Mark A. Spencer

2.7k total citations
42 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Mark A. Spencer is a scholar working on Plant Science, Social Psychology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark A. Spencer has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Plant Science, 13 papers in Social Psychology and 10 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Mark A. Spencer's work include Primate Behavior and Ecology (12 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (7 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (6 papers). Mark A. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Primate Behavior and Ecology (12 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (7 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (6 papers). Mark A. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Spain. Mark A. Spencer's co-authors include David S. Strait, Callum F. Ross, Brian G. Richmond, Paul C. Dechow, Brigitte Demes, Barth W. Wright, Biren A. Patel, Qian Wang, Ian R. Grosse and Peter S. Ungar and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and BioScience.

In The Last Decade

Mark A. Spencer

37 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark A. Spencer United States 19 627 546 405 316 266 42 1.8k
Christophe Soligo United Kingdom 20 758 1.2× 452 0.8× 391 1.0× 356 1.1× 247 0.9× 40 1.5k
Christine E. Wall United States 20 679 1.1× 947 1.7× 339 0.8× 265 0.8× 367 1.4× 50 1.9k
Andrea B. Taylor United States 27 488 0.8× 1.1k 2.0× 287 0.7× 215 0.7× 321 1.2× 72 2.0k
Biren A. Patel United States 23 649 1.0× 770 1.4× 325 0.8× 288 0.9× 177 0.7× 94 1.6k
Masato Nakatsukasa Japan 26 1.0k 1.7× 1.1k 2.1× 550 1.4× 268 0.8× 278 1.0× 122 2.2k
John D. Polk United States 21 355 0.6× 454 0.8× 197 0.5× 251 0.8× 149 0.6× 41 1.7k
Laura MacLatchy United States 22 819 1.3× 746 1.4× 475 1.2× 143 0.5× 274 1.0× 45 1.4k
Kristiaan D’Août Belgium 30 574 0.9× 895 1.6× 378 0.9× 185 0.6× 195 0.7× 90 2.4k
David J. Daegling United States 31 751 1.2× 1.3k 2.5× 713 1.8× 389 1.2× 438 1.6× 89 2.4k
Kornelius Kupczik Germany 25 622 1.0× 362 0.7× 583 1.4× 287 0.9× 279 1.0× 69 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark A. Spencer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spencer, Mark A., et al.. (2023). Autism trends in a medium size coastal town of England. PLoS ONE. 18(6). e0287808–e0287808.
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Spencer, Mark A.. (2021). Forensic botany: time to embrace natural history collections, large scale environmental data and environmental DNA. Emerging Topics in Life Sciences. 5(3). 475–485. 6 indexed citations
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Zhu, Xiaocheng, David Gopurenko, Mark A. Spencer, et al.. (2019). Genetic evidence for plural introduction pathways of the invasive weed Paterson’s curse (Echium plantagineum L.) to southern Australia. PLoS ONE. 14(9). e0222696–e0222696. 8 indexed citations
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Jiménez‐Mejías, Pedro, Mónica Míguez, Mark A. Spencer, Charles E. Jarvis, & Santiago Martín‐Bravo. (2017). Typification of 18th Century names in Carex sect. Rhynchocystis (Cyperaceae): Carex pendula and allies. Taxon. 66(4). 973–975. 3 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A., et al.. (2013). The vascular plants in the Mark Catesby collection at the Sloane Herbarium, with notes on their taxonomic and ecological significance. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 1 indexed citations
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Chalk, Janine, Brian G. Richmond, Callum F. Ross, et al.. (2010). A finite element analysis of masticatory stress hypotheses. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 145(1). 1–10. 36 indexed citations
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Ross, Callum F., Michael A. Berthaume, Paul C. Dechow, et al.. (2010). In vivo bone strain and finite-element modeling of the craniofacial haft in catarrhine primates. Journal of Anatomy. 218(1). 112–141. 82 indexed citations
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Strait, David S., Ian R. Grosse, Paul C. Dechow, et al.. (2010). The Structural Rigidity of the Cranium of Australopithecus africanus: Implications for Diet, Dietary Adaptations, and the Allometry of Feeding Biomechanics. The Anatomical Record. 293(4). 583–593. 64 indexed citations
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Lynch, John, et al.. (2009). Preparing Teachers to Prepare Students for Post-Secondary Science: Observations from a Workshop about Evolution in the Classroom.. 9(2). 69–80. 3 indexed citations
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Grine, Frederick E., Mark A. Spencer, Brigitte Demes, et al.. (2005). Molar enamel thickness in the Chacma Baboon, Papio ursinus (kerr 1792). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 128(4). 812–822. 26 indexed citations
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Ross, Callum F., Biren A. Patel, Dennis E. Slice, et al.. (2005). Modeling masticatory muscle force in finite element analysis: Sensitivity analysis using principal coordinates analysis. The Anatomical Record Part A Discoveries in Molecular Cellular and Evolutionary Biology. 283A(2). 288–299. 120 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A.. (2005). Dental functional morphology: How teeth work. American Journal of Human Biology. 17(3). 384–385. 31 indexed citations
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Strait, David S., Qian Wang, Paul C. Dechow, et al.. (2005). Modeling elastic properties in finite‐element analysis: How much precision is needed to produce an accurate model?. The Anatomical Record Part A Discoveries in Molecular Cellular and Evolutionary Biology. 283A(2). 275–287. 225 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A.. (1999). Constraints on masticatory system evolution in anthropoid primates. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 108(4). 483–506. 89 indexed citations
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Ungar, Peter S. & Mark A. Spencer. (1999). Incisor microwear, diet, and tooth use in three Amerindian populations. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 109(3). 387–396. 56 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A.. (1998). Force production in the primate masticatory system: electromyographic tests of biomechanical hypotheses. Journal of Human Evolution. 34(1). 25–54. 128 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A.. (1996). Masticatory system configuration and diet in anthropoid primates. UMI eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Spencer, Mark A., et al.. (1993). Responding to a food safety crisis. TigerPrints (Clemson University).
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Spencer, Mark A. & Brigitte Demes. (1993). Biomechanical analysis of masticatory system configuration in Neandertals and Inuits. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 91(1). 1–20. 115 indexed citations

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