# Most-cited Computer Science papers of 2023, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Computer Science research papers published in 2023, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [Exploiting Generative AI to Scale up Intelligent Tutoring Systems](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4385245566) · 77,473 citations
2. [Object Detection in 20 Years: A Survey](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4320002812) · 3,129 citations
3. [A Comprehensive Review of YOLO Architectures in Computer Vision: From YOLOv1 to YOLOv8 and YOLO-NAS](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4388823657) · 3,057 citations · Free PDF
4. [SRplot: A free online platform for data visualization and graphing](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4388522045) · 2,541 citations · Free PDF
5. [Students’ voices on generative AI: perceptions, benefits, and challenges in higher education](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4384464487) · 2,342 citations · Free PDF
6. [Interpreting Black-Box Models: A Review on Explainable Artificial Intelligence](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4386142022) · 2,073 citations · Free PDF
7. [What Is the Impact of ChatGPT on Education? A Rapid Review of the Literature](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4366420437) · 1,969 citations · Free PDF
8. [What if the devil is my guardian angel: ChatGPT as a case study of using chatbots in education](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4321499901) · 1,920 citations · Free PDF
9. [Artificial intelligence in higher education: the state of the field](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4366783381) · 1,887 citations · Free PDF
10. [Diffusion Models in Vision: A Survey](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4360884927) · 1,864 citations · Free PDF
11. [Education in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding the Potential Benefits of ChatGPT in Promoting Teaching and Learning](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4389437528) · 1,844 citations
12. [ChatGPT: Bullshit spewer or the end of traditional assessments in higher education?](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4317910584) · 1,774 citations
13. [DrugBank 6.0: the DrugBank Knowledgebase for 2024](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4388615774) · 1,733 citations
14. [Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): What we know and what is left to attain Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4366262984) · 1,731 citations · Free PDF
15. [TotalSegmentator: Robust Segmentation of 104 Anatomic Structures in CT Images](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4383218413) · 1,596 citations · Free PDF
16. [Diffusion Models: A Comprehensive Survey of Methods and Applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4387195417) · 1,564 citations · Free PDF
17. [Data quality in online human-subjects research: Comparisons between MTurk, Prolific, CloudResearch, Qualtrics, and SONA](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4324129606) · 1,516 citations · Free PDF
18. [A comprehensive AI policy education framework for university teaching and learning](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4383312437) · 1,502 citations · Free PDF
19. [A Brief Overview of ChatGPT: The History, Status Quo and Potential Future Development](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4367595583) · 1,448 citations
20. [ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE REAL WORLD](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4382987554) · 1,442 citations · Free PDF
21. [Generative AI](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4386693657) · 1,425 citations · Free PDF
22. [The ChEMBL Database in 2023: a drug discovery platform spanning multiple bioactivity data types and time periods](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4388455891) · 1,420 citations
23. [A survey of uncertainty in deep neural networks](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3183048323) · 1,410 citations · Free PDF
24. [Generative AI and ChatGPT: Applications, challenges, and AI-human collaboration](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4385071300) · 1,344 citations
25. [A SWOT analysis of ChatGPT: Implications for educational practice and research](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4361204578) · 1,343 citations · Free PDF

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