Richard Wright

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Richard Wright is a scholar working on Anthropology, Archeology and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Wright has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Anthropology, 10 papers in Archeology and 7 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Richard Wright's work include Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (12 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (8 papers) and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (5 papers). Richard Wright is often cited by papers focused on Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (12 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (8 papers) and Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (5 papers). Richard Wright collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. Richard Wright's co-authors include C. C. Beardah, M. J. Baxter, Johan Kamminga, David Horton, John Dodson, Colin P. Groves, Denise Donlon, Isabel McBryde, Robin Torrence and J. V. S. Megaw and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Archaeological Science and Quaternary Research.

In The Last Decade

Richard Wright

31 papers receiving 994 citations

Hit Papers

Stone Tools As Cultural Markers: Change, Evolution and Co... 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Stone Tools As Cultural Markers: Change, Evolution and Complexity
    1978 273 citations Richard Wright Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Wright Australia 18 669 583 382 205 160 33 1.1k
Johan Kamminga Australia 12 787 1.2× 664 1.1× 375 1.0× 200 1.0× 109 0.7× 20 1.1k
J. M. Adovasio United States 20 850 1.3× 882 1.5× 397 1.0× 126 0.6× 197 1.2× 78 1.3k
J. Peter White Australia 22 724 1.1× 649 1.1× 227 0.6× 679 3.3× 164 1.0× 51 1.4k
Alan Thorne Australia 13 738 1.1× 496 0.9× 511 1.3× 192 0.9× 130 0.8× 24 1.2k
Robert C. Dunnell United States 21 1.0k 1.6× 1.3k 2.2× 340 0.9× 251 1.2× 189 1.2× 70 1.9k
Hugo D. Yacobaccio Argentina 21 754 1.1× 743 1.3× 307 0.8× 146 0.7× 170 1.1× 66 1.1k
François Valla France 13 480 0.7× 570 1.0× 416 1.1× 90 0.4× 210 1.3× 48 1.1k
Jonathan C. Driver Canada 19 558 0.8× 644 1.1× 199 0.5× 122 0.6× 205 1.3× 50 1.1k
David Hurst Thomas United States 22 946 1.4× 1.0k 1.7× 399 1.0× 204 1.0× 189 1.2× 116 1.8k
D. R. Hobbs Australia 12 573 0.9× 396 0.7× 253 0.7× 214 1.0× 118 0.7× 12 758

Countries citing papers authored by Richard Wright

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Wright

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Wright

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard Wright. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard Wright based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Richard Wright. Richard Wright is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Blau, Soren, et al.. (2018). Exploring non-invasive approaches to assist in the detection of clandestine human burials: developing a way forward. Forensic Sciences Research. 3(4). 320–342. 23 indexed citations
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Wright, Richard, et al.. (2015). The Nikumaroro bones identification controversy: First-hand examination versus evaluation by proxy — Amelia Earhart found or still missing?. Journal of Archaeological Science Reports. 3. 52–59. 1 indexed citations
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Wright, Richard. (2009). Imitative Learning of a Flaked Stone Technology-The Case of an Orangutan. Mankind. 8(4). 296–306. 19 indexed citations
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Dortch, Joe & Richard Wright. (2009). Identifying palaeo-environments and changes in Aboriginal subsistence from dual-patterned faunal assemblages, south-western Australia. Journal of Archaeological Science. 37(5). 1053–1064. 17 indexed citations
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Wright, Richard. (2008). Detection of Likely Ancestry Using CRANID. 111. 9 indexed citations
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Donlon, Denise, et al.. (2006). Homo floresiensis: Microcephalic, pygmoid, Australopithecus, or Homo?. Journal of Human Evolution. 51(4). 360–374. 89 indexed citations
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Wright, Richard, et al.. (2005). Virtual reconstruction and morphological analysis of the cranium of an ancient Egyptian mummy. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 28(2). 122–127. 15 indexed citations
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Torrence, Robin, et al.. (2003). Identification of starch granules using image analysis and multivariate techniques. Journal of Archaeological Science. 31(5). 519–532. 56 indexed citations
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Dodson, John & Richard Wright. (1989). Humid to Arid to Subhumid Vegetation Shift on Pilliga Sandstone, Ulungra Springs, New South Wales. Quaternary Research. 32(2). 182–192. 44 indexed citations
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Kamminga, Johan & Richard Wright. (1988). The Upper Cave at Zhoukoudian and the origins of the Mongoloids. Journal of Human Evolution. 17(8). 739–767. 78 indexed citations
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Wright, Richard. (1986). How old is zone F at Lake George?. Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania. 21(2). 138–139. 26 indexed citations
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Horton, David, et al.. (1984). Coexistence of humans and megafauna in Australia: improved stratified evidence. Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania. 19(3). 117–119. 21 indexed citations
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Horton, David & Richard Wright. (1981). Cuts on Lancefield Bones: Carnivorous Thylacoleo, not Humans, the Cause. Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania. 16(2). 73–80. 25 indexed citations
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Wright, Richard. (1978). Stone Tools As Cultural Markers: Change, Evolution and Complexity. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 273 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wright, Richard. (1975). STONE ARTIFACTS FROM KOW SWAMP, WITH NOTES ON THEIR EXCAVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT. Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania. 10(3). 161–180. 6 indexed citations
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McBryde, Isabel & Richard Wright. (1972). Archaeology of the Gallus Site, Koonalda Cave.. Man. 7(4). 651–651. 39 indexed citations
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Megaw, J. V. S. & Richard Wright. (1966). THE EXCAVATION OF AN ABORIGINAL ROCK-SHELTER ON GYMEA BAY, PORT HACKING, N.S.W.. Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania. 1(1). 23–50. 32 indexed citations

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