Ronald Singer

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
69 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Ronald Singer is a scholar working on Anthropology, Paleontology and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald Singer has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Anthropology, 17 papers in Paleontology and 11 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in Ronald Singer's work include Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (17 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (11 papers) and Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (7 papers). Ronald Singer is often cited by papers focused on Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (17 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (11 papers) and Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (7 papers). Ronald Singer collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Japan. Ronald Singer's co-authors include J. J. Wymer, John Harris, Mary D. Leakey, Peter Beaumont, J. S. Weiner, Günter Bräuer, John K. Lundy, D.A. Hooijer, R. R. Inskeep and Paul C. Dechow and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Ronald Singer

63 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Laetoli: A Pliocene Site in Northern Tanzania.

1988 398 citations Ronald Singer et al. Man profile →
The Middle Stone Age at Klasies River Mouth in South Africa

1984 351 citations Ronald Singer, J. J. Wymer et al. The South African Archaeological Bulletin profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ronald Singer	938	841	336	297	247	69	1.5k
Mary D. Leakey	1.1k 1.2×	961 1.1×	335 1.0×	118 0.4×	291 1.2×	34	1.7k
L. S. B. Leakey	1.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	370 1.1×	100 0.3×	324 1.3×	75	2.1k
D. Margaret Avery	1.3k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	322 1.0×	202 0.7×	563 2.3×	59	1.9k
Geoffrey A. Clark	1.6k 1.7×	1.5k 1.8×	947 2.8×	163 0.5×	230 0.9×	117	2.4k
Graeme Barker	745 0.8×	829 1.0×	539 1.6×	153 0.5×	192 0.8×	44	1.7k
James S. Brink	955 1.0×	820 1.0×	254 0.8×	178 0.6×	457 1.9×	64	1.5k
Arnaud Lenoble	1.2k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	474 1.4×	157 0.5×	209 0.8×	103	1.7k
Kathlyn M. Stewart	587 0.6×	571 0.7×	200 0.6×	92 0.3×	333 1.3×	42	1.1k
Jean de Heinzelin	843 0.9×	645 0.8×	241 0.7×	54 0.2×	203 0.8×	27	1.1k
J. J. Wymer	1.7k 1.8×	1.4k 1.7×	684 2.0×	249 0.8×	297 1.2×	43	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Ronald Singer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ronald Singer

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20 of 20 papers shown

Heath, Janie, et al.. (2019). A pilot interprofessional program to promote oral health and wellness in Appalachian children. Journal of Professional Nursing. 35(5). 412–416. 5 indexed citations

Singer, Ronald. (2019). Encyclopedia of Paleontology. 1 indexed citations

Singer, Ronald. (1995). Biological Relationships Between Africa and South America (review). Perspectives in biology and medicine. 38(2). 303–304. 4 indexed citations

Singer, Ronald. (1992). Understanding Medical Terminology (review). Perspectives in biology and medicine. 35(2). 309–310.

Singer, Ronald & John K. Lundy. (1986). Variation, culture and evolution in African populations : papers in honour of Dr Hertha de Villiers. 23 indexed citations

Singer, Ronald, J. J. Wymer, & Lewis R. Binford. (1986). On Binford on Klasies River Mouth: Response of the Excavators. Current Anthropology. 27(1). 56–62. 6 indexed citations

Singer, Ronald. (1983). Acanthocytes in Amparoina and Mycena. Cryptogamie Mycologie. 4(1). 111–115. 1 indexed citations

Singer, Ronald & Kunihiko Kimura. (1981). Body height, weight, and skeletal maturation in Hottentot (Khoikhoi) children. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 54(3). 401–413. 9 indexed citations

Kimura, Kunihiko & Ronald Singer. (1980). Growth of Metacarpal Cortical Thickness in Hottentots. The Journal of Anthropological Society of Nippon. 88(4). 423–438. 1 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald. (1969). Problems Relating to the Present Image of Anatomy. PubMed Central. 61(3). 283. 1 indexed citations

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Weiner, J. S., et al.. (1964). SKIN COLOUR IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.. PubMed. 36. 294–307. 41 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald & J. S. Weiner. (1963). Biological Aspects of Some Indigenous African Populations. Southwestern Journal of Anthropology. 19(2). 168–176. 21 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald, Richard H. Osborne, & Frances V. De George. (1962). Genetic Basis of Morphological Variation. An Evaluation and Application of the Twin Study Method. Action and Application of the Twin Study Methop. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 17(68). 242–242. 1 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald. (1962). Presidential Address 1962: The South African Archaeological Society: The Future of Physical Anthropology in South Africa. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 17(68). 205–205. 1 indexed citations

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Hooijer, D.A. & Ronald Singer. (1961). The fossil hippopotamus from Hopefield, South Africa. The Digital Academic Repository of Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Naturalis Biodiversity Center). 37(10). 157–165. 12 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald. (1961). The New Fossil Sites a Langebaanweg (South Africa). Current Anthropology. 2(4). 385–387. 5 indexed citations

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Hooijer, D.A. & Ronald Singer. (1960). Fossil rhinoceroses from Hopefield, South Africa. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 37(8). 113–128. 9 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald. (1959). The Cape Town Science Exhibition, 1959. Nature. 184(4691). 952–953. 1 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald. (1958). 232. The Boskop 'Race' Problem. Man. 58. 173–173. 26 indexed citations

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Singer, Ronald, et al.. (1957). Physical features, sickling and serology of the Malagasy of Madagascar. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 15(1). 91–124. 10 indexed citations

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