2026 Mike Holcombe: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	34	12231	11874	776	763	165	4541

Mike Holcombe 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 Mike Holcombe sits on this spectrum.

32 publications 991+

This scientist: 165 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mike Holcombe 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 Mike Holcombe sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mike Holcombe is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions span various interdisciplinary areas, focusing particularly on computational and biological systems.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics and venues, highlighting work in modeling, complex systems, and biological interactions. Notable papers include:

"Communicating Stream X-Machines Systems are no more than X-Machines" (2020), published in TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology)
"No entry signal in ant foraging (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): new insights from an agent-based model" (2024), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
"Agent-Based Modeling of Complex Molecular Systems" (2022), published in Methods in molecular biology
"Large-Scale Modeling of Economic Systems" (2024), published by Technischen Universität Darmstadt

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Holcombe include Tudor Bălănescu, Anthony J. Cowling, Horia Georgescu, Marian Gheorghe, and Cristina Vertan.

The research appears in a variety of publication venues, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach:

TUGraz OPEN Library (Graz University of Technology)
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Methods in molecular biology
Technischen Universität Darmstadt

Holcombe's work intersects several subfields of study such as Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Computational Theory and Mathematics. This breadth indicates involvement in both the natural sciences and computational modeling.

The main topics addressed in Holcombe's research include:

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
Computational Drug Discovery Methods
Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis

Overall, Mike Holcombe's profile shows engagement with agent-based modeling, complex biological systems, and ecological dynamics, reflecting a diverse methodological framework applied to biological and economic systems.

Best Publications

Correct Systems: Building a Business Process Solution

Mike Holcombe;Florentin Ipate

289
Citations
The epitheliome: agent-based modelling of the social behaviour of cells.

D.C. Walker;J. Southgate;G. Hill;M. Holcombe

236
Citations
Formal agent-based modelling of intracellular chemical interactions

Mark Pogson;Rod Smallwood;Eva Qwarnstrom;Mike Holcombe

236
Citations
X-machines as a basis for dynamic system specification

M. Holcombe

213
Citations
Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering

Hubert Baumeister;Michele Marchesi;Mike Holcombe

205
Citations
An integration testing method that is proved to find all faults

Florentin Ipate;Mike Holcombe

161
Citations
Development of a Three Dimensional Multiscale Computational Model of the Human Epidermis

Salem Adra;Tao Sun;Sheila MacNeil;Mike Holcombe

145
Citations
The state problem for evolutionary testing

Phil McMinn;Mike Holcombe

142
Citations
FLAME: simulating large populations of agents on parallel hardware architectures

Mariam Kiran;Paul Richmond;Mike Holcombe;Lee Shawn Chin

131
Citations
Communicating Stream X-Machines Systems are no more than X-Machines.

Tudor Balanescu;Anthony J. Cowling;Horia Georgescu;Marian Gheorghe

111
Citations
Reverse Engineering State Machines by Interactive Grammar Inference

N. Walkinshaw;K. Bogdanov;M. Holcombe;S. Salahuddin

111
Citations
Exploitation of High Performance Computing in the FLAME Agent-Based Simulation Framework

Simon Coakley;Marian Gheorghe;Mike Holcombe;Shawn Chin

106
Citations
Longevity and detection of persistent foraging trails in Pharaoh's ants Monomorium Pharaonis (L.)

Duncan E. Jackson;Stephen J. Martin;Mike Holcombe;Francis L.W. Ratnieks

102
Citations
Introducing Spatial Information into Predictive NF-κB Modelling – An Agent-Based Approach

Mark Pogson;Mike Holcombe;Rod Smallwood;Eva Qwarnstrom

89
Citations
Empirical investigation towards the effectiveness of Test First programming

Liang Huang;Mike Holcombe

88
Citations
Modelling complex biological systems using an agent-based approach

Mike Holcombe;Salem Adra;Mesude Bicak;Shawn Chin

87
Citations
A study into the effects of personality type and methodology on cohesion in software engineering teams

J. S. Karn;S. Syed-Abdullah;A. J. Cowling;M. Holcombe

87
Citations
Exploring Hypotheses of the Actions of TGF-β1 in Epidermal Wound Healing Using a 3D Computational Multiscale Model of the Human Epidermis

Tao Sun;Salem Adra;Rod Smallwood;Mike Holcombe

86
Citations
Evolutionary Testing Using an Extended Chaining Approach

P. McMinn;M. Holcombe

85
Citations
Statechart testing method for aircraft control systems

Kirill Bogdanov;Mike Holcombe

85
Citations
Evolutionary testing of state-based programs

Phil McMinn;Mike Holcombe

84
Citations
Information Processing in Cells and Tissues

Mike Holcombe;Ray Paton

82
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis L. W. Ratnieks University of Sussex

Phil McMinn University of Sheffield

Sheila MacNeil University of Sheffield

Jeffrey Green University of Sheffield

Robert K. Poole University of Sheffield

Steven K. Dower CSL (Australia)

Marco Raberto University of Genoa

Herbert Dawid Bielefeld University

Jennifer Southgate University of York

Guillermo Velasco Complutense University of Madrid

External Links

Personal website of Mike Holcombe Google Scholar page

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