Peter Barker

2.0k total citations
60 papers, 862 citations indexed

About

Peter Barker is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Barker has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 862 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in History and Philosophy of Science, 8 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Peter Barker's work include Philosophy and History of Science (18 papers), Historical Philosophy and Science (9 papers) and History of Science and Medicine (7 papers). Peter Barker is often cited by papers focused on Philosophy and History of Science (18 papers), Historical Philosophy and Science (9 papers) and History of Science and Medicine (7 papers). Peter Barker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and New Zealand. Peter Barker's co-authors include Bernard R. Goldstein, Barry Gholson, Hanne Andersen, S. R. Lewis, Xiang Chen, Larry Laudan, Rachel Laudan, Arthur Donovan, Paul Thagard and Jarrett Leplin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

Peter Barker

55 papers receiving 733 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Barker United States 16 305 132 88 69 69 60 862
Charles Coulston Gillispie United States 18 536 1.8× 69 0.5× 42 0.5× 143 2.1× 80 1.2× 79 1.2k
Albert B. Stewart United States 11 115 0.4× 71 0.5× 39 0.4× 162 2.3× 40 0.6× 21 731
Nicholas Maxwell United Kingdom 19 386 1.3× 93 0.7× 99 1.1× 191 2.8× 27 0.4× 136 1.2k
A. S. Eddinǵton United Kingdom 6 110 0.4× 143 1.1× 79 0.9× 37 0.5× 38 0.6× 15 604
Rachel Laudan United States 12 258 0.8× 18 0.1× 28 0.3× 74 1.1× 41 0.6× 38 592
Patrick A. Heelan United States 13 223 0.7× 35 0.3× 115 1.3× 53 0.8× 13 0.2× 44 639
Erwin N. Hiebert United States 6 68 0.2× 82 0.6× 47 0.5× 110 1.6× 24 0.3× 17 815
V. N. Mansfield United States 9 35 0.1× 104 0.8× 38 0.4× 115 1.7× 30 0.4× 22 664
Reviel Netz United States 12 133 0.4× 44 0.3× 43 0.5× 87 1.3× 33 0.5× 48 690
Arnold Thackray United States 16 459 1.5× 50 0.4× 15 0.2× 147 2.1× 14 0.2× 65 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Barker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Barker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Barker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Barker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Barker 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 Peter Barker. Peter Barker 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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Andersen, Hanne, Peter Barker, Xiang Chen, & Ryan D. Tweney. (2015). The Cognitive Structure of Scientific Revolutions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 153–162. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiang & Peter Barker. (2009). Process Concepts and Cognitive Obstacles to Change: Perspectives on the History of Science and Science Policy. Centaurus. 51(4). 314–320. 1 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter, et al.. (2007). COPERNICUS' FIRST FRIENDS: PHYSICAL COPERNICANISM FROM 1543 TO 1610. 25(2). 6 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (2006). New Work in Early Modern Science. Centaurus. 48(1). 1–2. 2 indexed citations
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Lewis, S. R. & Peter Barker. (2004). Atmospheric tides in a Mars general circulation model. 35. 3490. 1 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (2004). A History Recorded in the Margins. Science. 304(5671). 686–686. 1 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter & Bernard R. Goldstein. (2001). Theological Foundations of Kepler's Astronomy. Osiris. 16. 88–113. 24 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter, et al.. (2000). Migrants in German-speaking countries : aspects of social and cultural experience. 1 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (1998). Kuhn and the Sociological Revolution. Configurations. 6(1). 21–32. 2 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (1996). Language intertwining and convergence: typological aspects of the genesis of mixed languages. Language Typology and Universals. 49(1). 4 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter & Bernard R. Goldstein. (1994). Distance and velocity in Kepler's astronomy. Annals of Science. 51(1). 59–73. 17 indexed citations
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Ariew, Roger & Peter Barker. (1992). Duhem and Continuity in the History of Science. Revue internationale de philosophie. 46(182). 7 indexed citations
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Ariew, Roger & Peter Barker. (1990). Introduction. Synthese. 83(2). 179–182. 3 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (1990). Copernicus, the orbs, and the equant. Synthese. 83(2). 317–323. 8 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter & Bernard R. Goldstein. (1988). The role of comets in the Copernican revolution. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A. 19(3). 299–319. 16 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (1985). JEAN PENA (1528‐58) AND STOIC PHYSICS IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. The Southern Journal of Philosophy. 23(S1). 93–107. 9 indexed citations
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Gholson, Barry & Peter Barker. (1985). Kuhn, Lakatos, and Laudan: Applications in the history of physics and psychology.. American Psychologist. 40(7). 755–769. 113 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter & Barry Gholson. (1984). The History of the Psychology of Learning as a Rational Process: Lakatos Versus Kuhn. Advances in child development and behavior. 18. 227–244. 15 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (1982). Uncle Ludwig's Book about Science. Philosophical Topics. 13(9999). 71–78. 2 indexed citations
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Barker, Peter. (1979). Untangling the Net Metaphor. 5. 182–199. 2 indexed citations

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