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 Nils J. Nilsson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 142 publications — 23rd percentile
23% 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 Nils J. Nilsson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 45 D-Index — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.
Nils J. Nilsson is a researcher affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their academic focus encompasses various aspects of artificial intelligence and computer science, contributing to foundational knowledge in the field.
The scientist has been recognized with several awards that reflect their engagement and contributions to the AI community and beyond. Notably, they received the AAAI Distinguished Service Award in 2005, which acknowledged a lifetime of service to artificial intelligence, including significant scientific contributions related to pattern recognition, heuristic search, planning, robotics, and expert systems. This award also cited pioneering work in scientific publishing and influential textbook authorship, along with leadership roles such as serving as president of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).
Earlier honors include being named a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) in 1990. Prior to that, Nilsson was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1986. These fellowships denote acknowledgment from prestigious scientific communities for their contributions to the advancement of science and artificial intelligence.
Although specific details on research topics, publication venues, coauthors, and individual papers are not provided, the awards and affiliations indicate involvement in multiple key areas of AI research, including but not limited to:
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