Robert N. Brandon

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Robert N. Brandon is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, History and Philosophy of Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert N. Brandon has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 19 papers in History and Philosophy of Science and 19 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert N. Brandon's work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (19 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (18 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (18 papers). Robert N. Brandon is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (19 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (18 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (18 papers). Robert N. Brandon collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert N. Brandon's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, The American Naturalist and Evolution.

In The Last Decade

Robert N. Brandon

40 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosoph... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 200 400 600
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.

  1. The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus.
    1986 636 citations Robert N. Brandon, Elliott Sober profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert N. Brandon United States 23 1.1k 1.1k 809 330 299 41 2.6k
Michael Ruse United States 35 2.1k 2.0× 1.7k 1.6× 475 0.6× 200 0.6× 299 1.0× 282 4.6k
Peter Godfrey‐Smith United States 35 1.6k 1.5× 1.6k 1.5× 847 1.0× 475 1.4× 488 1.6× 118 4.7k
F. J. Odling‐Smee United Kingdom 14 453 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 892 1.1× 623 1.9× 241 0.8× 22 3.7k
William B. Provine United States 16 818 0.8× 536 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 431 1.3× 381 1.3× 27 2.4k
John Odling‐Smee United Kingdom 22 586 0.5× 1.5k 1.4× 1.0k 1.3× 539 1.6× 380 1.3× 48 4.4k
Samir Okasha United Kingdom 24 771 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 846 1.0× 418 1.3× 208 0.7× 102 2.6k
Peter J. Bowler United Kingdom 25 1.1k 1.1× 587 0.6× 314 0.4× 159 0.5× 125 0.4× 124 2.6k
Paul E. Griffiths Australia 36 1.6k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 713 0.9× 132 0.4× 722 2.4× 107 4.6k
Jane Maienschein United States 19 669 0.6× 281 0.3× 281 0.3× 190 0.6× 292 1.0× 84 2.1k
Elisabeth A. Lloyd United States 32 542 0.5× 975 0.9× 376 0.5× 175 0.5× 328 1.1× 77 2.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brandon, Robert N., et al.. (2014). Why flying dogs are rare: A general theory of luck in evolutionary transitions. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 49. 24–31. 6 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (2014). Adaptation and Environment. Princeton University Press eBooks. 123 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & Daniel W. McShea. (2012). Four solutions for four puzzles. Biology & Philosophy. 27(5). 737–744. 7 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (2010). A Non-Newtonian Newtonian Model of Evolution: The ZFEL View. Philosophy of Science. 77(5). 702–715. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yongcheng, et al.. (2007). Detection of Pathogens Using Luminescent CdSe/ZnS Dendron Nanocrystals and a Porous Membrane Immunofilter. Analytical Chemistry. 79(22). 8796–8802. 58 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (2006). The Principle of Drift. The Journal of Philosophy. 103(7). 319–335. 46 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & H. Frederik Nijhout. (2006). The Empirical Nonequivalence of Genic and Genotypic Models of Selection: A (Decisive) Refutation of Genic Selectionism and Pluralistic Genic Selectionism. Philosophy of Science. 73(3). 277–297. 11 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (1999). The Units of Selection Revisited: The Modules of Selection. Biology & Philosophy. 14(2). 167–180. 59 indexed citations
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Beatty, John, Robert N. Brandon, Elliott Sober, & Sandra D. Mitchell. (1997). Symposium: Are There Laws in Biology?. Philosophy of Science. 64(4). 1 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & Mark D. Rausher. (1996). Testing Adaptationism: A Comment on Orzack and Sober. The American Naturalist. 148(1). 189–201. 31 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (1995). Adaptation and Environment. Princeton University Press eBooks. 105 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N., Janis Antonovics, Richard M. Burian, et al.. (1994). Sober on Brandon on Screening-Off and the Levels of Selection. Philosophy of Science. 61(3). 475–486. 14 indexed citations
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Wade, Michael J. & Robert N. Brandon. (1991). Adaptation and Environment.. Evolution. 45(7). 1733–1733. 181 indexed citations
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Mishler, Brent D. & Robert N. Brandon. (1987). Individuality, pluralism, and the phylogenetic species concept. Biology & Philosophy. 2(4). 397–414. 249 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & Alexander Rosenberg. (1987). The Structure of Biological Science.. The Journal of Philosophy. 84(4). 224–224. 3 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & Norbert Hornstein. (1986). From icons to symbols: Some speculations on the origins of language. Biology & Philosophy. 1(2). 169–189. 96 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & Richard M. Burian. (1984). Genes, Organisms, Populations: Controversies Over the Units of Selection. MIT Press eBooks. 110 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N. & John Beatty. (1984). The Propensity Interpretation of ‘Fitness‘—No Interpretation is No Substitute. Philosophy of Science. 51(2). 342–347. 29 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (1984). Grene on Mechanism and Reductionism: More Than Just a Side Issue. PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association. 1984(2). 344–353. 13 indexed citations
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Brandon, Robert N.. (1978). Adaptation and evolutionary theory. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A. 9(3). 181–206. 211 indexed citations

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