Michael Shermer
Impact in
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- Philosophy and History of Science
- Evolution and Science Education
Papers in
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- Misinformation and Its Impacts 5
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- Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs 7
- Co-authors
- Peter Raby (1 shared paper)Andrew J. Berry (1 shared paper)J. G. Wilson (1 shared paper)David Quammen (1 shared paper)Arthur T. Benjamin (2 shared papers)Barry L. Beyerstein (1 shared paper)Abdallah S. Daar (1 shared paper)Stephen Barrett (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Scientific American (118 papers)Science (7 papers)Nature (4 papers)Social Studies of Science (2 papers)Theology and Science (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyNetherlands
In The Last Decade
Michael Shermer
147 papers receiving 662 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 166
- History and Philosophy of Science 70
- General Decision Sciences 14
- Social Psychology 146
- Health 51
- Cognitive Neuroscience 112
Countries citing papers authored by Michael Shermer
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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Shermer
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Michael Shermer, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 186 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies---How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths | 2011 | 72 |
| 2 | 2011 | 68 | |
| 3 | In Darwin's Shadow: The Life and Science of Alfred Russel Wallace | 2003 | 43 |
| 4 | 2008 | 38 | |
| 5 | 1995 | 32 | |
| 6 | The borderlands of science : where sense meets nonsense | 2001 | 29 |
| 7 | How We Believe | 1999 | 24 |
| 8 | 2008 | 23 | |
| 9 | 2002 | 22 | |
| 10 | 2011 | 22 | |
| 11 | 2002 | 19 | |
| 12 | 2000 | 14 | |
| 13 | Science Friction | 2004 | 14 |
| 14 | 2002 | 10 | |
| 15 | 2008 | 9 | |
| 16 | 2001 | 9 | |
| 17 | 2008 | 9 | |
| 18 | Conspiracy central. Who believes in conspiracy theories--and why. | 2014 | 8 |
| 19 | 2004 | 8 | |
| 20 | 2001 | 8 |
About Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy and Political Science and International Relations, having authored 186 papers that have together received 800 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs (7 papers), Evolution and Science Education (6 papers), Misinformation and Its Impacts (5 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (4 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (3 papers), Academic Freedom and Politics (2 papers), History of Science and Natural History (2 papers) and Mental Health and Psychiatry (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (70 citations), General Decision Sciences (14 citations), Social Psychology (146 citations), Health (51 citations) and Cognitive Neuroscience (112 citations). Michael Shermer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Peter Raby, Andrew J. Berry, J. G. Wilson, David Quammen, Arthur T. Benjamin, Barry L. Beyerstein, Abdallah S. Daar, Stephen Barrett, Rodrigo Quian Quiroga and David W. Orr. Their work appears in journals such as Scientific American, Science, Nature, Social Studies of Science and Theology and Science.
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