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Theropod Evolution

Theropod Evolution is a scientific theory within vertebrate paleontology that explains the phylogenetic development and morphological diversification of theropod dinosaurs, distinguishing itself by focusing on the evolutionary transitions leading to avian characteristics and the adaptive radiation of bipedal saurischian predators during the Mesozoic Era.

917

Publications

56.9K

Citations

1.5K

Authors

670

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

189

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Publications

917

An exceptionally well-preserved theropod dinosaur from the Yixian Formation of China

Peiji Chen, Zhi-Ming Dong, Shuonan Zhen · Nature · 1998 · 623 citations

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Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion

Bradley C. Livezey, Richard L. Zusi · Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · 2007 · 582 citations · Full text

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The smallest known non-avian theropod dinosaur

Xing Xu, Zhonghe Zhou, Xiaolin Wang · Nature · 2000 · 537 citations

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Predatory Dinosaurs from the Sahara and Late Cretaceous Faunal Differentiation

Paul C. Sereno, Didier B. Dutheil, Mohamed Iarochène et al. · Science · 1996 · 411 citations

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A new carnosaur (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China

Philip J. Currie · Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences · 1993 · 380 citations

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Authors

1.5K

  1. PJ
    Philip J. Currie

    University of Alberta, Canada

    58 publications · 4.5K citations

    38

    h-index

  2. MA
    Mark A. Norell

    American Museum of Natural History, United States

    37 publications · 3.4K citations

    32

    h-index

  3. XX
    Xing Xu

    Shandong University, China

    40 publications · 3.1K citations

    29

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  4. SL
    Stephen L. Brusatte

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    30 publications · 1.8K citations

    23

    h-index

  5. FE
    Fernando E. Novas

    Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum, Argentina

    27 publications · 2.1K citations

    22

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Institutions

670

  1. American Museum of Natural History

    New York, United States

    50 h-index

    142 publications

    16K citations

  2. Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology

    Beijing, China

    40 h-index

    153 publications

    11.5K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    37 h-index

    138 publications

    11K citations

  4. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    30 h-index

    72 publications

    3.5K citations

  5. Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    29 h-index

    75 publications

    4.8K citations

  6. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    28 h-index

    91 publications

    4.7K citations

  7. Royal Tyrrell Museum

    Calgary, Canada

    26 h-index

    40 publications

    3K citations

  8. Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, United States

    24 h-index

    46 publications

    5.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

    JVP · 72 publications · 5.1K citations

    45

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  2. Cretaceous Research

    65 publications · 2.5K citations

    31

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  3. Science

    33 publications · 5.6K citations

    30

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  4. PLoS ONE

    38 publications · 2.3K citations

    29

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  5. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

    24 publications · 1.1K citations

    23

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