Chris F. Kemerer

15.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
91 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Chris F. Kemerer is a scholar working on Information Systems, Software and Computer Science Applications. According to data from OpenAlex, Chris F. Kemerer has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Information Systems, 24 papers in Software and 22 papers in Computer Science Applications. Recurrent topics in Chris F. Kemerer's work include Software Engineering Research (54 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (39 papers) and Software Reliability and Analysis Research (24 papers). Chris F. Kemerer is often cited by papers focused on Software Engineering Research (54 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (39 papers) and Software Reliability and Analysis Research (24 papers). Chris F. Kemerer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and United Kingdom. Chris F. Kemerer's co-authors include Shyam R. Chidamber, Robert G. Fichman, Rajiv D. Banker, Erik Brynjolfsson, Sandra A. Slaughter, David P. Darcy, Srikant M. Datar, Narayan Ramasubbu, Dani Zweig and Christopher Hess and has published in prestigious journals such as Management Science, Communications of the ACM and MIS Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Chris F. Kemerer

85 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A metrics suite for object oriented design

1994 3.9k citations Shyam R. Chidamber, Chris F. Kemerer IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering profile →
An empirical validation of software cost estimation models

1987 644 citations Chris F. Kemerer profile →
The Assimilation of Software Process Innovations: An Organizational Learning Perspective

1997 595 citations Chris F. Kemerer et al. Management Science profile →
Towards a metrics suite for object oriented design

1991 590 citations Shyam R. Chidamber, Chris F. Kemerer profile →
Network Externalities in Microcomputer Software: An Econometric Analysis of the Spreadsheet Market

1996 514 citations Erik Brynjolfsson, Chris F. Kemerer Management Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chris F. Kemerer United States	37	7.6k	4.8k	2.4k	1.5k	1.4k	91	10.6k
Barry Boehm United States	52	12.2k 1.6×	5.4k 1.1×	3.7k 1.6×	2.1k 1.4×	415 0.3×	404	15.3k
Per Runeson Sweden	38	9.5k 1.3×	4.5k 0.9×	3.1k 1.3×	2.3k 1.6×	246 0.2×	176	12.7k
Martin Höst Sweden	25	7.6k 1.0×	2.9k 0.6×	2.7k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	207 0.2×	105	10.2k
Mario Piattini Spain	44	5.7k 0.7×	1.4k 0.3×	2.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	262 0.2×	639	8.3k
Alistair Cockburn United States	20	5.4k 0.7×	1.1k 0.2×	1.7k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	341 0.2×	40	7.3k
Victor R. Basili United States	58	14.1k 1.9×	7.6k 1.6×	4.8k 2.0×	2.9k 2.0×	181 0.1×	342	16.8k
James D. Herbsleb United States	49	8.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.2×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	612 0.4×	169	11.8k
Shari Lawrence Pfleeger United States	37	5.6k 0.7×	2.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	148 0.1×	118	7.1k
David Lorge Parnas Canada	39	5.2k 0.7×	2.7k 0.6×	4.8k 2.0×	2.5k 1.7×	253 0.2×	186	9.5k
Björn Regnell Sweden	30	6.1k 0.8×	2.1k 0.4×	2.5k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	113 0.1×	99	7.8k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kemerer, Chris F., et al.. (2021). Innovation in complex assembled electronic products: An analysis of the evolution of television components. Journal of Operations Management. 67(6). 680–703. 3 indexed citations

Ramasubbu, Narayan, Sunil Mithas, Mayuram S. Krishnan, & Chris F. Kemerer. (2008). Work dispersion, process-based learning, and offshore software development performance. MIS Quarterly. 32(2). 437–458. 98 indexed citations

Gal‐Or, Esther, et al.. (2007). Winners Take Some: The Impact of Conversion Technologies on Network Effects in Digital Goods Markets. SSRN Electronic Journal.

Darcy, David P., Chris F. Kemerer, Sandra A. Slaughter, & James E. Tomayko. (2005). The structural complexity of software an experimental test. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering. 31(11). 982–995. 99 indexed citations

Kemerer, Chris F., et al.. (2003). On the uniformity of software evolution patterns. International Conference on Software Engineering. 106–113. 31 indexed citations

Kemerer, Chris F.. (2003). An agenda for research in the managerial evaluation of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tool impacts. 219–228. 8 indexed citations

Kemerer, Chris F., et al.. (1999). Toward a Detailed Classification Scheme for Software Maintenance Activities. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 16(12). 1191–6. 3 indexed citations

Slaughter, Sandra A., et al.. (1999). An empirical analysis of software evolution profiles and outcomes. International Conference on Information Systems. 453–458. 6 indexed citations

Kemerer, Chris F. & Sandra A. Slaughter. (1997). A longitudinal analysis of software maintenance patterns. International Conference on Information Systems. 476–477. 6 indexed citations

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Kemerer, Chris F. & Sandra A. Slaughter. (1997). Determinants of software maintenance profiles: an empirical investigation. Journal of Software Maintenance Research and Practice. 9(4). 235–251. 58 indexed citations

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Kemerer, Chris F.. (1996). Software Project Management: Readings and Cases. 25 indexed citations

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Kemerer, Chris F.. (1995). Software complexity and software maintenance: A survey of empirical research. 1(1). 1–22. 104 indexed citations

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Brynjolfsson, Erik & Chris F. Kemerer. (1993). DETERMINANTS OF THE DEMAND FOR MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 1 indexed citations

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Kemerer, Chris F.. (1992). Now the learning curve affects CASE tool adoption. IEEE Software. 9(3). 23–28. 109 indexed citations

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Banker, Rajiv D., Srikant M. Datar, & Chris F. Kemerer. (1991). A Model to Evaluate Variables Impacting the Productivity of Software Maintenance Projects. Management Science. 37(1). 1–18. 200 indexed citations

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Chidamber, Shyam R. & Chris F. Kemerer. (1991). Towards a metrics suite for object oriented design. 197–211. 590 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kemerer, Chris F., et al.. (1988). Barriers to successful strategic information systems. Planning Review. 16(5). 20–23. 5 indexed citations

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Kemerer, Chris F.. (1987). Measurement of software development productivity. 14 indexed citations

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Banker, Rajiv D. & Chris F. Kemerer. (1987). FACTORS AFFECTING SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PRODUCTIVITY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYl. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 27. 35 indexed citations

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Kemerer, Chris F.. (1986). An Empirical Validation of Software Cost estimation Models.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 255–277. 34 indexed citations

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