Linus Torvalds
- Computer Science Applications top 2%
- Communication top 10%
- Information Systems top 10%
- Sociology and Political Science
- Strategy and Management
- Topics
- Distributed systems and fault tolerance (1 paper)Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems (1 paper)
- Journals
- Communications of the ACMMedical Entomology and Zoology
In The Last Decade
Linus Torvalds
2 papers receiving 173 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 57
- Computer Science Applications 156
- Communication 78
- Information Systems 52
- Sociology and Political Science 49
- Strategy and Management 33
Countries citing papers authored by Linus Torvalds
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Fields of papers citing papers by Linus Torvalds
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Linus Torvalds. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Linus Torvalds. The network helps show where Linus Torvalds may publish in the future.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary | 146 |
| 2 | 76 |
About Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Infectious Diseases and Organic Chemistry, having authored 2 papers that have together received 222 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Distributed systems and fault tolerance (1 paper) and Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Science Applications (156 citations), Communication (78 citations) and Business and International Management (6 citations). Their work appears in journals such as Communications of the ACM and Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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