Brigitte Demes

4.9k total citations
66 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Brigitte Demes is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Global and Planetary Change and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Brigitte Demes has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Social Psychology, 17 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Brigitte Demes's work include Primate Behavior and Ecology (43 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (17 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (12 papers). Brigitte Demes is often cited by papers focused on Primate Behavior and Ecology (43 papers), Amphibian and Reptile Biology (17 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (12 papers). Brigitte Demes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Africa. Brigitte Demes's co-authors include William L. Jungers, John D. Polk, Susan G. Larson, Daniel E. Lieberman, Jack T. Stern, Matthew C. O’Neill, Kristian J. Carlson, Ian J. Wallace, John G. Fleagle and Audrone R. Biknevicius and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Brigitte Demes

65 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brigitte Demes United States 35 1.6k 948 639 623 581 66 3.3k
Susan G. Larson United States 32 2.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 574 0.9× 794 1.3× 1.0k 1.8× 69 3.9k
Jack T. Stern United States 32 2.2k 1.4× 1.3k 1.4× 459 0.7× 1.2k 1.9× 454 0.8× 70 3.9k
Robin H. Crompton United Kingdom 44 2.2k 1.4× 1.4k 1.5× 558 0.9× 1.2k 2.0× 594 1.0× 118 5.4k
Timothy M. Ryan United States 34 940 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 421 0.7× 667 1.1× 397 0.7× 85 3.4k
Daniel Schmitt United States 35 1.9k 1.2× 835 0.9× 878 1.4× 297 0.5× 883 1.5× 113 4.2k
Charles Oxnard Australia 36 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 363 0.6× 719 1.2× 509 0.9× 145 4.2k
William L. Hylander United States 45 2.8k 1.7× 1.5k 1.6× 884 1.4× 941 1.5× 516 0.9× 73 5.9k
Susannah K. S. Thorpe United Kingdom 25 1.3k 0.8× 567 0.6× 274 0.4× 375 0.6× 305 0.5× 48 2.5k
Matthew J. Ravosa United States 37 1.8k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 535 0.8× 635 1.0× 534 0.9× 103 3.8k
Kristiaan D’Août Belgium 30 895 0.6× 574 0.6× 366 0.6× 378 0.6× 237 0.4× 90 2.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brigitte Demes

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Neill, Matthew C., Brigitte Demes, Nathan E. Thompson, et al.. (2022). Adaptations for bipedal walking: Musculoskeletal structure and three-dimensional joint mechanics of humans and bipedal chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Journal of Human Evolution. 168. 103195–103195. 15 indexed citations
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Holowka, Nicholas B., Matthew C. O’Neill, Nathan E. Thompson, & Brigitte Demes. (2017). Chimpanzee and human midfoot motion during bipedal walking and the evolution of the longitudinal arch of the foot. Journal of Human Evolution. 104. 23–31. 52 indexed citations
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Thompson, Nathan E., Matthew C. O’Neill, & Brigitte Demes. (2017). Pelvic height, lumbar entrapment, and their effects on upper body stability during bipedalism. 1 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Matthew C., Leng-Feng Lee, Brigitte Demes, et al.. (2015). Three-dimensional kinematics of the pelvis and hind limbs in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and human bipedal walking. Journal of Human Evolution. 86. 32–42. 64 indexed citations
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Wallace, Ian J., Stefan Judex, & Brigitte Demes. (2014). Effects of load-bearing exercise on skeletal structure and mechanics differ between outbred populations of mice. Bone. 72. 1–8. 30 indexed citations
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Su, Anne, Brigitte Demes, & Kristian J. Carlson. (2012). The primary orientation of trabecular bone in the hominoid tibiotalar joint. 1 indexed citations
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Demes, Brigitte & Matthew C. O’Neill. (2012). Ground reaction forces and center of mass mechanics of bipedal capuchin monkeys: Implications for the evolution of human bipedalism. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 150(1). 76–86. 35 indexed citations
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Larson, Susan G. & Brigitte Demes. (2011). Weight support distribution during quadrupedal walking in Ateles and Cebus. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 144(4). 633–642. 39 indexed citations
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Carlson, Kristian J. & Brigitte Demes. (2010). Gait dynamics of Cebus apella during quadrupedalism on different substrates. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 142(2). 273–286. 21 indexed citations
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Polk, John D., et al.. (2009). Validation of a non-invasive model for predicting long bone loading. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University).
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Demes, Brigitte & Kristian J. Carlson. (2009). Locomotor variation and bending regimes of capuchin limb bones. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 139(4). 558–571. 29 indexed citations
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Wallace, Ian J., et al.. (2008). The bipedalism of the Dmanisi hominins: Pigeon‐toed early Homo?. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 136(4). 375–378. 10 indexed citations
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Demes, Brigitte, Theresa M. Franz, & Kristian J. Carlson. (2005). External forces on the limbs of jumping lemurs at takeoff and landing. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 128(2). 348–358. 18 indexed citations
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Grine, Frederick E., Mark A. Spencer, Brigitte Demes, et al.. (2005). Molar enamel thickness in the Chacma Baboon, Papio ursinus (kerr 1792). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 128(4). 812–822. 26 indexed citations
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Franz, Thomas, Brigitte Demes, & Kristian J. Carlson. (2005). Gait mechanics of lemurid primates on terrestrial and arboreal substrates. Journal of Human Evolution. 48(2). 199–217. 59 indexed citations
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Demes, Brigitte, et al.. (1998). Patterns of strain in the macaque ulna during functional activity. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 106(1). 87–100. 151 indexed citations
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Grine, Frederick E., et al.. (1993). Taxonomic affinity of the early Homo cranium from Swartkrans, South Africa. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 92(4). 411–426. 61 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A. & Brigitte Demes. (1993). Biomechanical analysis of masticatory system configuration in Neandertals and Inuits. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 91(1). 1–20. 115 indexed citations
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Demes, Brigitte & William L. Jungers. (1989). Functional Differentiation of Long Bones in Lorises. Folia Primatologica. 52(1-2). 58–69. 45 indexed citations
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Demes, Brigitte & Michael Günther. (1989). Biomechanics and Allometric Scaling in Primate Locomotion and Morphology. Folia Primatologica. 53(1-4). 125–141. 72 indexed citations

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