Scientific contributions of Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn, 1959 to present

Abstract

The following list provides citations for 363 scientific contributions, including 13 edited volumes and books, produced by Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn. Naturally, the list presented here is a static representation of Alex’s contributions and we look forward to years of his forthcoming publications to our shared science. Thus, this list only encompasses those papers published as of 1 August 2011. We have published it here so as to bring to the attention of colleagues Alex’s numerous and multifaceted accomplishments, and why he so richly deserves our admiration. In addition, we believe the following list is the most thorough and accurate accounting of his published scientific activities. Given that many of his works are in his native Russian, we believe this list will serve as a tool for directing interested individuals to English translations, where available

Alexandr Pavlovich Rasnitsyn, (palaeo)entomologist extraordinaire – a personal appreciation

“…Alex’s incredible productivity and breadth of interests are graphically shown by his publications. The most complete list available to me, a late precursor to Engel and Shcherbakov (2011) , includes 366 items produced from 1959 onwards. This output is both prodigious and diverse.…”

“…He has developed and propounded a mode of systematic analysis to estimate the pathways of evolution and phylogenies which is considered idiosyncratic by many, but which is firmly grounded in his extensive knowledge of fossil insects, and which certainly provides an important alternative way of looking at such issues, a recent paper ( Rasnitsyn 2010 ) providing comparisons between various methods. The accompanying list of Alex’s publications ( Engel and Shcherbakov 2011 ) must be consulted for a proper appreciation of the volume and variety of his contributions.…”