Werner Heisenberg
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 5%
- History and Philosophy of Science top 0.5%
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 10%
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics top 5%
- Sociology and Political Science top 10%
- Co-authors
- Sanford LakoffH. B. G. CasimirDavid HawkinsHarry T. CostelloArnold PomeransRichard SchlegelW. C. PriceA. S. Wightman
- Topics
- Philosophy, Science, and History (7 papers)Quantum Mechanics and Applications (5 papers)Philosophy and History of Science (5 papers)
- Cited by
- History and Philosophy of ScienceGeneral PsychologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Partner nations
- GermanyUnited StatesNetherlands
In The Last Decade
Werner Heisenberg
68 papers receiving 994 citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 164
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 393
- History and Philosophy of Science 312
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 158
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 147
- Sociology and Political Science 121
Countries citing papers authored by Werner Heisenberg
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Fields of papers citing papers by Werner Heisenberg
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Werner Heisenberg. 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 Werner Heisenberg. The network helps show where Werner Heisenberg may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Werner Heisenberg
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Werner Heisenberg. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Werner Heisenberg 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 Werner Heisenberg. Werner Heisenberg is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Physik und Erkenntnis, 1969-1976 : Der Teil und das Ganze, Die Bedeutung des Schönen, Naturwissenschaftliche und religiöse Wahrheit, Elementarteilchen u.a | 6 |
| 3 | Physik und Erkenntnis, 1956-1968 : Gifford Lectures, Sprache und Wirklichkeit, Interpretation der Quantenmechanik, Goethes Naturbild u.a | 2 |
| 4 | Quantentheorie und Philosophie : Vorlesungen und Aufsätze | 1 |
| 5 | A rész és az egész : beszélgetések az atomfizikáról | 0 |
| 6 | Werner Heisenberg, 1901-1976 | 3 |
| 7 | Diálogos sobre la física atómica | 5 |
| 8 | Más allá de la física : Atravesando fronteras | 2 |
| 9 | Schritte über Grenzen : gesammelte Reden und Aufsätze | 2 |
| 10 | Quanten und Felder : Physikalische und philosophische Betrachtungen zum 70. Geburtstag von Werner Heisenberg | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | Der Teil und das Ganze : Gespräche im Umkreis der Atomphysik | 27 |
| 14 | On modern physics | 7 |
| 15 | La nature dans la physique contemporaine | 14 |
| 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | Das Naturbild der heutigen Physik | 38 |
| 18 | Die Welt der ungewohnten Dimensionen | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | |
| 20 | Atomphysik und Kausalgesetz | 2 |
About Werner Heisenberg
Werner Heisenberg is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, General Social Sciences and General Arts and Humanities, having authored 75 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Philosophy, Science, and History (7 papers), Quantum Mechanics and Applications (5 papers) and Philosophy and History of Science (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (312 citations), General Psychology (31 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (393 citations). Werner Heisenberg has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Sanford Lakoff, H. B. G. Casimir, David Hawkins, Harry T. Costello, Arnold Pomerans, Richard Schlegel, W. C. Price, A. S. Wightman, Helmut Rechenberg and Max Born. Their work appears in journals such as Physics Today, American Journal of Physics and The Journal of Philosophy.
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