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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 79 1517 1357 907 791 263 23009

Donald A. Williamson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald A. Williamson between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald A. Williamson published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2002. 1 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2002. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1971 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald A. Williamson: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 4
1980 2
1981 6
1982 4
1983 6
1984 6
1985 9
1986 4
1987 7
1988 4
1989 10
1990 1
1991 2
1992 6
1993 8
1994 2
1995 10
1996 5
1997 3
1998 8
1999 7
2000 9
2001 12
2002 17
2003 5
2004 9
2005 11
2006 14
2007 14
2008 13
2009 7
2010 11
2011 8
2012 8
2013 6
2014 7
2015 6
2016 4
2017 6
2018 4
2019 2
2020 4
2021 1
2022 4
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 302
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Donald A. Williamson publications per year - data summary

  • Donald A. Williamson, a Psychology scholar from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has 302 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1971, 1976, 1978, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 55 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.2 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 6 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1989: 67 publications (3.5 per year); 1990-2008: 156 publications (8.2 per year); 2009-2025: 79 publications (4.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Donald A. Williamson publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald A. Williamson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–270 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 263 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171 263
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Donald A. Williamson publication distribution in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 69 ranges running from 31–40 to 705+ publications.
  • Donald A. Williamson, a Psychology scholar from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, records 263 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Donald A. Williamson, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 151–160 publications range, and Donald A. Williamson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 101–110 publications, holding 736 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 72% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 705 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Donald A. Williamson D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald A. Williamson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137 79
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Donald A. Williamson D-index placement in Psychology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 11,416 Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 30–31 to 144+ D-Index.
  • Donald A. Williamson, a Psychology scholar from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, records 79 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Psychology scientists score the same or lower than Donald A. Williamson, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48–49 D-Index range, and Donald A. Williamson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32–33 D-Index, holding 702 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 58–59 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Donald A. Williamson is affiliated with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in the United States. Their primary field of study is Computer Science, with a particular focus on Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Mechanics, and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.

Williamson's research centers largely on speech and audio processing. The main topics covered in their scholarly work include:

  • Speech and Audio Processing
  • Music and Audio Processing
  • Speech Recognition and Synthesis
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Advanced Adaptive Filtering Techniques
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

The scientist has contributed numerous papers across several venues with the following publication frequencies:

  • arXiv (Cornell University): 16 publications
  • Diabetes Care: 4 publications
  • Interspeech 2022: 3 publications
  • IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio Speech and Language Processing: 3 publications
  • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America: 3 publications

Notable recent papers include:

  • ConferencingSpeech 2022 Challenge: Non-intrusive Objective Speech Quality Assessment (NISQA) Challenge for Online Conferencing Applications, 2022, Interspeech 2022
  • Multi-Channel Multi-Frame ADL-MVDR for Target Speech Separation, 2021, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio Speech and Language Processing
  • Risk Factors for the Development of Retinopathy in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: The Diabetes Prevention Program Experience, 2022, Diabetes Care
  • Finding ikigai: How robots can support meaning in later life, 2022, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • Identification of Genetic Variation Influencing Metformin Response in a Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), 2022, Diabetes

Williamson frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, each contributing significantly to shared research projects. These co-authors include:

  • Zhuohuang Zhang
  • Ronald Goldberg
  • Frank L. Greenway
  • Donna H. Ryan
  • Helen P. Hazuda

Best Publications

  • Long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention on weight and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: four-year results of the Look AHEAD trial.

    Rena R. Wing;Judy L. Bahnson;George A. Bray;Jeanne M. Clark

  • Effect of 6-month calorie restriction on biomarkers of longevity, metabolic adaptation, and oxidative stress in overweight individuals: a randomized controlled trial.

