Michael Stefanek

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Michael Stefanek is a scholar working on Oncology, Genetics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Stefanek has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Oncology, 22 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Michael Stefanek's work include Cancer survivorship and care (24 papers), BRCA gene mutations in cancer (21 papers) and Family Support in Illness (15 papers). Michael Stefanek is often cited by papers focused on Cancer survivorship and care (24 papers), BRCA gene mutations in cancer (21 papers) and Family Support in Illness (15 papers). Michael Stefanek collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Michael Stefanek's co-authors include Paige Green, Caryn Lerman, Anil K. Sood, Firdaus S. Dhabhar, Michael H. Antoni, Steve W. Cole, Susan K. Lutgendorf, Sandra E. Sephton, Patti M. Wilcox and William M. P. Klein and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Michael Stefanek

74 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The influence of bio-behavioural factors on tumour biology: pathways and mechanisms

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Stefanek United States	34	1.7k	941	836	775	770	77	4.1k
Mary Jane Massie United States	26	2.3k 1.4×	359 0.4×	1.1k 1.4×	966 1.2×	932 1.2×	42	4.3k
Melanie A. Price Australia	29	1.7k 1.0×	403 0.4×	816 1.0×	907 1.2×	957 1.2×	65	3.2k
Elizabeth A. Grunfeld United Kingdom	36	1.8k 1.1×	358 0.4×	520 0.6×	552 0.7×	653 0.8×	91	4.3k
Myra S. Hunter United Kingdom	48	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.9×	493 0.6×	399 0.5×	1.8k 2.3×	211	7.9k
Anita Y. Kinney United States	40	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	770 0.9×	518 0.7×	783 1.0×	149	4.6k
Rebecca G. Smith United Kingdom	27	732 0.4×	526 0.6×	516 0.6×	234 0.3×	788 1.0×	61	4.0k
Robert Rush United Kingdom	34	628 0.4×	365 0.4×	681 0.8×	423 0.5×	424 0.6×	85	3.4k
Kerry A. Sherman Australia	33	1.2k 0.7×	280 0.3×	322 0.4×	420 0.5×	611 0.8×	134	3.1k
Stewart M. Dunn Australia	45	1.3k 0.8×	278 0.3×	811 1.0×	531 0.7×	2.2k 2.9×	91	6.5k
Michelle J. Naughton United States	37	1.5k 0.9×	336 0.4×	614 0.7×	269 0.3×	800 1.0×	132	4.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Stefanek

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Youssef, Nagy A., Guang Hao, Xiaoling Wang, et al.. (2016). Racial/ethnic differences in the association of childhood adversities with depression and the role of resilience. Journal of Affective Disorders. 208. 577–581. 67 indexed citations

Meijer, Anna, Michelle Roseman, Vanessa C. Delisle, et al.. (2013). Effects of screening for psychological distress on patient outcomes in cancer: A systematic review. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 75(1). 1–17. 103 indexed citations

Cheung, Winson Y., Noreen M. Aziz, Anne‐Michelle Noone, et al.. (2013). Physician preferences and attitudes regarding different models of cancer survivorship care: a comparison of primary care providers and oncologists. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 7(3). 343–354. 98 indexed citations

Stefanek, Michael. (2011). Uninformed Compliance or Informed Choice? A Needed Shift in Our Approach to Cancer Screening. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 103(24). 1821–1826. 59 indexed citations

Meijer, Anna, Michelle Roseman, Katherine Milette, et al.. (2011). Depression Screening and Patient Outcomes in Cancer: A Systematic Review. PLoS ONE. 6(11). e27181–e27181. 56 indexed citations

Pollack, Lori A., Julia H. Rowland, Corinne Crammer, & Michael Stefanek. (2009). Introduction: Charting the landscape of cancer survivors' health‐related outcomes and care. Cancer. 115(S18). 4265–4269. 15 indexed citations

Rowland, Julia H. & Michael Stefanek. (2008). Introduction: Partnering to embrace the future of cancer survivorship research and care. Cancer. 112(S11). 2523–2528. 6 indexed citations

Klein, William M. P. & Michael Stefanek. (2007). Cancer Risk Elicitation and Communication: Lessons from the Psychology of Risk Perception. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 57(3). 147–167. 136 indexed citations

Coyne, James C., Michael Stefanek, & Steven C. Palmer. (2007). Psychotherapy and survival in cancer: The conflict between hope and evidence.. Psychological Bulletin. 133(3). 367–394. 76 indexed citations

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Peters, Ellen, Kevin D. McCaul, Michael Stefanek, & Wendy Nelson. (2006). A heuristics approach to understanding cancer risk perception: Contributions from judgment and decision-making research. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 31(1). 45–52. 87 indexed citations

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Nelson, Wendy, Michael Stefanek, Ellen Peters, & Kevin D. McCaul. (2005). Basic and applied decision making in cancer control.. Health Psychology. 24(4, Suppl). S3–S8. 21 indexed citations

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Dowdy, Sean C., Michael Stefanek, & Lynn C. Hartmann. (2004). Surgical risk reduction: Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy and prophylactic mastectomy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 191(4). 1113–1123. 42 indexed citations

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Engstrom, Christine, Roberta Strohl, Linda Rose, Linda Lewandowski, & Michael Stefanek. (1999). Sleep alterations in cancer patients. Cancer Nursing. 22(2). 143–148. 117 indexed citations

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Bernhardt, Barbara A., Gail Geller, Kathy J. Helzlsouer, et al.. (1997). Toward a Model Informed Consent Process for BRCA1 Testing: A Qualitative Assessment of Women's Attitudes. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 6(2). 207–222. 39 indexed citations

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Houn, Florence, Kathy J. Helzlsouer, Neil B. Friedman, & Michael Stefanek. (1995). The practice of prophylactic mastectomy: a survey of Maryland surgeons.. American Journal of Public Health. 85(6). 801–805. 46 indexed citations

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Stefanek, Michael. (1994). Quality of life and other psychosocial issues in breast cancer. Current Opinion in Oncology. 6(6). 583–586. 9 indexed citations

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Stefanek, Michael. (1993). Psychosocial aspects of breast cancer. Current Opinion in Oncology. 5(6). 996–1000. 8 indexed citations

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Stefanek, Michael. (1992). Psychosocial aspects of breast cancer. Current Opinion in Oncology. 4(6). 1055–1060. 9 indexed citations

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Holland, Jimmie C., Gary R. Morrow, Arthur H. Schmale, et al.. (1991). A randomized clinical trial of alprazolam versus progressive muscle relaxation in cancer patients with anxiety and depressive symptoms.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 9(6). 1004–1011. 110 indexed citations

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Stefanek, Michael, et al.. (1989). Illness-Related Worry Among Cancer Patients: Prevalence, Severity, and Content. Cancer Investigation. 7(4). 365–371. 24 indexed citations

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