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Nick Bostrom 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 Nick Bostrom sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 87 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nick Bostrom 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 Nick Bostrom sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nick Bostrom is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a specialized focus in Cognitive Neuroscience. The subfields associated with their work include Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management; and Reproductive Medicine.

The main topics addressed in Bostrom's research cover a range of ethical, scientific, and technological issues such as Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, and Biomedical Innovations. Additional research themes include the Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare, Ethics and Bioethics in Healthcare, Law, Ethics, and AI Impact, Science, Research, and Medicine, as well as Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life.

Bostrom has authored several notable papers that reflect their diverse interests and collaborative efforts. Key publications include:

  • ¿Qué es el Transhumanismo? (2021) published in Futuro Hoy
  • Recognizing the Diversity of Cognitive Enhancements (2020) published in AJOB Neuroscience
  • How Malicious AI Swarms Can Threaten Democracy: The Fusion of Agentic AI and LLMs Marks a New Frontier in Information Warfare (2025) published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Future progress in artificial intelligence: A survey of expert opinion (2025) published in arXiv (Cornell University)

Bostrom frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Anders Sandberg, Walter Veit, Brian D. Earp, Nadira S. Faber, and Justin D. Caouette. These collaborations have contributed to publications in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), AJOB Neuroscience, and Futuro Hoy.

Best Publications

  • Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

    Nick Bostrom

  • The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

    Nick Bostrom;Eliezer Yudkowsky

  • In defense of posthuman dignity.

    Nick Bostrom

  • Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics, Regulatory Challenges

    Nick Bostrom;Anders Sandberg

  • Are We Living in a Computer Simulation

    Nick Bostrom

  • Existential risks: analyzing human extinction scenarios and related hazards

    Nick Bostrom

  • Existential Risk Prevention as Global Priority

    Nick Bostrom

  • Anthropic Bias: Observation Selection Effects in Science and Philosophy

    Nick Bostrom

  • Global Catastrophic Risks

    Nick Bostrom;Milan M. Ćirković

  • Future Progress in Artificial Intelligence: A Survey of Expert Opinion

    Vincent C. Müller;Vincent C. Müller;Nick Bostrom

  • A history of transhumanist thought

    Nick Bostrom

  • Human Genetic Enhancements: A Transhumanist Perspective

    Nick Bostrom

  • The reversal test: eliminating status quo bias in applied ethics.

    Nick Bostrom;Toby Ord

  • Ethical Issues in Advanced Artificial Intelligence

    Nick Bostrom

  • Ethical issues in human enhancement

    Nick Bostrom;Rebecca Roache

  • Whole Brain Emulation

    Anders Sandberg;Nick Bostrom;James Martin

  • The Superintelligent Will: Motivation and Instrumental Rationality in Advanced Artificial Agents

    Nick Bostrom

  • Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up

    Nick Bostrom

  • Astronomical Waste: The Opportunity Cost of Delayed Technological Development

    Nick Bostrom

  • The Wisdom of Nature: An Evolutionary Heuristic for Human Enhancement

    Nick Bostrom;Anders Sandberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian Savulescu
Julian Savulescu University of Oxford
Kevin B. Grier
Kevin B. Grier Texas Tech University

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