Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Andrew J. Mitchell


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The result was speedy keep (nomination withdrawn) ‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. (non-admin closure) Edward-Woodrow :) [ talk ] 13:05, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Andrew J. Mitchell

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Notability is suspect. Only current references are reviews of books written or edited by him. Fails WP:NACADEMIC and WP:ANYBIO and WP:SIGCOV Edward-Woodrow :) [ talk ] 16:46, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Philosophy-related deletion discussions. Edward-Woodrow :) [ talk ] 16:46, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep Numerous reviews and library holdings show notability according to WP:NACADEMIC and WP:ANYBIO and WP:SIGCOV. Ali Pirhayati (talk) 17:21, 7 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Comment Google Scholar indicates 1086 citations. I know citation rates vary by discipline; how does this stack up in Philosophy? Does it matter that he's a full professor at Emory University, a top university?
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs • global count) 19:30, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I initially thought that his professorship at Emory University made him notable, but I don't think that position is a . Edward-Woodrow :) [ talk ] 20:46, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Regarding the Google Scholar citations: I know nil about citation levels in any discipline, but I note that the citations are smeared across 80 works, the most cited of which has 223 citations – roughly one fifth of the total. Edward-Woodrow :) [ talk ] 21:08, 7 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 21:28, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep Philosophy is apt to be a book-oriented discipline, where having published books that have received reviews is a more clear indicator of article-worthiness than a citation profile. Mitchell has two solo-author books that have received multiple reviews apiece, which is enough for WP:NAUTHOR; the multiply-reviewed co-edited volumes count for less, since co-editing is less of a contribution than writing the whole thing, but they don't hurt. XOR&#39;easter (talk) 22:36, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep per XOR&#39;easter.
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs • global count) 05:14, 8 August 2023 (UTC)


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