2026 David F. Dinges: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	116	4281	4011	2340	2165	375	67428

Research.com Recognitions

2007 - NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
2002 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

David F. Dinges is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a strong focus on experimental and cognitive psychology. Their research intersects with cognitive neuroscience, physiology, social psychology, and transportation, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding human behavior and biology.

Their work prominently addresses topics related to sleep and work-related fatigue, sleep and related disorders, and sleep and wakefulness research. Additional research themes include spaceflight effects on biology, human-automation interaction and safety, urban transport and accessibility, and infant development and preterm care.

Dinges has published in several key venues, with frequent contributions to:

SLEEP
Scientific Reports
Frontiers in Physiology
Sleep Health
Journal of Sleep Research

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

Mathias Basner
Christopher Jones
Jonathan A. Mitchell
Ariel A. Williamson
Babette S. Zemel

Several recent papers illustrate the range of their research focus:

"Two nights of recovery sleep restores hippocampal connectivity but not episodic memory after total sleep deprivation" (2020, Scientific Reports)
"Sleep deficiency in spaceflight is associated with degraded neurobehavioral functions and elevated stress in astronauts on six-month missions aboard the International Space Station" (2022, SLEEP)
"Changes in Sleep Duration and Timing During the Middle-to-High School Transition" (2020, Journal of Adolescent Health)
"Cognitive Performance During Confinement and Sleep Restriction in NASA's Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA)" (2020, Frontiers in Physiology)
"Response speed measurements on the psychomotor vigilance test: how precise is precise enough?" (2020, SLEEP)

The research topics covered by these publications highlight studies on sleep deprivation, neurobehavioral effects, adolescent sleep patterns, cognitive performance under confinement and sleep restriction, and psychomotor vigilance testing parameters.

Dinges has been recognized with awards including the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal in 2007 and was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2002.

Best Publications

The Cumulative Cost of Additional Wakefulness: Dose-Response Effects on Neurobehavioral Functions and Sleep Physiology From Chronic Sleep Restriction and Total Sleep Deprivation

Hans P. A. Van Dongen;Greg Maislin;Janet M. Mullington;David F. Dinges

3920
Citations
Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society.

Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

3373
Citations
Cumulative sleepiness, mood disturbance, and psychomotor vigilance performance decrements during a week of sleep restricted to 4-5 hours per night

David F. Dinges;Frances Pack;Katherine Williams;Kelly A. Gillen

2719
Citations
Neurocognitive Consequences of Sleep Deprivation

Jeffrey S. Durmer;David F. Dinges

2181
Citations
Behavioral and physiological consequences of sleep restriction

Siobhan Banks;David F. Dinges

1871
Citations
Joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society on the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: Methodology and discussion

Nathaniel F. Watson;M. Safwan Badr;Gregory Belenky;Donald L. Bliwise

1804
Citations
Objective Measurement of Patterns of Nasal CPAP Use by Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Nancy Barone Kribbs;Allan I. Pack;Lewis R. Kline;Philip L. Smith

1690
Citations
The Working Hours Of Hospital Staff Nurses And Patient Safety

Ann E. Rogers;Wei Ting Hwang;Linda D. Scott;Linda H. Aiken

1492
Citations
Effect of sleep loss on C-Reactive protein, an inflammatory marker of cardiovascular risk ☆

Hans K Meier-Ewert;Paul M Ridker;Nader Rifai;Meredith M Regan

1360
Citations
Relationship between hours of CPAP use and achieving normal levels of sleepiness and daily functioning.

Terri E. Weaver;Greg Maislin;David F. Dinges;Thomas Bloxham

1165
Citations
Catastrophes, sleep, and public policy: consensus report

M M Mitler;M A Carskadon;C A Czeisler;W C Dement

1164
Citations
The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight.

Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman;Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman;Manjula Darshi;Stefan J. Green;Ruben C. Gur

1121
Citations
Systematic interindividual differences in Neurobehavioral impairment from sleep loss: Evidence of trait-like differential vulnerability

Hans P A Van Dongen;Maurice D Baynard;Greg Maislin;David F Dinges

1093
Citations
Sustained attention performance during sleep deprivation: evidence of state instability.

S. M. Doran;H. P. A. Van Dongen;D. F. Dinges

987
Citations
An Instrument to Measure Functional Status Outcomes for Disorders of Excessive Sleepiness

Terri E. Weaver;Andréa M. Laizner;Lois K. Evans;Greg Maislin

982
Citations
Maximizing sensitivity of the psychomotor vigilance test (PVT) to sleep loss.

Mathias Basner;David F. Dinges

884
Citations
CHARACTERISTICS OF CRASHES ATTRIBUTED TO THE DRIVER HAVING FALLEN ASLEEP

Allan I. Pack;Andrew M. Pack;Eric Rodgman;Andrew Cucchiara

741
Citations
Performing while sleepy: Effects of experimentally-induced sleepiness.

David F. Dinges;Nancy Barone Kribbs

739
Citations
Perfusion functional MRI reveals cerebral blood flow pattern under psychological stress

Jiongjiong Wang;Hengyi Rao;Gabriel S. Wetmore;Patricia M. Furlan

668
Citations
American time use survey: sleep time and its relationship to waking activities.

Mathias Basner;Kenneth M. Fomberstein;Farid M. Razavi;Siobhan Banks

662
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans P. A. Van Dongen Washington State University Spokane

Allan I. Pack University of Pennsylvania

Greg Maislin University of Pennsylvania

Hengyi Rao University of Pennsylvania

Martin T. Orne University of Pennsylvania

Wayne G. Whitehouse Temple University

Ruben C. Gur University of Pennsylvania

Tyler M. Moore University of Pennsylvania

Kevin G. Volpp University of Pennsylvania

John A. Detre University of Pennsylvania

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