Amartya Sen Google Scholar: 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 October 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
- 79
As of October 2026.
Amartya Sen has an h-index of 210 and 398,570 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 79 countries.
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The idea of justice
200819,708
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The researcher established a foundational framework for evaluating human well-being through the capability approach, fundamentally shifting the metrics of equality and development in social sciences.
The researcher advanced the measurement of economic performance and social progress, establishing a foundational framework for assessing living standards that influenced subsequent high-impact policy reports.
The researcher established a foundational framework for justice, evidenced by a seminal 2008 paper with nearly 20,000 citations and subsequent independent scholarly engagement.
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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.
Citations of Amartya Sen's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
