Cathrin Pfaff

651 total citations
30 papers, 461 citations indexed

About

Cathrin Pfaff is a scholar working on Paleontology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Cathrin Pfaff has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 461 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Paleontology, 19 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Cathrin Pfaff's work include Ichthyology and Marine Biology (18 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (15 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (10 papers). Cathrin Pfaff is often cited by papers focused on Ichthyology and Marine Biology (18 papers), Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (15 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (10 papers). Cathrin Pfaff collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United Kingdom and Germany. Cathrin Pfaff's co-authors include Jürgen Kriwet, Irina Ruf, Thomas Martin, Sebastian Stumpf, Charlie J. Underwood, David J. Ward, Gerhard W. Weber, Zerina Johanson, René Kindlimann and Rico Schellhorn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Cathrin Pfaff

30 papers receiving 453 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cathrin Pfaff Austria 14 247 213 100 82 59 30 461
Aaron M. Olsen United States 14 195 0.8× 211 1.0× 166 1.7× 79 1.0× 65 1.1× 24 542
Hugo Dutel United Kingdom 13 250 1.0× 202 0.9× 47 0.5× 55 0.7× 70 1.2× 29 406
Stacy C. Farina United States 10 82 0.3× 175 0.8× 126 1.3× 27 0.3× 40 0.7× 20 304
Matthew A. Kolmann United States 17 196 0.8× 455 2.1× 174 1.7× 66 0.8× 67 1.1× 49 665
Ariel L. Camp United States 13 130 0.5× 274 1.3× 150 1.5× 26 0.3× 41 0.7× 23 531
Matthew R. McCurry Australia 15 376 1.5× 253 1.2× 258 2.6× 168 2.0× 137 2.3× 43 764
Lisa B. Whitenack United States 10 144 0.6× 283 1.3× 89 0.9× 31 0.4× 63 1.1× 23 464
Egon Heiss Austria 16 137 0.6× 254 1.2× 149 1.5× 159 1.9× 256 4.3× 39 572
Elizabeth Höfling Brazil 13 280 1.1× 194 0.9× 165 1.6× 147 1.8× 87 1.5× 49 493
Lucas J. Legendre United States 13 344 1.4× 141 0.7× 98 1.0× 57 0.7× 70 1.2× 25 458

Countries citing papers authored by Cathrin Pfaff

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cathrin Pfaff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cathrin Pfaff

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cathrin Pfaff. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cathrin Pfaff based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Cathrin Pfaff. Cathrin Pfaff is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Morante, Guillermo Bravo, et al.. (2024). Convergent evolution in Afrotheria and non-afrotherians demonstrates high evolvability of the mammalian inner ear. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7869–7869. 2 indexed citations
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Yeste, María Pilar, Cecilia Fernández-Ponce, Cathrin Pfaff, et al.. (2022). Solvothermal synthesis and characterization of ytterbium/iron mixed oxide nanoparticles with potential functionalities for applications as multiplatform contrast agent in medical image techniques. Ceramics International. 48(21). 31191–31202. 12 indexed citations
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Mánuel, José, R. Litrán, Miguel Á. Rodríguez, et al.. (2022). Scanning pulsed laser ablation in liquids: An alternative route to obtaining biocompatible YbFe nanoparticles as multiplatform contrast agents for combined MRI and CT imaging. Ceramics International. 49(6). 9324–9337. 4 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Cathrin, et al.. (2020). Evolution of the Mammalian Ear: An Evolvability Hypothesis. Evolutionary Biology. 47(3). 187–192. 13 indexed citations
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Ferreira, Gabriel S., Stephan Lautenschlager, Serjoscha Evers, et al.. (2020). Feeding biomechanics suggests progressive correlation of skull architecture and neck evolution in turtles. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 5505–5505. 30 indexed citations
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Stumpf, Sebastian, et al.. (2020). Evolutionary trends of the conserved neurocranium shape in angel sharks (Squatiniformes, Elasmobranchii). Scientific Reports. 10(1). 12582–12582. 21 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Cathrin, et al.. (2019). Morphology and evolutionary significance of phosphatic otoliths within the inner ears of cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes). BMC Evolutionary Biology. 19(1). 238–238. 7 indexed citations
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Kindlimann, René, Giuseppe Marramà, Cathrin Pfaff, et al.. (2019). Micro-computed tomography imaging reveals the development of a unique tooth mineralization pattern in mackerel sharks (Chondrichthyes; Lamniformes) in deep time. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 9652–9652. 29 indexed citations
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Kriwet, Jürgen, et al.. (2019). Carnivoran hunting style and phylogeny reflected in bony labyrinth morphometry. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 70–70. 13 indexed citations
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Kindlimann, René, Brian Metscher, Cathrin Pfaff, et al.. (2019). Evolutionary trajectories of tooth histology patterns in modern sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii). Journal of Anatomy. 236(5). 753–771. 31 indexed citations
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Stumpf, Sebastian, Jörg Ansorge, Cathrin Pfaff, & Jürgen Kriwet. (2017). Early Jurassic diversification of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii) after the end-Triassic extinction event: evidence from a new genus and species,Grimmenodon aureum. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 37(4). e1344679–e1344679. 16 indexed citations
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Johanson, Zerina, Moya Meredith Smith, Sophie Sanchez, et al.. (2017). Questioning hagfish affinities of the enigmatic Devonian vertebratePalaeospondylus. Royal Society Open Science. 4(7). 170214–170214. 6 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Cathrin, Roberto Zorzin, & Jürgen Kriwet. (2016). Evolution of the locomotory system in eels (Teleostei: Elopomorpha). BMC Evolutionary Biology. 16(1). 159–159. 8 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Cathrin, et al.. (2016). Tooth development and histology patterns in lamniform sharks (Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes) revisited. Journal of Morphology. 277(12). 1584–1598. 18 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Cathrin, Doris Nagel, Gregg F. Gunnell, et al.. (2016). Palaeobiology ofHyaenodon exiguus(Hyaenodonta, Mammalia) based on morphometric analysis of the bony labyrinth. Journal of Anatomy. 230(2). 282–289. 10 indexed citations
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Pfaff, Cathrin, Thomas Martin, & Irina Ruf. (2015). Bony labyrinth morphometry indicates locomotor adaptations in the squirrel-related clade (Rodentia, Mammalia). Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 282(1809). 20150744–20150744. 61 indexed citations
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Smith, Moya Meredith, Gareth J. Fraser, Charlie J. Underwood, et al.. (2015). Early development of rostrum saw-teeth in a fossil ray tests classical theories of the evolution of vertebrate dentitions. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 282(1816). 20151628–20151628. 12 indexed citations

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