William L. Simon

875 total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 514 citations indexed

About

William L. Simon is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, William L. Simon has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 514 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 1 paper in Political Science and International Relations, 1 paper in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 1 paper in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in William L. Simon's work include Space Exploration and Technology (1 paper), Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (1 paper) and Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (1 paper). William L. Simon is often cited by papers focused on Space Exploration and Technology (1 paper), Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (1 paper) and Intelligence, Security, War Strategy (1 paper). William L. Simon collaborates with scholars based in . William L. Simon's co-authors include Kevin D. Mitnick, Jeffrey S. Young and Brian Muirhead and has published in prestigious journals such as CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks and Medical Entomology and Zoology.

In The Last Decade

William L. Simon

7 papers receiving 410 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security

2001 403 citations Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
William L. Simon	5	363	147	105	103	54	8	514
Hennie Kruger South Africa	12	520 1.4×	148 1.0×	96 0.9×	194 1.9×	35 0.6×	44	671
M. Eric Johnson United States	10	378 1.0×	119 0.8×	107 1.0×	126 1.2×	76 1.4×	18	510
Donn B. Parker United States	12	423 1.2×	191 1.3×	93 0.9×	138 1.3×	104 1.9×	39	713
Kevin D. Mitnick	7	451 1.2×	187 1.3×	132 1.3×	144 1.4×	68 1.3×	8	578
Ruey-Shiang Shaw Taiwan	8	264 0.7×	106 0.7×	36 0.3×	82 0.8×	34 0.6×	15	540
A.B. Ruighaver Australia	9	351 1.0×	73 0.5×	55 0.5×	177 1.7×	12 0.2×	23	469
Simon Parkin United Kingdom	14	412 1.1×	239 1.6×	123 1.2×	139 1.3×	58 1.1×	60	614
Keshnee Padayachee South Africa	9	271 0.7×	90 0.6×	56 0.5×	114 1.1×	34 0.6×	34	377
Elmarie Kritzinger South Africa	11	341 0.9×	118 0.8×	67 0.6×	117 1.1×	29 0.5×	39	452
Shamal Faily United Kingdom	13	317 0.9×	149 1.0×	84 0.8×	65 0.6×	66 1.2×	76	576

Countries citing papers authored by William L. Simon

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Fields of papers citing papers by William L. Simon

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William L. Simon

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All Works

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Simon, William L., et al.. (2011). The Steve Jobs Way: iLeadership for a New Generation. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations

2.

Mitnick, Kevin D. & William L. Simon. (2005). The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 42 indexed citations

3.

Young, Jeffrey S. & William L. Simon. (2005). iCon: Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business. 35 indexed citations

4.

Mitnick, Kevin D. & William L. Simon. (2001). The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 403 indexed citations breakdown →

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Muirhead, Brian & William L. Simon. (1999). High Velocity Leadership : The Mars Pathfinder Approach to Faster, Better, Cheaper. 7 indexed citations

6.

Simon, William L., et al.. (1997). Lasting Change: The Shared Values Process That Makes Companies Great. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 20 indexed citations

7.

Simon, William L.. (1996). Beyond the Numbers: How Leading Companies Measure and Drive Success. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

8.

Simon, William L., et al.. (1995). Profit from Experience; The National Semiconductor Story of Transformation Management. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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