| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 65 | 1007 | 873 | 471 | 399 | 313 | 29481 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Elliott Sober between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elliott Sober published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2020. 37 of the 367 publications appeared in the last two years.
367 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 23 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| Total | 367 |
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 Elliott Sober sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 313 publications — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 313 |
| 314–323 | 101 | |
| 324–333 | 81 | |
| 334–343 | 69 | |
| 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 |
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 Elliott Sober sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 65 D-Index — 87th percentile
87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 62 | 94 | |
| 63 | 77 | |
| 64 | 79 | |
| 65 | 59 | 65 |
| 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 |
Elliott Sober is a scholar affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their academic work spans several interconnected disciplines centered primarily in the arts and humanities.
Their main fields of study include Arts and Humanities with a particular emphasis on the History and Philosophy of Science. Subfields where they have been notably active include History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy, Genetics, Artificial Intelligence, and General Decision Sciences.
The scientist's research engages with a variety of topics, notably:
Elliott Sober has published multiple papers over recent years. Selected works include:
Their publications frequently appear in these venues:
In addition to articles, Elliott Sober has contributed to scholarly books, including a 2024 publication titled "The Philosophy of Evolutionary Theory," published by Cambridge University Press.
Collaborative work with other researchers is also part of their profile. Frequent co-authors include:
Recognition of Elliott Sober's academic contributions includes multiple fellowships: they have been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1999, and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1980.
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