Ron Cottam
Impact in
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- Philosophy and History of Science
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 10%
- Origins and Evolution of Life
Papers in
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- Origins and Evolution of Life 13
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- Philosophy and History of Science 9
- Co-authors
- G. A. Saunders (6 shared papers)Roger Vounckx (28 shared papers)Willy Ranson (22 shared papers)Roland Cazalis (3 shared papers)Timotéo Carletti (1 shared paper)L. Delaey (2 shared papers)M. Chandrasekaran (1 shared paper)Roel Baets (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Biosystems (12 papers)Systems Research and Behavioral Science (2 papers)Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology (1 paper)International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde) (1 paper)Applied Physics Letters (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- BelgiumUnited KingdomRussia
In The Last Decade
Ron Cottam
38 papers receiving 350 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 75
- History and Philosophy of Science 32
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 67
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 94
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering 1
- Condensed Matter Physics 23
Countries citing papers authored by Ron Cottam
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Fields of papers citing papers by Ron Cottam
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Co-authors
The 12 scholars most cited alongside Ron Cottam, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | 133 | |
| 2 | 1975 | 32 | |
| 3 | 2016 | 27 | |
| 4 | 2004 | 15 | |
| 5 | 2005 | 14 | |
| 6 | 2007 | 13 | |
| 7 | Autocreative Hierarchy I: Structure - Ecosystemic Dependence and Autonomy | 2004 | 13 |
| 8 | 2017 | 12 | |
| 9 | 1974 | 10 | |
| 10 | 2000 | 9 | |
| 11 | Diffuse Rationality in Complex Systems | 1998 | 8 |
| 12 | 2000 | 8 | |
| 13 | 2017 | 6 | |
| 14 | 2023 | 5 | |
| 15 | 2021 | 5 | |
| 16 | Life as its own Tool for Survival | 1999 | 5 |
| 17 | 2015 | 5 | |
| 18 | Consciousness: the Precursor to Life? | 1998 | 5 |
| 19 | 2022 | 4 | |
| 20 | 2022 | 4 |
About Ron Cottam
Ron Cottam is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, History and Philosophy of Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 43 papers that have together received 373 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Origins and Evolution of Life (13 papers), Philosophy and History of Science (9 papers), Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies (6 papers), Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis (4 papers), Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (4 papers), Fractal and DNA sequence analysis (3 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (3 papers) and Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in History and Philosophy of Science (32 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (67 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (94 citations), Nuclear Energy and Engineering (1 citation) and Condensed Matter Physics (23 citations). Ron Cottam has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Russia. Frequent co-authors include G. A. Saunders, Roger Vounckx, Willy Ranson, Roland Cazalis, Timotéo Carletti, L. Delaey, M. Chandrasekaran, Roel Baets, Johan Stiens and V. A. Kotov. Their work appears in journals such as Biosystems, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde) and Applied Physics Letters.
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