# Middle and Late Pleistocene Denisovan subsistence at Baishiya Karst Cave

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 40 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07612-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Huan Xia, Dongju Zhang, Jian Wang, Zandra Fagernäs |
| Institution | Lanzhou University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/geology-and-paleoclimatology-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07612-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07612-9)

## Topics

Denisovans · Baishiya Karst Cave · Tibetan Plateau · zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry · shotgun proteomics · hominin rib specimen · Denisovan sedimentary mitochondrial DNA · Denisovan mandible · late Middle Pleistocene · Late Pleistocene · Caprinae · Megaherbivores · anthropogenic bone modifications · chaîne opératoire · carcass processing · bone tools · faunal assemblage · taxonomic assignment · eastern Eurasia

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