Nici Zimmermann

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Nici Zimmermann is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Global and Planetary Change and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nici Zimmermann has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Nici Zimmermann's work include Complex Systems and Decision Making (29 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (8 papers). Nici Zimmermann is often cited by papers focused on Complex Systems and Decision Making (29 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (8 papers). Nici Zimmermann collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. Nici Zimmermann's co-authors include Robert Hilgraf, Pier Giorgio Cozzi, Andreas Pfaltz, Michael Davies, Peter G. Schultz, Eric Meggers, Sebastian P. Smidt, Sibel Eker, Helen Pineo and Theo Rein and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Nici Zimmermann

98 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Enantioselective Catalytic Formation of Quaternary Stereogenic Centers
    2007 523 citations Nici Zimmermann et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nici Zimmermann United Kingdom 29 1.4k 906 681 217 213 103 3.3k
Peter Roberts New Zealand 31 273 0.2× 297 0.3× 648 1.0× 373 1.7× 59 0.3× 259 4.6k
Lei Ji China 46 1.7k 1.2× 338 0.4× 577 0.8× 672 3.1× 159 0.7× 204 7.3k
Jianjun Zhang China 32 222 0.2× 439 0.5× 182 0.3× 253 1.2× 44 0.2× 215 4.2k
Pan Zhang China 32 157 0.1× 167 0.2× 135 0.2× 255 1.2× 49 0.2× 105 3.6k
Junying Liu China 35 287 0.2× 232 0.3× 586 0.9× 221 1.0× 481 2.3× 221 5.0k
Martin Hughes United Kingdom 41 356 0.3× 319 0.4× 1.6k 2.4× 380 1.8× 17 0.1× 187 6.6k
Haiyan Zhang China 32 176 0.1× 254 0.3× 163 0.2× 330 1.5× 21 0.1× 170 3.3k
David Lowe United Kingdom 34 428 0.3× 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 1.5× 73 0.3× 522 2.5× 157 5.4k
Zhao Liu China 24 501 0.4× 48 0.1× 150 0.2× 107 0.5× 50 0.2× 94 2.8k
David White United States 29 783 0.6× 263 0.3× 1.0k 1.5× 121 0.6× 27 0.1× 124 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Nici Zimmermann

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nici Zimmermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nici Zimmermann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nici Zimmermann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nici Zimmermann based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Nici Zimmermann. Nici Zimmermann is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Macmillan, Alexandra, et al.. (2025). What If There Were a Moratorium on New Housebuilding? An Exploratory Study with London-Based Housing Associations. Built Environment. 51(1). 73–94. 1 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Nici, et al.. (2025). Systemic issues in the English social housing sector: mapping interconnected challenges faced by London-based housing associations. Housing Studies. 41(2). 418–443. 1 indexed citations
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Pagano, Alessandro, Nici Zimmermann, Michael Davies, et al.. (2024). Socio-hydrological modelling using participatory System Dynamics modelling for enhancing urban flood resilience through Blue-Green Infrastructure. Journal of Hydrology. 636. 131248–131248. 23 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Nici, et al.. (2023). Playing the new devil’s advocate role in facilitated modelling processes to address group homogeneity. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 75(8). 1587–1610. 2 indexed citations
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Jiang, Bowen, et al.. (2023). Implementation of Systems Thinking in Public Policy: A Systematic Review. Systems. 11(2). 64–64. 24 indexed citations
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Scrieciu, Şerban, Liz Varga, Nici Zimmermann, et al.. (2022). An Inquiry into Model Validity When Addressing Complex Sustainability Challenges. Complexity. 2022(1). 1 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Nici, et al.. (2020). A participatory process for modelling green infrastructure implementation in London. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations
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Papachristos, George, Nishesh Jain, Esfand Burman, et al.. (2018). Project management operations and building performance in the construction industry: A multi method approach of applied in a UK public office building. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations
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Bell, Sarah, et al.. (2018). Key variables and policy test to increase water efficiency in households in London: A system dynamics approach. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations
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Belesova, Kristine, J. R. Hale, Michael Davies, et al.. (2018). Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health: A structured approach to support the development and implementation of city policies for population and planetary health. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations
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Papachristos, George, et al.. (2018). A dynamic model of psychological fatigue in the process of low carbon home retrofit. UCL Discovery (University College London).
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Pineo, Helen, Ketevan Glonti, Harry Rutter, et al.. (2017). Characteristics and use of urban health indicator tools by municipal built environment policy and decision-makers: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 6(1). 2–2. 19 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Nici, James Milner, Kanyiva Muindi, et al.. (2017). Indoor air pollution as an issue of nonattention in Nairobi's informal settlements. UCL Discovery (University College London).
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Eker, Sibel, et al.. (2017). Participatory system dynamics modelling for housing, energy and wellbeing interactions. Building Research & Information. 46(7). 738–754. 79 indexed citations
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Eker, Sibel & Nici Zimmermann. (2016). Using Textual Data in System Dynamics Model Conceptualization. Systems. 4(3). 28–28. 68 indexed citations
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Lang‐Rollin, Isabelle, C. Kozany, Jürgen Zschocke, et al.. (2009). XAP2 inhibits glucocorticoid receptor activity in mammalian cells. FEBS Letters. 583(9). 1493–1498. 33 indexed citations
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Smidt, Sebastian P., Nici Zimmermann, Martin Studer, & Andreas Pfaltz. (2004). Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Alkenes with Iridium–PHOX Catalysts: A Kinetic Study of Anion Effects. Chemistry - A European Journal. 10(19). 4685–4693. 163 indexed citations

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