Albert J. Ammerman

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
78 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Albert J. Ammerman is a scholar working on Archeology, Paleontology and Space and Planetary Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Albert J. Ammerman has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Archeology, 30 papers in Paleontology and 16 papers in Space and Planetary Science. Recurrent topics in Albert J. Ammerman's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (29 papers), Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (23 papers) and Archaeological Research and Protection (16 papers). Albert J. Ammerman is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (29 papers), Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (23 papers) and Archaeological Research and Protection (16 papers). Albert J. Ammerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Albert J. Ammerman's co-authors include L. L. Cavalli-Sforza, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, D. F. Roberts, Joaquim Fort, Ron Pinhasi, Colin Renfrew, Keith Kintigh, Marcus W. Feldman, Paolo Biagi and Nicola Terrenato and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Albert J. Ammerman

76 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Neolithic Transition and the Genetics of Populations in Europe

1984 610 citations Albert J. Ammerman, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza Princeton University Press eBooks profile →
The Neolithic Transition and the Genetics of Populations in Europe.

1986 595 citations Albert J. Ammerman et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Albert J. Ammerman United States	25	1.7k	1.1k	1.1k	881	293	78	3.5k
Peter Rowley‐Conwy United Kingdom	31	2.3k 1.3×	1.6k 1.5×	1.0k 1.0×	914 1.0×	517 1.8×	109	4.4k
Kristian Kristiansen Sweden	25	1.2k 0.7×	605 0.6×	805 0.7×	349 0.4×	175 0.6×	81	2.0k
Andrew Sherratt United Kingdom	24	1.1k 0.6×	701 0.7×	743 0.7×	178 0.2×	258 0.9×	67	2.2k
Peter J. Ucko United Kingdom	21	1.0k 0.6×	898 0.8×	768 0.7×	188 0.2×	282 1.0×	59	2.5k
Sue Colledge United Kingdom	26	2.2k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	871 0.8×	334 0.4×	634 2.2×	47	3.2k
Alasdair Whittle United Kingdom	30	2.5k 1.5×	1.4k 1.3×	1.5k 1.4×	534 0.6×	491 1.7×	121	3.6k
Charles Higham New Zealand	27	1.1k 0.6×	512 0.5×	676 0.6×	220 0.2×	852 2.9×	110	2.0k
Graeme Barker United Kingdom	21	829 0.5×	745 0.7×	539 0.5×	189 0.2×	264 0.9×	44	1.7k
Henry T. Wright United States	25	1.1k 0.6×	932 0.9×	570 0.5×	99 0.1×	394 1.3×	68	2.3k
Marek Zvelebil United Kingdom	20	1.1k 0.6×	872 0.8×	658 0.6×	263 0.3×	169 0.6×	48	1.8k

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Isern, Neus, Joào Zilhão, Joaquim Fort, & Albert J. Ammerman. (2017). Modeling the role of voyaging in the coastal spread of the Early Neolithic in the West Mediterranean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(5). 897–902. 65 indexed citations

Ammerman, Albert J., et al.. (2017). Beneath the Basilica of San Marco: new light on the origins of Venice. Antiquity. 91(360). 1620–1629. 2 indexed citations

Ammerman, Albert J., et al.. (2008). The clay beds in the Velabrum and the earliest tiles in Rome. Journal of Roman Archaeology. 21. 7–30. 13 indexed citations

Pinhasi, Ron, Joaquim Fort, & Albert J. Ammerman. (2005). Tracing the Origin and Spread of Agriculture in Europe. PLoS Biology. 3(12). e410–e410. 289 indexed citations

Ammerman, Albert J.. (2002). Returning to the Neolithic transition in Europe. Repository of Digital Objects for Teaching Research and Culture (University of Valencia). 5(5). 13–21. 7 indexed citations

Ammerman, Albert J., et al.. (1999). Sea-level change and the archaeology of early Venice. Antiquity. 73(280). 303–312. 29 indexed citations

Ammerman, Albert J., et al.. (1998). Obsidian at Neolithic sites in Northern Italy. Preistoria alpina. 291–296. 1 indexed citations

McClennen, Charles E., Albert J. Ammerman, & Steven G. Schock. (1997). Framework Stratigraphy for the Lagoon of Venice, Italy: Revealed in New Seismic-Reflection. Journal of Coastal Research. 13(3). 1 indexed citations

Ammerman, Albert J.. (1996). Abandonment of Settlements and Regions: Ethnoarchaeological and Archaeological Approaches. By Catherine M. Cameron and Steve A. Tomka.. American Journal of Archaeology. 100(3). 605–606. 79 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J.. (1996). The Eridanos Valley and the Athenian Agora. American Journal of Archaeology. 100(4). 699–715. 1 indexed citations

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Terrenato, Nicola & Albert J. Ammerman. (1996). Visibility and Site Recovery in the Cecina Valley Survey, Italy. Journal of Field Archaeology. 23(1). 91–109. 41 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J.. (1995). The Dynamics of Modern Land Use and the Acconia Survey. Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology. 8(1). 77–92. 17 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J.. (1989). On the Neolithic transition in Europe: a comment on Zvelebil & Zvelebil (1988). Antiquity. 63(238). 162–165. 21 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J.. (1989). Reply to comments on population studies and the archaeologist. Norwegian Archaeological Review. 22(2). 83–87. 1 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J., et al.. (1985). Ceramica stentinelliana di una struttura a Piana di Curinga (Catanzaro). Rivista di scienze preistoriche. 201–224. 2 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J. & Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza. (1984). The Neolithic Transition and the Genetics of Populations in Europe. Princeton University Press eBooks. 610 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ammerman, Albert J.. (1982). Introduction to the analysis of mosaic patterns in archaeology. World Archaeology. 14(1). 120–130. 1 indexed citations

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Stiles, Daniel, Albert J. Ammerman, François Bordes, et al.. (1979). Paleolithic Culture and Culture Change: Experiment in Theory and Method [and Comments and Reply]. Current Anthropology. 20(1). 1–21. 12 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J., et al.. (1976). Rapporto sugli scavi a Monte Leoni: Un insediamento dell'età del bronzo in Val Parma. Preistoria alpina. 127–154. 2 indexed citations

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Ammerman, Albert J. & F. R. Hodson. (1972). Constellation analysis: a study of Late Palaeolithic assemblages in Italy. Rivista di scienze preistoriche. 3(27). 323–344. 1 indexed citations

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