Albert-László Barabási: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Albert-László Barabási's h-index is 177 (443 i10-index, 331,419+ total citations across 784+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Albert-László Barabási is affiliated with Northeastern University, Harvard Medical School, Central European University.
Albert-László Barabási is a researcher affiliated with Northeastern University, Harvard Medical School, Central European University, specializing in network science, statistical physics, biological physics. Their work has been cited 331,419 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Albert-László Barabási's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 784 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 177
- i10-Index
- 443
- Total Citations
- 331,419
- Citing Countries
- 75
As of August 2026.
Albert-László Barabási has an h-index of 177 and 331,419 total citations across 784 publications, with research cited by institutions in 75 countries.
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Emergence of scaling in random networks
199950,568
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The researcher established the theoretical framework for scaling laws in random networks, fundamentally advancing the understanding of complex network structures through a seminal 1999 publication.
The researcher established foundational frameworks for assessing the error and attack tolerance of complex networks, a seminal contribution that has profoundly shaped the field of network science.
The researcher advanced the scientific understanding of network structures through a seminal 2002 publication that established foundational concepts in the emerging field of network science.
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About Albert-László Barabási's research
Albert-László Barabási is a researcher in network science, statistical physics and biological physics at Northeastern University, Harvard Medical School, Central European University. Their work has been cited 331,419 times across 784 publications (h-index 177), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Emergence of scaling in random networks” (1999), has accumulated 50,568 citations. Other influential works include “Statistical mechanics of complex networks” (2002) with 30,111 citations and “Error and attack tolerance of complex networks” (2000) with 12,048 citations.
Citations of Albert-László Barabási'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.











