Patrick T. Hester

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Patrick T. Hester is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Control and Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick T. Hester has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 10 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 7 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Patrick T. Hester's work include Complex Systems and Decision Making (18 papers), Risk and Safety Analysis (7 papers) and Simulation Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Patrick T. Hester is often cited by papers focused on Complex Systems and Decision Making (18 papers), Risk and Safety Analysis (7 papers) and Simulation Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Patrick T. Hester collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Ghana. Patrick T. Hester's co-authors include Mark Velasquez, Kevin MacG. Adams, Joseph Bradley, Charles B. Keating, Barry Ezell, Polinpapilinho F. Katina, Christopher J. Lynch, Andrew J. Collins, John A. Horst and Andreas Tolk and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Applied Sciences and Systems Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Patrick T. Hester

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

An Analysis of Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 250 500 750 1000
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. An Analysis of Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods
    2013 1.0k citations Patrick T. Hester 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
Patrick T. Hester United States 13 506 220 169 123 121 42 1.4k
Müjgân Sağır Türkiye 15 604 1.2× 197 0.9× 153 0.9× 118 1.0× 183 1.5× 38 1.5k
Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi Iran 8 605 1.2× 191 0.9× 188 1.1× 98 0.8× 113 0.9× 25 1.3k
Pablo Aragonés‐Beltrán Spain 20 519 1.0× 237 1.1× 117 0.7× 177 1.4× 114 0.9× 45 1.4k
Philippe Nemery United Kingdom 13 686 1.4× 217 1.0× 170 1.0× 78 0.6× 171 1.4× 16 1.3k
Cheng‐Ru Wu Taiwan 21 737 1.5× 295 1.3× 132 0.8× 97 0.8× 84 0.7× 77 1.7k
José Ramón San Cristóbal Mateo Spain 13 664 1.3× 188 0.9× 176 1.0× 191 1.6× 104 0.9× 29 1.3k
Chia‐Chi Sun Taiwan 12 649 1.3× 285 1.3× 131 0.8× 81 0.7× 91 0.8× 26 1.4k
Pascale Zaraté France 12 582 1.2× 316 1.4× 150 0.9× 87 0.7× 175 1.4× 70 1.4k
Ibrahim Badi Libya 21 843 1.7× 323 1.5× 211 1.2× 152 1.2× 130 1.1× 71 1.5k
Thanh‐Tuan Dang Vietnam 22 588 1.2× 301 1.4× 118 0.7× 131 1.1× 125 1.0× 55 1.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2023). Nε-Carboxymethyl-Lysine Modification of Extracellular Matrix Proteins Augments Fibroblast Activation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(21). 15811–15811. 5 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T. & Kevin MacG. Adams. (2017). Systemic Decision Making. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 15 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2017). A Method for Key Performance Indicator Assessment in Manufacturing Organizations.. PubMed. 14(4). 157–167. 13 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2016). A framework to choose alternative analysis and selection methods. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. 7(4). 277–277. 1 indexed citations
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Collins, Andrew J., Patrick T. Hester, Barry Ezell, & John A. Horst. (2016). An improvement selection methodology for key performance indicators. Environment Systems & Decisions. 36(2). 196–208. 25 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T.. (2015). Analyzing Stakeholders Using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping. Procedia Computer Science. 61. 92–97. 18 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2015). Towards a theory of multi-method M&S approach: Part III. 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). 26. 1633–1644. 1 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2014). Toward a Watershed- and System of Systems–Oriented Perspective of Stormwater Management Enterprise Performance. Public Works Management & Policy. 19(3). 235–254. 1 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T. & Kevin MacG. Adams. (2014). Systemic Thinking: Fundamentals for Understanding Problems and Messes. ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University). 12 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2013). Exploration of purpose for multi-method simulation in the context of social phenomena representation. Winter Simulation Conference. 1661–1672. 4 indexed citations
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Adams, Kevin MacG., et al.. (2013). Systems Theory as the Foundation for Understanding Systems. Systems Engineering. 17(1). 112–123. 100 indexed citations
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Adams, Kevin MacG. & Patrick T. Hester. (2013). Accounting for Errors When Using Systems Approaches. Procedia Computer Science. 20. 318–324. 2 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2012). Integrated condition assessment for Navy system of systems. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. 3(3/4). 356–356.
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Hester, Patrick T., Joseph Bradley, & Kevin MacG. Adams. (2012). Stakeholders in systems problems. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. 3(3/4). 225–225. 5 indexed citations
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Collins, Andrew J. & Patrick T. Hester. (2012). Colonel Blotto Games and Lancaster's Equations: A Novel Military Modeling Combination. ODU Digital Commons (Old Dominion University). 1 indexed citations
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Adams, Kevin MacG. & Patrick T. Hester. (2012). Errors in systems approaches. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. 3(3/4). 233–233. 9 indexed citations
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Hester, Patrick T., et al.. (2011). Analysis of Generation Y Workforce Motivation Using Multiattribute Utility Theory. 26 indexed citations
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Tolk, Andreas, et al.. (2008). Using agent technology to move from intention-based to effect-based models. Winter Simulation Conference. 863–871. 1 indexed citations
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Tolk, Andreas, et al.. (2008). Using agent technology to move from intention-based to effect-based models. 2008 Winter Simulation Conference. 863–871. 2 indexed citations
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Dawson, Pamela & Patrick T. Hester. (2006). Real-Time Effectiveness Approach to Protecting Nuclear Materials.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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