Robert M. Pirsig

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
5 papers, 905 citations indexed

About

Robert M. Pirsig is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Organic Chemistry and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Pirsig has authored 5 papers receiving a total of 905 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 0 papers in Infectious Diseases, 0 papers in Organic Chemistry and 0 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Pirsig's work include . Robert M. Pirsig is often cited by papers focused on . Robert M. Pirsig collaborates with scholars based in . Robert M. Pirsig's co-authors include Ronald Primeau and John M. Staudenmaier and has published in prestigious journals such as College Composition and Communication, Technology and Culture and Medical Entomology and Zoology.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Pirsig

4 papers receiving 686 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.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

1974 491 citations Robert M. Pirsig Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers

Robert M. Pirsig

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Richard D. Rieke United States

Carl E. Larson United States

Colin Fraser United Kingdom

Peter Caws United States

Yves Laberge Canada

Frederick Williams United States

David K. Berlo United States

Magoroh Maruyama Japan

Sylvia Engdahl

Howard Falk United States

Richard D. Rieke United States

Robert M. Pirsig

125 ×0.8

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215 ×1.5

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55 ×0.5

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44 ×0.6

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52 ×0.8

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Citations per year, relative to Robert M. Pirsig Robert M. Pirsig (= 1×) peers Richard D. Rieke

Countries citing papers authored by Robert M. Pirsig

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert M. Pirsig

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Robert M. Pirsig. 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 Robert M. Pirsig. The network helps show where Robert M. Pirsig may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert M. Pirsig

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

All Works

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5 of 5 papers shown

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Pirsig, Robert M.. (1991). Lila: An Inquiry into Morals. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 130 indexed citations

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Staudenmaier, John M., et al.. (1978). Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Technology and Culture. 19(2). 257–257. 24 indexed citations

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Pirsig, Robert M., et al.. (1976). Zen und die Kunst ein Motorrad zu warten : Roman. S. Fischer eBooks.

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Primeau, Ronald & Robert M. Pirsig. (1976). Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. College Composition and Communication. 27(1). 77–77. 260 indexed citations

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Pirsig, Robert M.. (1974). Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 491 indexed citations breakdown →

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