The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gordon Plotkin sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 213 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gordon Plotkin sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 67 D-Index — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.
Gordon Plotkin is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the broad field of computer science, with a particular focus on areas that intersect logic, reasoning, and knowledge.
The main topics of Gordon Plotkin's work include:
The primary subfields of study in their research consist of:
Their recent published papers cover various aspects of logic and programming theory, including:
Frequent collaboration has been a feature of their work. Notable coauthors include:
Gordon Plotkin has published extensively in several recognized venues such as:
Recognition for their contributions includes being named an ACM Fellow in 2020 for work in programming languages, particularly their operational and denotational semantics. Additional honors include fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Society in the United Kingdom, as well as membership in Academia Europaea.
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Mogens Nielsen;Gordon D. Plotkin;Glynn Winskel
Martín Abadi;Michael Burrows;Butler Lampson;Gordon Plotkin
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David MacQueen;Gordon Plotkin;Ravi Sethi
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Martín Abadi;Luca Cardelli;Benjamin Pierce;Gordon Plotkin
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