James J. Gibson

28.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
15 papers, 17.1k citations indexed

About

James J. Gibson is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, James J. Gibson has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 17.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1 paper in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and 1 paper in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in James J. Gibson's work include Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design (2 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (2 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (1 paper). James J. Gibson is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design (2 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (2 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (1 paper). James J. Gibson collaborates with scholars based in United States. James J. Gibson's co-authors include Marc H. Bornstein, W. C. H. Prentice, Rudolf Arnheim, Grégoire Herzog, Joseph R. Burns and H. Craig Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, The American Journal of Psychology and The Journal of Philosophy.

In The Last Decade

James J. Gibson

13 papers receiving 14.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception 1951 2026 1976 2001 1980 2013 1951 1951 4.0k 8.0k 12.0k
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. The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception
    1980 14.7k citations Marc H. Bornstein, James J. Gibson Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism profile →
  2. The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception
    2013 953 citations James J. Gibson Psychology Press eBooks profile →
  3. The Perception of the Visual World.
    1951 737 citations James J. Gibson et al. The Journal of Philosophy profile →
  4. The Perception of the Visual World
    1951 506 citations W. C. H. Prentice, James J. Gibson The American Journal of Psychology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James J. Gibson United States 6 6.3k 4.5k 2.6k 2.6k 2.1k 15 17.1k
James J. Gibson United States 50 10.9k 1.7× 5.0k 1.1× 4.6k 1.8× 3.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.0× 145 24.3k
George Miller United States 11 4.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.5× 4.3k 1.6× 3.1k 1.2× 1.5k 0.7× 32 20.5k
Ulric Neisser United States 51 6.4k 1.0× 3.8k 0.8× 4.8k 1.8× 4.5k 1.7× 1.7k 0.8× 120 16.0k
Eleanor Rosch United States 22 6.5k 1.0× 5.2k 1.2× 6.6k 2.5× 6.1k 2.3× 2.4k 1.2× 39 21.7k
Donald A. Norman United States 67 7.0k 1.1× 5.6k 1.2× 4.3k 1.6× 4.5k 1.7× 3.0k 1.4× 203 28.7k
Daniel J. Simons United States 73 14.2k 2.2× 3.0k 0.7× 3.9k 1.5× 2.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.5× 230 21.6k
Allan Paivio Canada 58 8.0k 1.3× 3.7k 0.8× 8.5k 3.2× 8.9k 3.4× 1.3k 0.6× 171 22.4k
Allen Newell United States 47 3.3k 0.5× 2.6k 0.6× 3.0k 1.1× 3.3k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 165 22.3k
Zenon W. Pylyshyn United States 43 8.4k 1.3× 2.5k 0.6× 4.2k 1.6× 2.5k 0.9× 384 0.2× 120 14.3k
Dennis R. Proffítt United States 58 6.2k 1.0× 4.1k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 486 0.2× 201 10.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James J. Gibson

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Gibson, James J.. (2014). The Animal and the Environment. 33–41. 2 indexed citations
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Gibson, James J.. (2014). The Theory of Information Pickup and Its Consequences. 257–282. 1 indexed citations
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Gibson, James J.. (2014). The Meaningful Environment. 58–68.
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Gibson, James J.. (2013). The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception. Psychology Press eBooks. 953 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gibson, James J.. (1987). The Perception of Visual Surfaces. The American Journal of Psychology. 100(3/4). 646–646. 9 indexed citations
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Bornstein, Marc H. & James J. Gibson. (1980). The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 39(2). 203–203. 14656 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gibson, James J., et al.. (1973). Simple MOSFET modeling for digital applications. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. 8(5). 391–393. 2 indexed citations
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Gibson, James J., et al.. (1973). Compatible FM Broadcasting of Panoramic Sound. IEEE Transactions on Broadcast and Television Receivers. BTR-19(4). 286–293. 3 indexed citations
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Gibson, James J.. (1971). The Information Available in Pictures. Leonardo. 4(1). 27–27. 197 indexed citations
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Burns, Joseph R., et al.. (1968). ELEMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ADVANCED ASSOCIATIVE MEMORIES.. 1 indexed citations
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Gibson, James J., et al.. (1962). Tunnel-diode balanced-pair switching characteristics. 54–55.
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Gibson, James J.. (1957). Technical and Scientific Communication: A Reply to Calvert. The American Journal of Psychology. 70(1). 129–129. 2 indexed citations
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Arnheim, Rudolf & James J. Gibson. (1952). The Perception of the Visual World. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 11(2). 172–172. 4 indexed citations
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Gibson, James J., et al.. (1951). The Perception of the Visual World.. The Journal of Philosophy. 48(25). 788–788. 737 indexed citations breakdown →
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Prentice, W. C. H. & James J. Gibson. (1951). The Perception of the Visual World. The American Journal of Psychology. 64(4). 622–622. 506 indexed citations breakdown →

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