Philip Hershkovitz

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Philip Hershkovitz is a scholar working on Paleontology, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Philip Hershkovitz has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Paleontology, 39 papers in Ecology and 37 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Philip Hershkovitz's work include Evolution and Paleontology Studies (44 papers), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (30 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (30 papers). Philip Hershkovitz is often cited by papers focused on Evolution and Paleontology Studies (44 papers), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies (30 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (30 papers). Philip Hershkovitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Philip Hershkovitz's co-authors include Alfred L. Rosenberger, Robert M. Timm, Bruce D. Patterson, Karl F. Koopman, Jack P. Hailman, C. Loring Brace and Ernst Mayr and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Philip Hershkovitz

90 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Evolution of neotropical cricetine rodents (Muridae) with... 1962 2026 1983 2004 1962 100 200 300
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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. Evolution of neotropical cricetine rodents (Muridae) with special reference to the phyllotine group
    1962 339 citations Philip Hershkovitz Chicago Natural History Museum eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Philip Hershkovitz United States 33 1.9k 1.7k 1.5k 1.5k 594 91 3.9k
John F. Eisenberg United States 35 3.4k 1.8× 1.0k 0.6× 2.3k 1.5× 2.0k 1.4× 417 0.7× 86 6.1k
J. D. Skinner South Africa 32 3.0k 1.6× 709 0.4× 1.8k 1.2× 855 0.6× 294 0.5× 139 4.8k
Elwyn L. Simons United States 44 1.3k 0.7× 3.2k 1.8× 1.6k 1.1× 3.3k 2.2× 1.1k 1.8× 153 5.5k
Jonathan Kingdon United Kingdom 16 1.5k 0.8× 639 0.4× 777 0.5× 669 0.5× 205 0.3× 25 2.7k
Laurie R. Godfrey United States 42 1.4k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.7× 1.1k 1.8× 159 4.4k
Ronald M. Nowak United States 15 2.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 890 0.6× 447 0.3× 219 0.4× 34 3.4k
Walter Leutenegger United States 22 910 0.5× 470 0.3× 975 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 262 0.4× 37 2.4k
Richard W. Thorington United States 31 1.0k 0.5× 882 0.5× 874 0.6× 534 0.4× 237 0.4× 62 2.1k
Frederick S. Szalay United States 26 611 0.3× 1.7k 1.0× 947 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 447 0.8× 75 2.5k
Don J. Melnick United States 39 1.3k 0.7× 501 0.3× 1.5k 1.0× 2.0k 1.4× 987 1.7× 98 4.4k

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All Works

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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1996). Report on some sigmodontine rodents collected in southeastern Brazil with descriptions of a new genus and six new species. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 40 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1987). Uacaries, new world monkeys of the genusCacajao(Cebidae, Platyrrhini): A preliminary taxonomic review with the description of a new subspecies. American Journal of Primatology. 12(1). 1–53. 85 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1984). Taxonomy of squirrel monkeys genusSaimiri(cebidae, platyrrhini): A preliminary report with description of a hitherto unnamed form. American Journal of Primatology. 6(4). 257–312. 143 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1984). More on the Homunculus Dpm4 and M1 and comparisons with Alouatta and Stirtonia (primates, platyrrhini, cebidae). American Journal of Primatology. 7(3). 261–283. 5 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1983). Two new species of night monkeys, genus Aotus (Cebidae, platyrrhini): A preliminary report on Aotus taxonomy. American Journal of Primatology. 4(3). 209–243. 155 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1982). Neotropical deer (Cervidae) : Part I. Pudus, genus Pudu Gray / Philip Hershkovitz.. Field Museum of Natural History eBooks. 28 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1976). Comments On Generic Names Of Four-Eyed Opossums Family Didelphidae. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 5 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1974). The Ectotympanic Bone and Origin of Higher Primates. Folia Primatologica. 22(4). 237–242. 10 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1972). Notes on New World monkeys. International Zoo Yearbook. 12(1). 3–12. 31 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1970). Notes on Tertiary Platyrrhine Monkeys and Description of a New Genus From the Late Miocene of Colombia. Folia Primatologica. 12(1). 1–37. 67 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1969). The Recent Mammals of the Neotropical Region: A Zoogeographic and Ecological Review. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 44(1). 1–70. 251 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1968). Metachromism or the Principle of Evolutionary Change in Mammalian Tegumentary Colors. Evolution. 22(3). 556–556. 27 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1966). Mice, land bridges and Latin American faunal interchange. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 45 indexed citations
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Koopman, Karl F. & Philip Hershkovitz. (1964). Evolution of Neotropical Cricetine Rodents (Muridae) with Special Reference to the Phyllotine Group. The American Midland Naturalist. 71(1). 255–255. 17 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1954). Mammals of Northern Colombia, Preliminary Report No. 7: Tapirs (Genus Tapirus), with a Systematic Review of American Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 103(3329). 465–496. 50 indexed citations
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Hershkovitz, Philip. (1951). Mammals from British Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti. Chicago Natural History Museum eBooks. 39 indexed citations

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