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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 89 211 98 310 26494

Ofer Bar-Yosef publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ofer Bar-Yosef between 1970 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ofer Bar-Yosef published across 53 years, from 1970 to 2022, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2017. 4 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2017. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication
1970 2022

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ofer Bar-Yosef: publications per year, 1970 to 2022
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 6
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 5
1980 4
1981 0
1982 3
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 6
1987 8
1988 8
1989 11
1990 5
1991 7
1992 7
1993 9
1994 9
1995 9
1996 5
1997 3
1998 8
1999 11
2000 9
2001 9
2002 9
2003 3
2004 6
2005 4
2006 9
2007 11
2008 10
2009 10
2010 10
2011 8
2012 6
2013 9
2014 2
2015 11
2016 16
2017 52
2018 8
2019 8
2020 5
2021 3
2022 1
Total 359
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Ofer Bar-Yosef 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 Ofer Bar-Yosef sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 304–313 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 310 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95 310
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Ofer Bar-Yosef 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 Ofer Bar-Yosef sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7 89
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Ofer Bar-Yosef was affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their academic work primarily focused on fields within Arts and Humanities, especially archaeology.

The main fields of study encompassed:

  • Arts and Humanities

Within these, their subfield specialization was in archaeology.

  • Archaeology

The research topics covered in their publications included:

  • Ancient Near East History
  • Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
  • Ancient Egypt and Archaeology

The scientist collaborated frequently with Daniella E. Bar-Yosef Mayer.

  • Daniella E. Bar-Yosef Mayer

In recognition of their work, Ofer Bar-Yosef was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2001.

Best Publications

  • Differential Burning, Recrystallization, and Fragmentation of Archaeological Bone

    Mary C. Stiner;Steven L. Kuhn;Stephen Weiner;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • States of preservation of bones from prehistoric sites in the Near East: A survey

    Stephen Weiner;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • Paleolithic population growth pulses evidenced by small animal exploitation

    Mary C. Stiner;Natalie D. Munro;Todd A. Surovell;Eitan Tchernov

  • The Upper Paleolithic Revolution

    Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • The Natufian culture in the Levant, threshold to the origins of agriculture

    Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • The Big Deal about Blades: Laminar Technologies and Human Evolution

    Ofer Bar-Yosef;Steven L. Kuhn

  • Upper Palaeolithic genomes reveal deep roots of modern Eurasians

    Eppie R. Jones;Gloria Gonzalez-Fortes;Gloria Gonzalez-Fortes;Sarah Connell;Veronika Siska

  • The origins of sedentism and farming communities in the Levant

    Ofer Bar-Yosef;Anna Belfer-Cohen

  • Thermoluminescence dating of Mousterian Troto-Cro-Magnon' remains from Israel and the origin of modern man

    H. Valladas;J. L. Reyss;J. L. Joron;G. Valladas

  • Neandertals and modern humans in Western Asia

    Takeru Akazawa;Kenichi Aoki;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • Early Pottery at 20,000 Years Ago in Xianrendong Cave, China

    Xiaohong Wu;Chi Zhang;Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;David Cohen

  • From Africa to Eurasia — early dispersals

    Ofer Bar-Yosef;A. Belfer-Cohen

  • The Excavations in Kebara Cave, Mt. Carmel

    O. Bar-Yosef;B. Vandermeersch;B. Arensburg;A. Belfer-Cohen

  • The broad spectrum revisited: Evidence from plant remains

    Ehud Weiss;Wilma Wetterstrom;Dani Nadel;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • Thermoluminescence dates for the Neanderthal burial site at Kebara in Israel

    H. Valladas;J. L. Joron;G. Valladas;B. Arensburg

  • Early Domesticated Fig in the Jordan Valley

    Mordechai E. Kislev;Anat Hartmann;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • ESR dates for the hominid burial site of Qafzeh in Israel

    H.P. Schwarcz;R. Grün;B. Vandermeersch;O. Bar-Yosef

  • The Chaîne Opératoire Approach in Middle Paleolithic Archaeology

    Ofer Bar-Yosef;Philip Van Peer

  • Ash deposits in Hayonim and Kebara caves, Israel : Macroscopic, microscopic and mineralogical observations, and their archaeological implications

    Solveig Schiegl;Paul Goldberg;Ofer Bar-Yosef;Steve Weiner

  • The Faunas of Hayonim Cave, Israel: A 200,000-Year Record of Paleolithic Diet, Demography, and Society

    Mary C. Stiner;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • Last hunters - first farmers : new perspectives on the prehistoric transition to agriculture

    T. Douglas Price;Anne Birgitte Gebauer;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • Ahead of the Game: Middle and Upper Palaeolithic Hunting Behaviors in the Southern Caucasus

    Daniel S. Adler;Guy Bar-Oz;Anna Belfer-Cohen;Ofer Bar-Yosef

  • Mousterian vegetal food in Kebara Cave, Mt. Carmel

    Efraim Lev;Mordechai E. Kislev;Ofer Bar-Yosef

Frequent Co-Authors

Yehouda Enzel
Yehouda Enzel Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Paul Goldberg
Paul Goldberg Boston University
Anna Belfer-Cohen
Anna Belfer-Cohen Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Elisabetta Boaretto
Elisabetta Boaretto Weizmann Institute of Science
Steven L. Kuhn
Steven L. Kuhn University of Arizona
Hélène Valladas
Hélène Valladas Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Avi Gopher
Avi Gopher Tel Aviv University
Henry P. Schwarcz
Henry P. Schwarcz McMaster University
Rosa M. Albert
Rosa M. Albert Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Norbert Mercier
Norbert Mercier University of Bordeaux

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