Francis Heylighen

57 papers and 949 indexed citations i.

About

Francis Heylighen is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Management Science and Operations Research and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis Heylighen has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 949 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 11 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 10 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Francis Heylighen’s work include Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (13 papers), Origins and Evolution of Life (10 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (9 papers). Francis Heylighen is often cited by papers focused on Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (13 papers), Origins and Evolution of Life (10 papers) and Complex Systems and Decision Making (9 papers). Francis Heylighen collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Chile. Francis Heylighen's co-authors include Jean–Marc Dewaele, J. Bernheim, Carlos Gershenson, Frank Van Overwalle, Johan Bollen, Donald T. Campbell, Clément Vidal, Tomás Veloz, Patrick Thiran and Gary William Flake and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Review, Technological Forecasting and Social Change and Long Range Planning.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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