Sven Koenig Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Sven Koenig's h-index is 87 (268 i10-index, 31,648+ total citations across 577+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of November 2026. Sven Koenig is affiliated with Chancellor's Professor and Bren Chair, UC Irvine.
Sven Koenig is a researcher affiliated with Chancellor's Professor and Bren Chair, UC Irvine, specializing in Heuristic Search, Automated Planning, Autonomous Systems. Their work has been cited 31,648 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Sven Koenig's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 577 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 87
- i10-Index
- 268
- Total Citations
- 31,648
- Citing Countries
- 66
As of November 2026.
Sven Koenig has an h-index of 87 and 31,648 total citations across 577 publications, with research cited by institutions in 66 countries.
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D* lite
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The researcher established foundational algorithms for efficient any-angle path planning on grids, advancing beyond traditional grid-based methods.
The researcher established foundational definitions and benchmarks for multi-agent pathfinding, subsequently extending the framework to large-scale, lifelong, and anytime problem variants.
The researcher established a foundational framework for lifelong planning using A* search, extending it to fast replanning in unknown terrain and real-time situated agents.
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About Sven Koenig's research
Sven Koenig is a researcher in Heuristic Search, Automated Planning and Autonomous Systems at Chancellor's Professor and Bren Chair, UC Irvine. Their work has been cited 31,648 times across 577 publications (h-index 87), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “D* lite” (2002), has accumulated 1,514 citations. Other influential works include “Multi-agent pathfinding: Definitions, variants, and benchmarks” (2019) with 1,379 citations and “Ridesharing: The state-of-the-art and future directions” (2013) with 1,356 citations.
Citations of Sven Koenig's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
