Ian Goodfellow: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Ian Goodfellow's h-index is 103 (199 i10-index, 439,008+ total citations across 250+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Ian Goodfellow is affiliated with DeepMind.
Ian Goodfellow is a researcher affiliated with DeepMind, specializing in Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence. Their work has been cited 439,008 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Ian Goodfellow's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 250 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 103
- i10-Index
- 199
- Total Citations
- 439,008
- Citing Countries
- 87
As of September 2026.
Ian Goodfellow has an h-index of 103 and 439,008 total citations across 250 publications, with research cited by institutions in 87 countries.
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The researcher pioneered the application of deep convolutional neural networks to multi-digit number recognition in street view imagery, establishing a foundational approach for automated visual data extraction.
The researcher introduced generative adversarial networks, a foundational framework for generative modeling that has achieved widespread adoption and independent validation across the global research community.
The researcher published a seminal 2016 paper on deep learning that has garnered nearly 100,000 citations, establishing a foundational contribution to the field.
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About Ian Goodfellow's research
Ian Goodfellow is a researcher in Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence at DeepMind. Their work has been cited 439,008 times across 250 publications (h-index 103), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Generative adversarial networks” (2014), has accumulated 119,662 citations. Other influential works include “Generative adversarial networks” (2014) with 118,900 citations and “Deep learning” (2016) with 103,025 citations.
Citations of Ian Goodfellow's research come primarily from China, United States 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.
