Robert N. Brandon

5.1k citations
41 papers · 2.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 23
Topics
Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (19 papers)Philosophy and History of Science (18 papers)Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (18 papers)
Partner nations
United States

In The Last Decade

Robert N. Brandon

40 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosoph...19862026199920121986200400600

Peers

Robert N. Brandon
Comparison fields: 5 of 153
  • History and Philosophy of Science 1.1k
  • Sociology and Political Science 1.1k
  • Genetics 809
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 330
  • Molecular Biology 299
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
#WorkIndexed citations
1 6
2 123
3 7
4 4
5 58
6 46
7 11
8 59
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Symposium: Are There Laws in Biology?
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10 31
11 105
12 14
13 181
14 249
15 3
16 96
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Genes, Organisms, Populations: Controversies Over the Units of Selection
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18 29
19 13
20 211

About Robert N. Brandon

Robert N. Brandon is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Genetics and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 41 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (19 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (18 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (1.1k citations), Genetics (809 citations) and Sociology and Political Science (1.1k citations). Robert N. Brandon has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Elliott Sober, Brent D. Mishler, Daniel W. McShea, Michael J. Wade, Richard M. Burian, Norbert Hornstein, Mark D. Rausher, John Beatty, Alexander Rosenberg and Xiaogang Peng. Their work appears in journals such as Analytical Chemistry, The American Naturalist and Evolution.

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