W. T. Dempster

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

W. T. Dempster is a scholar working on Surgery, Social Psychology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, W. T. Dempster has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Surgery, 2 papers in Social Psychology and 1 paper in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in W. T. Dempster's work include Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (2 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (2 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (1 paper). W. T. Dempster is often cited by papers focused on Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (2 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (2 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (1 paper). W. T. Dempster collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Chile. W. T. Dempster's co-authors include George R. L. Gaughran, Richard T. Liddicoat, William J. L. Felts, Robert F. Coleman, Wade J. Adams, Walter A. Castelli and Donald H. Enlow and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences and American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

In The Last Decade

W. T. Dempster

18 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Properties of body segments based on size and weight

1967 436 citations W. T. Dempster, George R. L. Gaughran American Journal of Anatomy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. T. Dempster United States	13	555	383	323	123	113	18	1.4k
George Van B. Cochran United States	22	1.2k 2.2×	808 2.1×	1.0k 3.2×	360 2.9×	69 0.6×	48	2.8k
Herman J. Woltring Netherlands	12	1.0k 1.8×	654 1.7×	924 2.9×	336 2.7×	89 0.8×	20	2.4k
Jan Janßen Netherlands	6	368 0.7×	388 1.0×	268 0.8×	41 0.3×	29 0.3×	12	1.4k
A.C. Nicol United Kingdom	21	663 1.2×	294 0.8×	714 2.2×	137 1.1×	71 0.6×	63	1.6k
George R. L. Gaughran United States	6	245 0.4×	126 0.3×	178 0.6×	52 0.4×	39 0.3×	8	602
C.W. Spoor Netherlands	19	757 1.4×	455 1.2×	682 2.1×	87 0.7×	41 0.4×	41	1.6k
Verne T. Inman United States	14	1.4k 2.5×	884 2.3×	734 2.3×	348 2.8×	69 0.6×	18	2.6k
Michael W. Whittle United States	27	1.7k 3.0×	752 2.0×	757 2.3×	734 6.0×	102 0.9×	53	3.3k
N. Berme United States	19	620 1.1×	158 0.4×	405 1.3×	182 1.5×	38 0.3×	50	1.1k
Martin Ferguson-Pell Canada	21	359 0.6×	314 0.8×	371 1.1×	41 0.3×	131 1.2×	74	1.5k

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18 of 18 papers shown

Dempster, W. T.. (1967). Correlation of types of cortical grain structure with architectural features of the human skull. American Journal of Anatomy. 120(1). 7–31. 18 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T. & George R. L. Gaughran. (1967). Properties of body segments based on size and weight. American Journal of Anatomy. 120(1). 33–54. 436 indexed citations breakdown →

Castelli, Walter A. & W. T. Dempster. (1965). The periodontal vasculature and its responses to experimental pressures. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 70(4). 890–905. 43 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T.. (1965). MECHANISMS OF SHOULDER MOVEMENT.. PubMed. 46. 49–70. 66 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T., et al.. (1964). CONVERSION SCALES FOR ESTIMATING HUMERAL AND FEMORAL LENGTHS AND THE LENGTHS OF FUNCTIONAL SEGMENTS IN THE LIMBS OF AMERICAN CAUCASOID MALES.. PubMed. 36. 246–62. 30 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T., et al.. (1964). Tooth Statics: equilibrium of a free-body. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 68(5). 652–666. 11 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T., et al.. (1963). Arrangement in the Jaws of the Roots of the Teeth. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 67(6). 779–797. 81 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T. & Robert F. Coleman. (1961). Tensile strength of bone along and across the grain. Journal of Applied Physiology. 16(2). 355–360. 68 indexed citations

Dempster, W. T.. (1960). Rates of penetration of fixing fluids. American Journal of Anatomy. 107(1). 59–72. 46 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T., et al.. (1959). The anthropometry of the manual work space for the seated subject. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 17(4). 289–317. 216 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T., et al.. (1959). The anthropometry of the manual work space for the seated subject This work was conducted under contracts with the Wright Air Development Center (Anthropometry Section), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.. 2 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T. & Donald H. Enlow. (1959). Patterns of vascular channels in the cortex of the human mandible. The Anatomical Record. 135(3). 189–205. 18 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T.. (1958). Analysis of Two-Handed Pulls Using Free Body Diagrams. Journal of Applied Physiology. 13(3). 469–480. 36 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T.. (1956). The adaptive chin. By E. Lloyd DuBrul and Harry Sicher. (American Lecture Series No. 180.) 97 pp. Charles C Thomas, Springfield, Ill. 1954. $3.50. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 14(1). 119–120. 2 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T.. (1956). The range of motion of cadaver joints: the lower limb.. PubMed. 22(9). 364–79. 4 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T.. (1955). THE ANTHROPOMETRY OF BODY ACTION. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 63(4). 559–585. 94 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T.. (1955). Santali New Testament Revision. The Bible Translator. 6(2). 69–72. 1 indexed citations

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Dempster, W. T. & Richard T. Liddicoat. (1952). Compact bone as a non‐isotropic material. American Journal of Anatomy. 91(3). 331–362. 184 indexed citations

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