Richard Holton

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Richard Holton is a scholar working on Philosophy, Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Holton has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Philosophy, 16 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 12 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Richard Holton's work include Free Will and Agency (12 papers), Philosophical Ethics and Theory (9 papers) and Philosophy and Theoretical Science (8 papers). Richard Holton is often cited by papers focused on Free Will and Agency (12 papers), Philosophical Ethics and Theory (9 papers) and Philosophy and Theoretical Science (8 papers). Richard Holton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Richard Holton's co-authors include John Kenneth Galbraith, Joshua May, Zoë Fritz, Marver H. Bernstein, Lester G. Telser, Richard E. Caves, Stephen Shute, S. Prakash Sethi, Rae Langton and Norman R. Collins and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, Journal of Marketing and The Quarterly Journal of Economics.

In The Last Decade

Richard Holton

80 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Deciding to trust, coming to believe
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Peers

Richard Holton
Wayne C. Booth United States
Simon Frith United Kingdom
Trudy Govier Canada
Martin Wenglinsky United States
Peter T. Manicas United States
Albert Pepitone United States
Maria Elizabeth Grabe United States
Albert Séchehaye
Francesco Guala Italy
Stephen Heath South Korea
Wayne C. Booth United States
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Countries citing papers authored by Richard Holton

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Holton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Holton

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All Works

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Wolpe, Noham, Richard Holton, & Paul C. Fletcher. (2024). What Is Mental Effort: A Clinical Perspective. Biological Psychiatry. 95(11). 1030–1037. 15 indexed citations
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Fritz, Zoë, J Huppert, Kathleen Liddell, Richard Holton, & Jonathan Fuld. (2020). Ethical principles and a practical approach to support policy making through the next phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Clinical Medicine. 21(2). e122–e125.
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Holton, Richard & Joshua May. (2019). What in the world is weakness of will?. PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints).
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Holton, Richard. (2019). Lying About. The Journal of Philosophy. 116(2). 99–105. 4 indexed citations
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Fritz, Zoë & Richard Holton. (2018). Too much medicine: not enough trust?. Journal of Medical Ethics. 45(1). 31–35. 33 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (2017). We don't torture: Moral resolutions, temptation, and the doctrine of double effect. Journal of the British Academy. 5. 309–329.
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Holton, Richard & Terry Sicular. (2016). Economic Reform of the Distribution Sector in China. American Economic Review. 81(2). 212–217. 1 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard, et al.. (2014). The Addict in Us all. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 5. 139–139. 27 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (2006). The Act of Choice. Philosopher's Imprint. 6(3). 22 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (2004). Review of Wegner 2002. Mind. 113. 1 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (2004). Regional Energy and Trade Laws in South Asia. Oil, Gas & Energy Law Journal. 2(4). 2 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (2004). Review: The Illusion of Conscious Will. Mind. 113(449). 218–221. 2 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard & Huw Price. (2003). Ramsey on Saying and Whistling: A Discordant Note. Noûs. 37(2). 325–341. 8 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard, et al.. (1991). U.S.-China Economic Relations: Present and Future.. Pacific Affairs. 64(4). 564–564. 4 indexed citations
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Scott, Anthony, Richard E. Caves, & Richard Holton. (1960). The Canadian Economy: Prospect and Retrospect.. The Economic Journal. 70(280). 841–841. 3 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (1958). The Distinction between Convenience Goods, Shopping Goods, and Specialty Goods. Journal of Marketing. 23(1). 53–56. 80 indexed citations
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Rhodes, V. James, John Kenneth Galbraith, & Richard Holton. (1956). Marketing Efficiency in Puerto Rico. Journal of Farm Economics. 38(2). 640–640. 3 indexed citations
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Galbraith, John Kenneth & Richard Holton. (1955). Marketing Efficiency in Puerto Rico. Harvard University Press eBooks. 30 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard. (1954). The supply and demand structure of food retailing services : a case study. 1 indexed citations
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Holton, Richard, et al.. (1954). A Comprehensive Agricultural Program for Puerto Rico. Journal of Farm Economics. 36(1). 172–172. 13 indexed citations

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