Aaron Clauset: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Aaron Clauset's h-index is 55 (94 i10-index, 46,055+ total citations across 169+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Aaron Clauset is affiliated with Professor of Computer Science & BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder.
Aaron Clauset is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Computer Science & BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in Network Science, Science of Science, Machine Learning. Their work has been cited 46,055 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Aaron Clauset's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 169 indexed publications. Of these, 16 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 55
- i10-Index
- 94
- Total Citations
- 46,055
- Citing Countries
- 51
As of August 2026.
Aaron Clauset has an h-index of 55 and 46,055 total citations across 169 publications, with research cited by institutions in 51 countries.
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Power-law distributions in empirical data
200912,867
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The researcher developed a seminal method for identifying community structure in very large networks, establishing a foundational approach for analyzing complex systems in statistical physics.
The researcher developed a hierarchical framework for predicting missing links in complex networks, establishing a foundational method for network structure analysis.
The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing power-law distributions in empirical data, providing a critical reference for statistical methodology across diverse scientific disciplines.
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About Aaron Clauset's research
Aaron Clauset is a researcher in Network Science, Science of Science and Machine Learning at Professor of Computer Science & BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder. Their work has been cited 46,055 times across 169 publications (h-index 55), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Power-law distributions in empirical data” (2009), has accumulated 12,867 citations. Other influential works include “Finding community structure in very large networks” (2004) with 10,425 citations and “A communal catalogue reveals Earth’s multiscale microbial diversity” (2017) with 3,188 citations.
Citations of Aaron Clauset's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











