2026 William N. Dember: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	45	6611	3588	162	10311

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Publications

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Psychology

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3588

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10311

Research.com Recognitions

1965 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William N. Dember was affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. During their career, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1965.

While detailed records of their research publications, coauthors, and main fields of study are not available, the documented honor indicates recognition of contributions to scientific advancement.

The absence of specific data on research topics, publication venues, and notable papers limits the detailed mapping of their academic focus. However, the association with a major research institution situates them within an active academic environment during their professional tenure.

William N. Dember is deceased, and the overview reflects the available data without speculative interpretation of their work or impact beyond recorded honors and affiliation.

Best Publications

Meta-analysis of the sensitivity decrement in vigilance.

Judi E. See;Steven R. Howe;Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember

548
Citations
Spontaneous alternation behavior.

Unknown

510
Citations
Analysis of exploratory, manipulatory, and curiosity behaviors.

Unknown

495
Citations
Mood and global-local visual processing

Michael R. Basso;Bruce K. Schefft;M. Douglas Ris;William N. Dember

471
Citations
The vigilance decrement reflects limitations in effortful attention, not mindlessness.

Rebecca A. Grier;Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember;Gerald Matthews

450
Citations
VIGILANCE AND WORKLOAD IN AUTOMATED SYSTEMS.

John S Warm;William N Dember;Peter A Hancock

416
Citations
The Effects of Signal Salience and Caffeine on Performance, Workload, and Stress in an Abbreviated Vigilance Task

Jon G. Temple;Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember;Keith S. Jones

363
Citations
Motivation and the cognitive revolution.

William N. Dember

354
Citations
Vigilance: Taxonomy And Utility

Raja Parasuraman;Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember

324
Citations
Effects of sensory modality and task duration on performance, workload, and stress in sustained attention

James L. Szalma;Joel S. Warm;Gerald Matthews;William N. Dember

306
Citations
The measurement of optimism and pessimism

William N. Dember;Stephanie H. Martin;Mary K. Hummer;Steven R. Howe

265
Citations
The psychology of perception

William N. Dember

264
Citations
Automation cueing modulates cerebral blood flow and vigilance in a simulated air traffic control task

Edward M. Hitchcock;Joel S. Warm;Gerald Matthews;William N. Dember

243
Citations
Recovery of masked visual targets by inhibition of the masking stimulus.

William N. Dember;Dean G. Purcell

214
Citations
Signal regularity and the mindlessness model of vigilance

William S. Helton;Todd D. Hollander;Joel S. Warm;Gerald Matthews

211
Citations
Vigilance and Signal Detection Theory: An Empirical Evaluation of Five Measures of Response Bias:

Judi E. See;Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember;Steven R. Howe

210
Citations
Optimism, pessimism, and false failure feedback: Effects on vigilance performance

William S. Helton;William N. Dember;Joel S. Warm;Gerald Matthews

197
Citations
Psychology of Perception

William N. Dember;Joel S. Warm

191
Citations
Effects of olfactory stimulation on performance and stress in a visual sustained attention task

Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember;Raja Parasuraman

186
Citations
Spontaneous alternation behavior in animals: A review

Charles L. Richman;William N. Dember;Paul Kim

167
Citations
Effects of cueing and knowledge of results on workload and boredom in sustained attention.

Edward M. Hitchcock;William N. Dember;Joel S. Warm;Brian W. Moroney

148
Citations
Psychophysical determinants of stress in sustained attention.

Traci L. Galinsky;Roger R. Rosa;Joel S. Warm;William N. Dember

142
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel S. Warm United States Air Force Research Laboratory

Gerald Matthews George Mason University

Peter A. Hancock University of Central Florida

Raja Parasuraman George Mason University

William S. Helton George Mason University

Thomas A. Stoffregen University of Minnesota

Andrew L. Geers University of Toledo

Andrew Paul Smith Cardiff University

Michael R. Basso University of Tulsa

M. Douglas Ris Baylor College of Medicine

External Links

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