Robert J. Aumann

25.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
101 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Aumann is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management Science and Operations Research and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Aumann has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 48 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 8 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Aumann's work include Game Theory and Applications (45 papers), Economic theories and models (38 papers) and Game Theory and Voting Systems (26 papers). Robert J. Aumann is often cited by papers focused on Game Theory and Applications (45 papers), Economic theories and models (38 papers) and Game Theory and Voting Systems (26 papers). Robert J. Aumann collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Belgium. Robert J. Aumann's co-authors include F. J. Anscombe, Michael Maschler, Jacques Dréze, Adam Brandenburger, Sergiu Hart, Bezalel Peleg, Mordecai Kurz, Roberto Serrano, Lloyd S. Shapley and Sylvain Sorin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Economic Review.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Aumann

94 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

Agreeing to Disagree 1963 2026 1984 2005 1976 1963 1965 1987 1974 400 800 1.2k
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. Agreeing to Disagree
    1976 1.3k citations Robert J. Aumann The Annals of Statistics profile →
  2. A Definition of Subjective Probability
    1963 1.1k citations Robert J. Aumann et al. profile →
  3. Integrals of set-valued functions
    1965 857 citations Robert J. Aumann Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications profile →
  4. Correlated Equilibrium as an Expression of Bayesian Rationality
    1987 855 citations Robert J. Aumann Econometrica profile →
  5. Subjectivity and correlation in randomized strategies
    1974 835 citations Robert J. Aumann Journal of Mathematical Economics profile →
  6. Markets with a Continuum of Traders
    1964 682 citations Robert J. Aumann Econometrica profile →
  7. Game theoretic analysis of a bankruptcy problem from the Talmud
    1985 606 citations Robert J. Aumann et al. profile →
  8. Cooperative games with coalition structures
    1974 539 citations Robert J. Aumann, Jacques Dréze profile →
  9. Existence of Competitive Equilibria in Markets with a Continuum of Traders
    1966 256 citations Robert J. Aumann Econometrica profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert J. Aumann Israel 40 6.5k 6.2k 1.9k 1.7k 1.5k 101 11.4k
David Schmeidler Israel 40 6.4k 1.0× 4.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 3.9k 2.3× 1.3k 0.9× 118 10.6k
Peter C. Fishburn United States 58 7.6k 1.2× 6.4k 1.0× 769 0.4× 4.8k 2.8× 3.0k 2.0× 411 16.3k
Morris H. DeGroot United States 33 2.7k 0.4× 2.6k 0.4× 907 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.2× 91 10.9k
John C. Harsanyi United States 32 5.9k 0.9× 5.2k 0.8× 2.7k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 84 11.8k
Lloyd S. Shapley United States 37 7.3k 1.1× 6.6k 1.1× 761 0.4× 363 0.2× 1.3k 0.9× 99 12.7k
Itzhak Gilboa Israel 25 3.1k 0.5× 2.3k 0.4× 826 0.4× 2.6k 1.5× 831 0.5× 95 5.7k
Reinhard Selten Germany 44 5.0k 0.8× 5.2k 0.8× 4.0k 2.1× 1.5k 0.9× 622 0.4× 105 11.1k
Martín Shubik United States 40 6.2k 1.0× 3.6k 0.6× 684 0.4× 279 0.2× 362 0.2× 330 9.2k
Harry M. Markowitz United States 35 8.4k 1.3× 7.2k 1.2× 252 0.1× 1.3k 0.8× 872 0.6× 147 20.0k
Ken Binmore United Kingdom 40 4.4k 0.7× 2.8k 0.5× 1.9k 1.0× 630 0.4× 482 0.3× 145 8.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aumann, Robert J.. (2023). The World of Game Theory and Game Theory of the World: A Personal Journey. Revue économique. Vol. 74(4). 655–659. 1 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (2023). Musings on Information and Knowledge. Econ journal watch. 2(1). 131–140.
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Aumann, Robert J.. (2019). A synthesis of behavioural and mainstream economics. Nature Human Behaviour. 3(7). 666–670. 18 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (2011). Pure and applied science. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). e0017–e0017. 1 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (2007). Экономический индекс рискованности. Russian Management Journal. 5(3). 3–14.
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Aumann, Robert J. & Jacques Dréze. (2004). When All is Said and Done, How Should You Play and What Should You Expect?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 14 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J., Sergiu Hart, & Motty Perry. (1997). The Forgetful Passenger. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J., Sergiu Hart, & Motty Perry. (1996). The Absent-Minded Driver. SSRN Electronic Journal. 97–116. 2 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1992). Perspectives on bounded rationality. 42(1). 108–117. 11 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1985). On the Non-Transferable Utility Value: A Comment on the Roth-Shafer Examples. Econometrica. 53(3). 667–667. 41 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1982). On the NTU value. 1 indexed citations
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Morgenstern, Oskar & Robert J. Aumann. (1981). Essays in game theory and mathematical economics in honor of Oskar Morgenstern. 129 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1981). Survey of Repeated Games. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 171 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J., et al.. (1978). Public goods and power. 3 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J. & Uriel G. Rothblum. (1977). Orderable Set Functions and Continuity. III: Orderability and Absolute Continuity. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 15(1). 156–162. 4 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1976). Agreeing to Disagree. The Annals of Statistics. 4(6). 1314 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aumann, Robert J. & Bezalel Peleg. (1974). A note on Gale's example. Journal of Mathematical Economics. 1(2). 209–211. 54 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J. & Micha A. Perles. (1965). A variational problem arising in economics. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 11. 488–503. 94 indexed citations
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1965). Integrals of set-valued functions. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 12(1). 1–12. 857 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aumann, Robert J.. (1961). Borel structures for function spaces. Illinois Journal of Mathematics. 5(4). 45 indexed citations

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