C. Melvin Aikens

1.1k total citations
42 papers, 698 citations indexed

About

C. Melvin Aikens is a scholar working on Anthropology, Paleontology and Geography, Planning and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Melvin Aikens has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 698 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Anthropology, 16 papers in Paleontology and 5 papers in Geography, Planning and Development. Recurrent topics in C. Melvin Aikens's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (16 papers), Archaeology and Natural History (12 papers) and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (9 papers). C. Melvin Aikens is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (16 papers), Archaeology and Natural History (12 papers) and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (9 papers). C. Melvin Aikens collaborates with scholars based in United States. C. Melvin Aikens's co-authors include Marek Zvelebil, Dennis L. Jenkins, Peter Bleed, Takeru Akazawa, Thomas J. Connolly, Gyoung‐Ah Lee, Richard L. Bland, Robert Stuckenrath, J. M. Adovasio and Don E. Dumond and has published in prestigious journals such as Annual Review of Anthropology, American Anthropologist and American Antiquity.

In The Last Decade

C. Melvin Aikens

40 papers receiving 562 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Melvin Aikens United States 14 467 397 173 154 115 42 698
Michael A. Jochim United States 12 435 0.9× 379 1.0× 151 0.9× 85 0.6× 102 0.9× 26 701
Junko Habu United States 12 459 1.0× 314 0.8× 162 0.9× 188 1.2× 146 1.3× 27 700
Winifred Creamer United States 13 397 0.9× 219 0.6× 156 0.9× 169 1.1× 66 0.6× 28 630
Josephine Flood Australia 13 330 0.7× 402 1.0× 120 0.7× 167 1.1× 115 1.0× 28 631
L. Mark Raab United States 14 496 1.1× 350 0.9× 155 0.9× 135 0.9× 147 1.3× 32 735
John Nandriş United Kingdom 13 426 0.9× 280 0.7× 282 1.6× 69 0.4× 77 0.7× 25 672
J. V. S. Megaw Australia 13 308 0.7× 306 0.8× 191 1.1× 161 1.0× 47 0.4× 67 691
Steven R. Simms United States 13 455 1.0× 421 1.1× 137 0.8× 81 0.5× 112 1.0× 25 786
Wilhelm G. Solheim United States 17 334 0.7× 336 0.8× 262 1.5× 403 2.6× 66 0.6× 70 874
Timothy G. Baugh United States 11 605 1.3× 518 1.3× 165 1.0× 91 0.6× 62 0.5× 28 772

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aikens, C. Melvin, et al.. (2021). Archaeology and History of Toraijin. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Jenkins, Dennis L., Thomas J. Connolly, & C. Melvin Aikens. (2004). Early and Middle Holocene archaeology of the northern Great Basin. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 40 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin, et al.. (1999). Carlon Village : land, water, subsistence and sedentism in the northern Great Basin. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin & Marek Zvelebil. (1989). Hunters in Transition: Mesolithic Societies of Temperate Eurasia and Their Transition to Farming. Ethnohistory. 36(2). 233–233. 142 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin, et al.. (1988). Ancient Lakeside Culture in the Northern Great Basin: Malheur Lake, Oregon. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 10(1). 6 indexed citations
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Akazawa, Takeru & C. Melvin Aikens. (1986). Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Japan. 40 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin & Don E. Dumond. (1986). Convergence and Common Heritage: Some Parallels in the Archaeology of Japan and Western North America. 6 indexed citations
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Adovasio, J. M., et al.. (1986). Perishable Industries from Dirty Shame Rockshelter, Malheur County, Oregon. 18 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1986). Archaeology of Oregon. 9 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1982). The Last 10,000 Years in Japan and Eastern North America : Parallels in Environment, Economic Adaption, Growth of Societal Complexity, and the Adoption of Agriculture. Senri ethnological studies. 9(9). 261–273. 8 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1979). Comment by Aikens. American Antiquity. 44(4). 731–732. 2 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1978). Archaeology of the Great Basin. Annual Review of Anthropology. 7(1). 71–87. 8 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin, et al.. (1977). Archaeology of Coffeepot Flat, South-Central Oregon. 2 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1976). Cultural Hiatus in the Eastern Great Basin?. American Antiquity. 41(4). 543–550. 12 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1975). Archaeological studies in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. 4 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1972). Fremont Culture: Restatement of Some Problems. American Antiquity. 37(1). 61–66. 9 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1970). Toward the Recognition of Cultural Diversity in Basin-Plateau Prehistory. 4(1). 67–75. 1 indexed citations
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Aikens, C. Melvin. (1967). Karnee: A Paiute Narrative. Utah Historical Quarterly. 35(2). 177–178. 1 indexed citations
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Fowler, Don D. & C. Melvin Aikens. (1963). 1961 Excavations, Kaiparowits Plateau, Utah. 1 indexed citations

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