Noam Chomsky

140.1k total citations · 30 hit papers
556 papers, 57.3k citations indexed

About

Noam Chomsky is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Noam Chomsky has authored 556 papers receiving a total of 57.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Language and Linguistics, 66 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 61 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Noam Chomsky's work include Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (48 papers), Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (40 papers) and Language and cultural evolution (37 papers). Noam Chomsky is often cited by papers focused on Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (48 papers), Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (40 papers) and Language and cultural evolution (37 papers). Noam Chomsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Noam Chomsky's co-authors include Morris Halle, Norbert Hornstein, Edward S. Herman, Michael A. Hauser, W. Tecumseh Fitch, James R. Bennett, Terry L. Smith, B. F. Skinner, Gilbert Harman and Marion Owen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Noam Chomsky

478 papers receiving 44.2k citations

Hit Papers

ASPECTS OF THE THEORY OF SYNTAX 1956 2026 1979 2002 1964 1993 1968 1989 1957 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Noam Chomsky United States 76 25.1k 14.3k 13.6k 12.5k 8.0k 556 57.3k
John R. Searle United States 61 8.5k 0.3× 5.1k 0.4× 10.3k 0.8× 3.5k 0.3× 7.7k 1.0× 247 37.2k
Stephen C. Levinson Netherlands 59 11.4k 0.5× 2.9k 0.2× 10.4k 0.8× 4.0k 0.3× 2.9k 0.4× 195 25.0k
George Lakoff United States 49 8.9k 0.4× 3.5k 0.2× 15.5k 1.1× 3.5k 0.3× 3.5k 0.4× 167 33.0k
Herbert H. Clark United States 56 8.9k 0.4× 8.2k 0.6× 9.7k 0.7× 6.8k 0.5× 5.1k 0.6× 100 24.5k
Steven Pinker United States 59 4.8k 0.2× 3.9k 0.3× 5.6k 0.4× 8.5k 0.7× 7.5k 0.9× 186 23.6k
Michael Tomasello Germany 137 7.9k 0.3× 2.8k 0.2× 12.4k 0.9× 43.6k 3.5× 19.8k 2.5× 754 74.2k
Emanuel A. Schegloff United States 46 22.8k 0.9× 3.6k 0.2× 10.6k 0.8× 2.9k 0.2× 1.3k 0.2× 70 30.3k
Teun A. van Dijk Spain 59 5.0k 0.2× 2.6k 0.2× 4.0k 0.3× 4.6k 0.4× 1.9k 0.2× 228 23.9k
Jerome S. Bruner United States 73 4.4k 0.2× 1.8k 0.1× 5.1k 0.4× 15.7k 1.3× 4.8k 0.6× 250 48.4k
R. Harald Baayen Germany 62 5.0k 0.2× 6.6k 0.5× 8.6k 0.6× 11.3k 0.9× 12.3k 1.5× 252 25.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Noam Chomsky

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Fields of papers citing papers by Noam Chomsky

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Noam Chomsky

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Noam Chomsky. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Noam Chomsky 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 Noam Chomsky. Noam Chomsky 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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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (2021). Consequences of capitalism : manufacturing discontent and resistance. 16 indexed citations
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Battiste, Marie, Noam Chomsky, Norman K. Denzin, et al.. (2018). Dissident Knowledge in Higher Education. oURspace (University of Regina). 72 indexed citations
3.
Chomsky, Noam. (2012). CHANGING CONTOURS OF WORLD ORDER. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
4.
Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (2009). Noam Chomsky on language and cognition. 2 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (2004). La Aldea Global. 11 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (2003). 11 de setembro. 3 indexed citations
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Herman, Edward S. & Noam Chomsky. (2002). The myth of the liberal media : the propaganda model of news. 4 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam. (1999). Profit over people : neoliberalism and global order. 490 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (1998). On language : Chomsky's classic works, Language and responsibility and Reflections on language in one volume. 10 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam. (1996). Política y cultura a finales del siglo XX. 69–72. 1 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam. (1994). Linguistics and Cognitive Science. 1(1). 5. 3 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (1988). La quinta libertad: la intervención de los Estados Unidos en América Central y la lucha por la paz. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 3 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam. (1987). Turning the tide : the U.S. and Latin America. 3 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (1987). La nouvelle syntaxe : concepts et conséquences de la théorie du gouvernement et du liage. Seuil eBooks.
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (1980). Reflexões sobre a linguagem. 2 indexed citations
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Piaget, Jean, et al.. (1979). Théories du langage, théories de l'apprentissage. 14 indexed citations
17.
Chomsky, Noam & Carlos Piera. (1979). La teoría estándar extendida. Cátedra eBooks.
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Chomsky, Noam. (1978). Studien zu Fragen der Semantik. Ullstein eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam, et al.. (1977). Reflexionen über die Sprache. Tijdschrift voor Philosophie. 41(2). 3 indexed citations
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Chomsky, Noam & Anna Kamp. (1971). Die Verantwortlichkeit der Intellektuellen. Suhrkamp eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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