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Fred Dretske 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 Fred Dretske sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 126 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fred Dretske 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 Fred Dretske sits on this spectrum.

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

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Jean Nicod Prize, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Overview

Fred Dretske was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields including the history and philosophy of science as well as global and planetary change.

The main topics covered in their work were philosophy and history of science and science and climate studies.

Dretske published their research primarily in the venue Revue de métaphysique et de morale. Their recent publications included:

  • " Les lois de la nature ", 2025, Revue de métaphysique et de morale
  • Fred I. Dretske, Philosophy of Science, 1977, 44, p. 248-68., 2025, Revue de métaphysique et de morale

The scientist collaborated frequently with colleagues including Max Kistler, Jean-Baptiste Rauzy, and J. Kistler.

  • Max Kistler
  • Jean-Baptiste Rauzy
  • J. Kistler

Fred Dretske was awarded the Jean Nicod Prize from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Naturalizing the Mind

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Explaining Behavior: Reasons in a World of Causes

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Laws of Nature

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Seeing and knowing

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Knowledge and the Flow of Information

    J. Christopher Maloney;Fred I. Dretske

  • The pragmatic dimension of knowledge

    Fred Dretske

  • Precis of knowledge and the flow of information

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Experience as Representation

    Fred Dretske

  • Phenomenal Externalism or If Meanings Ain't in the Head, Where Are Qualia?

    Fred Dretske

  • Perception, knowledge, and belief

    Fred Dretske

  • Entitlement: Epistemic Rights Without Epistemic Duties?

    Fred Dretske

  • The Mind's Awareness of Itself

    Fred Dretske

  • The Explanatory Role of Information: Discussion

    Fred Dretske;A. Clark;Y. Wilks;D. Dennett

  • PERCEPTION WITHOUT AWARENESS

    Fred Dretske

  • If You Can't Make One, You Don't Know How It Works

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Perception, Knowledge and Belief: Selected Essays

    Fred I. Dretske

  • The Intentionality of Cognitive States

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Knowledge : readings in contemporary epistemology

    Sven Bernecker;Fred I. Dretske

  • REFERRING TO EVENTS

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Perception and other minds

    Fred I. Dretske

  • Dretske's awful answer

    Fred Dretske

  • Precis of "Explaining Behavior: Reasons in a World of Causes"

    Fred Dretske

Frequent Co-Authors

andrew g clark
andrew g clark Cornell University
Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel C. Dennett Tufts University
Kent Bach
Kent Bach San Francisco State University

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