Recognizing the Contributions that Power the R Ecosystem of Packages in CRAN
The global R community is a vibrant and collaborative ecosystem of developers who create a vast array of invaluable packages to streamline the work of data analysts, scientists, and researchers. These developers play a crucial role in advancing the capabilities of the R language and making it an indispensable tool for modern data analysis. By contributing their time, expertise, and creativity to developing high-quality, utility-driven R packages, these developers save their peers countless hours and resources. Highlighting the achievements of these unsung heroes not only recognizes their valuable contributions but also inspires others to follow in their footsteps.
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leaps / 1997 / Thomas Lumley
The First R package published in CRAN and year of publication
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Hadley Wickham / 170 packages
The author with the most R packages published in R CRAN and number of packages.
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knitr / 9,666 / Yihui Xie
The most cited R package in CRAN and total citations and maintainer
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