John Hopfield: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
John Hopfield's h-index is 96 (178 i10-index, 96,690+ total citations across 200+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. John Hopfield is affiliated with Professor, Princeton University.
John Hopfield is a researcher affiliated with Professor, Princeton University, specializing in Neural Networks, AI, Neuroscience. Their work has been cited 96,690 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
John Hopfield's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 200 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 96
- i10-Index
- 178
- Total Citations
- 96,690
- Citing Countries
- 79
As of July 2026.
John Hopfield has an h-index of 96 and 96,690 total citations across 200 publications, with research cited by institutions in 79 countries.
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Neural networks and physical systems with emergent collective computational abilities.
198230,416
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The researcher established foundational theoretical frameworks linking neural networks to physical systems with emergent collective computational abilities, significantly advancing the field of computational neuroscience.
The researcher pioneered the application of neural network models to solve complex optimization problems, establishing a foundational framework for computational decision-making processes.
The researcher established a foundational computational model of neural circuits, published in Science in 1986, which has become a seminal reference point in the field with over 3,000 citations.
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About John Hopfield's research
John Hopfield is a researcher in Neural Networks, AI and Neuroscience at Professor, Princeton University. Their work has been cited 96,690 times across 200 publications (h-index 96), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Neural networks and physical systems with emergent collective computational abilities.” (1982), has accumulated 30,416 citations. Other influential works include “Neurons with graded response have collective computational properties like those of two-state neurons.” (1984) with 10,078 citations and “"Neural" computation of decisions in optimization problems” (1985) with 9,226 citations.
Citations of John Hopfield'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.
