E. T. Jaynes

36.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
53 papers, 22.8k citations indexed

About

E. T. Jaynes is a scholar working on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, E. T. Jaynes has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 22.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 13 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 9 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in E. T. Jaynes's work include Quantum Mechanics and Applications (10 papers), Statistical Mechanics and Entropy (10 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (6 papers). E. T. Jaynes is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Mechanics and Applications (10 papers), Statistical Mechanics and Entropy (10 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (6 papers). E. T. Jaynes collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Italy. E. T. Jaynes's co-authors include F.W. Cummings, Niels Bohr, Matthew O’Donnell, James G. Miller, M. D. Crisp, R. A. Smith, S. V. Peletminskiǐ, A.I. Akhiezer, R. T. Cox and C. R. Stroud and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Reviews of Modern Physics and Journal of the American Statistical Association.

In The Last Decade

E. T. Jaynes

52 papers receiving 21.1k citations

Hit Papers

Information Theory and Statistical Mechanics 1957 2026 1980 2003 1957 1963 2003 1957 1982 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Information Theory and Statistical Mechanics
    1957 8.2k citations E. T. Jaynes Physical Review profile →
  2. Comparison of quantum and semiclassical radiation theories with application to the beam maser
    1963 3.7k citations E. T. Jaynes, F.W. Cummings Proceedings of the IEEE profile →
  3. Probability theory the logic of science
    2003 2.7k citations E. T. Jaynes et al. profile →
  4. Information Theory and Statistical Mechanics. II
    1957 2.2k citations E. T. Jaynes Physical Review profile →
  5. On the rationale of maximum-entropy methods
    1982 1.1k citations E. T. Jaynes Proceedings of the IEEE profile →
  6. Prior Probabilities
    1968 775 citations E. T. Jaynes profile →
  7. Where do we Stand on Maximum Entropy
    1979 418 citations E. T. Jaynes profile →
  8. Statistical Theory of Communication
    1961 332 citations E. T. Jaynes et al. American Journal of Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. T. Jaynes United States 28 6.8k 6.7k 6.4k 1.6k 1.6k 53 22.8k
Milton Abramowitz United States 21 3.0k 0.4× 10.5k 1.6× 5.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 971 0.6× 30 51.4k
Irene A. Stegun United States 12 2.4k 0.3× 7.0k 1.0× 3.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 667 0.4× 19 38.0k
M. N. Rosenbluth United States 72 3.5k 0.5× 9.8k 1.5× 3.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 807 0.5× 298 48.4k
William T. Vetterling United States 24 3.7k 0.5× 5.9k 0.9× 4.2k 0.7× 932 0.6× 941 0.6× 62 47.5k
Brian P. Flannery United States 33 3.7k 0.5× 5.8k 0.9× 4.2k 0.7× 937 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 79 49.1k
N. Metropolis United States 19 3.4k 0.5× 4.8k 0.7× 2.2k 0.3× 1.1k 0.7× 747 0.5× 71 28.3k
Scott Kirkpatrick United States 46 10.2k 1.5× 6.9k 1.0× 4.0k 0.6× 545 0.3× 2.1k 1.4× 117 50.9k
William H. Press United States 60 4.5k 0.7× 9.1k 1.3× 6.5k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 183 74.4k
Gene H. Golub United States 84 4.7k 0.7× 6.9k 1.0× 3.4k 0.5× 1.7k 1.0× 429 0.3× 294 45.6k
Edward Teller United States 24 3.3k 0.5× 5.2k 0.8× 1.9k 0.3× 1.1k 0.7× 743 0.5× 122 28.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1992). Commentary on two articles by C.A. Los. Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 24(8-9). 267–273. 1 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T. & C. Ray Smith. (1991). Theory of Radar Target Discrimination. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 91. 26420. 10 indexed citations
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Ludwig, G., Christopher Dewdney, Peter Holland, et al.. (1986). A review of extended probabilities. Physics Reports. 133(6). 337–401. 93 indexed citations
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Akhiezer, A.I., S. V. Peletminskiǐ, & E. T. Jaynes. (1982). Methods of Statistical Physics. Physics Today. 35(8). 57–58. 242 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1973). The well-posed problem. Foundations of Physics. 3(4). 477–492. 159 indexed citations
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Stroud, C. R. & E. T. Jaynes. (1970). Long-Term Solution in Semiclassical Radiation Theory. Physical review. A, General physics. 2(4). 1613–1614. 22 indexed citations
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Crisp, M. D. & E. T. Jaynes. (1969). Radiative Effect in Semiclassical Theory. Physical Review. 185(5). 2046–2046. 21 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1968). Review of 'Principles of Statistical Mechanics - The Information Theory Approach' (Katz, A.; 1967). IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. 14(4). 611–612. 2 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1965). Gibbs vs Boltzmann Entropies. American Journal of Physics. 33(5). 391–398. 308 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T. & F.W. Cummings. (1963). Comparison of quantum and semiclassical radiation theories with application to the beam maser. Proceedings of the IEEE. 51(1). 89–109. 3695 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1963). Missing Links in Computer Intelligence. Science. 140(3563). 216–216. 1 indexed citations
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Broglie, Louis de & E. T. Jaynes. (1963). New Perspectives in Physics. American Journal of Physics. 31(3). 225–227. 18 indexed citations
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MacDonald, D. K. C. & E. T. Jaynes. (1963). Noise and Fluctuations. American Journal of Physics. 31(12). 946–946. 116 indexed citations
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Smith, R. A. & E. T. Jaynes. (1962). Wave Mechanics of Crystalline Solids. American Journal of Physics. 30(11). 846–847. 166 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1960). The Maser as a Parametric Amplifier. Quantum Electronics. 287. 2 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T., et al.. (1960). Resonant Modes in Waveguide Windows. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 8(2). 147–150. 14 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1957). Information Theory and Statistical Mechanics. Physical Review. 106(4). 620–630. 8177 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jaynes, E. T., et al.. (1954). Observation of Paramagnetic Resonances in Single Crystals of Barium Titanate. Physical Review. 96(6). 1703–1703. 10 indexed citations
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Jaynes, E. T.. (1952). The Concept and Measurement of Impedance in Periodically Loaded Wave Guides. Journal of Applied Physics. 23(10). 1077–1084. 7 indexed citations

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