Richard McElreath

102 papers and 10.6k indexed citations i.

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Richard McElreath is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard McElreath has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 29 papers in Cultural Studies and 28 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Richard McElreath’s work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (51 papers), Language and cultural evolution (29 papers) and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (27 papers). Richard McElreath is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (51 papers), Language and cultural evolution (29 papers) and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (27 papers). Richard McElreath collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Richard McElreath's co-authors include Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, Peter J. Richerson, Ernst Fehr, Herbert Gintis, Paul E. Smaldino, Colin Camerer, Michael Gurven and Abigail Barr and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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