Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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IVPP CAS

Country, city

China, Beijing

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Publications

2 614

Citations

85 013

h-index

122

Top-3 journals

Quaternary International (141 publications)

Nature (130 publications)

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (128 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (762 publications)

American Museum of Natural History (184 publications)

Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (146 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

American Museum of Natural History (184 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (70 publications)

University College London (64 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Found

Since 1978

Total publications

2614

Total citations

85013

Citations per publication

32.52

Average publications per year

54.46

Average authors per publication

6.21

h-index

122

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h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 551, 21.08% Multidisciplinary 551 publications, 21.08%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 463, 17.71% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 463 publications, 17.71%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 456, 17.44% Paleontology 456 publications, 17.44%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 257, 9.83% Earth-Surface Processes 257 publications, 9.83%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 256, 9.79% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 256 publications, 9.79%
Archeology	Archeology, 201, 7.69% Archeology 201 publications, 7.69%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 201, 7.69% Anthropology 201 publications, 7.69%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 189, 7.23% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 189 publications, 7.23%
Geology	Geology, 153, 5.85% Geology 153 publications, 5.85%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 145, 5.55% General Medicine 145 publications, 5.55%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 132, 5.05% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 132 publications, 5.05%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 83, 3.18% Oceanography 83 publications, 3.18%
Ecology	Ecology, 77, 2.95% Ecology 77 publications, 2.95%
Anatomy	Anatomy, 72, 2.75% Anatomy 72 publications, 2.75%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 65, 2.49% Animal Science and Zoology 65 publications, 2.49%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 62, 2.37% General Neuroscience 62 publications, 2.37%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 61, 2.33% Global and Planetary Change 61 publications, 2.33%
Stratigraphy	Stratigraphy, 48, 1.84% Stratigraphy 48 publications, 1.84%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 42, 1.61% General Immunology and Microbiology 42 publications, 1.61%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 41, 1.57% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 41 publications, 1.57%
Histology	Histology, 40, 1.53% Histology 40 publications, 1.53%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 40, 1.53% General Environmental Science 40 publications, 1.53%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 39, 1.49% Space and Planetary Science 39 publications, 1.49%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 38, 1.45% General Physics and Astronomy 38 publications, 1.45%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 37, 1.42% General Chemistry 37 publications, 1.42%
Genetics	Genetics, 37, 1.42% Genetics 37 publications, 1.42%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 36, 1.38% Geophysics 36 publications, 1.38%
History	History, 33, 1.26% History 33 publications, 1.26%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 27, 1.03% Geochemistry and Petrology 27 publications, 1.03%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 26, 0.99% Molecular Biology 26 publications, 0.99%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Quaternary International	Quaternary International, 141, 5.39% Quaternary International 141 publications, 5.39%
Nature	Nature, 130, 4.97% Nature 130 publications, 4.97%
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology	Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 128, 4.9% Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 128 publications, 4.9%
Historical Biology	Historical Biology, 111, 4.25% Historical Biology 111 publications, 4.25%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 84, 3.21% Scientific Reports 84 publications, 3.21%
Chinese Science Bulletin	Chinese Science Bulletin, 81, 3.1% Chinese Science Bulletin 81 publications, 3.1%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 74, 2.83% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 74 publications, 2.83%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 67, 2.56% PLoS ONE 67 publications, 2.56%
Journal of Human Evolution	Journal of Human Evolution, 65, 2.49% Journal of Human Evolution 65 publications, 2.49%
Science China Earth Sciences	Science China Earth Sciences, 64, 2.45% Science China Earth Sciences 64 publications, 2.45%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 60, 2.3% PeerJ 60 publications, 2.3%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 58, 2.22% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 58 publications, 2.22%
Cretaceous Research	Cretaceous Research, 46, 1.76% Cretaceous Research 46 publications, 1.76%
Acta Geologica Sinica	Acta Geologica Sinica, 46, 1.76% Acta Geologica Sinica 46 publications, 1.76%
Journal of Systematic Palaeontology	Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 42, 1.61% Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 42 publications, 1.61%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 39, 1.49% Nature Communications 39 publications, 1.49%
Palaeoworld	Palaeoworld, 38, 1.45% Palaeoworld 38 publications, 1.45%
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences	Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 37, 1.42% Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 37 publications, 1.42%
Science	Science, 36, 1.38% Science 36 publications, 1.38%
National Science Review	National Science Review, 33, 1.26% National Science Review 33 publications, 1.26%
American Journal of Physical Anthropology	American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 32, 1.22% American Journal of Physical Anthropology 32 publications, 1.22%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 30, 1.15% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 30 publications, 1.15%
Die Naturwissenschaften	Die Naturwissenschaften, 30, 1.15% Die Naturwissenschaften 30 publications, 1.15%
Current Biology	Current Biology, 29, 1.11% Current Biology 29 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Archaeological Science	Journal of Archaeological Science, 28, 1.07% Journal of Archaeological Science 28 publications, 1.07%
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society	Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 27, 1.03% Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 27 publications, 1.03%
Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology	Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology, 26, 0.99% Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology 26 publications, 0.99%
