Randy Thornhill

22.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
128 papers, 15.4k citations indexed

About

Randy Thornhill is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Randy Thornhill has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 15.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 52 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 28 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Randy Thornhill's work include Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (50 papers), Plant and animal studies (40 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (32 papers). Randy Thornhill is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (50 papers), Plant and animal studies (40 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (32 papers). Randy Thornhill collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Randy Thornhill's co-authors include Steven W. Gangestad, John Alcock, Corey L. Fincher, Karl Grammer, Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill, Marlene Zuk, J. David Ligon, Anders Pape Møller, A. P. Møller and Mark Schaller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Randy Thornhill

128 papers receiving 14.3k citations

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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.

The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems

1983 1.7k citations Randy Thornhill, John Alcock Harvard University Press eBooks profile →
Human (Homo sapiens) facial attractiveness and sexual selection: The role of symmetry and averageness.

1994 790 citations Karl Grammer, Randy Thornhill Journal of comparative psychology profile →
Pathogen prevalence predicts human cross-cultural variability in individualism/collectivism

2008 656 citations Corey L. Fincher, Randy Thornhill et al. profile →
Cryptic Female Choice and Its Implications in the Scorpionfly Harpobittacus nigriceps

1983 531 citations Randy Thornhill The American Naturalist profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Randy Thornhill United States	62	6.9k	5.9k	3.0k	2.8k	2.6k	128	15.4k
Robert Trivers United States	34	3.8k 0.5×	4.8k 0.8×	5.9k 1.9×	4.1k 1.5×	3.3k 1.3×	67	17.4k
Steven W. Gangestad United States	59	10.7k 1.6×	1.3k 0.2×	5.1k 1.7×	632 0.2×	4.1k 1.6×	179	16.5k
Leigh W. Simmons Australia	84	3.1k 0.5×	17.4k 3.0×	684 0.2×	10.3k 3.7×	1.0k 0.4×	417	22.8k
Kevin N. Laland United Kingdom	88	2.5k 0.4×	7.6k 1.3×	8.7k 2.9×	4.1k 1.5×	7.7k 2.9×	237	25.3k
Gordon G. Gallup United States	58	2.5k 0.4×	1.4k 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	4.3k 1.7×	223	11.1k
Frans Β. Μ. de Waal United States	74	4.9k 0.7×	5.9k 1.0×	5.3k 1.7×	2.8k 1.0×	15.7k 6.0×	244	23.3k
Robert A. Hinde United Kingdom	59	2.1k 0.3×	3.4k 0.6×	2.4k 0.8×	985 0.4×	6.9k 2.6×	231	15.8k
Michael A. Hauser United States	73	4.0k 0.6×	2.8k 0.5×	2.7k 0.9×	857 0.3×	8.1k 3.1×	273	22.3k
Frank W. Marlowe United States	50	3.9k 0.6×	580 0.1×	4.1k 1.4×	735 0.3×	2.6k 1.0×	83	11.0k
S. Craig Roberts United Kingdom	45	3.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.2×	925 0.3×	381 0.1×	1.4k 0.5×	153	6.5k

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Thornhill, Randy & Corey L. Fincher. (2013). Commentary on Hackman, J., & Hruschka, D. (2013). Fast life histories, not pathogens, account for state-level variation in homicide, child maltreatment, and family ties in the U.S. Evolution and Human Behavior, 34,118–124. Evolution and Human Behavior. 34(4). 314–315. 6 indexed citations

Fincher, Corey L. & Randy Thornhill. (2012). Parasite-stress promotes in-group assortative sociality: The cases of strong family ties and heightened religiosity. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 35(2). 61–79. 336 indexed citations

Andrews, Paul W., Steven W. Gangestad, Geoffrey F. Miller, et al.. (2008). Sex Differences in Detecting Sexual Infidelity. Human Nature. 19(4). 347–373. 21 indexed citations

Thornhill, Randy. (2007). The Concept of an Evolved Adaptiation. Novartis Foundation symposium. 208. 4–22. 17 indexed citations

McIntyre, Matthew H., Steven W. Gangestad, Peter B. Gray, et al.. (2006). Romantic involvement often reduces men's testosterone levels--but not always: The moderating role of extrapair sexual interest.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 91(4). 642–651. 115 indexed citations

Gangestad, Steven W., Randy Thornhill, & Christine E. Garver‐Apgar. (2005). Adaptations to Ovulation: Implications for Sexual and Social Behavior. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 14(6). 312–316. 82 indexed citations

Grammer, Karl, Bernhard Fink, Anders Pape Møller, & Randy Thornhill. (2004). Sexual Selection and the Biology of Beauty. 6(2/14). 18–45. 1 indexed citations

Palmer, Craig T. & Randy Thornhill. (2003). A posse of good citizens brings outlaw evolutionists to justice. A response to Evolution, gender, and rape. Evolutionary Psychology. 1. 10–27. 3 indexed citations

Palmer, Craig T. & Randy Thornhill. (2003). Straw men and fairy tales: Evaluating reactions toa natural history of rape. The Journal of Sex Research. 40(3). 249–255. 8 indexed citations

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Grammer, Karl, Bernhard Fink, A. P. Møller, & Randy Thornhill. (2003). Darwinian aesthetics: sexual selection and the biology of beauty. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 78(3). 385–407. 367 indexed citations

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Thornhill, Randy & Craig T. Palmer. (2002). Rape and evolution: A Reply to our critics. 4(3). 283–296. 3 indexed citations

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Fink, Bernhard, Karl Grammer, & Randy Thornhill. (2001). Human (Homo sapiens) facial attractiveness in relation to skin texture and color.. Journal of comparative psychology. 115(1). 92–99. 228 indexed citations

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Møller, A. P. & Randy Thornhill. (1998). Male parental care, differential parental investment by females and sexual selection. Animal Behaviour. 55(6). 1507–1515. 173 indexed citations

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Thornhill, Randy & Steven W. Gangestad. (1996). The evolution of human sexuality. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 11(2). 98–102. 111 indexed citations

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Watson, P. J. & Randy Thornhill. (1994). Fluctuating asymmetry and sexual selection. Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 9(1). 21–25. 305 indexed citations

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Thornhill, Randy & Steven W. Gangestad. (1993). Human facial beauty. Human Nature. 4(3). 237–269. 444 indexed citations

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Thornhill, Nancy Wilmsen & Randy Thornhill. (1991). An evolutionary analysis of psychological pain following human (Homo sapiens) rape: IV. The effect of the nature of the sexual assault.. Journal of comparative psychology. 105(3). 243–252. 44 indexed citations

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Thornhill, Randy & Darryl Gwynne. (1986). The Evolution of Sexual Differences in Insects. American Scientist. 74(4). 382–389. 29 indexed citations

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Thornhill, Randy & John Alcock. (1983). The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems. Harvard University Press eBooks. 1692 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thornhill, Randy. (1983). Cryptic Female Choice and Its Implications in the Scorpionfly Harpobittacus nigriceps. The American Naturalist. 122(6). 765–788. 531 indexed citations breakdown →

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