Sarah J. Shema

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Sarah J. Shema is a scholar working on Oncology, Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Sarah J. Shema has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Oncology, 17 papers in Health and 13 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Sarah J. Shema's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (17 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (14 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (6 papers). Sarah J. Shema is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (17 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (14 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (6 papers). Sarah J. Shema collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belgium. Sarah J. Shema's co-authors include William J. Strawbridge, George A. Kaplan, Richard. D. Cohen, George A. Kaplan, Margaret Wallhagen, John Lynch, R. E. Roberts, Ed Roberts, G. A. Kaplan and Sally L. Glaser and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Sarah J. Shema

70 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Cumulative Impact of Sustained Economic Hardship on Physical, Cognitive, Psychological, and Social Functioning

1997 681 citations John Lynch, George A. Kaplan et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sarah J. Shema United States	44	2.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.1k	966	70	7.4k
Judith A. Malmgren United States	25	2.1k 0.9×	2.1k 1.5×	779 0.6×	1.7k 1.5×	2.4k 2.5×	58	10.8k
Lynda H. Powell United States	49	2.1k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	428 0.3×	1.2k 1.0×	1.8k 1.9×	145	10.6k
Karen M. Gil United States	54	744 0.3×	1.0k 0.7×	748 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	2.1k 2.1×	140	9.3k
Karen A. Matthews United States	39	1.4k 0.6×	1.9k 1.3×	369 0.3×	1.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.6×	77	7.8k
Robert Kohn United States	51	1.1k 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	711 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	3.1k 3.2×	182	9.2k
Howard Leventhal United States	39	611 0.3×	1.3k 0.9×	729 0.5×	738 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	98	6.8k
Frank J. Penedo United States	47	818 0.3×	1.9k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.7×	141	8.4k
Mohsen Bazargan United States	41	1.1k 0.4×	1.6k 1.1×	409 0.3×	921 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	221	5.6k
Richard Fielding Hong Kong	42	630 0.3×	1.5k 1.0×	1.8k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	162	5.8k
Amy H. Peterman United States	36	1.9k 0.8×	906 0.6×	2.8k 2.0×	894 0.8×	1.5k 1.6×	69	7.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sarah J. Shema

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Quach, Thu, Amani Nuru‐Jeter, Laura Allen, et al.. (2012). Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Discrimination Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California. American Journal of Public Health. 102(5). 1027–1034. 44 indexed citations

Gomez, Scarlett Lin, Ellen T. Chang, Sarah J. Shema, et al.. (2011). Survival following Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer among Asian/Pacific Islander, Latina, and Non-Hispanic White Women Who Have Never Smoked. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 20(3). 545–554. 23 indexed citations

Gomez, Scarlett Lin, Sally L. Glaser, Laura A. McClure, et al.. (2011). The California Neighborhoods Data System: a new resource for examining the impact of neighborhood characteristics on cancer incidence and outcomes in populations. Cancer Causes & Control. 22(4). 631–647. 94 indexed citations

Strawbridge, William J., Margaret Wallhagen, & Sarah J. Shema. (2010). Spousal Interrelations in Self-Reports of Cognition in the Context of Marital Problems. Gerontology. 57(2). 148–152. 10 indexed citations

Chu, Karen, et al.. (2010). Head and neck cancer‐specific survival based on socioeconomic status in Asians and Pacific Islanders. Cancer. 117(9). 1935–1945. 49 indexed citations

Kurian, Allison W., Kari Fish, Sarah J. Shema, & Christina A. Clarke. (2010). Lifetime risks of specific breast cancer subtypes among women in four racial/ethnic groups. Breast Cancer Research. 12(6). R99–R99. 129 indexed citations

Gomez, Scarlett Lin, Christina A. Clarke, Sarah J. Shema, et al.. (2010). Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival Among Asian Women by Ethnicity and Immigrant Status: A Population-Based Study. American Journal of Public Health. 100(5). 861–869. 125 indexed citations

Keegan, Theresa H.M., Thu Quach, Sarah J. Shema, Sally L. Glaser, & Scarlett Lin Gomez. (2010). The influence of nativity and neighborhoods on breast cancer stage at diagnosis and survival among California Hispanic women. BMC Cancer. 10(1). 603–603. 72 indexed citations

Keegan, Theresa H.M., Christina A. Clarke, Ellen T. Chang, Sarah J. Shema, & Sally L. Glaser. (2009). Disparities in survival after Hodgkin lymphoma: a population-based study. Cancer Causes & Control. 20(10). 1881–1892. 41 indexed citations

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Kaplan, George A., et al.. (2008). Socioeconomic Determinants of Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Income, Income Change, and Income Sources During the Course of 29 Years. Annals of Epidemiology. 18(7). 531–537. 119 indexed citations

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Gomez, Scarlett Lin, Cynthia D. O’Malley, Antoinette M. Stroup, Sarah J. Shema, & William A. Satariano. (2007). Longitudinal, population-based study of racial/ethnic differences in colorectal cancer survival: impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status, treatment and comorbidity. BMC Cancer. 7(1). 193–193. 86 indexed citations

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Strawbridge, William J., Sarah J. Shema, & Robert E. Roberts. (2004). Impact of Spouses’ Sleep Problems on Partners. SLEEP. 27(3). 527–531. 75 indexed citations

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Strawbridge, William J., Margaret Wallhagen, Sarah J. Shema, & George A. Kaplan. (2000). Negative consequences of hearing impairment in old age: a longitudinal analysis. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 23 indexed citations

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Strawbridge, William J., Margaret Wallhagen, & Sarah J. Shema. (2000). New NHLBI clinical guidelines for obesity and overweight: will they promote health?. American Journal of Public Health. 90(3). 340–343. 63 indexed citations

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Roberts, R. E., G. A. Kaplan, Sarah J. Shema, & William J. Strawbridge. (2000). Are the Obese at Greater Risk for Depression?. American Journal of Epidemiology. 152(2). 163–170. 293 indexed citations

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Tilford, J. Mick, James M. Robbins, Sarah J. Shema, & Frank L. Farmer. (1999). Response to health insurance by previously uninsured rural children.. PubMed. 34(3). 761–75. 11 indexed citations

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McLennan, John D., et al.. (1998). Adolescentsʼ Insight In Heavy Drinking. Journal of Adolescent Health. 22(5). 409–416. 18 indexed citations

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Lynch, John, George A. Kaplan, & Sarah J. Shema. (1997). Cumulative Impact of Sustained Economic Hardship on Physical, Cognitive, Psychological, and Social Functioning. New England Journal of Medicine. 337(26). 1889–1895. 681 indexed citations breakdown →

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Roberts, R. E., George A. Kaplan, Sarah J. Shema, & William J. Strawbridge. (1997). Prevalence and Correlates of Depression in an Aging Cohort: The Alameda County Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 52B(5). S252–S258. 138 indexed citations

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Marina, Neyssa, Charles B. Pratt, William H. Meyer, et al.. (1993). Brain metastases in osteosarcoma. Report of a long-term survivor and review of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital experience. Cancer. 71(11). 3656–3660. 45 indexed citations

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