Amartya Sen: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Amartya Sen's h-index is 210 (974 i10-index, 398,570+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Amartya Sen is affiliated with Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, Harvard University.
Amartya Sen is a researcher affiliated with Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, Harvard University, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 398,570 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Amartya Sen's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 210
- i10-Index
- 974
- Total Citations
- 398,570
- Citing Countries
- 34
As of July 2026.
Amartya Sen has an h-index of 210 and 398,570 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 34 countries.
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The idea of justice
200819,708
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The researcher established a foundational entitlement framework for analyzing famines, shifting the academic focus from food availability to distribution and access mechanisms.
The researcher established a foundational entitlement framework for analyzing famines, shifting the academic focus from food availability to distribution and access mechanisms.
The researcher fundamentally reexamined the theoretical foundations of inequality, producing a seminal work that has become a cornerstone reference in the field with over 19,000 citations.
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About Amartya Sen's research
Amartya Sen is a researcher at Thomas W. Lamont University Professor, Harvard University. Their work has been cited 398,570 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 210), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The idea of justice” (2008), has accumulated 19,708 citations. Other influential works include “The idea of justice” (2008) with 19,708 citations and “Poverty and famines: An essay on entitlement and deprivation” (1982) with 19,566 citations.
Citations of Amartya Sen's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and India, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
