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 Richard L. Cifelli sits on this spectrum.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 Richard L. Cifelli sits on this spectrum.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
Richard L. Cifelli is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research primarily centers on Paleontology, with additional focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Anthropology, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics.
Their recent scholarly output includes a variety of publications across multiple peer-reviewed venues. Some of the notable papers are:
Cifelli's work is published frequently in journals including the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, PeerJ, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Fossil record, and Scientific Reports. The association with these venues reflects a consistent involvement in vertebrate paleontology and related disciplines.
Their research topics cover a broad spectrum within paleontological and evolutionary biology studies. Key areas of investigation include:
Collaborations have been an integral part of their research process. Frequent coauthors include Tyler Hunt, Brian M. Davis, Joseph Frederickson, Walter G. Joyce, and Yann Rollot, indicating a networked approach within multidisciplinary teams in paleontological sciences.
Mathew J. Wedel;Richard L. Cifelli;R. Kent Sanders
Richard L. Cifelli;James I. Kirkland;Anne Weil;Alan L. Deino
Robert A. Eagle;Robert A. Eagle;Thomas Tütken;Taylor S. Martin;Aradhna K. Tripati
Bruce J. MacFadden;Kenneth E. Campbell;Richard L. Cifelli;Oscar Siles
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Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska;Richard L. Cifelli;Zhe-Xi Luo
Timothy Rowe;Richard L. Cifelli;Thomas M. Lehman;Anne Weil
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Christian de Muizon;Richard L. Cifelli
Mathew J. Wedel;Richard L. Cifelli;R. Kent Sanders
Richard L. Cifelli
Clive N. Trueman;Martin R. Palmer;Judith Field;Karen Privat
Richard L. Cifelli;Christian de Muizon
Richard L. Cifelli;Timothy B. Rowe;W. Patrick Luckett;James Banta
Andrew A. Farke;Andrew A. Farke;W. Desmond Maxwell;W. Desmond Maxwell;Richard L. Cifelli;Mathew J. Wedel;Mathew J. Wedel
Richard L. Cifelli
Richard L. Cifelli;Scott K. Madsen
Randall L. Nydam;Richard L. Cifelli
Randall L. Nydam;Randall L. Nydam;Richard L. Cifelli
J. David Archibald;Yue Zhang;Yue Zhang;Tony Harper;Richard L. Cifelli
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Mathew J. Wedel;Richard L. Cifelli;R. Kent Sanders;Sam Noble
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