Carl Gans

15.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
269 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Carl Gans is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl Gans has authored 269 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 70 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 47 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Carl Gans's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (98 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (35 papers) and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (34 papers). Carl Gans is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (98 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (35 papers) and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (34 papers). Carl Gans collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Canada. Carl Gans's co-authors include R. Glenn Northcutt, Abbot S. Gaunt, Gerard C. Gorniak, Frits De Vree, Gerald E. Loeb, Thomas S. Parsons, Karel F. Liem, Robert Dudley, Henry J. de Jongh and Brian Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Carl Gans

264 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

Biology of the Reptilia 1965 2026 1985 2005 1969 1983 1965 400 800 1.2k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carl Gans United States 53 4.4k 3.1k 2.7k 2.6k 2.4k 269 11.5k
Knut Schmidt‐Nielsen United States 58 2.2k 0.5× 4.6k 1.5× 2.7k 1.0× 9.0k 3.5× 1.3k 0.5× 149 16.8k
Albert F. Bennett United States 65 4.1k 0.9× 4.9k 1.6× 2.2k 0.8× 6.5k 2.5× 699 0.3× 152 12.7k
David M. Green United States 61 4.6k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 332 0.1× 352 14.6k
David B. Wake United States 66 9.8k 2.2× 5.4k 1.7× 3.5k 1.3× 3.9k 1.5× 3.1k 1.3× 279 17.6k
Andrew A. Biewener United States 68 1.7k 0.4× 2.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 2.7k 1.0× 2.8k 1.2× 189 13.5k
George Lauder United States 87 2.0k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 9.3k 3.5× 4.2k 1.6× 2.1k 0.9× 317 22.1k
Peter Aerts Belgium 54 2.2k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 292 9.4k
Roger S. Seymour Australia 50 1.7k 0.4× 3.0k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 4.0k 1.6× 1.1k 0.4× 232 8.4k
Anthony Herrel Belgium 66 8.7k 2.0× 8.0k 2.6× 3.9k 1.4× 4.9k 1.9× 4.8k 2.0× 554 17.7k
Karel F. Liem United States 43 820 0.2× 828 0.3× 2.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 83 8.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Carl Gans

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carl Gans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carl Gans

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gans, Carl & Hyung L. Kim. (2013). KINEMATIC DESCRIPTION OF THE SIDEWINDING LOCOMOTION OF FOUR VIPERS. Israel Journal of Zoology. 38(1). 9–23. 6 indexed citations
2.
Gans, Carl. (2013). STUDY OF LANCELETS: THE FIRST 200 YEARS. Israel Journal of Zoology. 4 indexed citations
3.
Gans, Carl, et al.. (2005). Adaptations for egg eating in the snake Elaphe climacophora (Boie). American Museum novitates ; no. 1571. American Museum Novitates. 4 indexed citations
4.
Burr, Aaron & Carl Gans. (1998). Mechanical Significance of Obliquely Striated Architecture in Nematode Muscle. Biological Bulletin. 194(1). 1–6. 16 indexed citations
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Graham, J. B., et al.. (1995). Implications Of The Late Paleozoic Oxygen Pulse For Physiology And Evolution. Nature. 42 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl. (1994). Approaches to the evolution of limbless locomotion. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(1). 12–17. 10 indexed citations
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Grigg, Gordon C. & Carl Gans. (1993). Morphology And Physiology Of The Crocodylia. Journal of Environmental Management. 90(1). 326–336. 22 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl, Gerald E. Loeb, & Frits De Vree. (1989). Architecture and consequent physiological properties of the semitendinosus muscle in domestic goats. Journal of Morphology. 199(3). 287–297. 106 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl, et al.. (1987). Sharovipteryx , a reptilian glider?. Paleobiology. 13(4). 415–426. 25 indexed citations
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Bellairs, A. d’A. & Carl Gans. (1983). A reinterpretation of the amphisbaenian orbitosphenoid. Nature. 302(5905). 243–244. 41 indexed citations
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Gorniak, Gerard C. & Carl Gans. (1980). Quantitative assay of electromyograms during mastication in domestic cats (Felis catus). Journal of Morphology. 163(3). 253–281. 119 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl, et al.. (1977). Amphisbaena medemi, An interesting new species from Colombia (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia), with a key to the Amphisbaenians of the Americas. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 72. 21–46. 20 indexed citations
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Broadley, Donald G., et al.. (1976). Studies on amphisbaenians (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). 6, The genera Monopeltis and Dalophia in southern Africa. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 157, article 5. American Museum Novitates. 12 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl, et al.. (1973). Studies on amphisbaenians (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia), 5: The species of Monopeltis from north of the River Zaire. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 7 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl, et al.. (1972). بازتوصیف و تنوع جغرافیایی Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl. (1966). Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien : Uropeltidae. De Gruyter eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Alexander, Archie & Carl Gans. (1966). The pattern of dermal-vertebral correlation in snakes and amphisbaenians. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 41(11). 171–190. 59 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl, et al.. (1966). Redescription of Amphisbaena vermicularis Waglerc with comments on its range and synonymy lAmphisbaeniac Reptiliar. 33. 69–90. 9 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl. (1961). The First Record of Egg Laying in the Caecilian Siphonops paulensis Boettger. Copeia. 1961(4). 490–490. 9 indexed citations
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Gans, Carl. (1960). A taxonomic revision of the Trogonophinae, and a functional interpretation of the amphisbaenid adaptive pattern. 19 indexed citations

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