Walter Leutenegger

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

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Walter Leutenegger is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter Leutenegger has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Social Psychology, 16 papers in Ecology and 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Walter Leutenegger's work include Primate Behavior and Ecology (25 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (15 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers). Walter Leutenegger is often cited by papers focused on Primate Behavior and Ecology (25 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (15 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (6 papers). Walter Leutenegger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Canada. Walter Leutenegger's co-authors include James M. Cheverud, Malcolm M. Dow, James T. Kelly, Susan G. Larson, Hans Kummer, Gabriele R. Lubach, Edwin A. Azen and S. Bravo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The American Naturalist and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Walter Leutenegger

36 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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THE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PHYLOGENETIC CONSTRAINTS IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES: SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN BODY WEIGHT AMONG PRIMATES

1985 546 citations James M. Cheverud, Malcolm M. Dow et al. Evolution profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter Leutenegger United States	22	1.2k	975	910	470	393	37	2.4k
R. D. Martin United Kingdom	21	1.1k 0.9×	683 0.7×	515 0.6×	357 0.8×	223 0.6×	60	2.4k
Brian T. Shea United States	26	1.1k 1.0×	492 0.5×	522 0.6×	601 1.3×	339 0.9×	39	2.2k
Clifford J. Jolly United States	31	1.8k 1.5×	581 0.6×	693 0.8×	786 1.7×	379 1.0×	72	2.9k
Warren G. Kinzey United States	21	1.5k 1.3×	694 0.7×	613 0.7×	244 0.5×	121 0.3×	36	2.1k
Kevin D. Hunt United States	27	2.5k 2.1×	977 1.0×	758 0.8×	606 1.3×	375 1.0×	56	3.5k
David J. Chivers United Kingdom	27	1.9k 1.6×	1.2k 1.2×	991 1.1×	282 0.6×	210 0.5×	69	2.8k
Ann MacLarnon United Kingdom	31	1.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	586 0.6×	311 0.7×	310 0.8×	65	2.8k
Jack Fooden United States	28	1.7k 1.4×	977 1.0×	636 0.7×	299 0.6×	142 0.4×	55	2.2k
Linda Van Elsacker Belgium	27	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	419 0.5×	152 0.3×	462 1.2×	77	2.3k
Todd R. Disotell United States	31	1.6k 1.4×	680 0.7×	688 0.8×	748 1.6×	940 2.4×	71	3.3k

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Leutenegger, Walter, et al.. (1992). Ontogenetic patterns of sexual dimorphism in the cranium of Bornean orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus). Journal of Human Evolution. 23(1). 3–26. 27 indexed citations

Leutenegger, Walter, et al.. (1989). The ontogeny of sexual dimorphism in the cranium of Bornean orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus): 1. Univariate analysis. Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anthropologie. 78(1). 1–14. 30 indexed citations

Leutenegger, Walter, et al.. (1989). The ontogeny of sexual dimorphism in the cranium of Bornean orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus): II. Allometry and heterochrony. Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anthropologie. 78(1). 15–24. 35 indexed citations

Leutenegger, Walter & Gabriele R. Lubach. (1987). Sexual dimorphism, mating system, and effect of phylogeny in De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus). American Journal of Primatology. 13(2). 171–179. 20 indexed citations

Leutenegger, Walter, et al.. (1987). Variability and sexual dimorphism in canine size of Australopithecus and extant hominoids. Journal of Human Evolution. 16(4). 359–367. 54 indexed citations

Leutenegger, Walter. (1987). Deception: Perspective on human and nonhuman deceit. Edited by Robert W. Mitchell and Nicholas S. Thompson. Albany: State University of New York Press. 1986. xxix + 388 pp., figures, tables, index. $44.50 (cloth), $16.95 (paper). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 73(2). 274–276.

Leutenegger, Walter. (1987). Origin of hominid bipedalism. Nature. 325(6102). 305–305. 8 indexed citations

Cheverud, James M., Malcolm M. Dow, & Walter Leutenegger. (1986). A Phylogenetic Autocorrelation Analysis of Sexual Dimorphism in Primates. American Anthropologist. 88(4). 916–922. 17 indexed citations

Leutenegger, Walter & Susan G. Larson. (1985). Sexual dimorphism in the postcranial skeleton of platyrrhine primates. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 66(2). 195–196. 1 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter & James M. Cheverud. (1985). Sexual Dimorphism In Primates The Effects of Size. 80 indexed citations

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Cheverud, James M., Malcolm M. Dow, & Walter Leutenegger. (1985). THE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PHYLOGENETIC CONSTRAINTS IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSES: SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN BODY WEIGHT AMONG PRIMATES. Evolution. 39(6). 1335–1351. 546 indexed citations breakdown →

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Leutenegger, Walter & James M. Cheverud. (1982). Correlates of sexual dimorphism in primates: Ecological and size variables. International Journal of Primatology. 3(4). 387–402. 181 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter. (1980). Monogamy in callitrichids: A consequence of phyletic dwarfism?. International Journal of Primatology. 1(1). 95–98. 71 indexed citations

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Azen, Edwin A., et al.. (1978). Evolutionary and dietary aspects of salivary basic (Pb) and post Pb (PPb) proteins in anthropoid primates. Nature. 273(5665). 775–778. 13 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter. (1977). Neonatal-Maternal Weight Relationship in Macaques: An Example of Intrageneric Scaling. Folia Primatologica. 27(2). 152–159. 15 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter. (1976). Metric variability in the anterior dentition of African colobines. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 45(1). 45–51. 17 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter. (1973). Sexual dimorphism in the pelves of African lorises. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 38(2). 251–254. 18 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter, et al.. (1973). The effects of temporary protein deprivation on bone width and bone mineral content in rhesus macaques.. PubMed. 37(4). 369–72. 7 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter. (1973). Maternal-Fetal Weight Relationships in Primates. Folia Primatologica. 20(4). 280–293. 133 indexed citations

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Leutenegger, Walter. (1972). Newborn Size and Pelvic Dimensions of Australopithecus. Nature. 240(5383). 568–569. 59 indexed citations

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