Alfred R. Mele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfred R. Mele between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfred R. Mele published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 1992. 10 of the 428 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30 40

1979 2025

428 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfred R. Mele: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year	Publications
1979	2
1980	0
1981	3
1982	2
1983	2
1984	7
1985	4
1986	5
1987	2
1988	8
1989	6
1990	9
1991	6
1992	41
1993	5
1994	7
1995	6
1996	9
1997	8
1998	11
1999	8
2000	5
2001	15
2002	4
2003	20
2004	10
2005	10
2006	15
2007	10
2008	7
2009	16
2010	16
2011	5
2012	11
2013	14
2014	11
2015	4
2016	5
2017	17
2018	9
2019	20
2020	5
2021	10
2022	18
2023	10
2024	3
2025	7
Total	428

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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
44–53	28
54–63	61
64–73	161
74–83	225
84–93	301
94–103	390
104–113	406
114–123	474
124–133	453
134–143	434
144–153	407
154–163	411
164–173	391
174–183	313
184–193	319
194–203	304
204–213	285
214–223	246
224–233	213
234–243	170
244–253	167
254–263	162
264–273	138
274–283	138
284–293	113
294–303	106
304–313	95
314–323	101
324–333	81
334–343	69	335
344–353	56
354–363	36
364–373	42
374–383	41
384–393	44
394–403	27
404–413	30
414–423	20
424–433	29
434–443	29
444–453	25
454–463	19
464–473	21
474–483	11
484–493	17
494–503	7
504–513	6
514–523	12
524–533	10
534–543	7
544–553	6
554–563	12
564–569	8
570+	100

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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	177
31	210
32	222
33	188
34	181
35	243
36	261
37	272
38	278
39	300
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300
44	269
45	260
46	228
47	251
48	203
49	186
50	187
51	166
52	138
53	141
54	131
55	137
56	109
57	129
58	95
59	105
60	106
61	86	61
62	94
63	77
64	79
65	59
66	68
67	51
68	49
69	40
70	43
71	40
72	50
73	46
74	43
75	45
76	45
77	30
78	25
79	31
80	29
81	18
82	21
83	26
84	15
85	15
86	19
87	19
88	12
89	7
90	19
91	20
92	13
93	9
94	13
95	8
96	7
97	6
98	6
99	6
100+	97

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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

988
Citations
Free Will and Luck

Alfred R. Mele

869
Citations
Self-Deception Unmasked

Alfred R. Mele

792
Citations
Irrationality: An Essay on Akrasia, Self-Deception, and Self-Control

Alfred R. Mele

736
Citations
Motivation and Agency

Alfred R. Mele

636
Citations
Effective Intentions: The Power of Conscious Will

Alfred R. Mele

586
Citations
Autonomous agents : from self-control to autonomy

Alfred R. Mele

481
Citations
Free Will and Luck

Unknown

457
Citations
Real self-deception.

Alfred R. Mele

422
Citations
Rescuing Frankfurt-Style Cases

Alfred R. Mele;David Robb

343
Citations
Springs of action

Alfred Mele

267
Citations
The philosophy of action

Alfred R. Mele

254
Citations
Free: Why Science Hasn't Disproved Free Will

Alfred R. Mele

217
Citations
Free will in everyday life: Autobiographical accounts of free and unfree actions

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

187
Citations
Ultimate Responsibility and Dumb Luck

Alfred R. Mele

170
Citations
The Oxford Handbook of Rationality

Alfred R. Mele;Piers Rawling

154
Citations
Internalist Moral Cognitivism and Listlessness

Alfred R. Mele

128
Citations
Aristotle's Philosophy of Action.

Unknown

127
Citations
Intention, intentional action, and moral responsibility

Alfred Mele;Steven Sverdlik

123
Citations
Agency and Mental Action

Alfred R. Mele

118
Citations
The Significance of Free Will.

Unknown

115
Citations
Manipulation, Compatibilism, and Moral Responsibility

Alfred R. Mele

113
Citations
The Intention/Volition Debate

Frederick Adams;Alfred R. Mele

109
Citations
Causality, Interpretation, and the Mind.

Unknown

91
Citations
Mental Causation

Unknown

3
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy F. Baumeister University of Queensland

Kathleen D. Vohs University of Minnesota

Fiery Cushman Harvard University

Marcel Brass Ghent University

Martha Craven Nussbaum University of Chicago

Terence Irwin University of Oxford

Julia Annas University of Arizona

John Greco Georgetown University

External Links

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