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Kevin L. Rand

Psychology · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1999
Optimism, Hope, and Well-beingCancer survivorship and careCancer-related cognitive impairment studiesChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifePsychological and Temporal Perspectives Research

Publications

173

Citations

6,978

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1999

Research summary
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Kevin L. Rand studies how psychological expectancies—such as hope, optimism, and positive or negative outlooks—relate to health and well-being outcomes. His work spans chronic pain, cancer survivorship, schizophrenia and psychosis, depression, and academic and exercise goals, often using meta-analyses to summarize evidence across studies. A recurring focus is on how people's expectations and mindset influence recovery, quality of life, and mental health.

Hope and optimismPsychological factors in chronic painCancer survivorship and well-beingMetacognition in schizophrenia/psychosisDepression and mental health interventions

Publication activity was higher in the late 2010s and has generally slowed over the last five years, averaging about five publications per year.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 478 established Psychology PIs within our index
Citations: 6,978cohort median 2,193
h-index: 41cohort median 22
Publications / year (recent): 5.2cohort median 3

Typically publishes in teams of ~5 · 23% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 28 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
2017: 13 publications172018: 22 publications22182019: 15 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 12 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 2 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 1 collaborator at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 0 collaborators at the same institution2025: 0 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Author eBooks×7
  • Journal of Pain×6
  • Supportive Care in Cancer×5
  • PMC×5
  • Oxford University Press eBooks×4
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Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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