David Patterson: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
David Patterson's h-index is 130 (469 i10-index, 156,766+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. David Patterson is affiliated with Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley.
David Patterson is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley, specializing in computer systems. Their work has been cited 156,766 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
David Patterson's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 130
- i10-Index
- 469
- Total Citations
- 156,766
- Citing Countries
- 26
As of July 2026.
David Patterson has an h-index of 130 and 156,766 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 26 countries.
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Computer architecture: a quantitative approach
201118,758
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The researcher provided a seminal conceptual framework for cloud computing, establishing foundational definitions and architectural views that have become standard references in the field.
The researcher established a foundational quantitative framework for computer architecture, as evidenced by the seminal textbook's extensive citation record.
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About David Patterson's research
David Patterson is a researcher in computer systems at Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley. Their work has been cited 156,766 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 130), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Computer architecture: a quantitative approach” (2011), has accumulated 18,758 citations. Other influential work includes “A view of cloud computing” (2010) with 15,639 citations.
Citations of David Patterson's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











