Nils Holtug

2.1k total citations
56 papers, 610 citations indexed

About

Nils Holtug is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Nils Holtug has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 610 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Nils Holtug's work include Political Philosophy and Ethics (19 papers), Migration, Refugees, and Integration (8 papers) and Philosophical Ethics and Theory (7 papers). Nils Holtug is often cited by papers focused on Political Philosophy and Ethics (19 papers), Migration, Refugees, and Integration (8 papers) and Philosophical Ethics and Theory (7 papers). Nils Holtug collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Mongolia and United States. Nils Holtug's co-authors include Matthew D. Adler, Peter Sandøe, Karen Nielsen Breidahl, Andrew Mason, H.B. Simonsen, Martin Marchman Andersen, John Lynch, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton, Christoffer Johansen and Jesper Kresten Nielsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal of Public Health and Journal of Medical Ethics.

In The Last Decade

Nils Holtug

51 papers receiving 551 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nils Holtug Denmark 14 234 184 148 145 95 56 610
Colin Farrelly Canada 11 145 0.6× 120 0.7× 71 0.5× 72 0.5× 59 0.6× 60 532
David Heyd Israel 11 152 0.6× 113 0.6× 145 1.0× 116 0.8× 48 0.5× 41 493
L. W. Sumner Canada 14 236 1.0× 213 1.2× 291 2.0× 228 1.6× 150 1.6× 44 1.0k
R. G. Frey United Kingdom 14 149 0.6× 149 0.8× 214 1.4× 188 1.3× 69 0.7× 60 724
Kristen Intemann United States 14 62 0.3× 451 2.5× 195 1.3× 95 0.7× 92 1.0× 37 853
Jeffrey Stout United States 8 167 0.7× 310 1.7× 186 1.3× 52 0.4× 63 0.7× 27 611
Mary Anne Warren United States 13 87 0.4× 113 0.6× 75 0.5× 113 0.8× 106 1.1× 28 592
Paul Weindling United Kingdom 18 296 1.3× 350 1.9× 47 0.3× 20 0.1× 181 1.9× 89 1.3k
Matti Häyry Finland 17 93 0.4× 74 0.4× 75 0.5× 316 2.2× 317 3.3× 124 880
Anca Gheaus Spain 15 256 1.1× 237 1.3× 97 0.7× 79 0.5× 104 1.1× 53 633

Countries citing papers authored by Nils Holtug

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nils Holtug

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nils Holtug

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nils Holtug. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nils Holtug 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 Nils Holtug. Nils Holtug is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Holtug, Nils. (2025). Identity Politics. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen).
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Holtug, Nils. (2024). The Politics of Social Cohesion. 114–132.
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Holtug, Nils & Eric M. Uslaner. (2021). Introduction: National Identity and Social Cohesion. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 1 indexed citations
4.
Breidahl, Karen Nielsen, et al.. (2017). Do shared values promote social cohesion? If so, which? Evidence from Denmark. European Political Science Review. 10(1). 97–118. 28 indexed citations
5.
Holtug, Nils. (2015). Theories of Value Aggregation. Oxford University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Andersen, Martin Marchman, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton, John Lynch, Christoffer Johansen, & Nils Holtug. (2013). Social inequality in health, responsibility and egalitarian justice. Journal of Public Health. 35(1). 4–8. 19 indexed citations
7.
Holtug, Nils, et al.. (2010). Essentialism vs. Constructivism: Introduction. Distinktion Journal of Social Theory. 11(1). 39–45. 11 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (2009). EQUALITY AND THE TREATMENT‐ENHANCEMENT DISTINCTION. Bioethics. 25(3). 137–144. 11 indexed citations
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Lægaard, Sune, et al.. (2009). Etik i forebyggelse og sundhedsfremme. 1 indexed citations
10.
Holtug, Nils. (2003). Good for whom?. Theoria. 69(1-2). 4–20. 7 indexed citations
11.
Holtug, Nils. (2001). The harm principle and genetically modified food. (Special Issue: Two systems - one world.). Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. 14(2). 169–178. 5 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (2001). THE REPUGNANT CONCLUSION ABOUT SELF-INTEREST. 36(1). 49–67. 1 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (1998). Identity, Integrity, and Nuclei Transplantation. Politics and the Life Sciences. 17(1). 20–21. 1 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (1998). Egalitarianism and the levelling down objection. Analysis. 58(2). 166–174. 13 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (1997). Altering Humans—The Case For and Against Human Gene Therapy. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. 6(2). 157–174. 11 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (1997). Altering humans: The case for and against human gene therapy. Bioethics News. 16(4). 14–14. 3 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (1996). Is Welfare All that Matters in Our Moral Obligations to Animals?. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 3 indexed citations
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Folker, Anna Paldam, Nils Holtug, Annette Bruun Jensen, et al.. (1996). EXPERIENCES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS END‐OF‐LIFE DECISIONS AMONGST DANISH PHYSICIANS. Bioethics. 10(3). 233–249. 20 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils & Peter Sandøe. (1996). Who Benefits?— Why personal identity does not matter in a moral evaluation of germ‐line gene therapy. Journal of Applied Philosophy. 13(2). 157–166. 7 indexed citations
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Holtug, Nils. (1995). Patents on human genes - is there a moral problem?. Bioethics News. 26–38. 1 indexed citations

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