2026 Don A. Dillman: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	60	1392	1242	654	575	178	52929

Research.com Recognitions

2006 - Helen Dinerman Prize, World Association of Public Opinion Research
1995 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Don A. Dillman is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology and political science. Dillman's work covers multiple subfields including computer science applications, organizational behavior and human resource management, and economics and econometrics.

Their contributions to the field emphasize survey methodology and nonresponse, along with qualitative methods such as focus groups. Dillman also explores topics related to mobile crowdsensing and crowdsourcing as well as healthcare systems and technology, and economic and environmental valuation.

Notable recent publications by Dillman include the following:

"Mail Communications and Survey Response: A Test of Social Exchange Versus Pre-Suasion Theory for Improving Response Rates and Data Quality," 2021, Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology
"An Experimental Comparison of Three Strategies for Converting Mail Respondents in a Probability-Based Mixed-Mode Panel to Internet Respondents," 2021, Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology
"Fifty years of survey innovation," 2022, Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique

Dillman frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Their known coauthors include:

Pierce Greenberg
David Bretschi
Ines Schaurer

Several publication venues have featured Dillman's work multiple times. These venues include:

Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology
Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique

Throughout their career, Dillman has received several awards recognizing their contributions to public opinion research and statistics. These include:

Helen Dinerman Prize, World Association of Public Opinion Research, 2006
Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), 1995
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1987

Best Publications

Internet, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method

Don A. Dillman;Jolene D. Smyth;Leah Melani Christian

11445
Citations
Mail and telephone surveys : the total design method

Don A. Dillman

11302
Citations
Mail and internet surveys: The tailored design method, 2nd ed.

Don A. Dillman

5481
Citations
How to conduct your own survey

Priscilla Salant;Don A. Dillman

4721
Citations
The Design and Administration of Mail Surveys

Don A. Dillman

2218
Citations
Mail and telephone surveys

Leslie M. Harris;Don A. Dillman

2080
Citations
Development of a Standard E-Mail Methodology: Results of an Experiment

David R. Schaefer;Don A. Dillman

1697
Citations
Response rate and measurement differences in mixed-mode surveys using mail, telephone, interactive voice response (IVR) and the Internet

Don A. Dillman;Glenn Phelps;Robert Tortora;Karen Swift

1279
Citations
International handbook of survey methodology.

Edith D. de Leeuw;Joop J. Hox;Don A. Dillman

1192
Citations
Research Synthesis AAPOR Report on Online Panels

Reg Baker;Stephen J. Blumberg;J. Michael Brick

699
Citations
Improving Response To Web and Mixed-Mode Surveys

Morgan M. Millar;Don A. Dillman

688
Citations
Principles for Constructing Web Surveys

Don A. Dillman;Robert D. Tortora;Dennis Bowker

660
Citations
EFFECTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE LENGTH, RESPONDENT-FRIENDLY DESIGN, AND A DIFFICULT QUESTION ON RESPONSE RATES FOR OCCUPANT-ADDRESSED CENSUS MAIL SURVEYS

Don A. Dillman;Michael D. Sinclair;Jon R. Clark

546
Citations
Survey Mode as a Source of Instability in Responses across Surveys

Don A. Dillman;Leah Melani Christian

400
Citations
Increasing Mail Questionnaire Response: A Four State Comparison

Don A. Dillman;James A. Christenson;Edwin H. Carpenter;Ralph M. Brooks

366
Citations
Open-Ended Questions in Web Surveys Can Increasing the Size of Answer Boxes and Providing Extra Verbal Instructions Improve Response Quality?

Jolene D. Smyth;Don A. Dillman;Leah Melani Christian;Mallory Mcbride

357
Citations
Comparing Check-All and Forced-Choice Question Formats in Web Surveys

Jolene D. Smyth;Don A. Dillman;Leah Melani Christian;Michael J. Stern

348
Citations
INFLUENCE OF PLAIN VS. FANCY DESIGN ON RESPONSE RATES FOR WEB SURVEYS

Don A. Dillman;Robert D. Tortora;Jon Conradt

341
Citations
Design Effects in the Transition to Web-Based Surveys

Don A. Dillman;Jolene D. Smyth

280
Citations
How urban residents rate and rank the benefits and problems associated with trees in cities

Lohr Vi;Pearson-Mims Ch;Tarnai J;Dillman Da

274
Citations
Internet, Phone, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method, 4th Edition.

Don A. Dillman;Jolene D. Smyth;Lean Melani Christian

92
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joop J. Hox Utrecht University

Frederick O. Lorenz Iowa State University

Mick P. Couper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Robert M. Groves University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Eleanor Singer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Eugene A. Rosa Washington State University

Gordon Willis National Cancer Institute

Timothy P. Johnson University of Illinois at Chicago

Jon A. Krosnick Stanford University

Riley E. Dunlap Oklahoma State University

External Links

Personal website of Don A. Dillman

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