David P. Wacker

10.4k total citations
164 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

David P. Wacker is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David P. Wacker has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 114 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 52 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in David P. Wacker's work include Behavioral and Psychological Studies (141 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (111 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (38 papers). David P. Wacker is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral and Psychological Studies (141 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (111 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (38 papers). David P. Wacker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Denmark. David P. Wacker's co-authors include Wendy K. Berg, Thomas M. Reimers, Linda Cooper, Jay W. Harding, Gary M. Sasso, Mark W. Steege, Jennifer M. Asmus, Kelly M. Schieltz, John Northup and David M. Richman and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Critical Care Medicine and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

In The Last Decade

David P. Wacker

163 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
David P. Wacker 5.7k 5.3k 2.9k 2.1k 466 164 7.0k
Edward G. Carr 8.0k 1.4× 7.5k 1.4× 4.4k 1.5× 2.6k 1.3× 1.0k 2.2× 90 10.4k
Todd R. Risley 6.1k 1.1× 4.1k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 2.7× 70 7.6k
Lynn Koegel 4.1k 0.7× 5.7k 1.1× 4.3k 1.5× 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 2.4× 91 6.8k
Glen Dunlap 6.7k 1.2× 5.9k 1.1× 5.0k 1.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.9k 4.0× 174 9.4k
James E. Carr 3.6k 0.6× 3.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 1.2k 0.6× 279 0.6× 172 4.8k
V. Mark Durand 3.0k 0.5× 3.1k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 299 0.6× 81 4.4k
Peter Sturmey 2.5k 0.4× 3.1k 0.6× 2.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 443 1.0× 219 5.5k
Gail G. McGee 2.9k 0.5× 2.9k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 853 0.4× 770 1.7× 23 4.2k
Cathleen C. Piazza 4.3k 0.8× 5.0k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 3.6k 1.8× 176 0.4× 114 6.5k
Tristram Smith 3.1k 0.5× 6.2k 1.2× 4.4k 1.5× 2.6k 1.3× 1.0k 2.2× 124 7.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David P. Wacker

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All Works

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Ringdahl, Joel E., Wendy K. Berg, David P. Wacker, et al.. (2023). Further evaluation of prompt density, rate of reinforcement, and the persistence of manding. Behavioral Interventions. 38(3). 538–553. 2 indexed citations
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Call, Nathan A., Matthew J. O’Brien, Kelly M. Schieltz, et al.. (2023). A comparative effectiveness trial of functional behavioral assessment methods. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 57(1). 166–183. 4 indexed citations
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Suess, Alyssa N., et al.. (2019). An evaluation of resurgence following functional communication training conducted in alternative antecedent contexts via telehealth. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 113(1). 278–301. 17 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., John F. Lee, Yaniz C. Padilla Dalmau, et al.. (2013). CONDUCTING FUNCTIONAL ANALYSES OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR VIA TELEHEALTH. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 46(1). 31–46. 129 indexed citations
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Harding, Jay W., et al.. (2002). Assessment and Treatment of Severe Behavior Problems Using Choice-Making Procedures. Education and Treatment of Children. 25(1). 26–46. 15 indexed citations
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Derby, K. Mark, David P. Wacker, Wendy Berg, et al.. (1997). THE LONG‐TERM EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING IN HOME SETTINGS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 30(3). 507–531. 100 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., Jay W. Harding, Linda Cooper, et al.. (1996). THE EFFECTS OF MEAL SCHEDULE AND QUANTITY ON PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 29(1). 79–87. 20 indexed citations
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Northup, John, et al.. (1994). THE TREATMENT OF SEVERE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS USING A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MODEL. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 27(1). 33–47. 106 indexed citations
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Reimers, Thomas M., et al.. (1992). Acceptability of behavioral treatments for children: Analog and naturalistic evaluations by parents.. School Psychology Review. 21(4). 105 indexed citations
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Cooper, Linda, et al.. (1992). ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TASK PREFERENCES, TASK DEMANDS, AND ADULT ATTENTION ON CHILD BEHAVIOR IN OUTPATIENT AND CLASSROOM SETTINGS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 25(4). 823–840. 129 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., et al.. (1990). APPLICATIONS OF A SEQUENTIAL ALTERNATING TREATMENTS DESIGN. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 23(3). 333–339. 13 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., Mark W. Steege, John Northup, et al.. (1990). A COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING ACROSS THREE TOPOGRAPHIES OF SEVERE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 23(4). 417–429. 242 indexed citations
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Steege, Mark W., et al.. (1989). THE USE OF BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT TO PRESCRIBE AND EVALUATE TREATMENTS FOR SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 22(1). 23–33. 97 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., et al.. (1989). EVALUATION OF THE GENERALIZED EFFECTS OF A PEER‐TRAINING PROCEDURE WITH MODERATELY RETARDED ADOLESCENTS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 22(3). 261–273. 14 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., et al.. (1988). TRAINING STUDENTS WITH PROFOUND OR MULTIPLE HANDICAPS TO MAKE REQUESTS VIA MICROSWITCHES. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 21(4). 331–343. 66 indexed citations
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Harper, Dennis C., et al.. (1986). Presidential Address: Children's Social Preferences Toward Peers with Visible Physical Differences. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 11(3). 323–342. 30 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P. & Wendy K. Berg. (1985). Use of Peers to Train and Monitor the Performance of Adolescents with Severe Handicaps.. Education and training of the mentally retarded. 20(2). 12 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., et al.. (1985). GENERALIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPLEX SKILLS BY SEVERELY HANDICAPPED ADOLESCENTS FOLLOWING PICTURE PROMPT TRAINING. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 18(4). 329–336. 97 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P.. (1984). Increasing On-Task Performance of Students with Severe Handicaps on Cooperative Games.. Education and training of the mentally retarded. 19(3). 1 indexed citations
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Wacker, David P., et al.. (1983). LIFE OUTCOMES AND SATISFACTION RATINGS OF MULTIHANDICAPPED ADULTS*. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 25(5). 625–631. 17 indexed citations

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