Christopher Sims

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Christopher Sims is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Sims has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 11 papers in Materials Chemistry and 7 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in Christopher Sims's work include Topological Materials and Phenomena (15 papers), Graphene research and applications (9 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (5 papers). Christopher Sims is often cited by papers focused on Topological Materials and Phenomena (15 papers), Graphene research and applications (9 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (5 papers). Christopher Sims collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Sweden. Christopher Sims's co-authors include Fumio Hayashi, Firoza Kabir, Gyanendra Dhakal, Klauss Dimitri, Madhab Neupane, M. Mofazzel Hosen, D. Kaczorowski, Sabin Regmi, Peter M. Oppeneer and Tomasz Durakiewicz and has published in prestigious journals such as Econometrica, Scientific Reports and Review of Scientific Instruments.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Sims

21 papers receiving 971 citations

Hit Papers

Are Forecasting Models Usable for Policy Analysis? 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 200 400 600
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.

  1. Are Forecasting Models Usable for Policy Analysis?
    1986 747 citations Christopher Sims Quarterly Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher Sims United States 11 689 652 290 179 120 23 1.1k
Melanie Schienle Germany 13 268 0.4× 99 0.2× 239 0.8× 10 0.1× 30 0.3× 33 536
Andreas Jobst United States 20 777 1.1× 240 0.4× 980 3.4× 11 0.1× 91 0.8× 129 1.5k
Robert A. Levy United States 12 364 0.5× 85 0.1× 438 1.5× 21 0.1× 34 0.3× 34 825
Adrian A. Drǎgulescu United States 8 627 0.9× 87 0.1× 261 0.9× 59 0.3× 64 0.5× 9 891
Pu Gong China 13 199 0.3× 36 0.1× 144 0.5× 305 1.7× 14 0.1× 40 1.1k
Clarence C. Y. Kwan Canada 14 254 0.4× 84 0.1× 328 1.1× 80 0.4× 8 0.1× 69 755
François Coppens France 13 437 0.6× 410 0.6× 203 0.7× 169 0.9× 14 0.1× 26 832
Ping Cheng United States 18 479 0.7× 34 0.1× 306 1.1× 15 0.1× 49 0.4× 67 768
Haizhou Huang China 19 311 0.5× 193 0.3× 330 1.1× 215 1.2× 2 0.0× 94 1.1k
Fernando Broner Spain 20 788 1.1× 681 1.0× 1.4k 4.8× 26 0.1× 12 0.1× 45 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Sims

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Sims

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Sims

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sims, Christopher. (2023). Simulation of Higher-Dimensional Discrete Time Crystals on a Quantum Computer. Crystals. 13(8). 1188–1188.
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Sims, Christopher. (2023). Analogous Black Holes in Type-III Dirac Semimetal Ni3In2X2 (X = S, Se). Crystals. 13(5). 847–847. 2 indexed citations
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Sims, Christopher. (2022). Evolution of the Chern Gap in Kagome Magnet HoMn6Sn6−xGex. Condensed Matter. 7(2). 40–40. 2 indexed citations
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Dhakal, Gyanendra, Firoza Kabir, Ashis Nandy, et al.. (2022). Observation of anisotropic Dirac cones in the topological material Ti2Te2P. Physical review. B.. 106(12). 4 indexed citations
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Dhakal, Gyanendra, Arjun K. Pathak, Firoza Kabir, et al.. (2021). Anisotropically large anomalous and topological Hall effect in a kagome magnet. Physical review. B.. 104(16). 46 indexed citations
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Sims, Christopher. (2021). Topologically Protected Wormholes in Type-III Weyl Semimetal Co3In2X2 (X = S, Se). Condensed Matter. 6(2). 18–18. 8 indexed citations
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Dhakal, Gyanendra, M. Mofazzel Hosen, Wei-Chi Chiu, et al.. (2021). Cleaving plane-dependent electronic structures of transition metal diarsenides. Physical Review Research. 3(2). 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yangyang, John E. Beetar, M. Mofazzel Hosen, et al.. (2020). Extreme ultraviolet time- and angle-resolved photoemission setup with 21.5 meV resolution using high-order harmonic generation from a turn-key Yb:KGW amplifier. Review of Scientific Instruments. 91(1). 13102–13102. 18 indexed citations
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Hosen, M. Mofazzel, Gyanendra Dhakal, Baokai Wang, et al.. (2020). Experimental observation of drumhead surface states in SrAs3. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 2776–2776. 20 indexed citations
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Regmi, Sabin, M. Mofazzel Hosen, Barun Ghosh, et al.. (2020). Temperature-dependent electronic structure in a higher-order topological insulator candidate EuIn2As2. Physical review. B.. 102(16). 39 indexed citations
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Liu, Yangyang, John E. Beetar, M. Mofazzel Hosen, et al.. (2019). Time- and Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy using an Ultrafast Extreme Ultraviolet Source at 21.8 eV. arXiv (Cornell University).
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Hosen, M. Mofazzel, Gyanendra Dhakal, Baokai Wang, et al.. (2019). Observation of topological nodal-loop fermionic state in CaAs 3 family. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Regmi, Sabin, M. Mofazzel Hosen, Barun Ghosh, et al.. (2019). Temperature Dependent Electronic Structure in a Higher Order Topological Insulator Candidate EuIn$_2$As$_2$. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yangyang, John E. Beetar, M. Mofazzel Hosen, et al.. (2019). Time- and Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy using an Ultrafast XUV Source at 21.8 eV. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. 115. FW4M.2–FW4M.2. 1 indexed citations
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Mattox, Tracy M., D. Coffman, Inwhan Roh, Christopher Sims, & Jeffrey J. Urban. (2018). Moving the Plasmon of LaB6 from IR to Near-IR via Eu-Doping. Materials. 11(2). 226–226. 15 indexed citations
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Hosen, M. Mofazzel, Klauss Dimitri, Alex Aperis, et al.. (2018). Observation of gapless Dirac surface states in ZrGeTe. Physical review. B.. 97(12). 31 indexed citations
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Hosen, M. Mofazzel, Klauss Dimitri, Ashis Nandy, et al.. (2018). Distinct multiple fermionic states in a single topological metal. DORA PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). 11 indexed citations
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Sims, Christopher. (2017). Time Series Forecast Analysis in Wholesale Broiler Markets. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 1 indexed citations
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Sims, Christopher. (1986). Are Forecasting Models Usable for Policy Analysis?. Quarterly Review. 10(1). 747 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grämlich, Edward M., Robert E. Hall, Michael L. Wachter, et al.. (1978). State and Local Budgets the Day after it Rained: Why is the Surplus So High?. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. 1978(1). 191–191. 33 indexed citations

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