2026 William Timberlake: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	40	8261	7715	4417	4023	140	6530

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Psychology

8261

7715

4417

4023

140

6530

Research.com Recognitions

2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William Timberlake is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003.

Although specific recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, fields of study, subfields, and main topics of research are not documented, Timberlake's association with a major research institution implies involvement in scholarly activities consistent with academic standards.

The AAAS fellowship reflects acknowledgement within the scientific community, indicating contributions to their scientific discipline through research, education, or service.

Best Publications

Response deprivation: An empirical approach to instrumental performance

William Timberlake;James Allison

478
Citations
Animal–visitor interactions in the modern zoo: Conflicts and interventions

Eduardo J. Fernandez;Michael A. Tamborski;Sarah R. Pickens;William Timberlake

373
Citations
Behavior systems and learning: From misbehavior to general principles.

William Timberlake;Gary A. Lucas

340
Citations
The basis of superstitious behavior: chance contingency, stimulus substitution, or appetitive behavior?

William Timberlake;Gary A. Lucas

291
Citations
Auto-Shaping in Rats to the Presentation of Another Rat Predicting Food

William Timberlake;Douglas L. Grant

280
Citations
Behavior systems, associationism, and Pavlovian conditioning.

William Timberlake

276
Citations
Behavior systems and reinforcement: an integrative approach.

William Timberlake

262
Citations
A TEMPORAL LIMIT ON THE EFFECT OF FUTURE FOOD ON CURRENT PERFORMANCE IN AN ANALOGUE OF FORAGING AND WELFARE

William Timberlake

221
Citations
Stimulus and response contingencies in the misbehavior of rats.

William Timberlake;Glenda Wahl;Deborah A. King

208
Citations
Rats’ responses to a moving object related to food or water: A behavior-systems analysis

William Timberlake

201
Citations
Time horizons in rats foraging for food in temporally separated patches.

William Timberlake;Donald J. Gawley;Gary A. Lucas

156
Citations
Regulation during challenge: A general model of learned performance under schedule constraint.

Stephen J. Hanson;William Timberlake

141
Citations
Motivational Modes in Behavior Systems

William Timberlake

141
Citations
Behavior regulation and learned performance: Some misapprehensions and disagreements.

William Timberlake

126
Citations
Unpredicted food produces a mode of behavior that affects rats' subsequent reactions to a conditioned stimulus: A behavior-system approach to "context blocking"

William Timberlake

115
Citations
ON THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED ECONOMIES

William Timberlake;Blaine F. Peden

112
Citations
Reinforcement in applied settings: figuring out ahead of time what will work.

William Timberlake;Valeri A. Farmer-Dougan

100
Citations
Mutual benefits of research collaborations between zoos and academic institutions.

Eduardo J. Fernandez;William Timberlake

97
Citations
Incentive downshifts evoke search repertoires in rats.

Norman C. Pecoraro;William D. Timberlake;Matthew Tinsley

94
Citations
Drugs of abuse can entrain circadian rhythms.

Ann E. K. Kosobud;Andrea G. Gillman;Joseph K. Leffel;Norman C. Pecoraro

90
Citations
A Molar Equilibrium Theory of Learned Performance

William Timberlake

71
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. King University of Rochester Medical Center

Catherine J. Mondloch Brock University

Richard J. Viken Indiana University

Richard M. McFall Indiana University

External Links

Personal website of William Timberlake

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