Craniofacial Evolution

Craniofacial Evolution is the academic study of morphological changes in the skull and facial structures over time within hominin lineages, distinguishing itself from broader evolutionary analyses by focusing specifically on the developmental, functional, and adaptive transformations of the cranium and face in the context of human ancestry.

Publications

120K

Citations

3.7K

Authors

1.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

322

Parents

Paleoanthropology

Children

Allometric Craniofacial ChangeBraincase ExpansionBrow Ridge EvolutionCheekbone MorphologyComparative Primate Craniofacial MorphologyCranial Vault EvolutionCraniofacial Growth PatternsDevelopmental Plasticity Of The FaceFacial ReductionHominin Craniofacial Variation

Publications

The Origin of Man

C. Owen Lovejoy · Science · 1981 · 1.4K citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +17

Human facial expression: an evolutionary view

Choice Reviews Online · 1995 · 1.3K citations

Social Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Psychology +14

PHENOTYPIC, GENETIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATION IN THE CRANIUM

James M. Cheverud · Evolution · 1982 · 793 citations

Dentistry, Anatomy, Craniofacial Biology +12

Tissue Origins and Interactions in the Mammalian Skull Vault

Xiaobing Jiang, Sachiko Iseki, Robert E. Maxson et al. · Developmental Biology · 2002 · 786 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Anatomy, Developmental Biology +14

Developmental Integration and the Evolution of Pleiotropy

James M. Cheverud · American Zoologist · 1996 · 773 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics +16

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Authors

3.7K

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Erik Trinkaus
Washington University in St. Louis, United States
17 publications · 1.9K citations
17
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Paul O’Higgins
Hull York Medical School, United Kingdom
20 publications · 1.6K citations
17
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José Marı́a Bermúdez de Castro
Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana, Spain
17 publications · 2.6K citations
16
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Juan Luís Arsuaga
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
15 publications · 2.7K citations
16
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Rolando González‐José
Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagónico, Argentina
16 publications · 1.4K citations
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Institutions

1.3K

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Venues

American Journal of Physical Anthropology
204 publications · 13.8K citations
72
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Journal of Human Evolution
JHE · 208 publications · 15.4K citations
71
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Nature
76 publications · 8.7K citations
54
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
PNAS · 48 publications · 5.9K citations
39
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Evolution
43 publications · 3.9K citations
33
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