Scott Aaronson

9.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
109 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Scott Aaronson is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott Aaronson has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 51 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 21 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Scott Aaronson's work include Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (72 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (39 papers) and Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs (30 papers). Scott Aaronson is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (72 papers), Quantum Information and Cryptography (39 papers) and Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs (30 papers). Scott Aaronson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Scott Aaronson's co-authors include Daniel Gottesman, A. A. Архипов, Andris Ambainis, Timothy C. Ralph, Justin Dove, Matthew A. Broome, Saleh Rahimi-Keshari, A. G. White, Alessandro Fedrizzi and Yaoyun Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Biological Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Scott Aaronson

100 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Improved simulation of stabilizer circuits 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2011 2012 2015 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Scott Aaronson United States 27 3.7k 1.9k 1.1k 541 199 109 4.4k
Jacob Biamonte Russia 24 3.7k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 818 0.7× 545 1.0× 104 0.5× 64 4.6k
Nathan Wiebe United States 28 5.1k 1.4× 2.4k 1.3× 967 0.9× 685 1.3× 117 0.6× 67 5.9k
Aram W. Harrow United States 30 5.4k 1.5× 2.8k 1.5× 1.2k 1.1× 561 1.0× 77 0.4× 79 6.1k
Ryan Babbush United States 34 6.1k 1.6× 3.6k 1.9× 1.1k 1.0× 560 1.0× 118 0.6× 66 6.9k
Kristan Temme United States 17 5.0k 1.4× 3.0k 1.6× 861 0.8× 537 1.0× 75 0.4× 32 5.7k
Hartmut Neven United States 24 3.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 578 0.5× 368 0.7× 57 0.3× 51 4.4k
Harry Buhrman Netherlands 28 3.6k 1.0× 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.5× 207 0.4× 152 0.8× 138 4.3k
Sergio Boixo United States 27 4.5k 1.2× 2.9k 1.6× 686 0.6× 450 0.8× 57 0.3× 52 5.2k
Andrew M. Childs United States 33 5.5k 1.5× 3.1k 1.7× 1.7k 1.5× 329 0.6× 61 0.3× 95 6.1k
Masoud Mohseni United States 27 4.6k 1.3× 3.2k 1.7× 867 0.8× 534 1.0× 607 3.1× 65 6.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Scott Aaronson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott Aaronson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Scott Aaronson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Scott Aaronson 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 Scott Aaronson. Scott Aaronson 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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Hutton, Todd M., Scott Aaronson, Linda L. Carpenter, Kenneth Pages, & Harold A. Sackeïm. (2025). The profile of symptom change with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder. Brain stimulation. 18(1). 426–426. 2 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & Jason Pollack. (2023). Discrete bulk reconstruction. Journal of High Energy Physics. 2023(4).
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Aaronson, Scott, et al.. (2021). On quantum versus classical query complexity.. 28. 115. 1 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott, et al.. (2020). . Theory of Computing. 16(1). 1–8. 16 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott, Shalev Ben-David, Robin Kothari, & Avishay Tal. (2020). Quantum Implications of Huang's Sensitivity Theorem. arXiv (Cornell University). 27. 66. 1 indexed citations
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Rocchetto, Andrea, Scott Aaronson, Simone Severini, et al.. (2019). Experimental learning of quantum states. IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome). 44 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott, et al.. (2017). On the implausibility of classical client blind quantum computing. Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh). 7 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott, et al.. (2016). Computability Theory of Closed Timelike Curves. Electronic colloquium on computational complexity. 23. 146.
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Aaronson, Scott & Andris Ambainis. (2014). . Theory of Computing. 10(1). 133–166. 14 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & A. A. Архипов. (2013). . Theory of Computing. 9(1). 143–252. 268 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & Paul F. Christiano. (2013). . Theory of Computing. 9(1). 349–401. 8 indexed citations
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Bouland, Adam & Scott Aaronson. (2013). Any Beamsplitter Generates Universal Quantum Linear Optics. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott, et al.. (2013). ψ-epistemic theories: The role of symmetry. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 13 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & Dieter van Melkebeek. (2011). . Theory of Computing. 7(1). 177–184. 7 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & Dieter van Melkebeek. (2010). A note on circuit lower bounds from derandomization.. Electronic colloquium on computational complexity. 17. 105. 4 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott, Salman Beigi, Andrew Drucker, Bill Fefferman, & Peter W. Shor. (2009). . Theory of Computing. 5(1). 1–42. 25 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & Greg Kuperberg. (2007). . Theory of Computing. 3(1). 129–157. 17 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott & Andris Ambainis. (2005). . Theory of Computing. 1(1). 47–79. 73 indexed citations
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Gottesman, Daniel & Scott Aaronson. (2004). Improved simulation of stabilizer circuits (14 pages). Physical Review A. 70(5). 52328. 12 indexed citations
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Aaronson, Scott. (2004). Limitations of quantum advice and one-way communication. 320–332. 6 indexed citations

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