Shauna L. Shapiro

25.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
55 papers, 17.4k citations indexed

About

Shauna L. Shapiro is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shauna L. Shapiro has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 17.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Clinical Psychology, 19 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Shauna L. Shapiro's work include Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (45 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (13 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (12 papers). Shauna L. Shapiro is often cited by papers focused on Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (45 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (13 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (12 papers). Shauna L. Shapiro collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Shauna L. Shapiro's co-authors include Linda E. Carlson, John A. Astin, Scott R. Bishop, Gary E. Schwartz, Ben Freedman, Zindel V. Segal, Kirk Warren Brown, Susan Abbey, Gerald M. Devins and Mark A. Lau and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Psychologist and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Shauna L. Shapiro

54 papers receiving 15.9k citations

Hit Papers

Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. 1998 2026 2007 2016 2004 2005 1998 2006 2007 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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.

  1. Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition.
    2004 4.3k citations Scott R. Bishop, Mark A. Lau et al. profile →
  2. Mechanisms of mindfulness
    2005 2.5k citations Shauna L. Shapiro, Linda E. Carlson et al. Journal of Clinical Psychology profile →
  3. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Medical and Premedical Students
    1998 1.1k citations Shauna L. Shapiro, Gary E. Schwartz et al. Journal of Behavioral Medicine profile →
  4. The toronto mindfulness scale: Development and validation
    2006 939 citations Mark A. Lau, Scott R. Bishop et al. Journal of Clinical Psychology profile →
  5. A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: Effects on distress, positive states of mind, rumination, and distraction
    2007 923 citations Shamini Jain, Shauna L. Shapiro et al. Annals of Behavioral Medicine profile →
  6. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From a Randomized Trial.
    2005 920 citations Shauna L. Shapiro, John A. Astin et al. profile →
  7. Teaching self-care to caregivers: Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the mental health of therapists in training.
    2007 787 citations Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shauna L. Shapiro United States 40 14.1k 5.5k 4.5k 2.3k 2.2k 55 17.4k
Jon Kabat‐Zinn United States 34 19.7k 1.4× 6.7k 1.2× 5.9k 1.3× 1.9k 0.8× 3.2k 1.5× 122 24.4k
Keith S. Dobson Canada 58 10.0k 0.7× 6.3k 1.1× 4.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 319 16.3k
Kelly G. Wilson United States 31 11.9k 0.8× 5.3k 1.0× 3.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 73 15.9k
Frank W. Bond United Kingdom 33 9.6k 0.7× 4.0k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 54 13.5k
Willem Kuyken United Kingdom 54 8.7k 0.6× 4.3k 0.8× 2.9k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 192 12.6k
Bruce E. Wampold United States 64 12.9k 0.9× 3.3k 0.6× 6.5k 1.4× 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 268 18.3k
Steven Taylor Canada 66 13.6k 1.0× 7.9k 1.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 3.0k 1.4× 236 19.1k
Rory C. O’Connor United Kingdom 62 11.2k 0.8× 3.1k 0.6× 4.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 228 15.3k
Martin M. Antony Canada 61 11.0k 0.8× 8.3k 1.5× 3.1k 0.7× 929 0.4× 2.3k 1.1× 255 16.5k
Murray W. Enns Canada 59 10.2k 0.7× 4.0k 0.7× 3.0k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 177 15.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Linda E. Carlson, & Broderick A. Sawyer. (2024). The art & science of mindfulness: Integrating mindfulness into the helping professions (3rd ed.).. American Psychological Association eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L.. (2020). Mindfulness Practices for Challenging Times: Emotion Regulation, Shifting Perspective, Compassion for Empathy Distress. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 26(3). 109–111.
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Shapiro, Shauna L., et al.. (2016). Mindfulness, mental health, and positive psychology. 118–135. 7 indexed citations
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Reb, Jochen, Cary L. Cooper, Jochen Reb, et al.. (2015). Mindfulness in Organizations. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 54 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Hooria Jazaieri, & Philippe R. Goldin. (2012). Mindfulness-based stress reduction effects on moral reasoning and decision making. The Journal of Positive Psychology. 7(6). 504–515. 137 indexed citations
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Uman, Gwen, et al.. (2011). Mindful Movement Program for Older Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nursing. 35(4). E1–E13. 47 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Kirk Warren Brown, Carl E. Thoresen, & Thomas G. Plante. (2010). The moderation of Mindfulness‐based stress reduction effects by trait mindfulness: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 67(3). 267–277. 321 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Doug Oman, Carl E. Thoresen, Thomas G. Plante, & Tim Flinders. (2008). Cultivating mindfulness: effects on well‐being. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 64(7). 840–862. 492 indexed citations
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Ong, Jason C., Shauna L. Shapiro, & Rachel Manber. (2008). Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Naturalistic 12-Month Follow-up. EXPLORE. 5(1). 30–36. 112 indexed citations
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Jain, Shamini, Shauna L. Shapiro, Scott C. Roesch, et al.. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: Effects on distress, positive states of mind, rumination, and distraction. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 33(1). 11–21. 923 indexed citations breakdown →
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Walsh, Roger & Shauna L. Shapiro. (2006). The meeting of meditative disciplines and western psychology: A mutually enriching dialogue.. American Psychologist. 61(3). 227–239. 421 indexed citations
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Lau, Mark A., Scott R. Bishop, Zindel V. Segal, et al.. (2006). The toronto mindfulness scale: Development and validation. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 62(12). 1445–1467. 939 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Linda E. Carlson, John A. Astin, & Ben Freedman. (2005). Mechanisms of mindfulness. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 62(3). 373–386. 2495 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cohen-Katz, Joanne, et al.. (2005). The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout. Holistic Nursing Practice. 19(2). 78–86. 142 indexed citations
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Cohen-Katz, Joanne, et al.. (2005). The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout, Part II. Holistic Nursing Practice. 19(1). 26–35. 245 indexed citations
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Cohen-Katz, Joanne, et al.. (2004). The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout. Holistic Nursing Practice. 18(6). 302–308. 329 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L.. (2002). Mindfulness-based stress reduction and breast cancer. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 1 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Richard R. Bootzin, Aurelio J. Figueredo, Ana Mariá López, & Gary E. Schwartz. (2002). The efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction in the treatment of sleep disturbance in women with breast cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 54(1). 85–91. 264 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L., Ana Mariá López, Gary E. Schwartz, et al.. (2001). Quality of life and breast cancer: Relationship to psychosocial variables. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 57(4). 501–519. 207 indexed citations
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Shapiro, Shauna L., et al.. (1998). Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Medical and Premedical Students. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 21(6). 581–599. 1059 indexed citations breakdown →

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