Henry M. McHenry

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
76 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Henry M. McHenry is a scholar working on Anthropology, Paleontology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry M. McHenry has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Anthropology, 47 papers in Paleontology and 38 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Henry M. McHenry's work include Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (53 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (44 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (38 papers). Henry M. McHenry is often cited by papers focused on Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (53 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (44 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (38 papers). Henry M. McHenry collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Italy. Henry M. McHenry's co-authors include Robert S. Corruccini, Peter S. Rodman, Randall R. Skelton, Lee R. Berger, Martin Haeusler, Alfred L. Rosenberger, John G. Fleagle, Elizabeth Strasser, J. J. Wymer and Lewis R. Binford and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Henry M. McHenry

74 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

THE HUMAN CAREER: HUMAN BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL ORIGINS 1986 2026 1999 2012 1991 1986 200 400 600
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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.

  1. THE HUMAN CAREER: HUMAN BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL ORIGINS
    1991 645 citations Henry M. McHenry profile →
  2. Systematic Butchery by Plio/Pleistocene Hominids at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania [and Comments and Reply]
    1986 442 citations Henry M. McHenry et al. Current Anthropology profile →

Peers

Henry M. McHenry
Richard E. Leakey Kenya
Phillip V. Tobias South Africa
Berhane Asfaw United States
Milford H. Wolpoff United States
Donald C. Johanson United States
Gen Suwa Japan
William H. Kimbel United States
Leslie C. Aiello United Kingdom
David Pilbeam United States
Ian Tattersall United States
Richard E. Leakey Kenya
Henry M. McHenry
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Fields of papers citing papers by Henry M. McHenry

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Henry M. McHenry

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McHenry, Henry M. & Christopher R. Brown. (2008). Side steps: the erratic pattern of hominin postcranial change through time. Journal of Human Evolution. 55(4). 639–651. 20 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M. & Eric Delson. (2008). Obituary: William White Howells (1908–2005). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 135(3). 249–251. 3 indexed citations
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Haeusler, Martin & Henry M. McHenry. (2007). Evolutionary reversals of limb proportions in early hominids? evidence from KNM-ER 3735 (Homo habilis). Journal of Human Evolution. 53(4). 383–405. 33 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M., et al.. (2007). Fossil hominin ulnae and the forelimb ofParanthropus. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 134(2). 209–218. 27 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M. & Andrea L. Jones. (2006). Hallucial convergence in early hominids. Journal of Human Evolution. 50(5). 534–539. 30 indexed citations
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Haeusler, Martin & Henry M. McHenry. (2004). Body proportions of Homo habilis reviewed. Journal of Human Evolution. 46(4). 433–465. 78 indexed citations
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Strasser, Elizabeth, John G. Fleagle, Alfred L. Rosenberger, & Henry M. McHenry. (1998). Primate locomotion : recent advances. 159 indexed citations
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Strasser, Elizabeth, John G. Fleagle, Alfred L. Rosenberger, & Henry M. McHenry. (1998). Primate Locomotion. 20 indexed citations
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Styne, Dennis M. & Henry M. McHenry. (1993). The Evolution of Stature in Humans. Hormone Research. 39(3). 3–6. 18 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M.. (1992). Body size and proportions in early hominids. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 87(4). 407–431. 447 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M.. (1992). How big were early hominids?. Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews. 1(1). 15–20. 60 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M.. (1991). Petite bodies of the “robust” australopithecines. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 86(4). 445–454. 43 indexed citations
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Johnson, Steven C., Raymonde Bonnefille, Colin P. Groves, et al.. (1981). Bonobos: Generalized Hominid Prototypes or Specialized Insular Dwarfs? [and Comments and Replies]. Current Anthropology. 22(4). 363–375. 38 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M. & Robert S. Corruccini. (1980). Late Tertiary hominoids and human origins. Nature. 285(5764). 397–398. 27 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M.. (1978). Fore‐ and hindlimb proportions in Plio‐Pleistocene hominids. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 49(1). 15–22. 41 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M. & Robert S. Corruccini. (1978). Analysis of the hominoid os coxae by Cartesian coordinates. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 48(2). 215–226. 24 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M. & Robert S. Corruccini. (1976). Fossil hominid femora and the evolution of walking. Nature. 259(5545). 657–658. 27 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M.. (1975). A new pelvic fragment from swartkrans and the relationship between the robust and gracile australopithecines. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 43(2). 245–261. 52 indexed citations
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McHenry, Henry M.. (1975). The ischium and hip extensor mechanism in human evolution. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 43(1). 39–46. 30 indexed citations
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Schulz, Peter D. & Henry M. McHenry. (1975). Age Distribution of Enamel Hypoplasia in Prehistoric California Indians. Journal of Dental Research. 54(4). 913–913. 21 indexed citations

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