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 William G. Lycan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 200 publications — 64th percentile
64% 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 William G. Lycan sits on this spectrum.
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.
William G. Lycan is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the broader fields of Arts and Humanities and Neuroscience. Lycan's work is positioned particularly within Philosophy and Cognitive Neuroscience, with additional contributions in Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and the History and Philosophy of Science.
The primary topics covered in Lycan's research include Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics; Free Will and Agency; Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment; Philosophy and Theoretical Science; Philosophy and History of Science; Humor Studies and Applications; and Ethics, Aesthetics, and Art.
Lycan has published recent papers on various philosophical and cognitive subjects. These include:
The frequent venues where Lycan publishes include UNC Libraries, Metaphilosophy, Noûs, Journal of Consciousness Studies, and American Philosophical Quarterly.
Collaborations have been part of Lycan's scholarly work. Frequent co-authors include Hector-Neri Castan, Ernest Sosa, Earl Conee, Manuel García-Carpintero, and H. R. G. Greaves.
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