P. N. Edwards

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 757 citations indexed

About

P. N. Edwards is a scholar working on Computer Science Applications, Global and Planetary Change and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, P. N. Edwards has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 757 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Computer Science Applications, 2 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 1 paper in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in P. N. Edwards's work include History of Computing Technologies (2 papers), Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution (1 paper) and Forest Management and Policy (1 paper). P. N. Edwards is often cited by papers focused on History of Computing Technologies (2 papers), Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution (1 paper) and Forest Management and Policy (1 paper). P. N. Edwards collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. P. N. Edwards's co-authors include John M. Christie, Steven W. Usselman, Henry Elderfield, Ammon Hepworth and Carroll Pursell and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, The Sociological Review and Technology and Culture.

In The Last Decade

P. N. Edwards

6 papers receiving 636 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

A vast machine: Computer models, climate data, and the politics of global warming

2015 440 citations P. N. Edwards et al. Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes profile →

Peers

P. N. Edwards

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James D. Proctor United States

Susan Maret United States

Céline Granjou France

Catharina Landström United Kingdom

Bärbel Tress Norway

Élise Tancoigne Switzerland

Sharon Kingsland United States

David Hall United States

Ryan Meyer United States

Tammy M. Long United States

James D. Proctor United States

P. N. Edwards

283 ×1.3

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390 ×1.8

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111 ×1.0

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14 ×0.2

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62 ×1.1

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Citations per year, relative to P. N. Edwards P. N. Edwards (= 1×) peers James D. Proctor

Countries citing papers authored by P. N. Edwards

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. N. Edwards

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. N. Edwards

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

All Works

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6 of 6 papers shown

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Edwards, P. N., et al.. (2015). A vast machine: Computer models, climate data, and the politics of global warming. Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes. 59(1). 440 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pursell, Carroll & P. N. Edwards. (1998). The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America. The American Historical Review. 103(1). 298–298. 16 indexed citations

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Usselman, Steven W. & P. N. Edwards. (1997). The Closed World: Computers and the Politics of Discourse in Cold War America. Technology and Culture. 38(4). 1008–1008. 96 indexed citations

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Edwards, P. N.. (1994). Cyberpunks in Cyberspace: The Politics of Subjectivity in the Computer Age. The Sociological Review. 42(1_suppl). 69–84. 8 indexed citations

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Edwards, P. N. & John M. Christie. (1981). Yield models for forest management [UK].. 152 indexed citations

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Elderfield, Henry, et al.. (1979). Zinc in the Conwy River and estuary. Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science. 9(4). 403–422. 45 indexed citations

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