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J.M. Bermúdez de Castro

J.M. Bermúdez de Castro

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
59
Citations
12175
World Ranking
2039
National Ranking
22

J.M. Bermúdez de Castro publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J.M. Bermúdez de Castro sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 122 publications — 21st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

J.M. Bermúdez de Castro D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J.M. Bermúdez de Castro sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Paleontology
  • Genus
  • Ecology

His primary areas of investigation include Homo antecessor, Paleontology, Pleistocene, Homo heidelbergensis and Cave. His Homo antecessor study incorporates themes from Evolutionary biology, Human evolution, Steppe and Period. He does research in Paleontology, focusing on Early Pleistocene specifically.

J.M. Bermúdez de Castro has included themes like Range, Skeletal anatomy and Middle ear in his Pleistocene study. His Homo heidelbergensis research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Mediterranean climate and Morphometric analysis. His work carried out in the field of Cave brings together such families of science as Karst, Paleomagnetism and Chronology.

His most cited work include:

  • A Hominid from the Lower Pleistocene of Atapuerca, Spain: Possible Ancestor to Neandertals and Modern Humans (487 citations)
  • Lower Pleistocene hominids and artifacts from Atapuerca-TD6 (Spain) (402 citations)
  • Neandertal roots: Cranial and chronological evidence from Sima de los Huesos. (249 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

J.M. Bermúdez de Castro mostly deals with Pleistocene, Paleontology, Homo antecessor, Archaeology and Cave. His studies in Pleistocene integrate themes in fields like Tooth morphology, Range, Taphonomy and Radiometric dating. The Homo antecessor study combines topics in areas such as Evolutionary biology, Human evolution, Homo ergaster, Homo heidelbergensis and Neanderthal.

His work deals with themes such as Homo sapiens and Paleodontology, which intersect with Evolutionary biology. His Archaeology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Anterior dentition and Period. His Cave study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Karst and Mediterranean climate.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Pleistocene (63.64%)
  • Paleontology (49.09%)
  • Homo antecessor (40.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2018)?

  • Pleistocene (63.64%)
  • Paleontology (49.09%)
  • Cave (27.27%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Pleistocene, Paleontology, Cave, Homo antecessor and Sedimentary rock. His work carried out in the field of Pleistocene brings together such families of science as Mineralogy and Thermoluminescence dating. His Paleontology research focuses on Sediment and Early Pleistocene.

His Cave study results in a more complete grasp of Archaeology. His Homo antecessor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Evolutionary biology, Medullary cavity, Anatomy and Homo heidelbergensis. His research in Evolutionary biology tackles topics such as Morphometric analysis which are related to areas like Sima.

Between 2013 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Neandertal roots: Cranial and chronological evidence from Sima de los Huesos. (249 citations)
  • Pleistocene sedimentary facies of the Gran Dolina archaeo-paleoanthropological site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain) (34 citations)
  • Level TE9c of Sima del Elefante (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain): A comprehensive approach (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Paleontology
  • Ecology
  • Genus

His scientific interests lie mostly in Pleistocene, Early Pleistocene, Sima, Excavation and Sediment. His study in Pleistocene focuses on Homo antecessor and Homo heidelbergensis. His Early Pleistocene study incorporates themes from Ecology, Habitat, Cave and Peninsula.

J.M. Bermúdez de Castro combines subjects such as Evolutionary biology, Assemblage, Skull and Mediterranean climate with his study of Sima. His Excavation study is associated with Paleontology.

Best Publications

  • A Hominid from the Lower Pleistocene of Atapuerca, Spain: Possible Ancestor to Neandertals and Modern Humans

    J. M. Bermúdez de Castro;J. L. Arsuaga;J. L. Arsuaga;E. Carbonell;E. Carbonell;A. Rosas;A. Rosas

  • Lower Pleistocene hominids and artifacts from Atapuerca-TD6 (Spain)

    E Carbonell;JM Bermudez de Castro;JL Arsuaga;JC Diez

  • Neandertal roots: Cranial and chronological evidence from Sima de los Huesos.

