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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 123 123 118 73 70 396 130770

Jon Kleinberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jon Kleinberg between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jon Kleinberg published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2010. 42 of the 476 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2010. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 13 publications
1968 2025

476 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jon Kleinberg: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 4
1993 1
1994 5
1995 5
1996 6
1997 6
1998 8
1999 10
2000 10
2001 13
2002 8
2003 8
2004 10
2005 16
2006 15
2007 13
2008 13
2009 14
2010 40
2011 14
2012 9
2013 14
2014 11
2015 18
2016 13
2017 20
2018 19
2019 16
2020 20
2021 32
2022 22
2023 19
2024 29
2025 13
Total 476
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Jon Kleinberg publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

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 Jon Kleinberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 392–401 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 396 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128 396
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Jon Kleinberg D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

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 Jon Kleinberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122–123 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20 123
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - ACM AAAI Allen Newell Award For groundbreaking work in computer science in areas including social and information networks, information retrieval, and data science, and for bridging computing, economics and the social sciences.
  • 2013 - ACM Fellow For contributions to the science of information and social networks.
  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the understanding of the structure and behavior of the World Wide Web and other complex networks.
  • 2008 - ACM Prize in Computing For his contributions to the science of networks and the World Wide Web. His work is a deep combination of social insights and mathematical reasoning.
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2006 - Rolf Nevanlinna Prize
  • 2005 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1997 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Jon Kleinberg is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, where their research primarily focuses on computer science with significant contributions in artificial intelligence, statistical and nonlinear physics, economics and econometrics, management science and operations research, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Data Visualization and Analytics
  • Auction Theory and Applications
  • Game Theory and Applications
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs

Jon Kleinberg has published extensively, with many papers appearing in prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • Scientific Reports
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kleinberg include:

  • Algorithms as discrimination detectors, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Algorithmic monoculture and social welfare, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Other notable recent publications in related work include:

  • Integrating explanation and prediction in computational social science, 2021, Nature (author: Jake M. Hofman)
  • An Economic Perspective on Algorithmic Fairness, 2020, AEA Papers and Proceedings (author: Ashesh Rambachan)
  • Does Bad News Go Away Faster?, 2021, Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (author: Shaomei Wu)

Collaborations have been made regularly with a group of frequent co-authors, which include:

  • Sendhil Mullainathan
  • Manish Raghavan
  • Austin R. Benson
  • Karen Levy
  • Nate Veldt

Throughout their career, Kleinberg has received multiple honors recognizing contributions to computer science, networks, and the social and information sciences. Awards include the ACM AAAI Allen Newell Award (2014), ACM Fellow (2013), ACM Prize in Computing (2008), membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2011) and National Academy of Engineering (2008), as well as fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007), MacArthur Foundation (2005), and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1997). Kleinberg also received the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Authoritative sources in a hyperlinked environment

    Jon M. Kleinberg

  • Maximizing the Spread of Influence through a Social Network

    David Kempe;Jon M. Kleinberg;Éva Tardos

  • The link-prediction problem for social networks

    David Liben-Nowell;Jon Kleinberg

  • Networks, Crowds, and Markets

    David Easley;Jon Kleinberg

  • Bursty and Hierarchical Structure in Streams

    Jon Kleinberg

  • Graphs over time: densification laws, shrinking diameters and possible explanations

    Jure Leskovec;Jon Kleinberg;Christos Faloutsos

  • Graph evolution: Densification and shrinking diameters

    Jure Leskovec;Jon Kleinberg;Christos Faloutsos

  • The small-world phenomenon: an algorithmic perspective

    Jon Kleinberg

  • Algorithm Design

    Jon Kleinberg;Eva Tardos

  • Group formation in large social networks: membership, growth, and evolution

    Lars Backstrom;Dan Huttenlocher;Jon Kleinberg;Xiangyang Lan

  • Navigation in a small world

    Jon M. Kleinberg

  • Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Network Dynamics: Structural Models

    David Easley;Jon Kleinberg

  • Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Network Dynamics: Population Models

    David Easley;Jon Kleinberg

  • Meme-tracking and the dynamics of the news cycle

    Jure Leskovec;Lars Backstrom;Jon Kleinberg

  • The Price of Stability for Network Design with Fair Cost Allocation

    Elliot Anshelevich;Anirban Dasgupta;Jon Kleinberg;Éva Tardos

  • Predicting positive and negative links in online social networks

    Jure Leskovec;Daniel Huttenlocher;Jon Kleinberg

  • Signed networks in social media

    Jure Leskovec;Daniel Huttenlocher;Jon Kleinberg

  • The web as a graph: measurements, models, and methods

    Jon M. Kleinberg;Ravi Kumar;Prabhakar Raghavan;Sridhar Rajagopalan

  • Differences in the mechanics of information diffusion across topics: idioms, political hashtags, and complex contagion on twitter

    Daniel M. Romero;Brendan Meeder;Jon Kleinberg

  • Wherefore art thou R3579X?: anonymized social networks, hidden patterns, and structural steganography

    Lars Backstrom;Cynthia Dwork;Jon Kleinberg

  • Inherent Trade-Offs in the Fair Determination of Risk Scores

    Jon M. Kleinberg;Sendhil Mullainathan;Manish Raghavan

Frequent Co-Authors

David Easley
David Easley Cornell University
Jure Leskovec
Jure Leskovec Stanford University
Éva Tardos
Éva Tardos Cornell University
Prabhakar Raghavan
Prabhakar Raghavan Google (United States)
David Kempe
David Kempe University of Southern California
Lillian Lee
Lillian Lee Cornell University
Robert Kleinberg
Robert Kleinberg Cornell University
Jens Ludwig
Jens Ludwig University of Chicago

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