David P. Tracer

6.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
28 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

David P. Tracer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David P. Tracer has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Safety Research and 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in David P. Tracer's work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (10 papers), Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (8 papers) and Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (6 papers). David P. Tracer is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (10 papers), Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (8 papers) and Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (6 papers). David P. Tracer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. David P. Tracer's co-authors include Frank W. Marlowe, Michael Gurven, Richard McElreath, Jean Ensminger, Natalie Henrich, Joseph Henrich, Abigail Barr, Alexander Bolyanatz, Clark Barrett and Juan-Camilo Cárdenas and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David P. Tracer

27 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

“Economic man” in cross-cultural perspective: Behavioral experiments in 15 small-scale societies

2005 1.1k citations Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd et al. Behavioral and Brain Sciences profile →
Costly Punishment Across Human Societies

2006 1.1k citations Joseph Henrich, Richard McElreath et al. Science profile →
Markets, Religion, Community Size, and the Evolution of Fairness and Punishment

2010 821 citations Joseph Henrich, Jean Ensminger et al. Science profile →

Peers

David P. Tracer

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Jean Ensminger United States

Natalie Henrich United States

Abigail Barr United Kingdom

Bettina Rockenbach Germany

David De Cremer Netherlands

Francisco Gil-White United States

Alexander Bolyanatz United States

Edwins Laban Moogi Gwako United States

John P. Ziker United States

Gary Bornstein Israel

Jean Ensminger United States

David P. Tracer

2.3k ×1.1

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1.7k ×1.0

760 ×1.0

788 ×1.0

701 ×0.9

ECP

Citations per year, relative to David P. Tracer David P. Tracer (= 1×) peers Jean Ensminger

Countries citing papers authored by David P. Tracer

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by David P. Tracer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David P. Tracer

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20 of 20 papers shown

Perng, Wei, et al.. (2025). Stress-induced developmental plasticity and spontaneous preterm birth: A justice-oriented eco-evo-devo review. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology X. 27. 100409–100409.

Farewell, Charlotte V., Zaneta M. Thayer, David P. Tracer, & Susan Morton. (2018). Prenatal stress exposure and early childhood BMI: Exploring associations in a New Zealand context. American Journal of Human Biology. 30(4). e23116–e23116. 14 indexed citations

Grimalda, Gianluca, Andreas Pondorfer, & David P. Tracer. (2016). Social image concerns promote cooperation more than altruistic punishment. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12288–12288. 31 indexed citations

Henrich, Joseph, Jean Ensminger, Richard McElreath, et al.. (2010). Response—Evolution of Fairness. Science. 329(5990). 389–390. 5 indexed citations

Tracer, David P.. (2009). Breastfeeding structure as a test of parental investment theory in Papua New Guinea. American Journal of Human Biology. 21(5). 635–642. 21 indexed citations

Cárdenas, Juan-Camilo, et al.. (2009). Homo æqualis: a cross-society experimental analysis of three bargaining games. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 22 indexed citations

Strand, Mark, et al.. (2007). Diagnosis of rickets and reassessment of prevalence among rural children in northern China. Pediatrics International. 49(2). 202–209. 58 indexed citations

Marlowe, Frank W., J. Colette Berbesque, Abigail Barr, et al.. (2007). More ‘altruistic’ punishment in larger societies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 275(1634). 587–592. 134 indexed citations

Henrich, Joseph, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, et al.. (2005). “Economic man” in cross-cultural perspective: Behavioral experiments in 15 small-scale societies. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 28(6). 795–815. 1089 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tracer, David P.. (2003). Selfishness and fairness in economic and evolutionary perspective: An experimental economic study in papua new guinea. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 3 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P.. (2003). Selfishness and Fairness in Economic and Evolutionary Perspective: An Experimental Economic Study in Papua New Guinea. Current Anthropology. 44(3). 432–438. 33 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P.. (2002). Somatic versus reproductive energy allocation in Papua New Guinea: Life history theory and public health policy. American Journal of Human Biology. 14(5). 621–626. 25 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P., et al.. (1998). Two decade trends in birth weight and early childhood growth in Papua New Guinea. American Journal of Human Biology. 10(4). 483–493. 10 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P.. (1997). Reproductive and socio‐economic correlates of maternal haemoglobin levels in a rural area of Papua New Guinea. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2(6). 513–518. 8 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P.. (1994). Socioeconomic Mediation of Birth Interval Duration in a Papua New Guinea Population. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 709(1). 231–233. 3 indexed citations

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Brace, C. Loring, et al.. (1993). Clines and clusters versus “Race:” a test in ancient Egypt and the case of a death on the Nile. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 36(S17). 1–31. 34 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P.. (1991). The interaction of nutrition and fertility among Au Forager-Horticulturalists of Papua New Guinea. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 3 indexed citations

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Tracer, David P.. (1991). Fertility‐related changes in maternal body composition among the au of Papua New Guinea. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 85(4). 393–405. 69 indexed citations

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Brace, C. Loring, et al.. (1991). Dimensions of face in Asia in the perspective of geography and prehistory. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 85(3). 269–279. 22 indexed citations

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Frisancho, A. Roberto & David P. Tracer. (1987). Standards of arm muscle by stature for the assessment of nutritional status of children. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 73(4). 459–465. 43 indexed citations

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