R.J. Rayner
Impact in
- Paleontology top 5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
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- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Papers in
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- Plant Diversity and Evolution 13
- Fossil Insects in Amber 5
- Plant and animal studies 4
- Paleontology 15
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils 10
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies 4
- Co-authors
- Judith C. Masters (6 shared papers)B.P. Moon (1 shared paper)Rolf G. Oberprieler (2 shared papers)G. Kuschel (1 shared paper)A.S. Dippenaar-Schoeman (1 shared paper)Marion K. Bamford (1 shared paper)Elke Zimmermann (1 shared paper)Andrew Cooper (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology (3 papers)Journal of Human Evolution (2 papers)Nature (2 papers)Lethaia (2 papers)Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited StatesKazakhstan
In The Last Decade
R.J. Rayner
28 papers receiving 424 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 53
- Paleontology 216
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 263
- Archeology 8
- Earth-Surface Processes 46
- Anthropology 64
Countries citing papers authored by R.J. Rayner
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Fields of papers citing papers by R.J. Rayner
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Co-authors
The 11 scholars most cited alongside R.J. Rayner, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 | 52 | |
| 2 | 1993 | 52 | |
| 3 | 1983 | 49 | |
| 4 | 1994 | 30 | |
| 5 | 1992 | 29 | |
| 6 | 1990 | 27 | |
| 7 | 1991 | 25 | |
| 8 | 1989 | 24 | |
| 9 | 1986 | 22 | |
| 10 | Cretaceous fossils from the Orapa Diamond Mine | 1997 | 22 |
| 11 | 1993 | 17 | |
| 12 | 1985 | 17 | |
| 13 | 1994 | 16 | |
| 14 | 1987 | 15 | |
| 15 | 1991 | 12 | |
| 16 | 1989 | 9 | |
| 17 | 1987 | 9 | |
| 18 | The Treasure Chest of the Orapa Diamond Mine | 1986 | 8 |
| 19 | 1996 | 8 | |
| 20 | Depositional environments in the Volksrust Formation (Permian) in the Mhlatuze River, Zululand | 1988 | 5 |
About R.J. Rayner
R.J. Rayner is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, Anthropology and Geology, having authored 29 papers that have together received 468 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Plant Diversity and Evolution (13 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (10 papers), Fossil Insects in Amber (5 papers), Geological formations and processes (4 papers), Plant and animal studies (4 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (4 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (2 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (216 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (263 citations), Archeology (8 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (46 citations) and Anthropology (64 citations). R.J. Rayner has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Kazakhstan. Frequent co-authors include Judith C. Masters, B.P. Moon, Rolf G. Oberprieler, G. Kuschel, A.S. Dippenaar-Schoeman, Marion K. Bamford, Elke Zimmermann, Andrew Cooper, Leanne T. Nash and Herbert P. Ludewick. Their work appears in journals such as Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Journal of Human Evolution, Nature, Lethaia and Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
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