    Leonie K. Heilbronn;Lilian de Jonge;Madlyn I. Frisard;James P. DeLany

  • Effects of stevia, aspartame, and sucrose on food intake, satiety, and postprandial glucose and insulin levels

    Stephen D. Anton;Corby K. Martin;Hongmei Han;Sandra Coulon

  • Sex, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and BMI in relation to self-perception of overweight

    Sahasporn Paeratakul;Marney A. White;Donald A. Williamson;Donna H. Ryan

  • Development and Validation of the Food-Craving Inventory

    Marney A. White;Brooke L. Whisenhunt;Donald A. Williamson;Frank L. Greenway

  • A 2-Year Randomized Controlled Trial of Human Caloric Restriction: Feasibility and Effects on Predictors of Health Span and Longevity

    Eric Ravussin;Leanne M. Redman;James Rochon;Sai Krupa Das

  • COGNITIVE–BEHAVIORAL THEORIES OF EATING DISORDERS

    Donald A. Williamson;Marney A. White;Emily York-Crowe;Tiffany M. Stewart

  • Metabolic and Behavioral Compensations in Response to Caloric Restriction: Implications for the Maintenance of Weight Loss

    Leanne M. Redman;Leonie K. Heilbronn;Corby K. Martin;Lilian de Jonge

  • Development of the body checking questionnaire: a self-report measure of body checking behaviors.

    Deborah L. Reas;Brooke L Whisenhunt;Rick Netemeyer;Donald A. Williamson;Donald A. Williamson

  • Evidence for attention to threatening stimuli in depression

    Andrew Mathews;Valerie Ridgeway;Donald A. Williamson

  • Percent body fat measured by BIA and DEXA in obese, African-American adolescent girls.

    R L Newton;A Alfonso;M A White;E York-Crowe

  • Cognitive bias in eating disorders: implications for theory and treatment.

    Donald A. Williamson;Stephanie L. Muller;Deborah L. Reas;Jean M. Thaw

  • Comparison of Body Composition Methods in Obese African‐American Women

    Robert L. Newton;Anthony Alfonso;Emily York-Crowe;Heather Walden

  • Development of a simple procedure for assessing body image disturbances.

    Donald A. Williamson;C. J. Davis;Sandra M. Bennett;Anthony J. Goreczny

  • Impact of a Weight Management Program on Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

    Donald A. Williamson;Jack Rejeski;Wei Lang;Brent Van Dorsten

  • Mood-congruent memory in depression: emotional priming or elaboration?

    Philip C. Watkins;Andrew Mathews;Donald A. Williamson;Richard D. Fuller

  • Effect of 6-month calorie restriction and exercise on serum and liver lipids and markers of liver function.

    D. Enette Larson-Meyer;D. Enette Larson-Meyer;Bradley R. Newcomer;Leonie K. Heilbronn;Leonie K. Heilbronn;Julia Volaufova

  • Two-year internet-based randomized controlled trial for weight loss in African-American girls.

    Donald A. Williamson;Heather M. Walden;Marney A. White;Emily York-Crowe

  • Psychological and behavioral correlates of baseline BMI in the diabetes prevention program (DPP).

    Linda M. Delahanty;James B. Meigs;Doug Hayden;Donald A. Williamson

  • Psychopathology of eating disorders: A controlled comparison of bulimic, obese, and normal subjects.

    Donald A. Williamson;Mary Lou Kelley;C. J. Davis;Laurie Ruggiero

  • Impact of intensive lifestyle intervention on depression and health-related quality of life in type 2 diabetes: the Look AHEAD Trial

    Richard R Rubin;Thomas A Wadden;Judy L Bahnson;George L Blackburn

  • Structural equation modeling of risk factors for the development of eating disorder symptoms in female athletes.

    Donald A. Williamson;Richard G. Netemeyer;Lori P. Jackman;Drew A. Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Donna H. Ryan
Donna H. Ryan Pennington Biomedical Research Center
George A. Bray
George A. Bray Louisiana State University
Catherine M. Champagne
Catherine M. Champagne Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Frank M. Sacks
Frank M. Sacks Harvard University
Frank L. Greenway
Frank L. Greenway Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Marney A. White
Marney A. White Yale University
Eric Ravussin
Eric Ravussin Pennington Biomedical Research Center
David H. Gleaves
David H. Gleaves University of South Australia
Leanne M. Redman
Leanne M. Redman Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Richard G. Netemeyer
Richard G. Netemeyer University of Virginia

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