Don Kirkham

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Don Kirkham is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Don Kirkham has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 48 papers in Environmental Engineering and 19 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Don Kirkham's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (58 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (37 papers) and Dam Engineering and Safety (20 papers). Don Kirkham is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (58 papers), Groundwater flow and contamination studies (37 papers) and Dam Engineering and Safety (20 papers). Don Kirkham collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Don Kirkham's co-authors include W. V. Bartholomew, W. L. Powers, Frederick R. Troeh, Jalal D. Jabro, R. E. Phillips, D. R. Nielsen, H. M. Selim, Robert Horton, R. J. Kunze and A. S. Modaihsh and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Don Kirkham

104 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Equations for Following Nutrient Transformations in Soil,... 1954 2026 1978 2002 1954 1955 100 200 300 400 500

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Don Kirkham United States 23 1.3k 1.2k 933 624 588 114 3.0k
C. W. Boast United States 19 1.4k 1.1× 725 0.6× 553 0.6× 537 0.9× 392 0.7× 39 3.0k
R. J. Millington United States 17 479 0.4× 1.5k 1.3× 1.6k 1.7× 316 0.5× 185 0.3× 32 3.2k
R. G. Kachanoski Canada 32 1.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 1.9k 2.1× 460 0.7× 509 0.9× 106 3.8k
J. D. Rhoades United States 41 1.6k 1.2× 2.3k 1.9× 2.8k 3.0× 257 0.4× 377 0.6× 113 6.6k
D. R. Nielsen United States 28 786 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.7× 170 0.3× 151 0.3× 63 2.5k
R. J. Hanks United States 33 1.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.3× 147 0.2× 347 0.6× 99 4.1k
J. Skopp United States 17 617 0.5× 569 0.5× 604 0.6× 256 0.4× 275 0.5× 29 1.9k
D. E. Elrick Canada 32 1.1k 0.8× 2.7k 2.3× 2.2k 2.4× 133 0.2× 338 0.6× 109 4.1k
G.W. Gee United States 33 1.2k 0.9× 2.2k 1.8× 2.2k 2.4× 411 0.7× 466 0.8× 119 5.2k
W. J. Busscher United States 33 3.5k 2.6× 2.7k 2.3× 673 0.7× 546 0.9× 336 0.6× 122 7.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Don Kirkham

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All Works

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Kirkham, Don, R. R. van der Ploeg, & Robert Horton. (1997). Potential theory for dual‐depth subsurface drainage of ponded land. Water Resources Research. 33(7). 1643–1654. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1979). Influence of cover slab diameter on solute travel time to wells. Water Resources Research. 15(4). 941–948. 1 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1978). Casing depths and solute travel times to wells. Water Resources Research. 14(2). 237–243. 3 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1978). POROUS MEDIA TESTS OF GROUNDWATER MOUNDS. Soil Science. 125(3). 160–164. 1 indexed citations
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Moldenhauer, W. C., et al.. (1973). Infiltration, Hydraulic Conductivity, and Resistance to Water‐Drop Impact of Clod Beds as Affected by Chemical Treatment. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 37(4). 634–637. 15 indexed citations
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Selim, M. Sami & Don Kirkham. (1972). Seepage Through Soil Bedding or a Hillside Due to a Steady Rainfall: I. Soil Surface of Constant Slope. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 36(3). 402–407. 11 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don & W. L. Powers. (1972). Advanced soil physics. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 208 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1971). Steady Drainage of Layered Soils: II. Nomographs. Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division. 97(1). 19–37. 10 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1971). Flow Cell System for Miscible Displacement Experiments. Water Resources Research. 7(1). 211–213. 1 indexed citations
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Selim, H. M., et al.. (1970). A Comparison of Two Methods for Determining Soil Water Diffusivity. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 34(1). 14–18. 16 indexed citations
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Rolston, Dennis E., Don Kirkham, & D. R. Nielsen. (1969). Miscible Displacement of Gases Through Soil Columns. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 33(4). 488–492. 16 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1968). Advance of irrigation water on the soil surface in relation to soil infiltration rate: A mathematical and laboratory model study. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 36(565). 1. 3 indexed citations
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Corey, J.C., Don Kirkham, & D. R. Nielsen. (1967). The Movement of Chloride and Nitrate through Certain Iowa Soils. UNI ScholarWorks (University of Northern Iowa). 74(1). 130–141. 3 indexed citations
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Hinesly, T. D. & Don Kirkham. (1966). Theory and flow nets for rain and Artesian water seeping into soil drains. Water Resources Research. 2(3). 497–511. 4 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1964). Solving tile drainage problems by using model data. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 35(523). 1.
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1961). A Glassbead‐Glycerol Model for Non‐Steady‐State Tile Drainage. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 25(2). 91–94. 2 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don, et al.. (1960). Operational characteristics of the laterals near the edge of a tile drainage system. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 65(11). 3733–3738. 2 indexed citations
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Schilfgaarde, Jan van, Don Kirkham, & Richard K. Frevert. (1956). Physical and mathematical theories of tile and ditch drainage and their usefulness in design. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 32(436). 1. 18 indexed citations
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Kirkham, Don & W. V. Bartholomew. (1954). Equations for Following Nutrient Transformations in Soil, Utilizing Tracer Data. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 18(1). 33–34. 570 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kirkham, Don, John S. McNown, & En-Yun Hsu. (1951). Discussion of “Effect of a partial cutoff on seepage rates”. Transactions American Geophysical Union. 32(2). 283–283. 1 indexed citations

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