William M. Bass

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

William M. Bass is a scholar working on Archeology, Anthropology and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, William M. Bass has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Archeology, 28 papers in Anthropology and 15 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in William M. Bass's work include Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (31 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (15 papers) and Paleopathology and ancient diseases (13 papers). William M. Bass is often cited by papers focused on Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (31 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (15 papers) and Paleopathology and ancient diseases (13 papers). William M. Bass collaborates with scholars based in United States. William M. Bass's co-authors include Douglas W. Owsley, John B. Gregg, B. Miles Gilbert, Douglas H. Ubelaker, Hugh E. Berryman, Richard L. Jantz, David R. Evans, Charles F. Merbs, Ellis R. Kerley and Lee Meadows and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, American Journal of Psychiatry and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

William M. Bass

63 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Human Osteology: A Labora... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William M. Bass United States 15 1.2k 451 394 358 109 67 1.7k
Dennis P. Van Gerven United States 22 1.0k 0.9× 327 0.7× 225 0.6× 258 0.7× 68 0.6× 32 1.3k
Douglas W. Owsley United States 24 895 0.7× 424 0.9× 391 1.0× 431 1.2× 51 0.5× 91 1.4k
J. Nemeskéri Hungary 7 904 0.7× 303 0.7× 249 0.6× 156 0.4× 66 0.6× 15 1.2k
Sheilagh T. Brooks United States 8 1.5k 1.2× 455 1.0× 397 1.0× 179 0.5× 149 1.4× 23 1.8k
Yukio Dodo Japan 26 1.1k 0.9× 686 1.5× 267 0.7× 479 1.3× 133 1.2× 92 1.7k
J. M. Suchey United States 4 1.4k 1.2× 431 1.0× 333 0.8× 146 0.4× 142 1.3× 5 1.6k
Donald J. Ortner United States 24 1.7k 1.4× 459 1.0× 351 0.9× 254 0.7× 246 2.3× 57 2.6k
Mildred Trotter United States 18 1.7k 1.4× 796 1.8× 249 0.6× 291 0.8× 276 2.5× 41 2.7k
Robert P. Mensforth United States 12 2.3k 1.9× 709 1.6× 557 1.4× 349 1.0× 230 2.1× 16 2.8k
Susan Pfeiffer Canada 25 1.2k 1.0× 310 0.7× 565 1.4× 655 1.8× 149 1.4× 87 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William M. Bass

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William M. Bass

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bass, William M., et al.. (2010). Profiles and Perspectives: Educators’ Voices on 21st Century Literacies. Language Arts. 87(5). 390–394. 1 indexed citations
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Gill, George W., et al.. (2008). Skeletal biology and bioarchaeology of the Northwestern Plains. University of Utah Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (2003). Death's Acre. 7 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1991). Skeletal material associated with the Lindbergh kidnap case. American Journal of Human Biology. 3(6). 613–616. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1983). Cranial Studies of the Caddo Indians from the Kaufman-Williams Site. 241–257. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1980). Human Skeletal Material from a Late Archaic Site in Kansas. 174–185. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1979). Developments in the identification of human skeletal material (1968–1978). American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 51(4). 555–562. 25 indexed citations
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Willey, P. & William M. Bass. (1978). Scalped Skull from Pawnee County. 24(1). 1–11. 1 indexed citations
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Owsley, Douglas W. & William M. Bass. (1975). Analysis of a Human Skeleton from Near Quinter, in Gove County, Kansas. 21(4). 7–10. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1974). Human Skeletal Material from Stockton, Kansas. 20. 9–9. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1971). Human Skeleton From 140B401, Osborne County, Kansas. 16(9). 2–3. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M. & Donald J. Ortner. (1971). Case of Forgery of Indian Artifacts--Worked Human Bone Tools from Kansas. 16(7). 1–4. 3 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., David R. Evans, & Richard L. Jantz. (1971). The Leavenworth site cemetery: archaeology and physical anthropology. 2. 39 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1970). A Human Skeleton from 14BT467 Barton County, Kansas. 15(5). 1–3. 2 indexed citations
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Bass, William M. & P. Willey. (1966). Analysis of a Human Skeleton From 14RY302 Riley County, Kansas. 12(2). 3–5. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1966). Excavation of Arikara Burials From the Leavenworth Site 39CO9, Corson County, South Dakota (Abstract). Plains Anthropologist. 11. 162–162. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M. & Paul Kutsche. (1963). Human Skeleton from Pueblo County, Colorado. 29. 40–43. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1963). Three Human Skeletons From The Pk Burial Sheridan County, Wyoming. Plains Anthropologist. 8(21). 142–157. 1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1961). 1960 Excavations At the Leary Site, 25RH1, Richardson County, Nebraska. Plains Anthropologist. 6. 201–201. 1 indexed citations

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