Simon Vrhovec

494 total citations
46 papers, 289 citations indexed

About

Simon Vrhovec is a scholar working on Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Vrhovec has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 289 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Information Systems, 22 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Simon Vrhovec's work include Information and Cyber Security (25 papers), Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (20 papers) and Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (9 papers). Simon Vrhovec is often cited by papers focused on Information and Cyber Security (25 papers), Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (20 papers) and Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (9 papers). Simon Vrhovec collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, Germany and Italy. Simon Vrhovec's co-authors include Anže Mihelič, Damjan Vavpotič, Tomaž Hovelja, Marjan Krisper, Igor Bernik, Boštjan Žvanut, Steffen Wendzel, Brigita Skela‐Savič, Luca Caviglione and Aleksandra Mileva and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Simon Vrhovec

41 papers receiving 269 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Vrhovec Slovenia 9 169 109 44 33 30 46 289
Heru Susanto Indonesia 10 106 0.6× 85 0.8× 38 0.9× 31 0.9× 39 1.3× 58 328
Γεώργιος Γιαννακόπουλος Greece 9 93 0.6× 94 0.9× 62 1.4× 17 0.5× 32 1.1× 37 295
Sameera Mubarak Australia 9 132 0.8× 98 0.9× 34 0.8× 16 0.5× 51 1.7× 28 265
Fatemeh Zahedi United States 6 173 1.0× 158 1.4× 60 1.4× 22 0.7× 38 1.3× 6 328
Gurvirender Tejay United States 8 168 1.0× 62 0.6× 43 1.0× 39 1.2× 51 1.7× 31 259
Nurazean Maarop Malaysia 8 84 0.5× 56 0.5× 94 2.1× 39 1.2× 20 0.7× 70 274
B. Dawn Medlin United States 11 181 1.1× 87 0.8× 53 1.2× 15 0.5× 31 1.0× 35 304
Jörg Uffen Germany 6 230 1.4× 104 1.0× 43 1.0× 18 0.5× 87 2.9× 8 294
Michael A. Erskine United States 8 78 0.5× 67 0.6× 108 2.5× 30 0.9× 21 0.7× 35 270
Łukasz Wiechetek Poland 6 192 1.1× 61 0.6× 17 0.4× 14 0.4× 63 2.1× 27 323

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Vrhovec

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Vrhovec

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Vrhovec

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Vrhovec. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Vrhovec 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 Simon Vrhovec. Simon Vrhovec 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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Mihelič, Anže, Tomaž Hovelja, & Simon Vrhovec. (2025). Factors influencing the adoption of secure software engineering practices in pre-adoption and post-adoption phases. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 42763–42763.
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Žvanut, Boštjan, et al.. (2025). Adoption of smartphones among older adults and the role of perceived threat of cyberattacks. International Journal of Information Security. 24(3). 1 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2025). SmartICST: a smart information and cyber security training approach for older adults. Education and Information Technologies. 30(14). 19911–19932.
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2024). Recognition of genuine and phishing emails may not be associated with response to phishing attacks. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science. 30(9). 1265–1283. 1 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2024). We need to aim at the top: Factors associated with cybersecurity awareness of cyber and information security decision-makers. PLoS ONE. 19(10). e0312266–e0312266. 1 indexed citations
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Mihelič, Anže, et al.. (2024). Delegation-Based Agile Secure Software Development Approach for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. IEEE Access. 12. 189611–189635.
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Mihelič, Anže, Simon Vrhovec, & Tomaž Hovelja. (2023). Agile Development of Secure Software for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Sustainability. 15(1). 801–801. 13 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2023). Are Perceptions About Government and Social Media Providers Related to Protection Motivation Online?. International Journal of Cyber Behavior Psychology and Learning. 13(1). 1–19. 1 indexed citations
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Mihelič, Anže, Tomaž Hovelja, & Simon Vrhovec. (2023). Identifying Key Activities, Artifacts and Roles in Agile Engineering of Secure Software with Hierarchical Clustering. Applied Sciences. 13(7). 4563–4563. 5 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2023). Security and privacy oriented information security culture (ISC): Explaining unauthorized access to healthcare data by nursing employees. Computers & Security. 136. 103489–103489. 13 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2022). Improving the efficiency of remote conference tool use for distance learning in higher education: A kano based approach. Computers & Education. 181. 104448–104448. 15 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2022). Towards Personalized User Training for Secure Use of Information Systems. The International Arab Journal of Information Technology. 19(3). 4 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2021). The relation between project team conflict and user resistance in software projects. PLoS ONE. 16(11). e0260059–e0260059.
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2021). Know Your Enemy: User Segmentation Based on Human Aspects of Information Security. IEEE Access. 9. 157306–157315. 7 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2020). Use of Social Networking Services among Slovenes around the World. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2019). Social Network Self-Protection Model:What Motivates Users to Self-Protect?. Journal of Cyber Security and Mobility. 8(4). 467–492. 7 indexed citations
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Bernik, Igor, et al.. (2019). Cybercrime victimization and seeking help. 1–2. 1 indexed citations
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Vrhovec, Simon, et al.. (2018). Relating Mobile Device Use and Adherence to Information Security Policy with Data Breach Consequences in Hospitals.. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science. 24. 634–645. 4 indexed citations
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Bernik, Igor, et al.. (2017). Advances in Cybersecurity 2017.
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Vrhovec, Simon, Tomaž Hovelja, Damjan Vavpotič, & Marjan Krisper. (2015). Diagnosing organizational risks in software projects: Stakeholder resistance. International Journal of Project Management. 33(6). 1262–1273. 48 indexed citations

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