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.
Active and Passive Euthanasia
1975378 citationsJames RachelsNew England Journal of Medicineprofile →
Citations per year, relative to James Rachels James Rachels (= 1×)
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Countries citing papers authored by James Rachels
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This map shows the geographic impact of James Rachels's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by James Rachels with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites James Rachels more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by James Rachels. 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 James Rachels. The network helps show where James Rachels may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Rachels
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James Rachels.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James Rachels based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with James Rachels. James Rachels is excluded from
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Rachels, James & Stuart Rachels. (2004). Problems from philosophy. Medical Entomology and Zoology.1 indexed citations
Rachels, James. (1984). Chess as Art: Reflections on Richard Reti. SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System). 15(1). 7.1 indexed citations
Rachels, James, et al.. (1978). Response to "An overview of the scientist's responsibilities: comments by an ethicist". PubMed. 14(5). 379–401.3 indexed citations
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Rachels, James. (1976). Understanding moral philosophy. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library).2 indexed citations
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Rachels, James. (1975). Why privacy is important. Philosophy & Public Affairs. 4(4).181 indexed citations
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Rachels, James. (1975). Active and Passive Euthanasia. New England Journal of Medicine. 292(2). 78–80.378 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rachels, James. (1970). On moral absolutism. Australasian Journal of Philosophy. 48(3). 338–353.1 indexed citations
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Rachels, James. (1969). On liking. Analysis. 29(4). 143–144.1 indexed citations
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