Peter W. Lucas

14.7k total citations
177 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Peter W. Lucas is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter W. Lucas has authored 177 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Social Psychology, 24 papers in Plant Science and 21 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Peter W. Lucas's work include Primate Behavior and Ecology (56 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (20 papers) and Dental materials and restorations (14 papers). Peter W. Lucas is often cited by papers focused on Primate Behavior and Ecology (56 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (20 papers) and Dental materials and restorations (14 papers). Peter W. Lucas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and United Kingdom. Peter W. Lucas's co-authors include Nathaniel J. Dominy, Douglas A. Luke, J.F. Prinz, Paul J. Constantino, Brian R. Lawn, Kalpana R. Agrawal, Iain C. Bruce, Richard T. Corlett, Jon F. Prinz and James J.-W. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Peter W. Lucas

174 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter W. Lucas United States 57 3.0k 1.6k 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 177 9.6k
Peter S. Ungar United States 55 3.7k 1.2× 2.8k 1.7× 696 0.5× 4.2k 3.1× 3.7k 3.0× 197 8.9k
Callum F. Ross United States 47 2.5k 0.8× 803 0.5× 920 0.6× 2.3k 1.7× 1.0k 0.8× 179 6.9k
Nathaniel J. Dominy United States 41 1.8k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 581 0.4× 533 0.4× 120 4.9k
Mark F. Teaford United States 50 3.5k 1.2× 2.3k 1.4× 690 0.5× 3.5k 2.6× 2.8k 2.2× 116 7.5k
Marcus Clauß Switzerland 53 1.2k 0.4× 4.8k 2.9× 1.3k 0.9× 2.4k 1.8× 1.0k 0.8× 573 11.7k
Daniel E. Lieberman United States 69 2.0k 0.7× 777 0.5× 342 0.2× 2.4k 1.8× 3.0k 2.4× 186 14.4k
John D. Currey United Kingdom 62 303 0.1× 1.4k 0.9× 787 0.5× 1.9k 1.4× 397 0.3× 146 14.5k
James M. Cheverud United States 76 2.1k 0.7× 3.4k 2.1× 5.6k 3.9× 3.5k 2.6× 1.4k 1.1× 296 24.0k
Dennis E. Slice United States 27 553 0.2× 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 3.1k 2.3× 1.7k 1.3× 51 9.1k
Paul O’Higgins United Kingdom 52 787 0.3× 827 0.5× 437 0.3× 2.4k 1.8× 1.7k 1.3× 196 7.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter W. Lucas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Casteren, Adam van, David S. Strait, Michael V. Swain, et al.. (2020). Hard plant tissues do not contribute meaningfully to dental microwear: evolutionary implications. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 582–582. 33 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W., Sam Lucy, Rory Naismith, et al.. (2016). ASE volume 45 Cover and Front matter. Anglo-Saxon England. 45. f1–f13. 1 indexed citations
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Dominy, Nathaniel J., Justin D. Yeakel, U. Narayan Bhat, et al.. (2016). How chimpanzees integrate sensory information to select figs. Interface Focus. 6(3). 20160001–20160001. 30 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W., et al.. (2015). Structure and scale of the mechanics of mammalian dental enamel viewed from an evolutionary perspective. Evolution & Development. 18(1). 54–61. 19 indexed citations
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Constantino, Paul J., et al.. (2009). The influence of fallback foods on great ape tooth enamel. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 140(4). 653–660. 79 indexed citations
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Constantino, Paul J., et al.. (2009). Morphology and fracture of enamel. Journal of Biomechanics. 42(12). 1947–1951. 42 indexed citations
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Chalk, Janine, et al.. (2008). Modeling the elastic properties of sutures in finite element analysis. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 1 indexed citations
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Grubb, P. J., Ignacio M. Barberis, Jennie N. Bee, et al.. (2008). Monocot Leaves are Eaten Less than Dicot Leaves in Tropical Lowland Rain Forests: Correlations with Toughness and Leaf Presentation. Annals of Botany. 101(9). 1379–1389. 42 indexed citations
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Vogel, Erin R., et al.. (2008). Functional ecology and evolution of hominoid molar enamel thickness: Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii and Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii. Journal of Human Evolution. 55(1). 60–74. 163 indexed citations
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Chai, Herzl, James J.-W. Lee, Jae–Yong Kwon, Peter W. Lucas, & Brian R. Lawn. (2008). A simple model for enamel fracture from margin cracks. Acta Biomaterialia. 5(5). 1663–1667. 56 indexed citations
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Teaford, Mark F., Peter W. Lucas, Peter S. Ungar, & Kenneth E. Glander. (2005). Mechanical Defenses in Leaves Eaten by Costa Rican Howling Monkeys (Alouatta palliata). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 129(1). 99–104. 59 indexed citations
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Dominy, Nathaniel J. & Peter W. Lucas. (2004). Significance of color, calories, and climate to the visual ecology of catarrhines. American Journal of Primatology. 62(3). 189–207. 50 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W.. (2002). Valuing Birds in the Bush: For Pluralism in Environmental Risk Assessment. Environmental Values. 11(2). 177–191. 2 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W. & Richard T. Corlett. (1998). Seed dispersal by long-tailed macaques. American Journal of Primatology. 45(1). 29–44. 71 indexed citations
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Agrawal, Kalpana R., Peter W. Lucas, J.F. Prinz, & Iain C. Bruce. (1997). Mechanical properties of foods responsible for resisting food breakdown in the human mouth. Archives of Oral Biology. 42(1). 1–9. 154 indexed citations
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Hill, David A. & Peter W. Lucas. (1996). Toughness and fiber content of major leaf foods of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) in Yakushima. American Journal of Primatology. 38(3). 221–231. 53 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W., et al.. (1995). The toughness of plant cell walls. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 348(1325). 363–372. 60 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W., et al.. (1994). Seed‐breaking forces exerted by orang‐utans with their teeth in captivity and a new technique for estimating forces produced in the Wild. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 94(3). 365–378. 92 indexed citations
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Lucas, Peter W. & Richard T. Corlett. (1992). Notes on the treatment of palm fruits by long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis).. 36(1). 45–48. 3 indexed citations

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