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John Maynard Smith

411

Works

70,410

Citations

93

h-index

195

i10-index

Research Topics

Evolution and Genetic Dynamics Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Plant and animal studies

Affiliations

Google (United States)1962–1991

Veterinary Medicines Directorate2003–2003

Springer Nature (Germany)1992–1992

University of Sussex1966–2014

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology1975–1975

Top Works

Evolution and the Theory of Games

John Maynard Smith

19887,995 citations

Origins and Evolution of Life

Evolution and Science Education

Evolution and the Theory of Games

John Maynard Smith

19826,887 citations

The Logic of Animal Conflict

John Maynard Smith,George Price

19736,150 citations

The hitch-hiking effect of a favourable gene

John Maynard Smith,John Haigh

19743,543 citations

The hitch-hiking effect of a favourable gene

John Maynard Smith,John Haigh

20072,814 citations

The Major Transitions in Evolution

John Maynard Smith,Eörs Szathmáry

19972,578 citations

The theory of games and the evolution of animal conflicts

John Maynard Smith

19742,441 citations

Group Selection and Kin Selection

John Maynard Smith

19642,032 citations

The logic of asymmetric contests

John Maynard Smith,George A. Parker

19761,954 citations