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35
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6699
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402

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Francesco Berna publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Berna sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 71 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Francesco Berna D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Berna sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Berna is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and focuses research efforts primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Social Sciences. Their work extensively spans archeology, anthropology, and paleontology, with particular emphasis on the study of Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology.

Their research encompasses several core topics including:

  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Paleopathology and ancient diseases
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeological and Geological Studies
  • Building materials and conservation

Frequent co-authors in Berna's work include Liora Kolska Horwitz, Elisabetta Boaretto, Omry Barzilai, Ofer Marder, and Michael B. Toffolo.

Publication venues where Berna has contributed regularly include:

  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
  • Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • Journal of Human Evolution
  • Radiocarbon
  • Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Site formation processes at Manot Cave, Israel: Interplay between strata accumulation in the occupation area and the talus," 2020, Journal of Human Evolution
  • "Archeology, Environment, and Chronology of the Early Middle Stone Age Component of Wonderwerk Cave," 2020, Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology
  • "Bone diagenesis in archaeological and contemporary human remains: an investigation of bone 3D microstructure and minero-chemical assessment," 2020, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • "Structural Characterization and Thermal Decomposition of Lime Binders Allow Accurate Radiocarbon Age Determinations of Aerial Lime Plaster," 2020, Radiocarbon
  • "Diagenesis of juvenile skeletal remains: A multimodal and multiscale approach to examine the post-mortem decay of children's bones," 2021, Journal of Archaeological Science

Best Publications

  • Microstratigraphic evidence of in situ fire in the Acheulean strata of Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape province, South Africa

    Francesco Berna;Paul Goldberg;Liora Kolska Horwitz;James Brink

  • Solubilities of bone mineral from archaeological sites: the recrystallization window

    Francesco Berna;Alan Matthews;Stephen Weiner

  • Sediments exposed to high temperatures: reconstructing pyrotechnological processes in Late Bronze and Iron Age Strata at Tel Dor (Israel)

    Francesco Berna;Adi Behar;Ruth Shahack-Gross;John Berg

  • Bedding, hearths, and site maintenance in the Middle Stone Age of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;Christopher E. Miller;Solveig Schiegl;Bertrand Ligouis

  • Earliest human occupations at Dmanisi (Georgian Caucasus) dated to 1.85-1.78 Ma.

    Reid Ferring;Oriol Oms;Jordi Agustí;Francesco Berna

  • Middle Stone Age Bedding Construction and Settlement Patterns at Sibudu, South Africa

    Lyn Wadley;Christine Sievers;Marion K Bamford;Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg

  • Bat guano and preservation of archaeological remains in cave sites

    Ruth Shahack-Gross;Francesco Berna;Panagiotis Karkanas;Steve Weiner

  • Levantine cranium from Manot Cave (Israel) foreshadows the first European modern humans

    Israel Hershkovitz;Israel Hershkovitz;Ofer Marder;Avner Ayalon;Miryam Bar-Matthews

  • Early levallois technology and the lower to middle paleolithic transition in the southern caucasus

    D. S. Adler;K. N. Wilkinson;S. Blockley;D. F. Mark

  • Evidence for the repeated use of a central hearth at Middle Pleistocene (300 ky ago) Qesem Cave, Israel

    R. Shahack-Gross;F. Berna;P. Karkanas;C. Lemorini

  • Micromorphology and context

    Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;Francesco Berna

  • Stone tools and foraging in northern Madagascar challenge Holocene extinction models

    Robert E. Dewar;Chantal Radimilahy;Henry T. Wright;Henry T. Wright;Zenobia Jacobs

  • New evidence on Neandertal use of fire: Examples from Roc de Marsal and Pech de l’Azé IV

    Paul Goldberg;Harold L Dibble;Francesco Berna;Dennis Sandgathe

  • Dumping, sweeping and trampling: experimental micromorphological analysis of anthropogenically modified combustion features

    Christopher E Miller;Nicholas J Conard;Paul Goldberg;Francesco Berna

  • On the evidence for human use and control of fire at Schöningen

    Mareike Cordula Stahlschmidt;Christopher E. Miller;Bertrand Ligouis;Ulrich Hambach

  • Geoarchaeological investigations at Diepkloof Rock Shelter, Western Cape, South Africa

    Christopher E. Miller;Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;Francesco Berna;Francesco Berna

  • Evidence for Neandertal use of fire at Roc de Marsal (France)

    Vera Aldeias;Paul Goldberg;Dennis M Sandgathe;Dennis M Sandgathe;Francesco Berna

  • A Preliminary Report on Pech de l’Azé IV, Layer 8 (Middle Paleolithic, France)

    Harold L. Dibble;Francesco Berna;Paul Goldberg;Shannon P. McPherron

  • Comment on "DNA from pre-clovis human coprolites in Oregon, North America"

    Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;Francesco Berna;Francesco Berna;Richard I. M Macphail;Richard I. M Macphail

  • Assessing Paleolithic pyrotechnology and associated hominin behavior in Israel

    Francesco Berna;Paul Goldberg

  • Researching the Nature of Fire at 1.5 Mya on the Site of FxJj20 AB, Koobi Fora, Kenya, Using High-Resolution Spatial Analysis and FTIR Spectrometry

    Sarah Hlubik;Francesco Berna;Craig Feibel;David Braun

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Goldberg
Paul Goldberg Boston University
Elisabetta Boaretto
Elisabetta Boaretto Weizmann Institute of Science
Michael Chazan
Michael Chazan University of Toronto
David R. Braun
David R. Braun George Washington University
Panagiotis Karkanas
Panagiotis Karkanas American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Craig S. Feibel
Craig S. Feibel Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Amos Frumkin
Amos Frumkin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Daniel Richter
Daniel Richter Duke University
Avner Ayalon
Avner Ayalon Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Marion K. Bamford
Marion K. Bamford University of the Witwatersrand

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