    J. L. Arsuaga;I. Martínez;L. J. Arnold;A. Aranburu

  • The earliest modern humans outside Africa

    Israel Hershkovitz;Israel Hershkovitz;Gerhard W. Weber;Rolf Quam;Rolf Quam;Mathieu Duval

  • Luminescence chronology of cave sediments at the Atapuerca paleoanthropological site, Spain.

    G.W. Berger;A. Pérez-González;E. Carbonell;J.L. Arsuaga

  • One million years of cultural evolution in a stable environment at Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain)

    J. Rodríguez;F. Burjachs;G. Cuenca-Bescós;N. García

  • The oldest human fossil in Europe, from Orce (Spain).

    Isidro Toro-Moyano;Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro;Jordi Agustí;Caroline Souday

  • Ancient genomes link early farmers from Atapuerca in Spain to modern-day Basques

    Torsten Günther;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Helena Malmström;Irene Ureña;Irene Ureña

  • Morphological description and comparison of the dental remains from Atapuerca-Sima de los Huesos site (Spain)

    María Martinón-Torres;José María Bermúdez de Castro;Aida Gómez-Robles;Leyre Prado-Simón

  • Auditory capacities in Middle Pleistocene humans from the Sierra de Atapuerca in Spain

    I. Martínez;M. Rosa;J.-L. Arsuaga;P. Jarabo

  • Dental evidence on the hominin dispersals during the Pleistocene

    María Martinón-Torres;J. M. Bermúdez De Castro;Aida Gómez-Robles;J. L. Arsuaga

  • A geometric morphometric analysis of hominin upper first molar shape.

    A. Gómez-Robles;M. Martinón-Torres;J.M. Bermúdez de Castro;A. Margvelashvili

  • An Early Pleistocene hominin mandible from Atapuerca-TD6, Spain

    E. Carbonell;J. M. Bermúdez de Castro;J. L. Arsuaga;E. Allue

  • Long-term climate record inferred from early-middle Pleistocene amphibian and squamate reptile assemblages at the Gran Dolina Cave, Atapuerca, Spain

    Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Salvador Bailon;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;Juan Luis Arsuaga

  • Postcranial morphology of the middle Pleistocene humans from Sima de los Huesos, Spain

    Juan Luis Arsuaga;Juan Luis Arsuaga;José-Miguel Carretero;José-Miguel Carretero;Carlos Lorenzo;Asier Gómez-Olivencia

  • Middle Pleistocene lower back and pelvis from an aged human individual from the Sima de los Huesos site, Spain

    Alejandro Bonmatí;Asier Gómez-Olivencia;Juan-Luis Arsuaga;José Miguel Carretero

  • Matuyama-age lithic tools from the Sima del Elefante site, Atapuerca (northern Spain)

    Josep M. Parés;Alfredo Pérez-González;Antonio Rosas;A. Benito

  • Luminescence dating and palaeomagnetic age constraint on hominins from Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain.

    Lee J. Arnold;Martina Demuro;Josep M. Parés;Juan Luis Arsuaga

  • Dental remains from Dmanisi (Republic of Georgia): morphological analysis and comparative study.

    María Martinón-Torres;José María Bermúdez de Castro;Aida Gómez-Robles;Ann Margvelashvili

  • The Sima de los Huesos Hominids Date to Beyond U/Th Equilibrium (>350 kyr) and Perhaps to 400–500 kyr: New Radiometric Dates

    James L. Bischoff;Donald D. Shamp;Arantza Aramburu;Juan Luis Arsuaga

  • Lethal Interpersonal Violence in the Middle Pleistocene

    Nohemi Sala;Juan Luis Arsuaga;Ana Pantoja-Pérez;Adrián Pablos

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga Complutense University of Madrid
Eudald Carbonell
Eudald Carbonell Rovira i Virgili University
María Martinón-Torres
María Martinón-Torres University College London
Antonio Rosas
Antonio Rosas Spanish National Research Council
Ignacio Martínez
Ignacio Martínez University of Alcalá
Rosa Huguet
Rosa Huguet Spanish National Research Council
Jordi Rosell
Jordi Rosell Rovira i Virgili University
Marina Mosquera
Marina Mosquera Rovira i Virgili University
Josep M. Parés
Josep M. Parés National Research Center on Human Evolution
Ethel Allué
Ethel Allué Rovira i Virgili University

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