P. Zafiropulo

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 945 citations indexed

About

P. Zafiropulo is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Zafiropulo has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 945 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 4 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in P. Zafiropulo's work include Formal Methods in Verification (4 papers), Interconnection Networks and Systems (3 papers) and Wireless Networks and Protocols (3 papers). P. Zafiropulo is often cited by papers focused on Formal Methods in Verification (4 papers), Interconnection Networks and Systems (3 papers) and Wireless Networks and Protocols (3 papers). P. Zafiropulo collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Canada. P. Zafiropulo's co-authors include Daniël Brand, Colin H. West, H. Rudin, Donald Cowan, Harry R. Rudin, J.W. Wong, Harmen R. van As, Werner Bux, H. Müller and M. Nassehi and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Communications, Journal of the ACM and IBM Journal of Research and Development.

In The Last Decade

P. Zafiropulo

13 papers receiving 860 citations

Hit Papers

On Communicating Finite-State Machines 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. On Communicating Finite-State Machines
    1983 552 citations Daniël Brand, P. Zafiropulo Journal of the ACM profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. Zafiropulo Switzerland 10 567 407 350 217 172 14 945
Salem Derisavi United States 9 261 0.5× 306 0.8× 140 0.4× 197 0.9× 128 0.7× 18 642
Doron Peled United States 22 1.0k 1.8× 287 0.7× 656 1.9× 646 3.0× 237 1.4× 84 1.4k
Roni Rosner Israel 7 716 1.3× 170 0.4× 530 1.5× 296 1.4× 169 1.0× 8 919
Walter Vogler Germany 15 663 1.2× 215 0.5× 262 0.7× 89 0.4× 134 0.8× 75 811
Carl A. Sunshine United States 12 285 0.5× 424 1.0× 234 0.7× 144 0.7× 128 0.7× 32 740
Béatrice Bérard France 11 521 0.9× 172 0.4× 256 0.7× 246 1.1× 153 0.9× 31 760
Ph. Schnoebelen France 12 668 1.2× 150 0.4× 392 1.1× 286 1.3× 98 0.6× 26 877
John Derrick United Kingdom 18 480 0.8× 361 0.9× 628 1.8× 535 2.5× 149 0.9× 106 1.2k
Michel Bidoit France 13 535 0.9× 141 0.3× 495 1.4× 280 1.3× 106 0.6× 37 855
Frances Allen United States 11 216 0.4× 455 1.1× 419 1.2× 433 2.0× 570 3.3× 16 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by P. Zafiropulo

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Zafiropulo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Zafiropulo

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Müller, H., et al.. (2002). DQMA and CRMA: new access schemes for Gbit/s LANs and MANs. 185–191. 17 indexed citations
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As, Harmen R. van, J.W. Wong, & P. Zafiropulo. (2002). Fairness, priority and predictability of the DQDB MAC protocol under heavy load. 410–417. 15 indexed citations
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As, Harmen R. van, et al.. (1994). CRMA-II: A MAC protocol for ring-based Gb/s LANs and MANs. Computer Networks and ISDN Systems. 26(6-8). 831–840. 7 indexed citations
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Cideciyan, Roy D., et al.. (1993). The IBM Zurich research laboratory's 1.13 Gb/s LAN/MAN prototype. Computer Networks and ISDN Systems. 26(2). 163–183. 3 indexed citations
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Brand, Daniël & P. Zafiropulo. (1983). On Communicating Finite-State Machines. Journal of the ACM. 30(2). 323–342. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zafiropulo, P., Colin H. West, H. Rudin, Donald Cowan, & Daniël Brand. (1980). Towards Analyzing and Synthesizing Protocols. IRE Transactions on Communications Systems. 28(4). 651–661. 166 indexed citations
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West, Colin H. & P. Zafiropulo. (1978). Automated Validation of a Communications Protocol: the CCITT X.21 Recommendation. IBM Journal of Research and Development. 22(1). 60–71. 60 indexed citations
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Zafiropulo, P.. (1978). Protocol Validation by Duologue-Matrix Analysis. IRE Transactions on Communications Systems. 26(8). 1187–1194. 41 indexed citations
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Rudin, Harry R., Colin H. West, & P. Zafiropulo. (1978). Automated protocol validation: One chain of development. Computer Networks (1976). 2(4-5). 373–380. 31 indexed citations
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Zafiropulo, P., et al.. (1976). Extension of a Circuit-Switched User/Network Interface to Packet-Switching.. ICCC. 515–522. 1 indexed citations
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Zafiropulo, P., et al.. (1976). A Network Architecture for the Integration of Circuit and Packet Switching.. ICCC. 505–514. 9 indexed citations
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Zafiropulo, P.. (1974). Performance Evaluation of Reliability Improvement Techniques for Single-Loop Communications Systems. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 22(6). 742–751. 34 indexed citations
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Zafiropulo, P.. (1973). Reliability Optimization in Multiloop Communication Networks. IRE Transactions on Communications Systems. 21(8). 898–907. 9 indexed citations

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