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.
Programming massively parallel processors a hands-on approach
20101.1k citationsDavid B. Kirk, Wen‐mei Hwuprofile →
Optimization principles and application performance evaluation of a multithreaded GPU using CUDA
2008614 citationsDavid B. Kirk, Wen‐mei Hwu et al.profile →
Peers — A (Enhanced Table)
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This map shows the geographic impact of David B. Kirk's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by David B. Kirk with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites David B. Kirk more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by David B. Kirk. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by David B. Kirk. The network helps show where David B. Kirk may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of David B. Kirk
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David B. Kirk.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David B. Kirk based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with David B. Kirk. David B. Kirk is excluded from
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
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Shiber, Joseph & David B. Kirk. (2025). Use of APRV to Avoid ECMO in Severe Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(Supplement_1). A3081–A3081.
Kirk, David B. & Wen‐mei Hwu. (2016). Programming Massively Parallel Processors, Third Edition: A Hands-on Approach. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc. eBooks.15 indexed citations
Dearnaley, David P., et al.. (1993). Strontium-89 (Metastron) versus external beam radiotherapy in patients with painful bone metastases secondary to prostatic cancer: preliminary report of a multicenter trial. UK Metastron Investigators Group.. PubMed. 20(3 Suppl 2). 32–3.43 indexed citations
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Kirk, David B., Douglas Kerns, Kurt Fleischer, & Alan H. Barr. (1992). Analog VLSI Implementation of Multi-dimensional Gradient Descent. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 5. 789–796.15 indexed citations
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Kirk, David B.. (1992). Gender issues in information technology as found in schools: authentic/synthetic/fantastic?. Educational Technology archive. 32(4). 28–31.12 indexed citations
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Kirk, David B., et al.. (1991). Constrained Optimization Applied to the Parameter Setting Problem for Analog Circuits. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 4. 789–796.1 indexed citations
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Kirk, David B.. (1991). Predictable cache design for real-time systems.8 indexed citations
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