Max M. Krasnow

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Max M. Krasnow is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Max M. Krasnow has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Safety Research and 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Max M. Krasnow's work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (10 papers), Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (9 papers) and Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (7 papers). Max M. Krasnow is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (10 papers), Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (9 papers) and Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (7 papers). Max M. Krasnow collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Max M. Krasnow's co-authors include Andrew W. Delton, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby, Samuel A. Mehr, Manvir Singh, Luke Glowacki, Steven J. C. Gaulin, Joshua New, Rhea M. Howard and Eric J. Pedersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Max M. Krasnow

23 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Universality and diversity in human song 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

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. Universality and diversity in human song
    2019 266 citations Samuel A. Mehr, Manvir Singh et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Max M. Krasnow United States 15 498 481 403 278 258 24 1.1k
Paul Reddish Czechia 12 383 0.8× 479 1.0× 229 0.6× 37 0.1× 742 2.9× 18 1.1k
Matthew M. Gervais United States 13 172 0.3× 268 0.6× 302 0.7× 64 0.2× 487 1.9× 21 851
Raoul Bell Germany 29 1.7k 3.5× 341 0.7× 751 1.9× 110 0.4× 486 1.9× 117 2.2k
Damián E. Blasí United States 17 239 0.5× 137 0.3× 705 1.7× 12 0.0× 173 0.7× 43 1.6k
Antoni Gomila Spain 17 616 1.2× 193 0.4× 270 0.7× 48 0.2× 534 2.1× 61 1.1k
John Blacking South Africa 21 321 0.6× 306 0.6× 234 0.6× 13 0.0× 208 0.8× 74 1.5k
John R. Vokey Canada 20 858 1.7× 66 0.1× 363 0.9× 12 0.0× 342 1.3× 50 1.4k
Judith Lynne Hanna United States 20 104 0.2× 349 0.7× 526 1.3× 26 0.1× 223 0.9× 86 1.3k
Kimberly Wright Cassidy United States 20 470 0.9× 115 0.2× 545 1.4× 22 0.1× 366 1.4× 29 2.0k
Tara C. Callaghan Canada 18 432 0.9× 334 0.7× 297 0.7× 141 0.5× 651 2.5× 31 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Max M. Krasnow

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Max M. Krasnow

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All Works

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Singh, Manvir, Luke Glowacki, Quentin D. Atkinson, et al.. (2023). Universal interpretations of vocal music. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(37). e2218593120–e2218593120. 13 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., et al.. (2022). Indirect Intergroup Bargaining: An Evolutionary Psychological Theory of Microaggression. Evolutionary Psychological Science. 8(4). 478–492. 1 indexed citations
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Young, Nicola, Mauricio La Rosa, Samuel A. Mehr, & Max M. Krasnow. (2020). Does greater morning sickness predict carrying a girl? Analysis of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy from retrospective report. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 303(5). 1161–1166. 7 indexed citations
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Mehr, Samuel A., Manvir Singh, Dean Knox, et al.. (2019). Universality and diversity in human song. Science. 366(6468). 266 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mehr, Samuel A., et al.. (2019). Response to vocal music in Angelman syndrome contrasts with Prader-Willi syndrome. Evolution and Human Behavior. 40(5). 420–426. 8 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., et al.. (2019). The importance of being honest? Evidence that deception may not pollute social science subject pools after all. Behavior Research Methods. 52(3). 1175–1188. 18 indexed citations
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Mehr, Samuel A., Manvir Singh, Hunter York, Luke Glowacki, & Max M. Krasnow. (2018). Form and Function in Human Song. Current Biology. 28(3). 356–368.e5. 91 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M.. (2018). The Evolutionary Meaning Behind Music.
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Delton, Andrew W. & Max M. Krasnow. (2017). The psychology of deterrence explains why group membership matters for third-party punishment. Evolution and Human Behavior. 38(6). 734–743. 58 indexed citations
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Mehr, Samuel A., et al.. (2017). Genomic Imprinting Is Implicated in the Psychology of Music. Psychological Science. 28(10). 1455–1467. 14 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M.. (2016). Ultrasociality without group selection: Possible, reasonable, and likely. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 39. e104–e104. 1 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M. & Andrew W. Delton. (2016). Are Humans Too Generous and Too Punitive? Using Psychological Principles to Further Debates about Human Social Evolution. Frontiers in Psychology. 7. 799–799. 5 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., Andrew W. Delton, Leda Cosmides, & John Tooby. (2016). Looking Under the Hood of Third-Party Punishment Reveals Design for Personal Benefit. Psychological Science. 27(3). 405–418. 88 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., Andrew W. Delton, Leda Cosmides, & John Tooby. (2015). Group Cooperation without Group Selection: Modest Punishment Can Recruit Much Cooperation. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0124561–e0124561. 19 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., Andrew W. Delton, John Tooby, & Leda Cosmides. (2013). Meeting now suggests we will meet again: Implications for debates on the evolution of cooperation. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 1747–1747. 45 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., Leda Cosmides, Eric J. Pedersen, & John Tooby. (2012). What Are Punishment and Reputation for?. PLoS ONE. 7(9). e45662–e45662. 81 indexed citations
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Delton, Andrew W., Max M. Krasnow, Leda Cosmides, & John Tooby. (2011). Reply to McNally and Tanner: Generosity evolves when cooperative decisions must be made under uncertainty. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(44). 5 indexed citations
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Delton, Andrew W., Max M. Krasnow, Leda Cosmides, & John Tooby. (2011). Evolution of direct reciprocity under uncertainty can explain human generosity in one-shot encounters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(32). 13335–13340. 211 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., Steven J. C. Gaulin, Joshua New, et al.. (2010). Cognitive adaptations for gathering-related navigation in humans. Evolution and Human Behavior. 32(1). 1–12. 27 indexed citations
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Krasnow, Max M., et al.. (2006). Conditions Under Which Function Information Attenuates Name Extension via Shape. Psychological Science. 17(5). 367–371. 23 indexed citations

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