Herbert A. Simon

176.2k total citations · 70 hit papers
458 papers, 93.6k citations indexed

About

Herbert A. Simon is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Herbert A. Simon has authored 458 papers receiving a total of 93.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 56 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 40 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Herbert A. Simon's work include AI-based Problem Solving and Planning (31 papers), Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (27 papers) and Philosophy and History of Science (20 papers). Herbert A. Simon is often cited by papers focused on AI-based Problem Solving and Planning (31 papers), Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes (27 papers) and Philosophy and History of Science (20 papers). Herbert A. Simon collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Herbert A. Simon's co-authors include K. Anders Ericsson, Allen Newell, William G. Chase, Jill H. Larkin, G. L. S. Shackle, M. Venkatesan, James C. Hershauer, Robert M. Solow, Fernand Gobet and Alfred J. Lotka and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Psychological Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Herbert A. Simon

431 papers receiving 79.8k citations

Hit Papers

A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice 1951 2026 1976 2001 1955 1973 1986 1980 1978 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Herbert A. Simon United States 125 14.4k 13.6k 12.5k 11.9k 11.7k 458 93.6k
Amos Tversky United States 89 14.5k 1.0× 45.6k 3.3× 6.8k 0.5× 30.3k 2.6× 23.9k 2.0× 159 165.7k
Daniel Kahneman United States 108 11.8k 0.8× 48.6k 3.6× 8.4k 0.7× 38.6k 3.3× 22.2k 1.9× 208 199.4k
Jacob Cohen United States 49 6.2k 0.4× 3.0k 0.2× 8.0k 0.6× 10.2k 0.9× 2.9k 0.3× 113 96.0k
Peter M. Bentler United States 89 3.5k 0.2× 5.1k 0.4× 11.6k 0.9× 39.4k 3.3× 8.6k 0.7× 395 179.7k
Icek Ajzen United States 78 4.8k 0.3× 10.3k 0.8× 3.7k 0.3× 55.2k 4.7× 3.7k 0.3× 125 165.0k
David A. Kenny United States 81 2.6k 0.2× 7.8k 0.6× 6.1k 0.5× 42.6k 3.6× 4.1k 0.4× 234 156.5k
Jacob Cohen Israel 20 2.9k 0.2× 3.7k 0.3× 15.5k 1.2× 17.4k 1.5× 2.5k 0.2× 87 134.1k
Lee J. Cronbach United States 47 1.8k 0.1× 3.0k 0.2× 6.8k 0.5× 9.3k 0.8× 5.8k 0.5× 118 63.0k
Reuben M. Baron United States 26 1.8k 0.1× 6.9k 0.5× 4.3k 0.3× 32.1k 2.7× 2.5k 0.2× 67 121.8k
Donald T. Campbell United States 55 1.5k 0.1× 3.9k 0.3× 5.7k 0.5× 13.8k 1.2× 5.6k 0.5× 175 57.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Herbert A. Simon

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Fields of papers citing papers by Herbert A. Simon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Herbert A. Simon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Anderson, John R., Lynne M. Reder, & Herbert A. Simon. (2001). EDUCACIÓN: EL CONSTRUCTIVISMO RADICAL Y LA PSICOLOGÍA COGNITIVA*. 89–128. 3 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (2001). The Role Of Software Engineering In Systems For Design And Process Control. 5(3). 5–11. 1 indexed citations
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Gobet, Fernand & Herbert A. Simon. (2001). Human learning in game playing. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. eBooks. 61–80. 5 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (2000). Can there be a science of complex systems. 3–14. 26 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1997). An Empirically Based Microeconomics. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 126 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1997). Empirically grounded economic reason. MIT Press eBooks. 27 indexed citations
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Newell, Allen & Herbert A. Simon. (1995). Computer science as empirical inquiry symbols and search. 91–119. 56 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1993). Decision Making: Rational, Nonrational, and Irrational. Educational Administration Quarterly. 29(3). 392–411. 116 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1993). Artificial intelligence as an experimental science. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 853–853. 3 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A., et al.. (1991). Sciences des systèmes, sciences de l'artificiel. Dunod eBooks. 195(6). 250–3. 27 indexed citations
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Ijiri, Yuji, Shyam V. Sunder, & Herbert A. Simon. (1990). Information Technologies and Organizations.. The Accounting Review. 65(3). 658–667. 12 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1985). Informática y educación: oportunidades que propicie el uso de los ordenadores. Revista de educación. 13–25.
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1983). Computers in Education: Realizing the Potential.. American education. 19(10). 17–23. 20 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1982). Behavioral economics and business organization. MIT Press eBooks. 22 indexed citations
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Langley, Pat, Gary L. Bradshaw, & Herbert A. Simon. (1981). BAC0N.5: the discovery of conservation laws. International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 121–126. 23 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1981). The Sciences of the Artificial - 3rd Edition. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1. 195 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A., et al.. (1979). The 1979 Founders symposium, The Institute for Social Research, honoring George Katona. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 4 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1978). On the Forms of Mental Representation. University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota). 40(1). 20–20. 48 indexed citations
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Simon, Herbert A. & Charles P. Bonini. (1958). The Size Distribution of Business Firms. SSRN Electronic Journal. 499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Simon, Herbert A.. (1957). Background of Decision Making. Naval War College review. 10(9). 2. 2 indexed citations

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