J. H. Wegstein

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

J. H. Wegstein is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Media Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. H. Wegstein has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 4 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 3 papers in Media Technology. Recurrent topics in J. H. Wegstein's work include Experimental Learning in Engineering (3 papers), graph theory and CDMA systems (2 papers) and Teaching and Learning Programming (2 papers). J. H. Wegstein is often cited by papers focused on Experimental Learning in Engineering (3 papers), graph theory and CDMA systems (2 papers) and Teaching and Learning Programming (2 papers). J. H. Wegstein collaborates with scholars based in United States and Poland. J. H. Wegstein's co-authors include Bernard Vauquois, Heinz Rutishauser, Chaim Katz, Friedrich L. Bauer, M. Woodger, John McCarthy, Alan J. Perlis, K. Samelson, John Backus and A. van Wijngaarden and has published in prestigious journals such as Communications of the ACM and Numerische Mathematik.

In The Last Decade

J. H. Wegstein

11 papers receiving 877 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Revised report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60

1963 562 citations John Backus, Friedrich L. Bauer et al. Communications of the ACM profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. H. Wegstein United States	8	624	396	257	177	141	11	1.2k
M. Woodger United Kingdom	7	561 0.9×	358 0.9×	200 0.8×	140 0.8×	137 1.0×	12	1.0k
K. Samelson Germany	11	693 1.1×	468 1.2×	235 0.9×	161 0.9×	170 1.2×	19	1.2k
Bernard Vauquois France	8	636 1.0×	354 0.9×	199 0.8×	134 0.8×	131 0.9×	17	1.0k
Chaim Katz Brazil	4	549 0.9×	347 0.9×	198 0.8×	134 0.8×	129 0.9×	8	947
Kenneth E. Iverson United States	14	666 1.1×	346 0.9×	362 1.4×	340 1.9×	136 1.0×	57	1.3k
Eugene E. Kohlbecker United States	10	909 1.5×	458 1.2×	379 1.5×	197 1.1×	259 1.8×	13	1.1k
Lawrence H. Landweber United States	15	380 0.6×	625 1.6×	99 0.4×	580 3.3×	172 1.2×	49	1.3k
Juris Hartmanis United States	18	1.0k 1.6×	1.6k 4.1×	244 0.9×	254 1.4×	102 0.7×	43	2.1k
John Barnes United Kingdom	11	365 0.6×	269 0.7×	251 1.0×	190 1.1×	191 1.4×	46	838
Carel S. Schölten Netherlands	3	526 0.8×	400 1.0×	399 1.6×	670 3.8×	116 0.8×	4	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. H. Wegstein

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All Works

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11 of 11 papers shown

1.

Cohen, Kenneth S. & J. H. Wegstein. (1965). AXLE2. Communications of the ACM. 8(11). 657–661. 12 indexed citations

2.

Backus, John, Friedrich L. Bauer, Chaim Katz, et al.. (1963). Revised report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60. Communications of the ACM. 6(1). 1–17. 562 indexed citations breakdown →

3.

Backus, John, Friedrich L. Bauer, Chaim Katz, et al.. (1962). Revised report on the algorithmic languageAlgol 60. Numerische Mathematik. 4(1). 420–453. 63 indexed citations

4.

Wegstein, J. H., et al.. (1962). A string language for symbol manipulation based on ALGOL 60. Communications of the ACM. 5(1). 54–61. 2 indexed citations

5.

Wegstein, J. H.. (1960). Algorithm 2: Rootfinder. Communications of the ACM. 3(2). 74–74. 3 indexed citations

6.

Backus, John, Friedrich L. Bauer, Chaim Katz, et al.. (1960). Report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60. Numerische Mathematik. 2(1). 106–136. 56 indexed citations

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Backus, John, Friedrich L. Bauer, Chaim Katz, et al.. (1960). Report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60. Communications of the ACM. 3(5). 299–311. 266 indexed citations

8.

Wegstein, J. H.. (1959). From formulas to computer oriented language. Communications of the ACM. 2(3). 6–8. 7 indexed citations

9.

Wegstein, J. H.. (1958). Accelerating convergence of iterative processes. Communications of the ACM. 1(6). 9–13. 87 indexed citations

10.

Wegstein, J. H., et al.. (1958). The problem of programming communication with changing machines. Communications of the ACM. 1(8). 12–18. 45 indexed citations

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Wegstein, J. H., et al.. (1958). The problem of programming communication with changing machines. Communications of the ACM. 1(9). 9–16. 48 indexed citations

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