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 Shannon P. McPherron sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 217 publications — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Shannon P. McPherron sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Shannon P. McPherron is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has made contributions across several interrelated research fields, primarily within social sciences and earth and planetary sciences. Their scholarly work extensively covers anthropology, paleontology, archaeology, social psychology, and genetics.
Their research focuses on key topics that include Pleistocene-Era hominins and archaeology, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology studies, primate behavior and ecology, forensic and genetic research, archaeology and rock art studies, and evolution and paleontology studies.
McPherron has frequently published in notable venues, including:
Their recent papers are as follows:
Collaborative efforts have been a notable aspect of McPherron's work, with frequent co-authors including Jean-Jacques Hublin, Geoffrey M. Smith, Frido Welker, Virginie Sinet-Mathiot, and Željko Režek. These partnerships reflect a multidisciplinary approach combining expertise across archaeology and paleoanthropology.
Shannon P. McPherron;Zeresenay Alemseged;Curtis W. Marean;Jonathan G. Wynn
Daniel Richter;Rainer Grün;Rainer Grün;Renaud Joannes-Boyau;Renaud Joannes-Boyau;Teresa E. Steele
Francesco d'Errico;Marian Vanhaeren;Nick Barton;Abdeljalil Bouzouggar
Jean Jacques Hublin;Jean Jacques Hublin;Nikolay Sirakov;Vera Aldeias;Shara Bailey;Shara Bailey
Marie Soressi;Shannon P. McPherron;Michel Lenoir;Tamara Dogandzic
Shannon Patrick McPherron
Mateja Hajdinjak;Mateja Hajdinjak;Fabrizio Mafessoni;Laurits Skov;Benjamin Vernot
Harold L. Dibble;Philip G. Chase;Shannon P. McPherron;Alain Tuffreau
David R. Braun;David R. Braun;Vera Aldeias;William Benjamin Dean Sipho Archer;J Ramon Arrowsmith
Claudio Tennie;Lukas S. Premo;David R. Braun;Shannon P. McPherron
Harold L. Dibble;Shannon P. McPherron
Radu Iovita;Shannon P. McPherron
Kate Britton;Vaughan Grimes;Laura Niven;Teresa E. Steele
Vera Aldeias;Harold L. Dibble;Dennis Sandgathe;Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg
Harold L. Dibble;Harold L. Dibble;Harold L. Dibble;Simon J. Holdaway;Simon J. Holdaway;Sam C. Lin;David R. Braun;David R. Braun
Claudio Tennie;David R. Braun;L. S. Premo;Shannon P. McPherron
M.P. Richards;G. Taylor;T. Steele;T. Steele;S.P. Mcpherron
Paul Goldberg;Harold L Dibble;Francesco Berna;Dennis Sandgathe
Laura Niven;Teresa E. Steele;William Rendu;Jean-Baptiste Mallye;Jean-Baptiste Mallye
Vera Aldeias;Paul Goldberg;Dennis M Sandgathe;Dennis M Sandgathe;Francesco Berna
Helen Fewlass;Sahra Talamo;Sahra Talamo;Lukas Wacker;Bernd Kromer;Bernd Kromer
Dennis M. Sandgathe;Harold L. Dibble;Paul Goldberg;Shannon P. McPherron
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