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.
Are animal models predictive for humans?
2009511 citationsNiall Shanks, Ray Greek et al.Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicineprofile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of Niall Shanks'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 Niall Shanks with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Niall Shanks more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Niall Shanks. 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 Niall Shanks. The network helps show where Niall Shanks may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niall Shanks
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Niall Shanks.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Niall Shanks 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
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the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Shanks, Niall, Ray Greek, & Jean Greek. (2009). Are animal models predictive for humans?. Philosophy Ethics and Humanities in Medicine. 4(1). 2–2.511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shanks, Niall, et al.. (2009). Animal Models in Light of Evolution. Holmes Museum Of Anthropology (Wichita State University).27 indexed citations
Gale, George & Niall Shanks. (1996). Methodology and the birth of modern cosmological inquiry. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics. 27(3). 279–296.10 indexed citations
Shanks, Niall, et al.. (1992). How to be a scientifically respectable property-dualist'. The Journal of mind and behavior. 13(3). 211–232.2 indexed citations
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Shanks, Niall. (1991). James T. Cushing and Ernan McMullin, eds. , Philosophical Consequences Of Quantum Theory: Reflections on Bell's Theorem . Reviewed by. 11(1). 22–25.2 indexed citations
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