Nathan Sivin

2.1k total citations
90 papers, 725 citations indexed

About

Nathan Sivin is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, History and Philosophy of Science and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nathan Sivin has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 725 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 21 papers in History and Philosophy of Science and 9 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Nathan Sivin's work include Chinese history and philosophy (23 papers), History of Science and Medicine (14 papers) and Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies (10 papers). Nathan Sivin is often cited by papers focused on Chinese history and philosophy (23 papers), History of Science and Medicine (14 papers) and Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies (10 papers). Nathan Sivin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Japan. Nathan Sivin's co-authors include Judith Farquhar, Shigeru Nakayama, Ralph Croizier, Paul Τ. Keyser, Geoffrey Lloyd, Michael Loewe, L. Carrington Goodrich, John B. Henderson, Dhruv Raina and Joseph Needham and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nathan Sivin

64 papers receiving 496 citations

Peers

Nathan Sivin
Lu Gwei‐Djen United Kingdom
Harold J. Cook United States
David N. Keightley United States
David Pingree United States
Robert Graves United States
Charles Burnett United Kingdom
Frits Staal United States
John S. Major United Kingdom
James G. Lennox United States
Lu Gwei‐Djen United Kingdom
Nathan Sivin
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sivin, Nathan, et al.. (2018). What Kinds of Comparison Are Most Useful in the Study of World Philosophies. CUNY Academic Works (City University of New York). 3(2). 1 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (2004). Chen Meidong 陳美东, Gu li xin tan 古历新探 (New Investigations of Ancient Astronomy) and Chen Meidong 陳美东, Zhongguo kexue jishu shi. Tianwenxue juan 中国科学技术史。天文学卷 (History of Chinese Science and Technology. Astronomy). East Asian Science Technology and Medicine. 113–119. 2 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan, et al.. (2001). Situating the History of Science: Dialogues with Joseph Needham. The American Historical Review. 106(1). 131–131. 14 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1990). Raising QuestionsMedicine in China. Paul U. Unschuld. Isis. 81(4). 722–731. 1 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1989). Chinese archaeoastronomy: between two worlds.. 55. 1 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1989). On the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Science in Context. 3(2). 443–445. 16 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1987). Traditional medicine in contemporary China : a partial translation of Revised outline of Chinese medicine (1972) : with an introductory study on change in present day and early medicine. 18 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1987). Traditional Medicine in Contemporary China. 86 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1985). Max Weber, Joseph Needham, Benjamin Nelson: The Question of Chinese Science. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). 10(10). 6. 2 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1981). Some Important Publications on Early Chinese Astronomy from China and Japan, 1978-1980. 4(1). 26. 1 indexed citations
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Needham, Joseph, et al.. (1980). Spagyrical discovery and invention : apparatus, theories and gifts. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan & Mark Elvin. (1978). Imperial China: Has Its Present Past a Future?. Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 38(2). 449–449. 3 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1977). Social Relations of Curing in Traditional China--Preliminary Considerations. 23(4). 1 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan. (1975). Directory of scholars working outside of East Asia in the fields of traditional Chinese science, technology, and medicine. East Asian Science Technology and Medicine. 4–51. 1 indexed citations
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Goodrich, L. Carrington, Shigeru Nakayama, & Nathan Sivin. (1973). Chinese Science. Explorations of an Ancient Tradition.. Pacific Affairs. 46(3). 449–449. 20 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan & D. E. Mungello. (1973). Letters to the Editor. Philosophy East and West. 23(3). 413–413. 1 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan, et al.. (1969). Chinese Alchemy: Preliminary Studies.. Pacific Affairs. 42(2). 228–228.
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Sivin, Nathan, et al.. (1969). Chinese Alchemy: Preliminary Studies. Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 29. 297–297. 1 indexed citations
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Sivin, Nathan, et al.. (1966). The Book of Change. Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 26. 290–290.
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Sivin, Nathan. (1962). William Lewis (1708-1781) as a Chemist. 8. 63–88. 3 indexed citations

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