James Howison

4.8k total citations
82 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

James Howison is a scholar working on Computer Science Applications, Information Systems and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, James Howison has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Computer Science Applications, 40 papers in Information Systems and 32 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in James Howison's work include Open Source Software Innovations (44 papers), Scientific Computing and Data Management (21 papers) and Software Engineering Research (20 papers). James Howison is often cited by papers focused on Open Source Software Innovations (44 papers), Scientific Computing and Data Management (21 papers) and Software Engineering Research (20 papers). James Howison collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. James Howison's co-authors include Kevin Crowston, Hala Annabi, Andrea Wiggins, Kangning Wei, James D. Herbsleb, Qing Li, Julia Bullard, U. Yeliz Eseryel, Nicholas Berente and Lee W. McKnight and has published in prestigious journals such as MIS Quarterly, ACM Computing Surveys and Computer.

In The Last Decade

James Howison

76 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Howison United States 24 1.8k 1.4k 999 404 345 82 2.9k
Thomas A. Finholt United States 23 525 0.3× 862 0.6× 606 0.6× 461 1.1× 562 1.6× 48 2.4k
Gregório Robles Spain 39 2.3k 1.3× 2.2k 1.6× 410 0.4× 273 0.7× 187 0.5× 182 4.0k
Sebastian Spaeth Switzerland 16 1.5k 0.8× 568 0.4× 825 0.8× 166 0.4× 347 1.0× 24 2.4k
Bogdan Vasilescu United States 34 1.4k 0.8× 2.5k 1.8× 501 0.5× 294 0.7× 221 0.6× 91 3.4k
Kate Ehrlich United States 27 836 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 382 0.4× 191 0.5× 308 0.9× 70 3.1k
J. Alberto Espinosa United States 21 483 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 758 0.8× 262 0.6× 288 0.8× 41 2.8k
David R. Millen United States 27 523 0.3× 828 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 700 1.7× 1.3k 3.8× 98 3.6k
Igor Steinmacher Brazil 28 1.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 724 0.7× 203 0.5× 160 0.5× 161 2.6k
David Redmiles United States 30 993 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 428 0.4× 271 0.7× 346 1.0× 155 3.4k
Tim O’Reilly United Kingdom 11 367 0.2× 593 0.4× 550 0.6× 184 0.5× 669 1.9× 44 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James Howison

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Howison

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Howison, James, et al.. (2025). Tales of Transitions: Seeking Scientific Software Sustainability. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 9(1). 1–25.
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Howison, James, et al.. (2024). A dynamic perspective on software modularity in open source software (OSS) development: A configurational approach. Information and Organization. 34(1). 100499–100499. 3 indexed citations
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Lindberg, Aron, Nicholas Berente, James Howison, & Kalle Lyytinen. (2024). Discursive Modulation in Open Source Software: How Online Communities Shape Novelty and Complexity. MIS Quarterly. 48(4). 1395–1422.
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Howison, James, et al.. (2024). Paradoxes of Openness: Trans Experiences in Open Source Software. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 8(CSCW2). 1–24. 1 indexed citations
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Lopez, Patrice, et al.. (2021). Softcite dataset: A dataset of software mentions in biomedical and economic research publications. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 72(7). 870–884. 9 indexed citations
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Berente, Nicholas, James Howison, John Leslie King, Stanley C. Ahalt, & Susan J. Winter. (2018). Organizing and the Cyberinfrastructure Workforce. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Crowston, Kevin, et al.. (2018). Coordination theory and its application in HCI. Research Showcase @ Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon University). 2 indexed citations
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Winter, Susan J., Nicholas Berente, James Howison, & Brian S. Butler. (2014). Beyond the organizational ‘container’: Conceptualizing 21st century sociotechnical work. Information and Organization. 24(4). 250–269. 125 indexed citations
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Howison, James, et al.. (2014). Modularity and Organizational Dynamics in Open Source Software (OSS) Production. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 1 indexed citations
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Berente, Nicholas, James Howison, John Leslie King, Kalle Lyytinen, & Nancy Wilkins‐Diehr. (2013). Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems: Exploring How Organization Scientists and Virtual Organization Leaders Can Collaborate. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Howison, James. (2013). A Dictionary of the Malay Tongue. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Howison, James, Andrea Wiggins, & Kevin Crowston. (2011). Validity Issues in the Use of Social Network Analysis with Digital Trace Data. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 12(12). 767–797. 204 indexed citations
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Crowston, Kevin, Andrea Wiggins, & James Howison. (2010). Analyzing Leadership Dynamics in Distributed Group Communication. 1–10. 12 indexed citations
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Heckman, Robert, Eileen Allen, Kevin Crowston, et al.. (2008). Asynchronous Decision Making in Distributed Teams. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 8(9). 2 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, Robert Heckman, Kevin Crowston, et al.. (2008). DECISION-MAKING PATHS IN SELF-ORGANIZING TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATED DISTRIBUTED TEAMS. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 99. 2 indexed citations
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Heckman, Robert, Kevin Crowston, Qing Li, et al.. (2006). Emergent Decision-Making Practices In Technology-Supported Self-Organizing Distributed Teams. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 649–660. 8 indexed citations
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Howison, James, Megan Squire, & Kevin Crowston. (2005). Ossmole: A collaborative repository for floss research data and analyses. 5 indexed citations
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Crowston, Kevin, Hala Annabi, & James Howison. (2003). DEFINING OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECT SUCCESS. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 327–340. 213 indexed citations

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