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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2653 2427 1285 1162 140 36219

Thomas Nagel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Nagel between 1959 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Nagel published across 68 years, from 1959 to 2026, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2023. 32 of the 314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2023. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 5 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 15 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 67 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 1 publication
1959 2026

314 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Nagel: publications per year, 1959 to 2026
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 2
1971 1
1972 5
1973 2
1974 5
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 15
1980 4
1981 2
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 5
1987 3
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 10
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 9
2003 5
2004 1
2005 3
2006 0
2007 4
2008 6
2009 4
2010 3
2011 1
2012 12
2013 6
2014 2
2015 0
2016 6
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
2022 18
2023 67
2024 41
2025 31
2026 1
Total 314
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Thomas Nagel 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 Thomas Nagel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 134–143 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 140 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
134–143 434 140
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
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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Thomas Nagel 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 Thomas Nagel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 50
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - International Balzan Prize
  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1966 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Thomas Nagel is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a significant focus on environmental engineering, civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, and geophysics.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Thomas Nagel has contributed to publications in leading venues such as:

  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Environmental Earth Sciences
  • Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Olaf Kolditz
  • Jörg Buchwald
  • Jobst Maßmann
  • Wenqing Wang
  • Keita Yoshioka

Notable recent papers by Thomas Nagel include:

  • "A numerical investigation of slope stability influenced by the combined effects of reservoir water level fluctuations and precipitation: A case study of the Bianjiazhai landslide in China" (2021), published in Engineering Geology
  • "A reliable numerical analysis for large-scale modelling of a high-level radioactive waste repository in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone" (2021), published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "Upscaling THM modeling from small-scale to full-scale in-situ experiments in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone" (2021), published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "The use of feed-forward and cascade-forward neural networks to determine swelling potential of clayey soils" (2023), published in Computers and Geotechnics
  • "A comprehensive review of deep borehole heat exchangers (DBHEs): subsurface modelling studies and applications" (2024), published in Geothermal Energy

Thomas Nagel has also authored several books, including:

  • What Is It Like to Be a Bat? (2024), published by Oxford University Press
  • GeomInt-Discontinuities in Geosystems From Lab to Field Scale (2023), published by Springer Nature (Netherlands)
  • War and Moral Responsibility (2021), published by Princeton University Press

Awards received by Thomas Nagel include:

  • International Balzan Prize (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1981)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1966)

Best Publications

  • What is it like to be a bat

    Thomas Nagel

  • The view from nowhere

    Thomas Nagel

  • The view from nowhere

    Unknown

  • The Problem of Global Justice

    Thomas Nagel

  • The Possibility of Altruism

    Thomas Nagel

  • Equality and partiality

    Thomas Nagel

  • Mind and cosmos : why the materialist neo-Darwinian conception of nature is almost certainly false

    Thomas Nagel

  • The Myth of Ownership

    Liam Murphy;Thomas Nagel

  • Mortal Questions: Moral Luck

    Unknown

  • Brain bisection and the unity of consciousness

    Thomas Nagel

  • Moral conflict and political legitimacy

    Thomas Nagel

  • Concealment and Exposure

    Thomas Nagel

  • The View from Nowhere.

    Christopher Peacocke;Thomas Nagel

  • The Myth of Ownership: Taxes and Justice

    Liam B. Murphy;Thomas Nagel

  • Equality and Partiality

    Gerald Dworkin;Thomas Nagel

  • Justice and nature

    Thomas Nagel

  • War and massacre

    Thomas Nagel

  • Assisted Suicide: The Philosophers' Brief

    Ronald Dworkin;Thomas Nagel;Robert Nozick;John Rawls

  • Personal Rights and Public Space

    Thomas Nagel

  • Rawls on justice

    Thomas Nagel

  • Libertarianism without Foundations

    Thomas Nagel;Robert Nozick

  • Conceiving the Impossible and the Mind-Body Problem

    Thomas Nagel

  • Review of E thics and the Limits of Philosophy

    Thomas Nagel;Bernard Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Dworkin
Ronald Dworkin New York University
John Finnis
John Finnis University of Oxford
Kenneth J. Arrow
Kenneth J. Arrow Stanford University
Jules L. Coleman
Jules L. Coleman New York University
Brian Leiter
Brian Leiter University of Chicago
Bernard Williams
Bernard Williams University of Oxford
Jeremy Waldron
Jeremy Waldron New York University
Martha Craven Nussbaum
Martha Craven Nussbaum University of Chicago
Jürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas Goethe University Frankfurt
Andrei Marmor
Andrei Marmor Cornell University

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