McClure;B Delia Johnson;David S. Sheps

  • There is more to anger coping than "in" or "out".

    Wolfgang Linden;Brenda E. Hogan;Thomas Rutledge;Anuradha Chawla

  • Social networks are associated with lower mortality rates among women with suspected coronary disease: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation study.

    Thomas Rutledge;Steven E Reis;Marian Olson;Jane Owens

  • Depressive Symptom Dimensions and Cardiovascular Prognosis Among Women With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute–Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation

    Sarah E. Linke;Thomas Rutledge;B. Delia Johnson;Viola Vaccarino

  • Comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms as predictors of cardiovascular events: results from the NHLBI-sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) study.

    Thomas Rutledge;Sarah E. Linke;David S. Krantz;B. Delia Johnson

  • A real-time assessment of work stress in physicians and nurses.

    Thomas Rutledge;Erin Stucky;Adrian Dollarhide;Martha Shively

  • Telehealth Versus In-Person Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial

    Matthew Scott Herbert;Niloofar Afari;Lin Liu;Pia Heppner

  • Psychiatric Factors and Weight Loss Patterns Following Gastric Bypass Surgery in a Veteran Population

    Thomas Rutledge;Thomas Rutledge;Lisa M. Groesz;Michelle Savu

  • Effect sizes and statistical testing in the determination of clinical significance in behavioral medicine research.

    Thomas Rutledge;Cathy Loh

  • Effects of self-generated facial expressions on mood.

    Chris L. Kleinke;Thomas R. Peterson;Thomas R. Rutledge

  • Pilot Randomized Study of a Gratitude Journaling Intervention on Heart Rate Variability and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients With Stage B Heart Failure.

    Laura S. Redwine;Brook L. Henry;Meredith A. Pung;Kathleen Wilson

  • Social networks and incident stroke among women with suspected myocardial ischemia.

    Thomas Rutledge;Sarah E. Linke;Marian B. Olson;Jennifer Francis

  • Social networks and marital status predict mortality in older women: prospective evidence from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF).

    Thomas Rutledge;Kent Matthews;Li-yung L. Lui;Katie L. Stone

  • Depression and Cardiovascular Health Care Costs Among Women With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia: Prospective Results From the WISE (Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation) Study

    Thomas Rutledge;Thomas Rutledge;Viola Vaccarino;B. Delia Johnson;Vera Bittner

  • Intern to attending: assessing stress among physicians.

    Erin R. Stucky;Timothy R. Dresselhaus;Adrian Dollarhide;Martha Shively

  • Depression symptom severity and reported treatment history in the prediction of cardiac risk in women with suspected myocardial ischemia: The NHLBI-sponsored WISE study.

    Thomas Rutledge;Steven E. Reis;Marian B. Olson;Jane Owens

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Mills
Paul J. Mills University of California, San Diego
C. Noel Bairey Merz
C. Noel Bairey Merz Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Vera Bittner
Vera Bittner University of Alabama at Birmingham
Carl J. Pepine
Carl J. Pepine University of Florida
Viola Vaccarino
Viola Vaccarino Emory University
David S. Krantz
David S. Krantz Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Barry H. Greenberg
Barry H. Greenberg University of California, San Diego
Wolfgang Linden
Wolfgang Linden University of British Columbia
George Sopko
George Sopko National Institutes of Health
Sheryl F. Kelsey
Sheryl F. Kelsey University of Pittsburgh

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