Kevin Ryan

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 802 citations indexed

About

Kevin Ryan is a scholar working on Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Software. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin Ryan has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 802 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Information Systems, 9 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 5 papers in Software. Recurrent topics in Kevin Ryan's work include Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies (8 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (7 papers) and Software Engineering Research (5 papers). Kevin Ryan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies (8 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (7 papers) and Software Engineering Research (5 papers). Kevin Ryan collaborates with scholars based in Ireland and Spain. Kevin Ryan's co-authors include Jenny Karlsson, Joachim Karlsson, Stefan Olsson, Eamonn Murphy, Ita Richardson, Steffen Thiel, Brian Fitzgerald, Siobhán Clarke, Paddy Nixon and Klaus Pohl and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and IEEE Software.

In The Last Decade

Kevin Ryan

18 papers receiving 693 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.

A cost-value approach for prioritizing requirements

1997 510 citations Jenny Karlsson, Kevin Ryan IEEE Software profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin Ryan Ireland	7	675	352	227	75	61	20	802
A.M. Davis United States	9	572 0.8×	313 0.9×	135 0.6×	73 1.0×	104 1.7×	15	742
Clive Finkelstein United Kingdom	4	693 1.0×	327 0.9×	282 1.2×	107 1.4×	119 2.0×	7	836
Tom Gilb United States	9	779 1.2×	241 0.7×	445 2.0×	95 1.3×	65 1.1×	52	961
Johan Natt och Dag Sweden	12	782 1.2×	367 1.0×	171 0.8×	56 0.7×	95 1.6×	14	852
John Favaro Italy	14	553 0.8×	428 1.2×	221 1.0×	153 2.0×	65 1.1×	35	774
Haruhiko Kaiya Japan	14	854 1.3×	586 1.7×	272 1.2×	124 1.7×	118 1.9×	100	1.0k
Jyrki Kontio Finland	11	388 0.6×	192 0.5×	122 0.5×	64 0.9×	89 1.5×	19	486
Shawn Bohner United States	12	592 0.9×	202 0.6×	242 1.1×	185 2.5×	98 1.6×	39	736
Pär Carlshamre Sweden	10	502 0.7×	238 0.7×	140 0.6×	48 0.6×	57 0.9×	15	583
Dean Leffingwell	8	727 1.1×	274 0.8×	127 0.6×	120 1.6×	162 2.7×	9	869

Countries citing papers authored by Kevin Ryan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kevin Ryan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin Ryan

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20 of 20 papers shown

1.

Ryan, Kevin. (2020). We should teach our students what industry doesn't want. 103–106. 5 indexed citations

2.

Ryan, Kevin. (2016). Flipping Video Towards Autonomy in Language Learning through Classroom and Online Activities. 906(906). 13–29.

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Ryan, Kevin. (2015). Software processes for a changing world. Journal of Software Evolution and Process. 28(4). 236–240. 2 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin, et al.. (2009). Model-Based Testing Design for Embedded Automotive Software. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 4 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin. (2008). Engineering the Irish Software Tiger. Computer. 41(6). 66–71. 2 indexed citations

6.

Clarke, Siobhán, Brian Fitzgerald, Paddy Nixon, et al.. (2008). The Role of Software Engineering in Future Automotive Systems Development. SAE International journal of passenger cars. Electronic and electrical systems. 1(1). 544–552. 3 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin. (2002). The role of natural language in requirements engineering. 240–242. 108 indexed citations

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Richardson, Ita, Eamonn Murphy, & Kevin Ryan. (2002). Development of a Generic Quality Function Deployment Matrix. Quality Management Journal. 9(2). 25–43. 6 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin, et al.. (2002). Matching conceptual graphs as an aid to requirements re-use. 5. 112–120. 22 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin. (2002). The Irish software industry. Lessons learned. 617–620. 3 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin & Joachim Karlsson. (1997). Prioritizing software requirements in an industrial setting. 564–565. 24 indexed citations

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Karlsson, Joachim, Stefan Olsson, & Kevin Ryan. (1997). Improved practical support for large-scale requirements prioritising. Requirements Engineering. 2(1). 51–60. 66 indexed citations

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Karlsson, Jenny & Kevin Ryan. (1997). A cost-value approach for prioritizing requirements. IEEE Software. 14(5). 67–74. 510 indexed citations breakdown →

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Karlsson, Joachim & Kevin Ryan. (1996). Supporting the selection of software requirements. 146–149. 35 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin. (1996). Meeting Industry's Needs - Should We Teach the Software Engineering of the Past?. 218–220. 1 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin. (1995). Multimedia Software and Language Learning. 664. 134–142. 1 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin, et al.. (1994). FRANCOPHONE STYLISTIC GRAMMAR CHECKING (FSGC) USING LINK GRAMMARS. Computer Assisted Language Learning. 7(3). 257–269. 3 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin, et al.. (1990). Supporting choice and evaluation in preliminary design. 2. 809–818. 2 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin, et al.. (1987). Prospects for a method — driven software development environment. Information and Software Technology. 29(8). 421–430. 1 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin. (1979). Software engineering and simulation. Winter Simulation Conference. 477–482. 4 indexed citations

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