| Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism PM Sander, A Christian, M Clauss, R Fechner, CT Gee, EM Griebeler, ... Biological Reviews 86 (1), 117-155, 2011 | 439 | 2011 |
| Flexibility along the neck of the ostrich (Struthio camelus) and consequences for the reconstruction of dinosaurs with extreme neck length G Dzemski, A Christian Journal of Morphology 268 (8), 701-714, 2007 | 105 | 2007 |
| Scaling of limb proportions in monitor lizards (Squamata: Varanidae) A Christian, T Garland Jr Journal of Herpetology, 219-230, 1996 | 90 | 1996 |
| Deducing the body posture of extinct large vertebrates from the shape of the vertebral column A Christian Palaeontology 39, 801, 1996 | 65 | 1996 |
| Size influences on primate locomotion and body shape, with special emphasis on the locomotion of ‘small mammals’ H Preuschoft, H Witte, A Christian, M Fischer Folia Primatologica 66 (1-4), 93-112, 1996 | 64 | 1996 |
| Histology shows that elongated neck ribs in sauropod dinosaurs are ossified tendons N Klein, A Christian, PM Sander Biology letters 8 (6), 1032-1035, 2012 | 63 | 2012 |
| Reconstruction of the cervical skeleton posture of Brachiosaurus brancai Janensch, 1914 by an analysis of the intervertebral stress along the neck and a … A Christian, G Dzemski Fossil Record 10 (1), 38-49, 2007 | 62 | 2007 |
| On the cranial morphology of the basal therapsids Burnetia and Proburnetia (Therapsida: Burnetiidae) BS Rubidge, CA Sidor Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22 (2), 257-267, 2002 | 45 | 2002 |
| Neck posture and overall body design in sauropods A Christian Fossil Record 5 (1), 271-281, 2002 | 43 | 2002 |
| Some sauropods raised their necks—evidence for high browsing in Euhelopus zdanskyi A Christian Biology Letters 6 (6), 823-825, 2010 | 39 | 2010 |
| Size dependence in prosimian locomotion and its implications for the distribution of body mass H Preuschoft, MM Günther, A Christian Folia primatologica 69 (7), 60-81, 1998 | 39 | 1998 |
| Implications of an avian‐style respiratory system for gigantism in sauropod dinosaurs SF Perry, A Christian, T Breuer, N Pajor, JR Codd Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology …, 2009 | 37 | 2009 |
| The Neck Posture of Brachiosaurus brancai A Christian, WD Heinrich Fossil Record 1 (1), 73-80, 1998 | 36 | 1998 |
| Korpergestalt und Lokomotion bei grossen Saugetieren Body shape and locomotion in large (cursorial) mammals H Preuschoft, H Witte, A Christian, S Recknagel Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft 87, 147-164, 1994 | 36 | 1994 |
| Neck posture in sauropods A Christian, G Dzemski Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: understanding the life of giants. Indiana …, 2011 | 35 | 2011 |
| Zur Biomechanik der Lokomotion vierfüßiger Reptilien-(besonders der Squamata) A Christian Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1995 | 30 | 1995 |
| Shape of the pelvis and posture of the hindlimbs inPlateosaurus A Christian, D Koberg, H Preuschoft Paläontologische Zeitschrift 70, 591-601, 1996 | 25 | 1996 |
| Biomechanical reasons for bipedalism in reptiles A Christian, HG Horn, H Preuschoft Amphibia-Reptilia 15 (3), 275-284, 1994 | 24 | 1994 |
| Posture and mechanics of the forelimbs of Brachiosaurus brancai (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) A Christian, WD Heinrich, W Golder Fossil Record 2 (1), 63-73, 1999 | 21 | 1999 |
| Limb swinging in elephants and giraffes and implications for the reconstruction of limb movements and speed estimates in large dinosaurs A Christian, RHG Müller, G Christian, H Preuschoft Fossil Record 2 (1), 81-90, 1999 | 20 | 1999 |
