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Alfred R. Mele publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred R. Mele sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 335 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Alfred R. Mele D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfred R. Mele sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alfred R. Mele is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Arts and Humanities, with a focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy. Additionally, they have contributions in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Clinical Psychology.

The main research topics covered by Alfred R. Mele include:

  • Free Will and Agency
  • Philosophical Ethics and Theory
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
  • Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Psychology of Social Influence
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

Their recent papers reflect a concentration on philosophical and neuroscientific investigations of free will and volition. Selected recent publications include:

  • "What is the intention to move and when does it occur?" (2023) published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Libet's legacy: A primer to the neuroscience of volition" (2023) published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Free Will and Luck: Compatibilism versus Incompatibilism" (2020) published in The Monist
  • "Direct Versus Indirect: Control, Moral Responsibility, and Free Action" (2020) published in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
  • "Intentional action without knowledge" (2020) published in Synthese

They have published a book titled Free Will: An Investigation (2021), released by Open Agenda Publishing eBooks.

The frequent publication venues for Alfred R. Mele include:

  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Criminal Law and Philosophy
  • Philosophical Studies
  • The Monist
  • Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Howard Burton
  • Uri Maoz
  • Aaron Schurger
  • Antonio Ivano Triggiani
  • Gabriel Kreiman

Best Publications

  • Springs of Action: Understanding Intentional Behavior

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Free Will and Luck

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Self-Deception Unmasked

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Irrationality: An Essay on Akrasia, Self-Deception, and Self-Control

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Motivation and Agency

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Effective Intentions: The Power of Conscious Will

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Autonomous agents : from self-control to autonomy

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Free Will and Luck

    Unknown

  • Real self-deception.

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Rescuing Frankfurt-Style Cases

    Alfred R. Mele;David Robb

  • Springs of action

    Alfred Mele

  • The philosophy of action

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Free: Why Science Hasn't Disproved Free Will

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Free will in everyday life: Autobiographical accounts of free and unfree actions

    Tyler F. Stillman;Roy F. Baumeister;Alfred R. Mele

  • Ultimate Responsibility and Dumb Luck

    Alfred R. Mele

  • The Oxford Handbook of Rationality

    Alfred R. Mele;Piers Rawling

  • Internalist Moral Cognitivism and Listlessness

    Alfred R. Mele

  • Aristotle's Philosophy of Action.

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  • Intention, intentional action, and moral responsibility

    Alfred Mele;Steven Sverdlik

  • Agency and Mental Action

    Alfred R. Mele

  • The Significance of Free Will.

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  • Manipulation, Compatibilism, and Moral Responsibility

    Alfred R. Mele

  • The Intention/Volition Debate

    Frederick Adams;Alfred R. Mele

  • Causality, Interpretation, and the Mind.

    Unknown

  • Mental Causation

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Frequent Co-Authors

Roy F. Baumeister
Roy F. Baumeister University of Queensland
Kathleen D. Vohs
Kathleen D. Vohs University of Minnesota
Fiery Cushman
Fiery Cushman Harvard University
Marcel Brass
Marcel Brass Ghent University
Martha Craven Nussbaum
Martha Craven Nussbaum University of Chicago
Terence Irwin
Terence Irwin University of Oxford
Julia Annas
Julia Annas University of Arizona
John Greco
John Greco Georgetown University

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