Melvin Ember

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Melvin Ember is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin Ember has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 12 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 9 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Melvin Ember's work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (8 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (7 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 papers). Melvin Ember is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (8 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (7 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 papers). Melvin Ember collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. Melvin Ember's co-authors include Carol R. Ember, Peter N. Peregrine, P. T. W. Baxter, David Levinson, Burton Pasternak, Bruce Russett, Ian Skoggard, Bobbi S. Low, Keith F. Otterbein and Andrey Korotayev and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, World Politics and Journal of Conflict Resolution.

In The Last Decade

Melvin Ember

78 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Conditions Favoring Matrilocal Versus Patrilocal Resi... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 50 100 150
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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 Conditions Favoring Matrilocal Versus Patrilocal Residence
    1971 176 citations Melvin Ember, Carol R. Ember American Anthropologist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melvin Ember United States 29 1.0k 444 417 413 362 85 2.4k
Carol R. Ember United States 32 1.5k 1.5× 705 1.6× 489 1.2× 749 1.8× 406 1.1× 104 3.4k
Keith F. Otterbein United States 17 1.2k 1.1× 608 1.4× 311 0.7× 537 1.3× 215 0.6× 58 2.1k
Allen Johnson United States 20 712 0.7× 239 0.5× 411 1.0× 254 0.6× 227 0.6× 43 2.2k
Ward H. Goodenough United States 23 806 0.8× 398 0.9× 344 0.8× 438 1.1× 217 0.6× 82 2.7k
Nancy Howell Canada 15 554 0.5× 492 1.1× 243 0.6× 308 0.7× 147 0.4× 37 1.8k
Andrew Strathern United States 30 1.5k 1.5× 195 0.4× 1.3k 3.2× 310 0.8× 559 1.5× 160 3.9k
George Peter Murdock United States 27 1.6k 1.6× 779 1.8× 734 1.8× 698 1.7× 668 1.8× 67 4.6k
Bruce M. Knauft United States 21 1.1k 1.1× 388 0.9× 517 1.2× 278 0.7× 302 0.8× 50 1.9k
Napoleon A. Chagnon United States 23 1.6k 1.5× 1.5k 3.4× 333 0.8× 793 1.9× 268 0.7× 50 3.9k
Thomas N. Headland United States 18 602 0.6× 328 0.7× 487 1.2× 395 1.0× 85 0.2× 39 2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melvin Ember

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ember, Melvin, et al.. (2005). Encyclopedia of diasporas : immigrant and refugee cultures around the world. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 83 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (2005). Explaining Corporal Punishment of Children: A Cross‐Cultural Study. American Anthropologist. 107(4). 609–619. 52 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R., Melvin Ember, Andrey Korotayev, & Victor C. de Munck. (2005). Valuing thinness or fatness in women. Evolution and Human Behavior. 26(3). 257–270. 26 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (2004). Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 59 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (2004). Encyclopedia of sex and gender : men and women in the world's cultures. 27 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (2004). Encyclopedia of medical anthropology : health and illness in the world's cultures. 61 indexed citations
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Peregrine, Peter N. & Melvin Ember. (2001). Encyclopedia of Prehistory. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 19 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin & Carol R. Ember. (1995). Worldwide cross-cultural studies and their relevance for archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Research. 3(1). 87–111. 36 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (1992). Resource Unpredictability, Mistrust, and War. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 36(2). 242–262. 183 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (1992). Warfare, Aggression, and Resource Problems: Cross-Cultural Codes. 26(1-4). 169–226. 82 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin. (1990). BBC Micro user-port interface. Electronics Education. 1990(2). 18–18. 2 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin. (1988). The Human Relations Area Files: Past and Future. 22(1-4). 97–104. 7 indexed citations
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Werner, Dennis, Carol R. Ember, & Melvin Ember. (1985). Study guide and workbook : 4th edition, Anthropology, Carol R. Ember/Melvin Ember, Hunter College of the City University of New York. Prentice Hall eBooks.
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Ball, Richard E., Melvin Ember, & Carol R. Ember. (1985). Marriage, Family, and Kinship: Comparative Studies of Social Organization. Family Relations. 34(3). 442–442. 22 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin. (1984). Alternative Predictors of Polygyny. 19(1-4). 1–23. 24 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin. (1983). A Look at the Future of Comparative Studies. 18(2). 141–153. 2 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin. (1981). Reply to Liebow. 16(1-2). 75–78. 1 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin & Carol R. Ember. (1979). Male-Fenlale Bonding: A Cross-Species Study of Mammals and Birds. 14(1). 37–56. 18 indexed citations
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Ember, Carol R. & Melvin Ember. (1979). Psychosexual Predictors of the Gender of Objective Nouns in French: An Exploratory Study. Ethos. 7(1). 51–67. 1 indexed citations
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Ember, Melvin. (1975). On the Origin and Extension of the Incest Taboo. 10(4). 249–281. 35 indexed citations

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