Kieron Burke Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Kieron Burke's h-index is 86 (236 i10-index, 301,825+ total citations across 622+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Kieron Burke is affiliated with UC Irvine chemistry and physics.
Kieron Burke is a researcher affiliated with UC Irvine chemistry and physics, specializing in density functional theory, quantum chemistry, materials science. Their work has been cited 301,825 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Kieron Burke's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 622 indexed publications. Of these, 14 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 86
- i10-Index
- 236
- Total Citations
- 301,825
- Citing Countries
- 52
As of October 2026.
Kieron Burke has an h-index of 86 and 301,825 total citations across 622 publications, with research cited by institutions in 52 countries.
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Generalized gradient approximation made simple
1996238,273
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The researcher developed a simplified generalized gradient approximation framework, establishing a foundational standard for computational efficiency in density functional theory calculations.
The researcher established a theoretical rationale for mixing exact exchange with density functional approximations, a foundational contribution to computational chemistry.
The researcher developed a generalized gradient approximation for the exchange-correlation hole in many-electron systems, establishing a foundational framework for density functional theory calculations.
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About Kieron Burke's research
Kieron Burke is a researcher in density functional theory, quantum chemistry and materials science at UC Irvine chemistry and physics. Their work has been cited 301,825 times across 622 publications (h-index 86), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Generalized gradient approximation made simple” (1996), has accumulated 238,273 citations. Other influential works include “Restoring the density-gradient expansion for exchange in solids and surfaces” (2008) with 13,980 citations and “Rationale for mixing exact exchange with density functional approximations” (1996) with 8,176 citations.
Citations of Kieron Burke's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
