William Bynum

724 total citations
23 papers, 302 citations indexed

About

William Bynum is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, History and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, William Bynum has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 302 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in History and Philosophy of Science, 4 papers in History and 2 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in William Bynum's work include Medical History and Innovations (2 papers), History of Science and Medicine (2 papers) and Empathy and Medical Education (2 papers). William Bynum is often cited by papers focused on Medical History and Innovations (2 papers), History of Science and Medicine (2 papers) and Empathy and Medical Education (2 papers). William Bynum collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. William Bynum's co-authors include Roy Porter, L. S. Jacyna, Janet Browne, John D. Martin, Roy Porter, Ilana Löwy, Eric G. Verwiebe, N.M. Pearsall, Stephen Lock and Sean D. Reilly and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

William Bynum

20 papers receiving 241 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Bynum United Kingdom 9 89 50 39 37 34 23 302
Russell C. Maulitz United States 8 71 0.8× 39 0.8× 69 1.8× 29 0.8× 35 1.0× 32 325
Gert H. Brieger United States 11 95 1.1× 54 1.1× 31 0.8× 19 0.5× 27 0.8× 40 293
James Longrigg United Kingdom 9 103 1.2× 17 0.3× 26 0.7× 15 0.4× 29 0.9× 24 309
Wolfgang U. Eckart Germany 13 152 1.7× 82 1.6× 38 1.0× 27 0.7× 46 1.4× 56 371
Benjamin Hope United Kingdom 2 49 0.6× 37 0.7× 52 1.3× 10 0.3× 39 1.1× 4 277
Rebecca Herzig United States 10 26 0.3× 31 0.6× 25 0.6× 16 0.4× 50 1.5× 20 205
Roger French United Kingdom 12 159 1.8× 32 0.6× 15 0.4× 78 2.1× 18 0.5× 25 392
Götz Aly 9 159 1.8× 60 1.2× 27 0.7× 14 0.4× 115 3.4× 25 319
Rhodri Hayward United Kingdom 9 69 0.8× 84 1.7× 32 0.8× 32 0.9× 42 1.2× 27 229
Richard C. Keller United States 9 83 0.9× 117 2.3× 33 0.8× 21 0.6× 83 2.4× 18 285

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Bynum

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Bynum

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Löwy, Ilana & William Bynum. (2022). Louis Pasteur's public engagement. The Lancet. 400(10369). 2176–2178. 1 indexed citations
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Bynum, William, John D. Martin, N.M. Pearsall, et al.. (2018). Special Operations Force Risk Reduction: Integration of Expeditionary Surgical and Resuscitation Teams. Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 18(2). 49–49. 7 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (2017). A Little History of Science. Yale University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (2013). In retrospect: On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. Nature. 495(7440). 169–170. 8 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (2012). What makes a great lab?. Nature. 490(7418). 31–32. 10 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (2008). The History of Medicine. Oxford University Press eBooks. 25 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (2002). The evolution of germs and the evolution of disease: some British debates, 1870-1900. History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences. 24(1). 53–68. 5 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1999). The white death: A history of tuberculosis (T. Dormandy). Trends in Microbiology. 7(9). 382–204. 2 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1997). Die either on the gallows, or of the pox. Nature. 386(6623). 343–343. 1 indexed citations
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Bynum, William, Roy Porter, & L. S. Jacyna. (1994). Companion Encyclopaedia of the History of Medicine. Annals of Science. 51(4). 85 indexed citations
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Bynum, William, et al.. (1982). Dictionary of the History of Science. Princeton University Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1975). The Great Chain of Being after Forty Years: An Appraisal. History of Science. 13(1). 1–28. 26 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1974). RATIONALES FOR THERAPY IN BRITISH PSYCHIATRY: 1780–1835. Medical History. 18(4). 317–334. 36 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1973). The Anatomical Method, Natural Theology, and the Functions of the Brain. Isis. 64(4). 445–468. 23 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1968). Johann Abraham Albers (1772–1821) and American Medicine. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. XXIII(1). 50–62. 1 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1968). AN OLD MAID'S SKULL PHRENOLOGISED. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. XXIII(4). 386–386. 1 indexed citations
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Bynum, William. (1966). The Weapon Salve in Seventeenth Century English Drama. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. XXI(1). 8–23. 4 indexed citations

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