Anatomical Record	Anatomical Record, 25, 0.96% Anatomical Record 25 publications, 0.96%
Journal of Mammalian Evolution	Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 24, 0.92% Journal of Mammalian Evolution 24 publications, 0.92%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 23, 0.88% Quaternary Science Reviews 23 publications, 0.88%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 679, 25.98% Elsevier 679 publications, 25.98%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 628, 24.02% Springer Nature 628 publications, 24.02%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 297, 11.36% Taylor & Francis 297 publications, 11.36%
Wiley	Wiley, 253, 9.68% Wiley 253 publications, 9.68%
Science in China Press	Science in China Press, 84, 3.21% Science in China Press 84 publications, 3.21%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 83, 3.18% Oxford University Press 83 publications, 3.18%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 70, 2.68% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 70 publications, 2.68%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 60, 2.3% PeerJ 60 publications, 2.3%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 58, 2.22% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 58 publications, 2.22%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 56, 2.14% The Royal Society 56 publications, 2.14%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 50, 1.91% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 50 publications, 1.91%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 48, 1.84% Cambridge University Press 48 publications, 1.84%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 32, 1.22% Frontiers Media S.A. 32 publications, 1.22%
American Museum of Natural History (BioOne sponsored)	American Museum of Natural History (BioOne sponsored), 27, 1.03% American Museum of Natural History (BioOne sponsored) 27 publications, 1.03%
MDPI	MDPI, 25, 0.96% MDPI 25 publications, 0.96%
SAGE	SAGE, 17, 0.65% SAGE 17 publications, 0.65%
eLife Sciences Publications	eLife Sciences Publications, 12, 0.46% eLife Sciences Publications 12 publications, 0.46%
Magnolia Press	Magnolia Press, 11, 0.42% Magnolia Press 11 publications, 0.42%
Anthropological Society of Nippon	Anthropological Society of Nippon, 10, 0.38% Anthropological Society of Nippon 10 publications, 0.38%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 8, 0.31% Geological Society of London 8 publications, 0.31%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 7, 0.27% Pleiades Publishing 7 publications, 0.27%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 7, 0.27% Geological Society of America 7 publications, 0.27%
Carnegie Museum of Natural History	Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 5, 0.19% Carnegie Museum of Natural History 5 publications, 0.19%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 4, 0.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 4 publications, 0.15%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 4, 0.15% American Geophysical Union 4 publications, 0.15%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 4, 0.15% Copernicus 4 publications, 0.15%
Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists	Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 4, 0.15% Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists 4 publications, 0.15%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 3, 0.11% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 3 publications, 0.11%
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France	Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 3, 0.11% Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France 3 publications, 0.11%
University of Chicago Press	University of Chicago Press, 3, 0.11% University of Chicago Press 3 publications, 0.11%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 762, 29.15% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 762 publications, 29.15%
American Museum of Natural History	American Museum of Natural History, 184, 7.04% American Museum of Natural History 184 publications, 7.04%
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 146, 5.59% Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 146 publications, 5.59%
Peking University	Peking University, 121, 4.63% Peking University 121 publications, 4.63%
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 115, 4.4% Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 115 publications, 4.4%
Yunnan University	Yunnan University, 81, 3.1% Yunnan University 81 publications, 3.1%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 80, 3.06% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 80 publications, 3.06%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 70, 2.68% University of the Witwatersrand 70 publications, 2.68%
University College London	University College London, 64, 2.45% University College London 64 publications, 2.45%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 60, 2.3% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 60 publications, 2.3%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 59, 2.26% Nanjing University 59 publications, 2.26%
Linyi University	Linyi University, 57, 2.18% Linyi University 57 publications, 2.18%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 56, 2.14% University of Alberta 56 publications, 2.14%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 55, 2.1% Harvard University 55 publications, 2.1%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 55, 2.1% University of Bristol 55 publications, 2.1%
George Washington University	George Washington University, 48, 1.84% George Washington University 48 publications, 1.84%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 45, 1.72% Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 45 publications, 1.72%
Northwest University	Northwest University, 43, 1.64% Northwest University 43 publications, 1.64%
Shenyang Normal University	Shenyang Normal University, 42, 1.61% Shenyang Normal University 42 publications, 1.61%
Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 42, 1.61% Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 42 publications, 1.61%
Nanjing Normal University	Nanjing Normal University, 41, 1.57% Nanjing Normal University 41 publications, 1.57%
Florida State University	Florida State University, 41, 1.57% Florida State University 41 publications, 1.57%
University of Kansas	University of Kansas, 41, 1.57% University of Kansas 41 publications, 1.57%
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 39, 1.49% Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 39 publications, 1.49%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 33, 1.26% University of Bordeaux 33 publications, 1.26%
Jilin University	Jilin University, 32, 1.22% Jilin University 32 publications, 1.22%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 32, 1.22% University of Arizona 32 publications, 1.22%
University of Hong Kong	University of Hong Kong, 31, 1.19% University of Hong Kong 31 publications, 1.19%
Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology	Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, 31, 1.19% Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology 31 publications, 1.19%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 30, 1.15% University of California, Berkeley 30 publications, 1.15%
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With foreign organizations

