Robin Milner

37.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
87 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

Robin Milner is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Milner has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 40 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 21 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Robin Milner's work include Logic, programming, and type systems (33 papers), Formal Methods in Verification (27 papers) and Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge (16 papers). Robin Milner is often cited by papers focused on Logic, programming, and type systems (33 papers), Formal Methods in Verification (27 papers) and Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge (16 papers). Robin Milner collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Denmark. Robin Milner's co-authors include Joachim Parrow, David Walker, Mads Tofte, Robert Harper, David MacQueen, Matthew Hennessy, Luı́s Damas, George Milne, Angelo Troina and Jean Krivine and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Communications of the ACM and Journal of the ACM.

In The Last Decade

Robin Milner

83 papers receiving 12.6k citations

Hit Papers

Communication and Concurr... 1976 2026 1992 2009 1989 1992 1978 1999 1997 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robin Milner 10.4k 8.2k 3.7k 2.5k 2.3k 87 14.4k
Amir Pnueli 7.5k 0.7× 9.5k 1.2× 2.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 168 13.1k
C. A. R. Hoare 7.0k 0.7× 5.4k 0.7× 4.2k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 3.9k 1.7× 109 12.3k
Rajeev Alur 5.2k 0.5× 8.8k 1.1× 1.9k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 3.0k 1.3× 187 12.5k
E. M. Clarke 5.1k 0.5× 8.7k 1.1× 1.5k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 2.6k 1.1× 79 11.5k
Thomas A. Henzinger 6.0k 0.6× 9.2k 1.1× 1.8k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 3.2k 1.4× 282 14.2k
Edsger W. Dijkstra 4.6k 0.4× 3.1k 0.4× 3.7k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 67 9.1k
Moshe Y. Vardi 9.2k 0.9× 7.6k 0.9× 4.1k 1.1× 912 0.4× 624 0.3× 458 14.2k
Zohar Manna 5.4k 0.5× 5.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 136 8.1k
Mihalis Yannakakis 4.7k 0.5× 8.0k 1.0× 5.9k 1.6× 838 0.3× 1.1k 0.5× 205 14.8k
Ravi Sethi 3.8k 0.4× 2.0k 0.2× 3.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 3.0k 1.3× 88 9.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Robin Milner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Milner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Milner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robin Milner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robin Milner 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 Robin Milner. Robin Milner 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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Gill, A., Robin Milner, Rupert Holzinger, et al.. (2025). Using a citizen science approach to assess nanoplastics pollution in remote high-altitude glaciers. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1864–1864. 4 indexed citations
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Cattani, Gian Luca, James J. Leifer, & Robin Milner. (2021). Contexts and embeddings for closed shallow action graphs. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 3 indexed citations
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Stepney, Susan, Samuel L. Braunstein, John A. Clark, et al.. (2005). Journeys in non-classical computation II: initial journeys and waypoints. International Journal of Parallel Emergent and Distributed Systems. 21(2). 97–125. 19 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (2001). Computational flux. 220–221. 7 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin, Robert Harper, David MacQueen, & Mads Tofte. (1997). The Definition of Standard ML (Revised). Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 594 indexed citations breakdown →
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Milner, Robin. (1994). Computing is Interaction.. Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh). 232–233. 1 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1993). Elements of interaction. Communications of the ACM. 36(1). 78–89. 53 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin & Faron Moller. (1993). Unique decomposition of processes. Theoretical Computer Science. 107(2). 357–363. 2 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin, Joachim Parrow, & David Walker. (1993). Modal logics for mobile processes. Theoretical Computer Science. 114(1). 149–171. 113 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin, Joachim Parrow, & David Walker. (1992). A calculus of mobile processes, II. Information and Computation. 100(1). 41–77. 720 indexed citations breakdown →
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Milner, Robin, Joachim Parrow, & David Walker. (1992). A calculus of mobile processes, I. Information and Computation. 100(1). 1–40. 1373 indexed citations breakdown →
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Milner, Robin & Mads Tofte. (1991). Co-induction in relational semantics. Theoretical Computer Science. 87(1). 209–220. 78 indexed citations
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America, Pierre, Robin Milner, Oscar Nierstrasz, Mario Tokoro, & Akinori Yonezawa. (1991). What Is An Object. 257–264. 2 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1986). Process Constructors and Interpretations (Invited Paper).. IFIP Congress. 507–514. 2 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1984). A complete inference system for a class of regular behaviours. Journal of Computer and System Sciences. 28(3). 439–466. 161 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1983). Calculi for synchrony and asynchrony. Theoretical Computer Science. 25(3). 267–310. 435 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1977). Fully abstract models of typed λ-calculi. Theoretical Computer Science. 4(1). 1–22. 244 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin & Richard W. Weyhrauch. (1972). Proving compiler correctness in a mechanised logic. 7. 51–73. 3 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1971). An algebraic definition of simulation between programs. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 481–489. 269 indexed citations
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Milner, Robin. (1969). Program schemes and recursive function theory. 5. 39–58. 2 indexed citations

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