2026 William D.S. Killgore: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	74	2106	1923	1002	896	473	20022
Psychology	74	1889	1705	1108	977	463	20013
Medicine	73	19655	18446	9789	9030	446	19330

Overview

William D.S. Killgore is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with significant contributions in experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and social psychology.

The scientist has a notable presence in the study of sleep and related disorders, as well as work on sleep and wakefulness research. They have also contributed to research addressing COVID-19 and mental health, sleep and work-related fatigue, functional brain connectivity studies, circadian rhythm and melatonin, and traumatic brain injury research.

Publication venues where William D.S. Killgore frequently appears include:

SLEEP
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Biological Psychiatry
Psychiatry Research
Sleep Health

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Killgore comprise:

Michael A. Grandner
Natalie S. Dailey
Chloe Wills
Alisa Huskey
Kathryn Kennedy

Several recent papers by William D.S. Killgore highlight work related to mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic. These include:

"Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of COVID-19," 2020, Psychiatry Research
"Psychological resilience during the COVID-19 lockdown," 2020, Psychiatry Research
"Three months of loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown," 2020, Psychiatry Research
"Loneliness during the first half-year of COVID-19 Lockdowns," 2020, Psychiatry Research
"Alcohol dependence during COVID-19 lockdowns," 2020, Psychiatry Research

Best Publications

Effects of sleep deprivation on cognition

William D.S. Killgore

1599
Citations
Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of COVID-19.

William D.S. Killgore;Sara A. Cloonan;Emily C. Taylor;Natalie S. Dailey

917
Citations
Impaired decision making following 49 h of sleep deprivation.

William D. S. Killgore;Thomas J. Balkin;Nancy J. Wesensten

695
Citations
Psychological resilience during the COVID-19 lockdown.

William D.S. Killgore;Emily C. Taylor;Sara A. Cloonan;Natalie S. Dailey

683
Citations
Cortical and limbic activation during viewing of high- versus low-calorie foods.

William D.S Killgore;Ashley D Young;Lisa A Femia;Piotr Bogorodzki

665
Citations
Sleep deprivation reduces perceived emotional intelligence and constructive thinking skills

William D.S. Killgore;Ellen T. Kahn-Greene;Erica L. Lipizzi;Rachel A. Newman

528
Citations
Post-combat invincibility: Violent combat experiences are associated with increased risk-taking propensity following deployment

William D.S. Killgore;Dave I. Cotting;Jeffrey L. Thomas;Anthony L. Cox

516
Citations
Activation of the amygdala and anterior cingulate during nonconscious processing of sad versus happy faces

William D.S Killgore;Deborah A Yurgelun-Todd

452
Citations
fMRI during affect discrimination in bipolar affective disorder

Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd;Staci A. Gruber;Gen Kanayama;William D.S. Killgore

448
Citations
The effects of sleep deprivation on symptoms of psychopathology in healthy adults.

Ellen T. Kahn-Greene;Desiree B. Killgore;Gary H. Kamimori;Thomas J. Balkin

422
Citations
Performance and alertness effects of caffeine, dextroamphetamine, and modafinil during sleep deprivation

Nancy J. Wesensten;William D. S. Killgore;Thomas J. Balkin

384
Citations
Sex-specific developmental changes in amygdala responses to affective faces

William D. S. Killgore;Mika Oki;Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd

369
Citations
Sex differences in amygdala activation during the perception of facial affect.

William D. S. Killgore;Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd

339
Citations
The right-hemisphere and valence hypotheses: could they both be right (and sometimes left)?

William D. S. Killgore;Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd

278
Citations
The effects of 53 hours of sleep deprivation on moral judgment.

William D.S. Killgore;Desiree B. Killgore;Lisa M. Day;Christopher Li

263
Citations
Sleep deprivation adversely affects interpersonal responses to frustration

Ellen T. Kahn-Greene;Erica L. Lipizzi;Amy K. Conrad;Gary H. Kamimori

261
Citations
Peril and pleasure: an rdoc-inspired examination of threat responses and reward processing in anxiety and depression.

Daniel G. Dillon;Isabelle M. Rosso;Pia Pechtel;William D. S. Killgore

236
Citations
Convergent and divergent validity of integrative versus mixed model measures of emotional intelligence

Christian A. Webb;Zachary J. Schwab;Mareen Weber;Sophie DelDonno

210
Citations
Fear-related activity in the prefrontal cortex increases with age during adolescence: A preliminary fMRI study

Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd;William D.S. Killgore

206
Citations
Sustaining Executive Functions During Sleep Deprivation: A Comparison of Caffeine, Dextroamphetamine, and Modafinil

William D. S. Killgore;Ellen T. Kahn-Greene;Nancy L. Grugle;Desiree B. Killgore

183
Citations
Social anxiety predicts amygdala activation in adolescents viewing fearful faces.

William D.S. Killgore;Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd

181
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Scott L. Rauch McLean Hospital

Thomas J. Balkin Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd University of Utah

Isabelle M. Rosso Harvard University

Charles C. Branas Columbia University

Michael L. Perlis University of Pennsylvania

Richard D. Lane University of Arizona

Christian A. Webb Harvard University

Staci A. Gruber Harvard University

Jennifer C. Britton University of Miami

External Links

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