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 Nicholas C. Burbules sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 193 publications — 61st percentile
61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Nicholas C. Burbules sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Nicholas C. Burbules is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their primary field of study is within the social sciences, with a particular focus on education, philosophy, sociology, political science, and information systems.
Their research spans several subfields including education, philosophy, sociology and political science, information systems, and political science and international relations. Key topics addressed in their work include education and critical thinking development, philosophy, ethics and existentialism, online and blended learning, political philosophy and ethics, epistemology, ethics and metaphysics, sustainability in higher education, and educational leadership and innovation.
Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Nicholas C. Burbules include:
In addition, papers from coauthors that appear alongside or related to their research areas include "Online education viewed through an equity lens: Promoting engagement and success for all learners" (2022, Review of Education) and "Philosophy of education in a new key: Snapshot 2020 from the United States and Canada" (2020, Educational Philosophy and Theory).
Frequent coauthors in their research include Liz Jackson, Kal Alston, Winston C. Thompson, Michael A. Peters, and Nesta Devine.
Nicholas C. Burbules has published multiple articles across various academic venues, with the most frequent venues being:
The scholar's contributions have focused on intersections between education and critical thinking development, alongside ethical and philosophical considerations relevant to online learning environments and sustainability challenges in higher education.
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