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Evolution Of Human Longevity

Evolution of Human Longevity is a theoretical framework within evolutionary demography that explains the selective mechanisms and demographic processes responsible for the extended lifespan of Homo sapiens compared to other primates through the interplay of embodied capital, grandmother effects, and delayed senescence.

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15.5K

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425

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223

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2017–2026

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175

History of Human Life Span and Mortality

Jessica Y. Ho, Gy Acsadi, J. Nemeskéri · Population · 1971 · 1.1K citations

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Longevity Among Hunter‐ Gatherers: A Cross‐Cultural Examination

Michael Gurven, Hillard Kaplan · Population and Development Review · 2007 · 651 citations · Full text

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Human longevity at the cost of reproductive success

Rudi G. J. Westendorp, Thomas B. L. Kirkwood · Nature · 1998 · 617 citations

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Genetic influence on human lifespan and longevity

Jacob Hjelmborg, Ivan A. Iachine, Axel Skytthe et al. · Human Genetics · 2006 · 507 citations

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History of Human Life Span and Mortality.

B. Benjamin, Gy. Acsadi, J. Nemeskéri · Population Studies · 1973 · 483 citations

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Authors

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  1. JW
    James W. Vaupel

    Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany

    8 publications · 1.6K citations

    8

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  2. KH
    Kristen Hawkes

    University of Utah, United States

    7 publications · 616 citations

    7

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  3. CF
    Claudio Franceschi

    University of Bologna, Italy

    4 publications · 333 citations

    4

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  4. TB
    Thomas B. L. Kirkwood

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 804 citations

    4

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  5. HK
    Hillard Kaplan

    University of New Mexico, United States

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

    4

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1–5 of 425

Institutions

223

  1. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

    Rostock, Germany

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    1.6K citations

  2. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

    Leipzig, Germany

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    306 citations

  4. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    563 citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    541 citations

  6. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    145 citations

  7. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    462 citations

  8. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    545 citations

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  1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 38 publications · 2.6K citations

    25

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  3. PLoS ONE

    8 publications · 448 citations

    8

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 239 citations

    7

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  5. Nature

    5 publications · 1.2K citations

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