David A. Burnham

1.2k total citations
23 papers, 807 citations indexed

About

David A. Burnham is a scholar working on Paleontology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Burnham has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 807 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Paleontology, 11 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 4 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in David A. Burnham's work include Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (18 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (15 papers) and Ichthyology and Marine Biology (8 papers). David A. Burnham is often cited by papers focused on Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (18 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (15 papers) and Ichthyology and Marine Biology (8 papers). David A. Burnham collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. David A. Burnham's co-authors include Larry D. Martin, Amanda R. Falk, Zhonghe Zhou, Enpu Gong, Robert A. DePalma, Peter L. Larson, Robert T. Bakker, Bhart‐Anjan S. Bhullar, Bruce M. Rothschild and Philip J. Currie and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

David A. Burnham

23 papers receiving 768 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David A. Burnham United States 15 655 363 117 73 66 23 807
Sergio Soto‐Acuña Chile 15 621 0.9× 421 1.2× 100 0.9× 47 0.6× 27 0.4× 51 716
Thomas L. Stubbs United Kingdom 20 758 1.2× 318 0.9× 141 1.2× 80 1.1× 140 2.1× 44 856
Takanobu Tsuihiji Japan 17 757 1.2× 434 1.2× 159 1.4× 32 0.4× 37 0.6× 51 842
Jonathan D. Marcot United States 13 532 0.8× 240 0.7× 86 0.7× 93 1.3× 59 0.9× 20 670
Guntupalli V. R. Prasad India 17 708 1.1× 306 0.8× 166 1.4× 62 0.8× 38 0.6× 43 801
Linda A. Tsuji Germany 19 1.1k 1.7× 602 1.7× 197 1.7× 49 0.7× 34 0.5× 27 1.2k
François Escuillié France 18 744 1.1× 415 1.1× 198 1.7× 116 1.6× 46 0.7× 31 910
Alexander K. Hastings United States 13 466 0.7× 340 0.9× 140 1.2× 64 0.9× 23 0.3× 19 629
Martin Kundrát Slovakia 20 944 1.4× 563 1.6× 153 1.3× 84 1.2× 74 1.1× 62 1.1k
Mahito Watabe Japan 20 1.1k 1.7× 604 1.7× 195 1.7× 77 1.1× 85 1.3× 53 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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DePalma, Robert A., David A. Burnham, Peter L. Larson, et al.. (2021). Seasonal calibration of the end-cretaceous Chicxulub impact event. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23704–23704. 7 indexed citations
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Rothschild, Bruce M., Robert A. DePalma, David A. Burnham, & Larry D. Martin. (2020). Anatomy of a dinosaur—Clarification of vertebrae in vertebrate anatomy. Anatomia Histologia Embryologia. 49(4). 571–574. 6 indexed citations
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DePalma, Robert A., Jan Smit, David A. Burnham, et al.. (2019). A seismically induced onshore surge deposit at the KPg boundary, North Dakota. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(17). 8190–8199. 65 indexed citations
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Field, Daniel J., Michael Hanson, David A. Burnham, et al.. (2018). Complete Ichthyornis skull illuminates mosaic assembly of the avian head. Nature. 557(7703). 96–100. 80 indexed citations
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Falk, Amanda R., Thomas G. Kaye, Zhonghe Zhou, & David A. Burnham. (2016). Laser Fluorescence Illuminates the Soft Tissue and Life Habits of the Early Cretaceous Bird Confuciusornis. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0167284–e0167284. 34 indexed citations
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Martin, Larry D., Bruce M. Rothschild, & David A. Burnham. (2016). Hesperornis escapes plesiosaur attack. Cretaceous Research. 63. 23–27. 5 indexed citations
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Kaye, Thomas G., Amanda R. Falk, Michael Pittman, et al.. (2015). Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence in Paleontology. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0125923–e0125923. 50 indexed citations
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Bhullar, Bhart‐Anjan S., Elizabeth M. Sefton, Masayoshi Tokita, et al.. (2015). A molecular mechanism for the origin of a key evolutionary innovation, the bird beak and palate, revealed by an integrative approach to major transitions in vertebrate history. Evolution. 69(7). 1665–1677. 76 indexed citations
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DePalma, Robert A., David A. Burnham, Larry D. Martin, Peter L. Larson, & Robert T. Bakker. (2015). The first giant raptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae) from the Hell Creek Formation. KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas). 33 indexed citations
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DePalma, Robert A., David A. Burnham, Larry D. Martin, Peter L. Larson, & Robert T. Bakker. (2015). The first giant raptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae) from the Hell Creek Formation. 22 indexed citations
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DePalma, Robert A., David A. Burnham, Larry D. Martin, Bruce M. Rothschild, & Peter L. Larson. (2013). Physical evidence of predatory behavior in Tyrannosaurus rex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(31). 12560–12564. 60 indexed citations
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Burnham, David A., et al.. (2013). Hemivertebrae as Pathology and as a Window to Behavior in the Fossil Record. 10(5). 1–6. 5 indexed citations
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Zheng, Xiaoting, Larry D. Martin, Zhonghe Zhou, et al.. (2011). Fossil evidence of avian crops from the Early Cretaceous of China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(38). 15904–15907. 74 indexed citations
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Burnham, David A., Alan Feduccia, Larry D. Martin, & Amanda R. Falk. (2011). Tree climbing – a fundamental avian adaptation. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 9(1). 103–107. 26 indexed citations
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Alexander, David, Enpu Gong, Larry D. Martin, David A. Burnham, & Amanda R. Falk. (2010). Reply to Brougham and Brusatte: Overall anatomy confirms posture and flight model offers insight into the evolution of bird flight. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(40). 1 indexed citations
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Gong, Enpu, Larry D. Martin, David A. Burnham, & Amanda R. Falk. (2010). Evidence for a venomous Sinornithosaurus. Paläontologische Zeitschrift. 85(1). 109–111. 7 indexed citations
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Alexander, David, Enpu Gong, Larry D. Martin, David A. Burnham, & Amanda R. Falk. (2010). Model tests of gliding with different hindwing configurations in the four-winged dromaeosaurid Microraptor gui. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(7). 2972–2976. 59 indexed citations
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Burnham, David A.. (2007). Archaeopteryx a re-evaluation suggesting an arboreal habitat and an intermediate stage in trees down origin of flight. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen. 245(1). 33–44. 9 indexed citations

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