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5176
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Donald K. Grayson publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald K. Grayson sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 114 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Donald K. Grayson D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald K. Grayson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Donald K. Grayson is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences, agricultural and biological sciences, and earth and planetary sciences. Specifically, Grayson's work contributes to anthropology, plant science, ecology, paleontology, and atmospheric science.

Their research topics broadly cover areas such as botany, ecology, and taxonomy studies, wildlife ecology and conservation, Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, evolution and paleontology studies, archaeology and natural history, and geology and paleoclimatology research. They also have connections to Pacific and Southeast Asian studies.

Grayson has published work in several academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Archaeological Science
  • Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
  • Pacific Science

The following are some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Grayson with details of title, year, and publication venue:

  • "Overkill and the North American archaeological record-not guilty by association? A comment on Wolfe and Broughton (2020)", 2021, Journal of Archaeological Science
  • "Alpine archaeology of Alta Toquima and the Mt. Jefferson Tablelands (Nevada): the archaeology of Monitor Valley, contribution 4.", 2020, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
  • "Hawai'i's Toxic Plants: Species Richness and Species-Area Relationships", 2022, Pacific Science

Frequent collaborators in Grayson's work include:

  • David J. Meltzer
  • Ryan P. Breslawski
  • David Hurst Thomas
  • Jessica R. Bean
  • Gregory R. Burns

Donald K. Grayson's interdisciplinary focus integrates archaeological science with ecological and biological research, contributing to understanding both human history and natural sciences through diverse publication platforms and research topics.

Best Publications

  • Quantitative zooarchaeology : topics in the analysis of archaeological faunas

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Spatial Response of Mammals to Late Quaternary Environmental Fluctuations

    Russell W. Graham;Ernest L. Lundelius;Mary Ann Graham;Erich K. Schroeder

  • A requiem for North American overkill

    Donald K. Grayson;David J. Meltzer

  • The Archaeological Record of Human Impacts on Animal Populations

    Donald K. Grayson

  • The establishment of human antiquity

    Donald K. Grayson

  • The Desert's Past: A Natural Prehistory of the Great Basin

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Early human dispersals within the Americas.

    J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar;Lasse Vinner;Peter De Barros Damgaard;Constanza De La Fuente

  • Clovis hunting and large mammal extinction: A critical review of the evidence

    Donald K. Grayson;David J. Meltzer

  • Minimum Numbers and Sample Size in Vertebrate Faunal Analysis

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Bone transport, bone destruction, and reverse utility curves

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Changing Diet Breadth in the Early Upper Palaeolithic of Southwestern France

    Donald K. Grayson;Françoise Delpech

  • On the Methodology of Faunal Analysis

    Donald K. Grayson

  • The Great Basin: A Natural Prehistory

    Donald Grayson

  • Danger Cave, Last Supper Cave, and Hanging Rock Shelter : the faunas. Anthropological papers of the AMNH ; v. 66, pt. 1

    Donald K. Grayson;Paul W. Parmalee;R. Lee. Lyman;Jim I. Mead

  • On the Pleistocene Antiquity of Monte Verde, Southern Chile

    David J. Meltzer;Donald K. Grayson;Gerardo Ardila;Alex W. Barker

  • A brief history of Great Basin pikas

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Mammalian responses to Middle Holocene climatic change in the Great Basin of the western United States

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Alpine faunas from the White Mountains, California: Adaptive change in the late prehistoric great basin?

    Donald K. Grayson

  • Specialized Early Upper Palaeolithic Hunters in Southwestern France

    Donald K. Grayson;Françoise Delpech

  • Ungulates and the Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic transition at Grotte XVI (Dordogne, France)

    Donald K. Grayson;Françoise Delpech

  • Volcanic Activity and Human Ecology

    Payson D. Sheets;Donald K. Grayson

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Meltzer
David J. Meltzer Southern Methodist University
Vance T. Holliday
Vance T. Holliday University of Arizona
Stephen Wroe
Stephen Wroe University of New England
Eske Willerslev
Eske Willerslev University of Copenhagen
Michael Archer
Michael Archer University of New South Wales
Constance I. Millar
Constance I. Millar US Forest Service
Jon M. Erlandson
Jon M. Erlandson University of Oregon
Patrick J. Bartlein
Patrick J. Bartlein University of Oregon
Cathy Whitlock
Cathy Whitlock Montana State University
Rasmus Nielsen
Rasmus Nielsen University of California, Berkeley

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