Nigel Cross

17.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
94 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

About

Nigel Cross is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Management of Technology and Innovation. According to data from OpenAlex, Nigel Cross has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 23 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 13 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation. Recurrent topics in Nigel Cross's work include Design Education and Practice (38 papers), Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (21 papers) and Product Development and Customization (9 papers). Nigel Cross is often cited by papers focused on Design Education and Practice (38 papers), Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (21 papers) and Product Development and Customization (9 papers). Nigel Cross collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Hong Kong. Nigel Cross's co-authors include Kees Dorst, Anita Cross, Henri Christiaans, N. F. M. Roozenburg, John Naughton, David Walker, Randall McGowen, C.H. Dorst, Andrew Yacoot and Allan P. Goldman and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, Critical Care Medicine and Computers & Education.

In The Last Decade

Nigel Cross

89 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

Creativity in the design process: co-evolution of... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2001 1982 2001 1984 2004 400 800 1.2k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nigel Cross United Kingdom 37 5.7k 2.8k 1.7k 1.5k 739 94 9.1k
Kees Dorst Australia 26 3.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 836 0.6× 445 0.6× 58 5.2k
John S. Gero Australia 40 4.9k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 655 0.4× 243 0.3× 325 7.2k
Richard Buchanan United States 19 1.5k 0.3× 1.6k 0.6× 672 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 1.0k 1.4× 61 8.9k
Bryan Lawson United Kingdom 19 1.7k 0.3× 899 0.3× 362 0.2× 413 0.3× 323 0.4× 44 3.2k
Kristin L. Wood United States 53 7.0k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 4.4k 2.6× 429 0.3× 285 0.4× 347 12.1k
Larry Leifer United States 30 2.2k 0.4× 754 0.3× 578 0.3× 572 0.4× 904 1.2× 217 5.6k
Julie Linsey United States 30 2.5k 0.4× 1.3k 0.5× 908 0.5× 354 0.2× 215 0.3× 195 3.6k
Alice M. Agogino United States 35 2.7k 0.5× 592 0.2× 661 0.4× 271 0.2× 930 1.3× 264 6.7k
Gerhard Fischer United States 51 949 0.2× 660 0.2× 642 0.4× 1.8k 1.3× 656 0.9× 199 7.9k
Pieter Jan Stappers Netherlands 29 1.1k 0.2× 479 0.2× 1.5k 0.9× 2.8k 1.9× 359 0.5× 152 6.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nigel Cross

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nigel Cross

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nigel Cross. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nigel Cross 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 Nigel Cross. Nigel Cross is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cross, Nigel. (2021). Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design (5th ed.). Open Research Online (The Open University). 16 indexed citations
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Issitt, Richard, John Booth, Richard Crook, et al.. (2021). Intraoperative anti-A/B immunoadsorption is associated with significantly reduced blood product utilization with similar outcomes in pediatric ABO-incompatible heart transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 40(11). 1433–1442. 8 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel. (2011). Design Thinking. 397 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cross, Nigel. (2010). The Design of Design: Essays from a Computer Scientist. Design Studies. 32(1). 112–112. 59 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel. (2004). Design studies special issue: expertise in design. Design Studies. 25(5). 425–426. 11 indexed citations
6.
Cross, Nigel. (2003). Evidence for hope : the search for sustainable development : the story of the International Institute for Environment and Development. 1 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel, et al.. (2002). Design Education in the Information Age. UTS ePRESS (University of Technology Sydney). 23–28.
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Cross, Nigel. (2001). Designerly Ways of Knowing: Design Discipline Versus Design Science. Design Issues. 17(3). 49–55. 735 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cross, Nigel. (1999). Design Research: A Disciplined Conversation. Design Issues. 15(2). 5–5. 182 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel & Anita Cross. (1998). Expertise in engineering design. Research in Engineering Design. 10(3). 141–149. 103 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel, Henri Christiaans, & Kees Dorst. (1996). Analysing design activity. Wiley eBooks. 342 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel & Anita Cross. (1995). Observations of teamwork and social processes in design. Design Studies. 16(2). 143–170. 225 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel. (1994). Engineering design methods : strategies and tactics for product design. Wiley eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel, et al.. (1992). Modelling the Design Process in Engineering and in Architecture. Journal of Engineering Design. 3(4). 325–337. 77 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel. (1984). Developments in design methodology. Wiley eBooks. 629 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cross, Nigel. (1980). The Automated Architect. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 24 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel. (1979). Design Education for Laypeople. 11(2). 3 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel, David Elliott, & Robin Roy. (1974). Man-made futures : readings in society, technology and design. 5 indexed citations
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Cross, Nigel. (1972). Design participation: proceedings of the Design Research Society's conference, Manchester, September 1971. 9 indexed citations

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