Gilbert Simondon

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 860 citations indexed

About

Gilbert Simondon is a scholar working on Philosophy, Computer Networks and Communications and Cultural Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Gilbert Simondon has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 860 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Philosophy, 6 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 4 papers in Cultural Studies. Recurrent topics in Gilbert Simondon's work include Philosophical and Theoretical Analysis (14 papers), Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts (6 papers) and Diverse multidisciplinary academic research (4 papers). Gilbert Simondon is often cited by papers focused on Philosophical and Theoretical Analysis (14 papers), Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts (6 papers) and Diverse multidisciplinary academic research (4 papers). Gilbert Simondon collaborates with scholars based in Spain. Gilbert Simondon's co-authors include Andrew Iliadis and has published in prestigious journals such as Philosophy Today, Revue de Synthèse and Revue philosophique de la France et de l étranger.

In The Last Decade

Gilbert Simondon

29 papers receiving 684 citations

Hit Papers

On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300
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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. On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects
    2011 358 citations Gilbert Simondon profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gilbert Simondon Spain 11 259 201 110 106 75 36 860
Mark B. N. Hansen United States 12 119 0.5× 265 1.3× 92 0.8× 104 1.0× 95 1.3× 32 823
Jonathan Sterne Canada 15 82 0.3× 356 1.8× 111 1.0× 94 0.9× 133 1.8× 57 1.6k
Eric Livingston Australia 12 106 0.4× 343 1.7× 93 0.8× 39 0.4× 31 0.4× 21 1.1k
Alan J. Bishop Australia 23 132 0.5× 426 2.1× 28 0.3× 45 0.4× 67 0.9× 100 3.4k
Vilém Flusser France 11 63 0.2× 175 0.9× 43 0.4× 57 0.5× 40 0.5× 64 679
Bernard Stiegler France 18 302 1.2× 426 2.1× 84 0.8× 146 1.4× 123 1.6× 115 1.4k
Rosalind Krauss United States 20 188 0.7× 329 1.6× 43 0.4× 65 0.6× 124 1.7× 121 1.7k
Luis Radford Canada 29 237 0.9× 417 2.1× 34 0.3× 127 1.2× 43 0.6× 134 2.9k
Friedrich Kittler United States 16 157 0.6× 376 1.9× 392 3.6× 46 0.4× 90 1.2× 82 1.4k
James Elkins United States 17 89 0.3× 201 1.0× 73 0.7× 164 1.5× 42 0.6× 95 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gilbert Simondon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gilbert Simondon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Simondon, Gilbert & Andrew Iliadis. (2019). Form, Information, and Potentials. Philosophy Today. 63(3). 571–583. 3 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2016). Humanisme culturel, humanisme négatif, humanisme nouveau (1953). Cairn.info. 69–75.
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2014). Art et nature (La maîtrise technique de la nature) (1980). Hors collection. 179–200.
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2014). Naissance de la technologie (1970). Hors collection. 131–178. 1 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2014). Entretien sur la mécanologie : Gilbert Simondon et Jean Le Moyne (1968). Cairn.info. 405–445.
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2014). Sauver l’objet technique (1983). Hors collection. 447–454.
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2014). Sur la technique (1953-1983). Presses Universitaires de France eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2014). Psychosociologie de la technicité (1960-1961). Hors collection. 25–129.
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2011). Einleitung zu Die Existenzweise technischer Objekte . 2(1). 76–83. 6 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert, et al.. (2010). Communication et information : cours et conférences. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
11.
Simondon, Gilbert. (2009). The position of the problem of ontogenesis. 7. 64 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (2006). Mentalité technique. Revue philosophique de la France et de l étranger. Tome 131(3). 343–357. 4 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert, et al.. (2005). L'invention dans les techniques : cours et conférences. Seuil eBooks. 19 indexed citations
14.
Simondon, Gilbert, et al.. (2004). Deux leçons sur l’animal et l’homme. 4 indexed citations
15.
Simondon, Gilbert. (2003). A gênese do indivíduo. 97–118. 9 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert, et al.. (1995). L'individu et sa genèse physico-biologique. 65 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (1994). Gilbert Simondon : une pensée de l'individuation et de la technique. A. Michel eBooks. 5 indexed citations
18.
Simondon, Gilbert. (1989). L'individuation psychique et collective : à la lumière des notions de forme, information, potentiel et métastabilité. 31 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (1964). L'individu et sa genèse physico-biologique : l'individuation à la lumière des notions de forme et d'information. Presses Universitaires de France eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Simondon, Gilbert. (1964). L'individuation à la lumière des notions de forme et d'information. 118 indexed citations

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