David A. Kessler

14.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
289 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

David A. Kessler is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. Kessler has authored 289 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 58 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 45 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in David A. Kessler's work include Theoretical and Computational Physics (61 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (32 papers) and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (28 papers). David A. Kessler is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (61 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (32 papers) and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (28 papers). David A. Kessler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Germany. David A. Kessler's co-authors include Herbert Levine, Joel Koplik, Leonard M. Sander, Eli Barkai, Alain Karma, Nadav M. Shnerb, C. W. Snyder, B. G. Orr, Dina Gould Halme and Richard C. Brower and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

David A. Kessler

281 papers receiving 9.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Pattern selection in fingered growth phenomena

1988 775 citations David A. Kessler, Herbert Levine et al. profile →
Phase-Field Model of Mode III Dynamic Fracture

2001 508 citations David A. Kessler, Herbert Levine et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Effect of strain on surface morphology in highly strained InGaAs films

1991 414 citations David A. Kessler et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David A. Kessler United States	51	2.3k	2.0k	1.4k	1.3k	1.1k	289	9.8k
Joachim Krug Germany	50	1.9k 0.8×	3.9k 1.9×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	908 0.8×	196	8.9k
Nigel Goldenfeld United States	58	3.0k 1.3×	3.3k 1.6×	1.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	205	12.6k
Dietrich Stauffer Germany	32	3.2k 1.4×	3.9k 1.9×	731 0.5×	1.5k 1.2×	2.4k 2.2×	223	12.6k
Jayanth R. Banavar United States	64	3.6k 1.6×	2.6k 1.3×	3.2k 2.3×	1.6k 1.3×	1.8k 1.6×	309	14.4k
Herbert Levine United States	84	3.1k 1.3×	3.5k 1.8×	7.5k 5.4×	1.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	461	24.0k
Sidney Redner United States	17	2.0k 0.9×	2.8k 1.4×	2.1k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	2.9k 2.6×	30	10.7k
Erwin Frey Germany	57	1.6k 0.7×	3.9k 1.9×	2.6k 1.8×	2.0k 1.6×	1.6k 1.5×	281	12.3k
Eshel Ben‐Jacob Israel	72	2.7k 1.2×	4.8k 2.4×	4.6k 3.3×	2.2k 1.8×	3.1k 2.8×	325	22.3k
Leonard M. Sander United States	44	4.8k 2.1×	6.8k 3.3×	978 0.7×	3.0k 2.4×	1.7k 1.6×	176	15.5k
Kimmo Kaski Finland	55	1.7k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	785 0.6×	4.5k 4.0×	375	12.2k

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Baartman, Jantiene, et al.. (2025). Modelling the impact of trenches on soil erosion control using OpenLISEM on Mount Elgon, Uganda. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 50(6). 1 indexed citations

Ramirez, Daniel C., David A. Kessler, Mingyang Lu, & Herbert Levine. (2025). A computational approach for perturbation-induced EMT transitions. npj Systems Biology and Applications. 11(1). 126–126.

Wiles, Nicola, et al.. (2024). Beta-blockers for the treatment of anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. 368. 90–99. 2 indexed citations

Kessler, David A., et al.. (2023). Designing exceptional-point-based graphs yielding topologically guaranteed quantum search. Physical Review Research. 5(2). 8 indexed citations

Stutte, Gary W., et al.. (2023). Controlled Environment Agriculture Design Standards (CEADS): Purpose, Development, and Implementation. 1 indexed citations

Afek, Gadi, Nir Davidson, David A. Kessler, & Eli Barkai. (2023). Colloquium: Anomalous statistics of laser-cooled atoms in dissipative optical lattices. Reviews of Modern Physics. 95(3). 20 indexed citations

Tripathi, Shubham, David A. Kessler, & Herbert Levine. (2022). Minimal frustration underlies the usefulness of incomplete regulatory network models in biology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(1). e2216109120–e2216109120. 10 indexed citations

Tripathi, Shubham, David A. Kessler, & Herbert Levine. (2020). Biological Networks Regulating Cell Fate Choice are Minimally Frustrated. Physical Review Letters. 125(8). 88101–88101. 38 indexed citations

Kessler, David A. & Nadav M. Shnerb. (2010). Globally coupled chaotic maps and demographic stochasticity. Physical Review E. 81(3). 36111–36111. 6 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A.. (2008). Epidemic Size in the SIS Model of Endemic Infections. Journal of Applied Probability. 45(3). 757–778. 3 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A.. (2008). Epidemic Size in the SIS Model of Endemic Infections. Journal of Applied Probability. 45(3). 757–778. 16 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A. & Isaac Freund. (2008). Singularities in speckled speckle: screening. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 25(12). 2932–2932.

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Kessler, David A., et al.. (2007). A Critical Examination of the FDA’s Efforts to Preempt Failure-to-Warn Claims. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations

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Hamilton, William & David A. Kessler. (2004). BMJ papers could include honesty box for research warts. BMJ. 328(7451). 1320.4–1320.4. 1 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A.. (2000). The needs of the dying : a guide for bringing hope, comfort, and love to life's final chapter. 10 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A., et al.. (1997). The legal and scientific basis for FDA's assertion of jurisdiction over cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.. PubMed. 277(5). 405–9. 23 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A.. (1997). The Tobacco Settlement. New England Journal of Medicine. 337(15). 1082–1083. 7 indexed citations

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Priel, Avner, Ido Kanter, & David A. Kessler. (1997). Analytical Study of the Interplay between Architecture and Predictability. Neural Information Processing Systems. 10. 315–321. 1 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A.. (1991). Remarks by the Commissioner. PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology. 45(3). 118–121. 1 indexed citations

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Kessler, David A.. (1989). The Federal Regulation of Food Labeling. New England Journal of Medicine. 321(11). 717–725. 14 indexed citations

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