Donald R. Prothero

5.5k total citations
139 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Donald R. Prothero is a scholar working on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald R. Prothero has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Paleontology, 58 papers in Atmospheric Science and 36 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Donald R. Prothero's work include Evolution and Paleontology Studies (70 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (58 papers) and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (17 papers). Donald R. Prothero is often cited by papers focused on Evolution and Paleontology Studies (70 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (58 papers) and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (17 papers). Donald R. Prothero collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Peru. Donald R. Prothero's co-authors include William A. Berggren, Michael O. Woodburne, Raymond L. Bernor, Volker Fahlbusch, Timothy H. Heaton, Frederic L. Schwab, Carl C. Swisher, Robert J. Emry, David Lazarus and Gregory S. Paul and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Donald R. Prothero

127 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Donald R. Prothero United States	28	2.2k	1.1k	979	704	464	139	3.3k
David L. Fox United States	31	1.4k 0.6×	984 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	410 0.6×	590 1.3×	85	2.9k
Gilles Escarguel France	37	2.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	527 0.7×	410 0.9×	123	4.3k
Robert A. Gastaldo United States	35	2.1k 0.9×	1.7k 1.6×	587 0.6×	1.3k 1.8×	236 0.5×	134	4.0k
Madelaine Böhme Germany	30	2.0k 0.9×	894 0.8×	751 0.8×	642 0.9×	530 1.1×	123	3.3k
Sunil Bajpai India	34	2.0k 0.9×	822 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	805 1.1×	181 0.4×	120	3.6k
Mark T. Clementz United States	28	1.2k 0.5×	745 0.7×	1.8k 1.8×	412 0.6×	400 0.9×	57	3.0k
Michael O. Woodburne United States	36	3.6k 1.6×	790 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	1.4k 1.9×	800 1.7×	83	4.4k
Richard L. Cifelli United States	40	4.4k 2.0×	868 0.8×	914 0.9×	1.2k 1.7×	575 1.2×	142	5.4k
Thomas M. Bown United States	31	1.9k 0.8×	887 0.8×	652 0.7×	846 1.2×	381 0.8×	84	2.8k
Donatella Magri Italy	39	1.7k 0.8×	3.0k 2.7×	867 0.9×	701 1.0×	1.5k 3.2×	102	5.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Prothero, Donald R.. (2020). The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries. Columbia University Press eBooks.

Prothero, Donald R., et al.. (2020). AFTER THE SABER-TOOTHS: HOW DID COUGARS AND BOBCATS RESPOND TO THE END OF THE ICE AGES?. Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America.

Prothero, Donald R.. (2016). The Princeton Field Guide to Prehistoric Mammals. Princeton University Press eBooks. 13 indexed citations

Prothero, Donald R.. (2015). The Story of Life in 25 Fossils. Columbia University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations

Prothero, Donald R., et al.. (2013). Abominable Science!. Columbia University Press eBooks. 9 indexed citations

Prothero, Donald R., et al.. (2012). A New Primitive Species of the Flat-Headed PeccaryPlatygonus(Tayassuidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia) From the Late Miocene of the High Plains. Journal of Paleontology. 86(6). 1021–1031. 9 indexed citations

Prothero, Donald R., et al.. (2011). MAGNETIC STRATIGRAPHY OF THE LATE EOCENE LA PORTE FLORA, NORTHERN SIERRAS, CALIFORNIA. 1 indexed citations

Prothero, Donald R.. (2008). What missing link?. The New Scientist. 197(2645). 35–41. 2 indexed citations

Retallack, Gregory J., et al.. (2004). Eocene-Oligocene extinction and paleoclimatic change near Eugene, Oregon. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 116(7). 817–817. 67 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R.. (2001). Magnetic Stratigraphy of the Middle Eocene Santiago Formation, San Diego and Orange Counties, California. 91. 107–118. 1 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R., et al.. (2001). Magnetic Stratigraphy of the Lower Miocene (Early Hemingfordian) Sespe-Vaqueros Formations, Orange County, California. 242–253. 4 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R., et al.. (2001). Magnetic Stratigraphy and Tectonic Rotation of the Upper Middle Eocene Cowlitz and Hamlet Formations, Western Oregon and Washington. 75–95. 3 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R.. (1993). Geochronology and Magnetostratigraphy of Paleogene North American Land Mammal Ages": An Update". AAPG Bulletin. 77. 4 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R.. (1991). Magnetic Stratigraphy of Eocene-Oligocene Mammal Localities in Southern San Diego County. 125–130. 3 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R.. (1985). North American mammalian diversity and Eocene–Oligocene extinctions. Paleobiology. 11(4). 389–405. 27 indexed citations

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Lazarus, David, Reed P. Scherer, & Donald R. Prothero. (1985). Evolution of the radiolarian species-complex Pterocanium; a preliminary survey. Journal of Paleontology. 59(1). 183–220. 28 indexed citations

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Lazarus, David & Donald R. Prothero. (1984). THE ROLE OF STRATIGRAPHIC AND MORPHOLOGIC DATA IN PHYLOGENY. Journal of Paleontology. 58(1). 163–172. 24 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R.. (1984). Magnetostratigraphy of the early Oligocene Pipestone Springs locality, Jefferson County, Montana. Rocky Mountain geology. 23(1). 33–36. 4 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R.. (1983). The oldest mammalian petrosals from North America. Journal of Paleontology. 57(5). 1040–1046. 11 indexed citations

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Prothero, Donald R. & Paul C. Sereno. (1982). Allometry and Paleoecology of Medial Miocene Dwarf Rhinoceroses from the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain. Paleobiology. 8(1). 16–30. 68 indexed citations

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