Melvin Konner

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Melvin Konner is a scholar working on Physiology, Genetics and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin Konner has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Physiology, 9 papers in Genetics and 8 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Melvin Konner's work include Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (7 papers) and Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (4 papers). Melvin Konner is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers), Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (7 papers) and Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (4 papers). Melvin Konner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Thailand and United Kingdom. Melvin Konner's co-authors include S. Boyd Eaton, Carol M. Worthman, Peter J. Brown, Ze’ev Hochberg, Alan B. Weder, Iver Mysterud, Loren Cordain, Staffan Lindeberg, Paul W. Ewald and Randolph M. Nesse and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Melvin Konner

50 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Paleolithic Nutrition 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 1988 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melvin Konner United States 22 867 757 548 491 436 60 3.5k
J. Josh Snodgrass United States 35 723 0.8× 715 0.9× 456 0.8× 434 0.9× 217 0.5× 100 4.0k
Alan S. Ryan United States 30 583 0.7× 882 1.2× 1.3k 2.3× 256 0.5× 345 0.8× 78 4.2k
Deborah Finkel United States 33 562 0.6× 244 0.3× 192 0.4× 424 0.9× 986 2.3× 114 3.8k
Barry Bogin United Kingdom 35 368 0.4× 984 1.3× 1.2k 2.2× 465 0.9× 439 1.0× 140 4.2k
Aaron D. Blackwell United States 33 309 0.4× 431 0.6× 398 0.7× 432 0.9× 1.1k 2.5× 77 5.2k
Joanne Williams Australia 42 858 1.0× 2.0k 2.6× 210 0.4× 313 0.6× 211 0.5× 171 5.8k
Tessa M. Pollard United Kingdom 23 273 0.3× 1.1k 1.4× 226 0.4× 411 0.8× 158 0.4× 68 3.5k
Grażyna Jasieńska Poland 37 259 0.3× 611 0.8× 148 0.3× 384 0.8× 1.1k 2.5× 121 3.6k
Jing Jin China 35 300 0.3× 1.0k 1.3× 286 0.5× 173 0.4× 243 0.6× 237 4.2k
Gu Zhu Australia 39 248 0.3× 260 0.3× 544 1.0× 234 0.5× 589 1.4× 109 4.7k

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All Works

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Konner, Melvin & S. Boyd Eaton. (2023). Hunter‐gatherer diets and activity as a model for health promotion: Challenges, responses, and confirmations. Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews. 32(4). 206–222. 7 indexed citations
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Hochberg, Ze’ev & Melvin Konner. (2023). Emerging adulthood, a pre-adult life-history stage. Yearbook of pediatric endocrinology.
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Konner, Melvin. (2021). Nine Levels of Explanation. Human Nature. 32(4). 748–793. 5 indexed citations
4.
Kohrt, Brandon A., Katherine Ottman, Catherine Panter‐Brick, Melvin Konner, & Vikram Patel. (2020). Why we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health. Clinical Psychology Review. 82. 101920–101920. 35 indexed citations
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Hochberg, Ze’ev & Melvin Konner. (2020). Emerging Adulthood, a Pre-adult Life-History Stage. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 10. 918–918. 115 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin & S. Boyd Eaton. (2010). Paleolithic Nutrition. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 25(6). 594–602. 131 indexed citations
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Kruger, Ann Cale & Melvin Konner. (2010). Who Responds to Crying?. Human Nature. 21(3). 309–329. 15 indexed citations
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Kirmayer, Laurence J., Robert Jay Lifton, Vinuta Rau, et al.. (2007). Understanding Trauma. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 119 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin. (2004). Book Review: Evolutionary Psychology and Violence edited by Richard W. Bloom and Nancy Dess. Praeger: Westport, CT and London, 2003. Evolutionary Psychology. 2. 28–31. 1 indexed citations
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Eaton, S. Boyd, Randolph M. Nesse, James V. Neel, et al.. (2002). Evolutionary Health Promotion. Preventive Medicine. 34(2). 109–118. 138 indexed citations
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Eaton, S. Boyd, et al.. (1996). An Evolutionary Perspective Enhances Understanding of Human Nutritional Requirements. Journal of Nutrition. 126(6). 1732–1740. 100 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin. (1993). Medicine at the crossroads : the crisis in health care. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 9 indexed citations
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Eaton, S. Boyd, et al.. (1988). Stone agers in the fast lane: Chronic degenerative diseases in evolutionary perspective. The American Journal of Medicine. 84(4). 739–749. 407 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eaton, S. Boyd, et al.. (1988). Stone Agers in the Fast Lane: Chronic Degenerative Diseases in Evolutionary Perspective. The Journal of Urology. 140(3). 697–698. 65 indexed citations
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Eaton, S. Boyd, et al.. (1988). The Paleolithic Prescription: A Program of Diet & Exercise and a Design for Living. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 47 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin. (1988). Tame thoughts on violence. Nature. 333(6172). 405–405. 2 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin. (1987). Becoming a doctor : a journey of initiation in medical school. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 81 indexed citations
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Worthman, Carol M. & Melvin Konner. (1987). Testosterone levels change with subsistence hunting effort in !Kung San Men. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 12(6). 449–458. 46 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin. (1984). Die unvollkommene Gattung. Birkhäuser Basel eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Konner, Melvin. (1978). Nursing frequency and birth spacing in Kung hunter-gatherers.. PubMed. 15(2). 1–3. 7 indexed citations

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