Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
The Anthropic Cosmological Principle
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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Frank J. Tipler. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Frank J. Tipler. The network helps show where Frank J. Tipler may publish in the future.
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
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Tipler, Frank J.. (2005). The Star of Bethlehem: a type Ia/Ic supernova in the Andromeda galaxy?. Observatory. 125. 168–174.4 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J., et al.. (1996). La física de la inmortalidad: cosmología contemporánea : Dios y la resurrección de los muertos. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa).1 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1995). Die Physik der Unsterblichkeit. Moderne Kosmologie, Gott und die Auferstehung der Toten.. Medical Entomology and Zoology.1 indexed citations
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Fine, Arthur, et al.. (1988). PBM volume 1988 issue 2 Cover and Front matter. PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association. 1988(2). f1–f8.1 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1988). Johann Madler's Resolution of Olber's Paradox. Quarterly journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 29(3). 313–325.2 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1986). The structure of the classical cosmological singularity. 26. 339–359.3 indexed citations
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Barrow, John D. & Frank J. Tipler. (1986). The anthropic cosmological principle. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 119–120.21 indexed citations
Tipler, Frank J.. (1982). Anthropic-principle arguments against steady-state cosmological theories. Observatory. 102. 36–39.6 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1982). The Most Advanced Civilization in the Galaxy is Ours. 11. 5.1 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1982). We are alone in our Galaxy. 96. 33–35.1 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1981). Additional Remarks on Extraterrestrial Intelligence. 22. 279.10 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1981). A Brief History of the Extraterrestrial Intelligence Concept. Quarterly journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 22. 133.11 indexed citations
Taub, A. H. & Frank J. Tipler. (1980). Essays in general relativity. A Festschrift for Abraham Taub.. Academic Press eBooks.22 indexed citations
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Tipler, Frank J.. (1980). Extraterrestrial intelligent beings do not exist. Quarterly journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 21. 133–150.38 indexed citations
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