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American Museum of Natural History	American Museum of Natural History, 184, 7.04% American Museum of Natural History 184 publications, 7.04%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 70, 2.68% University of the Witwatersrand 70 publications, 2.68%
University College London	University College London, 64, 2.45% University College London 64 publications, 2.45%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 56, 2.14% University of Alberta 56 publications, 2.14%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 55, 2.1% Harvard University 55 publications, 2.1%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 55, 2.1% University of Bristol 55 publications, 2.1%
George Washington University	George Washington University, 48, 1.84% George Washington University 48 publications, 1.84%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 45, 1.72% Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 45 publications, 1.72%
Florida State University	Florida State University, 41, 1.57% Florida State University 41 publications, 1.57%
University of Kansas	University of Kansas, 41, 1.57% University of Kansas 41 publications, 1.57%
University of Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux, 33, 1.26% University of Bordeaux 33 publications, 1.26%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 32, 1.22% University of Arizona 32 publications, 1.22%
Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology	Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, 31, 1.19% Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology 31 publications, 1.19%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 30, 1.15% University of California, Berkeley 30 publications, 1.15%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 29, 1.11% University of Oxford 29 publications, 1.11%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro	Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 29, 1.11% Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 29 publications, 1.11%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 27, 1.03% University of Cambridge 27 publications, 1.03%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 26, 0.99% University of Helsinki 26 publications, 0.99%
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 26, 0.99% Autonomous University of Barcelona 26 publications, 0.99%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 26, 0.99% Indiana University of Pennsylvania 26 publications, 0.99%
University of Tübingen	University of Tübingen, 23, 0.88% University of Tübingen 23 publications, 0.88%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 23, 0.88% University of Southern California 23 publications, 0.88%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 23, 0.88% University of Wollongong 23 publications, 0.88%
Mahasarakham University	Mahasarakham University, 22, 0.84% Mahasarakham University 22 publications, 0.84%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 22, 0.84% University of Chicago 22 publications, 0.84%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 21, 0.8% Uppsala University 21 publications, 0.8%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 21, 0.8% Australian National University 21 publications, 0.8%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 21, 0.8% University of Copenhagen 21 publications, 0.8%
New York University	New York University, 21, 0.8% New York University 21 publications, 0.8%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 21, 0.8% University of California, Davis 21 publications, 0.8%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
USA	USA, 820, 31.37% USA 820 publications, 31.37%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 267, 10.21% United Kingdom 267 publications, 10.21%
Canada	Canada, 171, 6.54% Canada 171 publications, 6.54%
Germany	Germany, 166, 6.35% Germany 166 publications, 6.35%
France	France, 149, 5.7% France 149 publications, 5.7%
Australia	Australia, 132, 5.05% Australia 132 publications, 5.05%
Spain	Spain, 97, 3.71% Spain 97 publications, 3.71%
South Africa	South Africa, 86, 3.29% South Africa 86 publications, 3.29%
Japan	Japan, 72, 2.75% Japan 72 publications, 2.75%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 54, 2.07% Switzerland 54 publications, 2.07%
Russia	Russia, 48, 1.84% Russia 48 publications, 1.84%
Sweden	Sweden, 46, 1.76% Sweden 46 publications, 1.76%
Brazil	Brazil, 38, 1.45% Brazil 38 publications, 1.45%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 33, 1.26% Netherlands 33 publications, 1.26%
Thailand	Thailand, 33, 1.26% Thailand 33 publications, 1.26%
Italy	Italy, 31, 1.19% Italy 31 publications, 1.19%
Austria	Austria, 27, 1.03% Austria 27 publications, 1.03%
Argentina	Argentina, 26, 0.99% Argentina 26 publications, 0.99%
Denmark	Denmark, 26, 0.99% Denmark 26 publications, 0.99%
Finland	Finland, 25, 0.96% Finland 25 publications, 0.96%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 23, 0.88% Republic of Korea 23 publications, 0.88%
Belgium	Belgium, 18, 0.69% Belgium 18 publications, 0.69%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 18, 0.69% Czech Republic 18 publications, 0.69%
Poland	Poland, 17, 0.65% Poland 17 publications, 0.65%
Ireland	Ireland, 15, 0.57% Ireland 15 publications, 0.57%
Israel	Israel, 14, 0.54% Israel 14 publications, 0.54%
Norway	Norway, 14, 0.54% Norway 14 publications, 0.54%
India	India, 12, 0.46% India 12 publications, 0.46%
Mexico	Mexico, 11, 0.42% Mexico 11 publications, 0.42%
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