David A. Kirby

1.6k total citations
31 papers, 957 citations indexed

About

David A. Kirby is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Kirby has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 957 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 9 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in David A. Kirby's work include Climate Change Communication and Perception (10 papers), Science Education and Perceptions (9 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (4 papers). David A. Kirby is often cited by papers focused on Climate Change Communication and Perception (10 papers), Science Education and Perceptions (9 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (4 papers). David A. Kirby collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. David A. Kirby's co-authors include Wolfgang Stephan, Spencer V. Muse, John M. Braverman, Tony Robinson, Steve Renals, Wolfgang Stephan, Maja Horst, Megan K. Halpern, Sarah R. Davies and Bruce V. Lewenstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Genetics and Social Studies of Science.

In The Last Decade

David A. Kirby

29 papers receiving 849 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David A. Kirby United Kingdom 14 278 245 188 148 114 31 957
Jakob von Uexküll 7 191 0.7× 75 0.3× 35 0.2× 37 0.3× 70 0.6× 12 1.2k
Søren Wichmann Germany 26 174 0.6× 69 0.3× 93 0.5× 24 0.2× 108 0.9× 125 2.1k
Lyle Campbell United States 25 129 0.5× 240 1.0× 105 0.6× 20 0.1× 88 0.8× 103 3.1k
Chris Knight United Kingdom 18 206 0.7× 177 0.7× 107 0.6× 11 0.1× 188 1.6× 64 1.7k
Nicholas Evans Australia 23 126 0.5× 94 0.4× 69 0.4× 24 0.2× 370 3.2× 98 2.8k
P.A. Magni Australia 14 124 0.4× 149 0.6× 68 0.4× 15 0.1× 71 0.6× 66 1.8k
John M. Staudenmaier United States 10 227 0.8× 48 0.2× 53 0.3× 16 0.1× 94 0.8× 32 1.0k
Damián E. Blasí United States 17 137 0.5× 56 0.2× 29 0.2× 71 0.5× 317 2.8× 43 1.6k
Eric M. Clark United States 16 115 0.4× 43 0.2× 304 1.6× 16 0.1× 27 0.2× 46 956
Frederik Stjernfelt Denmark 16 196 0.7× 31 0.1× 67 0.4× 9 0.1× 50 0.4× 94 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David A. Kirby

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David A. Kirby

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kirby, David A.. (2018). Harnessing the Persuasive Power of Narrative: Science, Storytelling, and Movie Censorship, 1930–1968. Science in Context. 31(1). 85–106. 6 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2017). The Changing Popular Images of Science. Oxford University Press eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2017). Regulating cinematic stories about reproduction: pregnancy, childbirth, abortion and movie censorship in the US, 1930–1958. The British Journal for the History of Science. 50(3). 451–472. 5 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A., et al.. (2015). What Entertainment can do for Science, and Vice Versa. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 1 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2012). Forensic fictions: Science, television production, and modern storytelling. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 44(1). 92–102. 12 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A., et al.. (2012). Introducing ‘Forensic Cultures’. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 44(1). 1–3. 2 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2009). The Future is Now. Social Studies of Science. 40(1). 41–70. 202 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2007). The Devil in Our DNA: A Brief History of Eugenics in Science Fiction Films. Literature and medicine. 26(1). 83–108. 17 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A., et al.. (2005). Genetic Coming of Age: Genomics, Enhancement, and Identity in Film. New Literary History. 36(2). 263–282. 6 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2004). Extrapolating Race in GATTACA : Genetic Passing, Identity, and the Science of Race. Literature and medicine. 23(1). 184–200. 12 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2003). Scientists on the Set: Science Consultants and the Communication of Science in Visual Fiction. Public Understanding of Science. 12(3). 261–278. 51 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2003). Science Consultants, Fictional Films, and Scientific Practice. Social Studies of Science. 33(2). 231–268. 55 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2003). Science Advisors, Representation, and Hollywood Films. Molecular Interventions. 3(2). 54–60. 11 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2002). Are We Not Men?: The Horror of Eugenics in The Island of Dr. Moreau. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 17. 5 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A.. (2000). The New Eugenics in Cinema: Genetic Determinism and Gene Therapy in GATTACA. Science Fiction Studies. 27(2). 32 indexed citations
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Renals, Steve, et al.. (2000). Indexing and retrieval of broadcast news. Speech Communication. 32(1-2). 5–20. 42 indexed citations
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Stephan, Wolfgang, et al.. (1998). A test of the background selection hypothesis based on nucleotide data fromDrosophila ananassae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(10). 5649–5654. 68 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A. & Wolfgang Stephan. (1996). Multi-Locus Selection and the Structure of Variation at the white Gene of Drosophila melanogaster. Genetics. 144(2). 635–645. 52 indexed citations
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Kirby, David A. & Wolfgang Stephan. (1995). Haplotype test reveals departure from neutrality in a segment of the white gene of Drosophila melanogaster.. Genetics. 141(4). 1483–1490. 30 indexed citations
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Stephan, Wolfgang & David A. Kirby. (1993). RNA folding in Drosophila shows a distance effect for compensatory fitness interactions.. Genetics. 135(1). 97–103. 66 indexed citations

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