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Idea Generation

Idea Generation is a creative cognitive and social process in which individuals or groups deliberately produce a variety of novel and potentially useful concepts, solutions, or opportunities in response to a defined problem, need, or strategic context.

1.9K

Publications

139.4K

Citations

3.6K

Authors

1.2K

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2017–2026

669

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Publications

1.9K

The associative basis of the creative process.

Sarnoff A. Mednick · Psychological Review · 1962 · 4.1K citations

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Innovation and Creativity in Organizations

Neil Anderson, Kristina Potočnik, Jing Zhou · Journal of Management · 2014 · 2.9K citations · Full text

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On the genesis of abstract ideas.

Michael I. Posner, Steven W. Keele · Journal of Experimental Psychology · 1968 · 2K citations

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Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas

Pierre J. Malraison, Seymour Papert · The Two-Year College Mathematics Journal · 1981 · 1.8K citations

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Imagination and Creativity in Childhood

L. S. Vygotsky · Journal of Russian and East European Psychology · 2004 · 1.7K citations

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Authors

3.6K

  1. PB
    Paul B. Paulus

    The University of Texas at Arlington, United States

    27 publications · 4K citations

    24

    h-index

  2. AR
    Alan R. Dennis

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    19 publications · 1.6K citations

    17

    h-index

  3. MA
    Mark A. Runco

    California State University, Fullerton, United States

    19 publications · 2.1K citations

    17

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  4. JL
    Julie Linsey

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    16 publications · 1.1K citations

    15

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  5. SD
    Shanna Daly

    University of Michigan, United States

    21 publications · 914 citations

    15

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Institutions

1.2K

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    26 h-index

    89 publications

    5.8K citations

  2. The University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, United States

    25 h-index

    54 publications

    8K citations

  3. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    22 h-index

    89 publications

    3.6K citations

  4. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    21 h-index

    58 publications

    5.9K citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    20 h-index

    66 publications

    3.8K citations

  6. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    19 h-index

    35 publications

    3.7K citations

  7. University of Graz

    Graz, Austria

    18 h-index

    73 publications

    9.5K citations

  8. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    17 h-index

    34 publications

    2.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Creativity Research Journal

    60 publications · 5.6K citations

    35

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  2. The Journal of Creative Behavior

    JCB · 46 publications · 3.6K citations

    26

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  3. Creativity and Innovation Management

    CIM · 35 publications · 1.6K citations

    21

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  4. Journal of Product Innovation Management

    27 publications · 2.6K citations

    21

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  5. Design Studies

    26 publications · 3.8K citations

    21

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