Michael J. Benton

Michael J. Benton

University of Bristol

H-index: 98

Europe-United Kingdom

About Michael J. Benton

Michael J. Benton, With an exceptional h-index of 98 and a recent h-index of 54 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Bristol, specializes in the field of palaeontology, palaeobiology, macroevolution.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Latest Triassic terrestrial microvertebrate assemblages from caves on the Mendip palaeoisland, SW England, at Emborough, Batscombe and Highcroft Quarries

Universal Hyperthermal Model for Mass Extinctions

Mid-Miocene terrestrial carbon isotope shift driven by atmospheric CO2 in the Xining Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau

Finding the world’s oldest mammals: sieving, dialectical materialism, and squabbles

Onset of the Rhaetian Transgression in deep waters at Lilstock, North Somerset: Microvertebrate faunas

Predatory synapsid ecomorphology signals growing dynamism of late Palaeozoic terrestrial ecosystems

The dinosaur boom in the Cretaceous

Locomotion and the early Mesozoic success of Archosauromorpha

Michael J. Benton Information

University

Position

Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology

Citations(all)

38884

Citations(since 2020)

12674

Cited By

31106

hIndex(all)

98

hIndex(since 2020)

54

i10Index(all)

455

i10Index(since 2020)

292

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Michael J. Benton Skills & Research Interests

palaeontology

palaeobiology

macroevolution

Top articles of Michael J. Benton

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Latest Triassic terrestrial microvertebrate assemblages from caves on the Mendip palaeoisland, SW England, at Emborough, Batscombe and Highcroft Quarries

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Michael Cawthorne

David I Whiteside

Michael J Benton

2024/1/20

Universal Hyperthermal Model for Mass Extinctions

Journal of Earth Science

Michael J Benton

2024/4

Mid-Miocene terrestrial carbon isotope shift driven by atmospheric CO2 in the Xining Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Yan Zhao

Fuli Wu

Xiaomin Fang

Yougui Song

Michael J Benton

2024/1/1

Finding the world’s oldest mammals: sieving, dialectical materialism, and squabbles

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Michael J Benton

Pamela G Gill

David I Whiteside

2024/3/1

Onset of the Rhaetian Transgression in deep waters at Lilstock, North Somerset: Microvertebrate faunas

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Orin Lole Durbin

Christopher J Duffin

Claudia Hildebrandt

Michael J Benton

2024/2/23

Predatory synapsid ecomorphology signals growing dynamism of late Palaeozoic terrestrial ecosystems

Communications Biology

Suresh A Singh

Armin Elsler

Thomas L Stubbs

Emily J Rayfield

Michael J Benton

2024/2/17

The dinosaur boom in the Cretaceous

Geological Society, London, Special Publications

Michael J Benton

2024/11/1

Locomotion and the early Mesozoic success of Archosauromorpha

Royal Society Open Science

Amy E Shipley

Armin Elsler

Suresh A Singh

Thomas L Stubbs

Michael J Benton

2024/2/7

Artificial intelligence in paleontology

Earth-Science Reviews

Congyu Yu

Fangbo Qin

Akinobu Watanabe

Weiqi Yao

Ying Li

...

2024/4/2

Editorial preface to special issue: Recovery of marine ecosystem after the Permian-Triassic mass extinction: New progress from South China

Huyue Song

Shixue Hu

Michael Benton

Dayong Jiang

2023/11/2

New information on the cranial anatomy of the Middle Triassic rhynchosaurian reptile Bentonyx sidensis

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul

Robert A Coram

Michael J Benton

2023/1/1

The stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction

Current Biology

Yuangeng Huang

Zhong-Qiang Chen

Peter D Roopnarine

Michael J Benton

Laishi Zhao

...

2023/3/27

Functional space analyses reveal the function and evolution of the most bizarre theropod manual unguals

Communications Biology

Zichuan Qin

Chun-Chi Liao

Michael J Benton

Emily J Rayfield

2023/2/16

Exploring evolution of feather function in early birds and dinosaurs

EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts

Pierre Cockx

Michael Benton

2023/5

Palaeobiology: Rapid succession during mass extinction

Current Biology

Michael J Benton

2023/6/5

First filter feeding in the Early Triassic: cranial morphological convergence between Hupehsuchus and baleen whales

BMC Ecology and Evolution

Zi-Chen Fang

Jiang-Li Li

Chun-Bo Yan

Ya-Rui Zou

Li Tian

...

2023/8/8

Divergent strategies in cranial biomechanics and feeding ecology of the ankylosaurian dinosaurs

Scientific Reports

Antonio Ballell

Bohao Mai

Michael J Benton

2023/10/25

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT

Kostya S Novoselov

2022

The Life of Mary Anning, Fossil Collector of Lyme Regis: a Contemporary Biographical Memoir by George Roberts

Journal of the Geological Society

Michael A Taylor

Michael J Benton

2023/3/3

Volcanic Geological Sites in UGGp European Geoparks

Geoconservation Research

João Carlos Nunes

Michael Benton

2023/6/1

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Co-Authors

H-index: 76
Philip C. J. Donoghue

Philip C. J. Donoghue

University of Bristol

H-index: 62
Zhong-Qiang Chen

Zhong-Qiang Chen

China University of Geosciences Wuhan

H-index: 47
Howard Falcon-Lang

Howard Falcon-Lang

Royal Holloway, University of London

H-index: 45
Max C. Langer

Max C. Langer

Universidade de São Paulo

H-index: 38
Haijun Song, Hai-Jun Song, 宋海军

Haijun Song, Hai-Jun Song, 宋海军

China University of Geosciences Wuhan

H-index: 36
Dave Hone

Dave Hone

Queen Mary University of London

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