Hans Kummer

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Hans Kummer is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Mathematical Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hans Kummer has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Social Psychology, 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 6 papers in Mathematical Physics. Recurrent topics in Hans Kummer's work include Primate Behavior and Ecology (19 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers) and Child and Animal Learning Development (6 papers). Hans Kummer is often cited by papers focused on Primate Behavior and Ecology (19 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers) and Child and Animal Learning Development (6 papers). Hans Kummer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Canada and United States. Hans Kummer's co-authors include Jane Goodall, S. L. Washburn, W. M. S. Russell, Christian Bachmann, W. Götz, Werner Angst, Fred Kurt, Marina Cords, Robin G. F. Giles and Gustl Anzenberger and has published in prestigious journals such as Animal Behaviour, European Urology and Fuzzy Sets and Systems.

In The Last Decade

Hans Kummer

62 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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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.

Social Organization of Hamadryas Baboons

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hans Kummer Switzerland	25	1.9k	1.2k	866	493	396	66	2.9k
H. Boesch Switzerland	10	1.6k 0.8×	552 0.5×	619 0.7×	251 0.5×	648 1.6×	14	2.2k
Irene M. Pepperberg United States	37	1.6k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.4k 1.6×	510 1.0×	1.7k 4.3×	129	4.6k
Gabriel Ramos‐Fernández Mexico	25	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	881 1.0×	203 0.4×	89 0.2×	69	3.0k
W. H. Thorpe United Kingdom	23	664 0.3×	1.4k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	200 0.4×	396 1.0×	63	3.4k
W. J. Bernhard Smith United States	19	427 0.2×	820 0.7×	820 0.9×	140 0.3×	158 0.4×	51	1.7k
Jack P. Hailman United States	28	398 0.2×	1.6k 1.3×	822 0.9×	204 0.4×	172 0.4×	145	3.9k
Peter H. Klopfer United States	28	1.3k 0.7×	1.5k 1.2×	569 0.7×	475 1.0×	501 1.3×	112	4.2k
Colleen M. Schaffner United Kingdom	29	2.1k 1.1×	1.6k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	274 0.6×	116 0.3×	71	2.9k
Satoshi Hirata Japan	31	1.7k 0.9×	386 0.3×	377 0.4×	395 0.8×	808 2.0×	141	3.1k
John D. Baldwin United States	28	885 0.5×	506 0.4×	358 0.4×	174 0.4×	131 0.3×	87	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Hans Kummer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hans Kummer

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Gygax, Lorenz, et al.. (2000). Morality and the elephant. 1 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans, Gustl Anzenberger, & Charlotte K. Hemelrijk. (1996). Hiding and perspective taking in long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis).. Journal of comparative psychology. 110(1). 97–102. 43 indexed citations

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Zuberbühler, Klaus, et al.. (1996). Stimulus enhancement and spread of a spontaneous tool use in a colony of long-tailed macaques. Primates. 37(1). 1–12. 31 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans, et al.. (1994). Recht und Verhalten : Verhaltensgrundlagen des Rechts--zum Beispiel Vertrauen. Nomos eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans, et al.. (1994). Hidden variables and Bell's theorem in quantum mechanics. Foundations of Physics. 24(5). 739–751. 1 indexed citations

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Rosenblum, Leonard A., Hans Kummer, Ronald D. Nadler, John G. Robinson, & Stephen J. Suomi. (1989). Interface of field and laboratory‐based research in primatology. American Journal of Primatology. 18(1). 61–64. 4 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans & Harold Rüdiger. (1988). Characterization of a Lectin-Binding Storage Protein from Pea(Pisum sativum). Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler. 369(2). 639–646. 14 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans. (1987). The consultative committee for space data systems (CCSDS) planned and potential use of the recommendations. Acta Astronautica. 16. 199–205. 2 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans. (1987). A constructive approach to the foundations of quantum mechanics. Foundations of Physics. 17(1). 1–62. 3 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans & Jane Goodall. (1985). Conditions of innovative behaviour in primates. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 308(1135). 203–214. 351 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans. (1984). An approach to the foundations of quantum mechanics, using the concept of a filter as primitive. 1 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans. (1976). Satellite flight dynamics data-handling systems. 26–31. 1 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans, W. Götz, & Werner Angst. (1974). Triadic Differentiation: an Inhibitory Process Protecting Pair Bonds in Baboons. Behaviour. 49(1-2). 62–87. 148 indexed citations

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Bucher, U, et al.. (1973). Platelet Transfusions: Shortened Survival of HL‐A‐Identical Platelets aud Failure of in vitro Detection of Anti‐Platelet Antibodies after Multiple Transfusions. Vox Sanguinis. 25(2). 187–192. 27 indexed citations

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Russell, W. M. S. & Hans Kummer. (1972). Primate Societies: Group Techniques of Ecological Adaptation.. Man. 7(2). 326–326. 270 indexed citations

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Giles, Robin G. F. & Hans Kummer. (1971). . Indiana University Mathematics Journal. 21(1). 91–91. 1 indexed citations

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GILES, R. G. F. & Hans Kummer. (1971). A Matrix Representation of a Pair of Projections in a Hilbert Space. Canadian Mathematical Bulletin. 14(1). 35–44. 7 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans. (1970). Mathematical Description of a System Consisting of Identical Quantum-Mechanical Particles. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 11(2). 449–474. 7 indexed citations

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Bucher, U, et al.. (1968). [Erythrocyte storage instead of whole blood storage: a method for better utilization of blood donations].. PubMed. 98(46). 1815–22. 1 indexed citations

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Kummer, Hans & Fred Kurt. (1963). Social Units of a Free-Living Population of Hamadryas Baboons. Folia Primatologica. 1(1). 4–19. 66 indexed citations

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