Kathleen B. Springer

821 citations

36 papers · 573 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 13

Paleontology top 5%
Atmospheric Science top 10%
Anthropology top 2%
Ecology top 10%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 10%

Co-authors: Jeffrey S. Pigati Bruce J. MacFadden Mark S. Springer Michael O. Woodburne Judd A. Case Eric Scott H. Daniel Matthew R. Bennett
Topics: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (19 papers)Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (11 papers)Evolution and Paleontology Studies (6 papers)
Cited by: Paleontology Anthropology Atmospheric Science
Journals: Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Scientific Reports
Partner nations: United States Germany United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Kathleen B. Springer

32 papers receiving 537 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.

Evidence of humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximum

2021 103 citations Matthew R. Bennett, David Bustos et al. Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The ichnology of White Sands (New Mexico): Linear traces and human footprints, evidence of transport technology? 2025 ·Quaternary Science Advances ·Matthew R. Bennett,Thomas M. Urban,David Bustos,Sally C. Reynolds,(unknown),(unknown),Daniel Odess,Kathleen B. Springer,Jeffrey S. Pigati	0
2	The Geochronology of White Sands Locality 2 is Resolved 2024 ·PaleoAmerica ·Jeffrey S. Pigati,Kathleen B. Springer,Harrison J. Gray,Matthew R. Bennett,David Bustos	4
3	Independent age estimates resolve the controversy of ancient human footprints at White Sands 2023 ·Science ·Jeffrey S. Pigati,Kathleen B. Springer,(unknown),David Wahl,(unknown),Susan Zimmerman,Harrison J. Gray,Vincent Santucci,Daniel Odess,David Bustos,Matthew R. Bennett	27
4	Hydroclimate response of spring ecosystems to a two-stage Younger Dryas event in western North America 2022 ·Scientific Reports ·Jeffrey S. Pigati,Kathleen B. Springer	8
5	HYDROCLIMATE RESPONSE OF SPRING ECOSYSTEMS TO A TWO-STAGE YOUNGER DRYAS EVENT IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA 2022 ·Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America ·(unknown),Kathleen B. Springer	1
6	Reply to “Evidence for Humans at White Sands National Park during the Last Glacial Maximum Could Actually be for Clovis People ∼13,000 Years Ago” by C. Vance Haynes, Jr. 2022 ·PaleoAmerica ·Jeffrey S. Pigati,Kathleen B. Springer,Vance T. Holliday,Matthew R. Bennett,David Bustos,Thomas M. Urban,Sally C. Reynolds,Daniel Odess	12
7	Seasonality of precipitation in the southwestern United States during the late Pleistocene inferred from stable isotopes in herbivore tooth enamel 2022 ·Quaternary Science Reviews ·Matthew J. Kohn,Kathleen B. Springer,Jeffrey S. Pigati,Linda M. Reynard,(unknown),(unknown),Eric Scott	3
8	Evidence of humans in North America during the Last Glacial Maximumbreakdown → 2021 ·Science ·Matthew R. Bennett,David Bustos,Jeffrey S. Pigati,Kathleen B. Springer,Thomas M. Urban,Vance T. Holliday,Sally C. Reynolds,Marcin Budka,(unknown),Adam M. Hudson,Brendan Fenerty,(unknown),Patrick J. Martinez,Vincent Santucci,Daniel Odess	103
9	Climatically driven displacement on the Eglington fault, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 2020 ·Geology ·Kathleen B. Springer,Jeffrey S. Pigati	6
10	Desert wetlands record hydrologic variability within the Younger Dryas chronozone, Mojave Desert, USA 2018 ·Quaternary Research ·Jeffrey S. Pigati,Kathleen B. Springer,(unknown)	13
11	The Tule Springs local fauna: Rancholabrean vertebrates from the Las Vegas Formation, Nevada 2017 ·Quaternary International ·Eric Scott,Kathleen B. Springer,J.C. Sagebiel	9
12	The Great Acceleration and the Disappearing Surficial Geologic Record 2017 ·GSA Today ·Jason A. Rech,Kathleen B. Springer,Jeffrey S. Pigati	3
13	First records ofCanis dirusandSmilodon fatalisfrom the late Pleistocene Tule Springs local fauna, upper Las Vegas Wash, Nevada 2016 ·PeerJ ·Eric Scott,Kathleen B. Springer	11
14	Geologic map of the Gass Peak SW quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada 2011 ·Alan R. Ramelli,(unknown),(unknown),Kathleen B. Springer	3
15	Sm-Nd geochronology of the Zermatt-Saas ophiolite, northern Italy 2009 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement ·Kathleen B. Springer,T. J. Lapen,Lukas P. Baumgartner,Clark M. Johnson,Brian L. Beard	3
16	Punctuated stasis and collateral evolution in the Devonian lineage of Monograptus hercynicus 1994 ·Lethaia ·Kathleen B. Springer,Michael A. Murphy	12
17	Land mammal biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy of the Etadunna Formation (late Oligocene) of South Australia 1994 ·Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology ·Michael O. Woodburne,Bruce J. MacFadden,Judd A. Case,Mark S. Springer,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Kathleen B. Springer	141
18	Morphometric study of the platform elements ofAmydrotaxis praejohnsonin. sp. (Lower Devonian, conodonts, Nevada) 1989 ·Journal of Paleontology ·Michael A. Murphy,Kathleen B. Springer	12
19	Phase free acceleration of charged particles by ac fields using deflecting coils and triangular shaped hollow electrodes 1974 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods ·W. Schott,(unknown),(unknown),Kathleen B. Springer,H. Daniel	3
20	Muonic X-ray intensities in SF6 and in H2+SF6 1973 ·Physics Letters A ·H. Daniel,H.-J. Pfeiffer,Kathleen B. Springer	12

About Kathleen B. Springer

Kathleen B. Springer is a scholar working on Paleontology, Anthropology and Atmospheric Science, having authored 36 papers that have together received 573 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (19 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (11 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (290 citations), Anthropology (177 citations) and Atmospheric Science (188 citations). Kathleen B. Springer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jeffrey S. Pigati, Bruce J. MacFadden, Mark S. Springer, Michael O. Woodburne, Judd A. Case, Eric Scott, H. Daniel, Matthew R. Bennett, David Bustos and Daniel Odess. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Scientific Reports.

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