W. H. Newton‐Smith

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

W. H. Newton‐Smith is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, W. H. Newton‐Smith has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in History and Philosophy of Science, 2 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 2 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in W. H. Newton‐Smith's work include Philosophy and History of Science (4 papers), Science and Climate Studies (2 papers) and Philosophy and Theoretical Science (2 papers). W. H. Newton‐Smith is often cited by papers focused on Philosophy and History of Science (4 papers), Science and Climate Studies (2 papers) and Philosophy and Theoretical Science (2 papers). W. H. Newton‐Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. W. H. Newton‐Smith's co-authors include Karin D. Knorr-Cetina, William W. Mayrl, Steven Lukes, Kathleen V. Wilkes, Michael Schleifer, David Wood, Derek Parfit, Nicholas Rescher and Jonathan E. Adler and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, The Philosophical Quarterly and Social Science Information.

In The Last Decade

W. H. Newton‐Smith

15 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

The Manufacture of Knowledge: An Essay on the Constructivist and Contextual Nature of Science.

1982 801 citations William W. Mayrl, Karin D. Knorr-Cetina et al. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. H. Newton‐Smith United Kingdom	7	350	260	149	142	96	15	1.2k
Thaddeus J. Trenn Germany	7	467 1.3×	271 1.0×	177 1.2×	150 1.1×	76 0.8×	18	1.8k
Ludwik Fleck Austria	8	544 1.6×	281 1.1×	213 1.4×	177 1.2×	89 0.9×	10	2.0k
J. B. Austin United States	9	625 1.8×	197 0.8×	110 0.7×	176 1.2×	93 1.0×	16	1.9k
C. P. Snow United States	8	389 1.1×	156 0.6×	114 0.8×	267 1.9×	133 1.4×	17	1.9k
Joseph Rouse United States	15	501 1.4×	387 1.5×	288 1.9×	154 1.1×	144 1.5×	61	1.4k
Alan G. Gross United States	18	401 1.1×	149 0.6×	384 2.6×	84 0.6×	190 2.0×	95	1.4k
Ardon Lyon United Kingdom	4	199 0.6×	212 0.8×	68 0.5×	67 0.5×	86 0.9×	8	852
Nicholas C. Mullins United States	17	658 1.9×	235 0.9×	67 0.4×	99 0.7×	79 0.8×	39	1.8k
Howard Sankey Australia	17	236 0.7×	422 1.6×	244 1.6×	90 0.6×	166 1.7×	84	1.2k
I. C. Jarvie Canada	19	653 1.9×	179 0.7×	223 1.5×	125 0.9×	86 0.9×	121	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. H. Newton‐Smith

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15 of 15 papers shown

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1995). Popper, Science and Rationality. Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement. 39. 13–30. 6 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1992). “Scientific discovery as problem solving” by H. A. Simon. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science. 6(1). 49–52. 1 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H., et al.. (1992). Modelling the Mind.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 42(168). 391–391. 18 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1989). The Truth in Realism. dialectica. 43(1/2). 31–46. 14 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1988). Modest Realism. PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association. 1988(2). 179–189. 3 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1987). La racionalidad de la ciencia. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 23 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1985). Logic. 6 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1984). The Role of Interests in Science. 18. 59–73. 2 indexed citations

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Adler, Jonathan E. & W. H. Newton‐Smith. (1983). The Rationality of Science.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 33(130). 90–90. 1 indexed citations

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Mayrl, William W., Karin D. Knorr-Cetina, & W. H. Newton‐Smith. (1982). The Manufacture of Knowledge: An Essay on the Constructivist and Contextual Nature of Science.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 11(6). 707–707. 801 indexed citations breakdown →

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1981). The Rationality of Science. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 318 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H.. (1980). Is science rational?. Social Science Information. 19(3). 469–499. 5 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H. & Steven Lukes. (1978). The Underdetermination of Theory by Data. Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume. 52(1). 71–108. 27 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H. & Nicholas Rescher. (1977). A Theory of Possibility.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 27(106). 78–78. 2 indexed citations

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Newton‐Smith, W. H., et al.. (1973). Philosophy and Personal Relations. MQUP eBooks. 22 indexed citations

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