2026 David D. Clark: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	60	3153	3061	1526	1469	211	37397

Research.com Recognitions

2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2001 - ACM Fellow For his preeminent role in the development of computer communication and the Internet, including architecture, protocols, security, and telecommunications policy.
1998 - IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal "For leadership and major contributions to the architecture of the Internet as a universal information medium"
1998 - IEEE Fellow For leadership in the engineering and deployment of the protocols that embody the Internet.
1996 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For design and development of efficient implementation techniques for Internet protocols.
1968 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

David D. Clark is affiliated with MIT in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Computer Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Sociology and Political Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Media Technology.

The scientist's research extensively covers a variety of topics. These include:

Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
Network Security and Intrusion Detection
Network Traffic and Congestion Control
Peer-to-Peer Network Technologies
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
ICT Impact and Policies

David D. Clark has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

SSRN Electronic Journal
ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review
IEEE Security & Privacy
Journal of Information Policy
Implementation Science Communications

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by David D. Clark include:

Measurement, Meaning and Purpose: Exploring the M-Lab NDT Dataset, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
Understanding the Metrics of Internet Broadband Access: How Much Is Enough?, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

kc claffy
Cecilia Testart
William Lehr
Matthew Luckie
Sara Wedeman

Throughout their career, David D. Clark has received several recognitions and awards. These include:

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2002
ACM Fellow, 2001: For a preeminent role in the development of computer communication and the Internet, including architecture, protocols, security, and telecommunications policy
IEEE Fellow, 1998: For leadership in the engineering and deployment of the protocols that embody the Internet
IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal, 1998: For leadership and major contributions to the architecture of the Internet as a universal information medium
Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 1996: For design and development of efficient implementation techniques for Internet protocols
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1968

Best Publications

Integrated Services in the Internet Architecture: an Overview

R. Braden;D. Clark;S. Shenker

5430
Citations
End-to end arguments in system design

J. H. Saltzer;D. P. Reed;D. D. Clark

3681
Citations
A brief history of the internet

Barry M. Leiner;Vinton G. Cerf;David D. Clark;Robert E. Kahn

2684
Citations
The design philosophy of the DARPA internet protocols

David D. Clark

2488
Citations
Recommendations on Queue Management and Congestion Avoidance in the Internet

B. Braden;D. Clark;J. Crowcroft;B. Davie

2263
Citations
A Comparison of Commercial and Military Computer Security Policies

David D. Clark;David R. Wilson

1977
Citations
Architectural considerations for a new generation of protocols

D. D. Clark;D. L. Tennenhouse

1940
Citations
Explicit allocation of best-effort packet delivery service

David D. Clark;Wenjia Fang

1621
Citations
Supporting real-time applications in an Integrated Services Packet Network: architecture and mechanism

David D. Clark;Scott Shenker;Lixia Zhang

1525
Citations
An analysis of TCP processing overhead

D.D. Clark;V. Jacobson;J. Romkey;H. Salwen

1139
Citations
Pricing in computer networks: Reshaping the research agenda

Scott Shenker;David Clark;Deborah Estrin;Shai Herzog

1063
Citations
A knowledge plane for the internet

David D. Clark;Craig Partridge;J. Christopher Ramming;John T. Wroclawski

876
Citations
Tussle in cyberspace: defining tomorrow's internet

David D. Clark;John Wroclawski;Karen R. Sollins;Robert Braden

867
Citations
Rethinking the design of the Internet: the end-to-end arguments vs. the brave new world

Marjory S. Blumenthal;David D. Clark

708
Citations
Observations on the dynamics of a congestion control algorithm: the effects of two-way traffic

Lixia Zhang;Scott Shenker;Daivd D. Clark

662
Citations
The past and future history of the Internet

Barry M. Leiner;Vinton G. Cerf;David D. Clark;Robert E. Kahn

531
Citations
Congestion control with explicit rate indication

A. Charny;D.D. Clark;R. Jain

436
Citations
The structuring of systems using upcalls

David D. Clark

386
Citations
An introduction to local area networks

D. D. Clark;K. T. Pogran;D. P. Reed

379
Citations
Pricing in Computer Networks: Reshaping the Research Agenda

Unknown

312
Citations
FARA: reorganizing the addressing architecture

David Clark;Robert Braden;Aaron Falk;Venkata Pingali

308
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

William Lehr MIT

Scott Shenker University of California, Berkeley

Lixia Zhang University of California, Los Angeles

Leonard Kleinrock University of California, Los Angeles

Bruce S. Davie VMware

Van Jacobson University of California, Los Angeles

Arthur W. Berger MIT

Larry L. Peterson Princeton University

Dina Katabi MIT

Deborah Estrin Cornell University

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