2026 Fiona A. Harrison: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	121	781	738	423	394	955	57554

Fiona A. Harrison publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fiona A. Harrison sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 955 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Fiona A. Harrison D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fiona A. Harrison sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 121 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Hans A. Bethe Prize, American Physical Society For pioneering work in conceiving and executing the first focusing telescope in the high energy X-ray regime, NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) satellite. NuSTAR has enabled major advances in understanding phenomena in the most extreme environments in the universe.
2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions in gammaray, Xray, and optical observations of gammaray bursts, active galaxies, and black hole systems

Overview

Fiona A. Harrison is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, General Health Professions, and Geophysics.

The main topics of their scholarly work include:

Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Fiona A. Harrison has contributed extensively to academic publications, frequently appearing in the following venues:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

Key recent papers include:

BASS XXX: Distribution Functions of DR2 Eddington-ratios, Black Hole Masses, and X-ray Luminosities, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
Relativistic X-Ray Reflection Models for Accreting Neutron Stars, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
BASS XXXVII: The Role of Radiative Feedback in the Growth and Obscuration Properties of Nearby Supermassive Black Holes, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
BASS. XXI. The Data Release 2 Overview, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Constraining particle acceleration in Sgr A^⋆ with simultaneous GRAVITY, Spitzer, NuSTAR, and Chandra observations, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent collaborators include:

Daniel Stern
Cláudio Ricci
Michael Koss
F. E. Bauer
Benny Trakhtenbrot

Fiona A. Harrison has received several awards and distinctions, including:

Hans A. Bethe Prize, American Physical Society, 2020, for pioneering work related to NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) satellite
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2014
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), 2011, cited for contributions in gamma-ray, X-ray, and optical observations of gamma-ray bursts, active galaxies, and black hole systems

Best Publications

The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Mission

Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

2408
Citations
THE NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC TELESCOPE ARRAY (NuSTAR) HIGH-ENERGY X-RAY MISSION

Fiona A. Harrison;William W. Craig;William W. Craig;Finn E. Christensen;Charles J. Hailey

2194
Citations
BEAMING IN GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: EVIDENCE FOR A STANDARD ENERGY RESERVOIR

D. A. Frail;S. R. Kulkarni;R. Sari;S. G. Djorgovski

1628
Citations
Mid-Infrared Selection of AGN with the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. I. Characterizing WISE-Selected AGN in COSMOS

Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

1020
Citations
MID-INFRARED SELECTION OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI WITH THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER. I. CHARACTERIZING WISE-SELECTED ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI IN COSMOS

Daniel Stern;Roberto J. Assef;Dominic J. Benford;Andrew Blain

887
Citations
An ultraluminous X-ray source powered by an accreting neutron star

M. Bachetti;F. A. Harrison;D. J. Walton;B. W. Grefenstette

760
Citations
The afterglow of GRB 050709 and the nature of the short-hard γ-ray bursts

Derek B Fox;Derek B Fox;Dale A Frail;Paul Antony Price;Shrinivas R Kulkarni

731
Citations
The unusual afterglow of the γ-ray burst of 26 March 1998 as evidence for a supernova connection

J. S. Bloom;S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;A. C. Eichelberger

694
Citations
The afterglow, redshift and extreme energetics of the γ-ray burst of 23 January 1999

[No Value] Kulkarni;SG Djorgovski;SC Odewahn;JS Bloom

690
Citations
The unusual afterglow of GRB 980326: evidence for the gamma-ray burst/supernova connection

J. S. Bloom;S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;A. C. Eichelberger

633
Citations
The afterglow, the redshift, and the extreme energetics of the gamma-ray burst 990123

S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;S. C. Odewahn;J. S. Bloom

602
Citations
Illuminating gravitational waves: A concordant picture of photons from a neutron star merger

M. M. Kasliwal;E. Nakar;L. P. Singer;L. P. Singer;D. L. Kaplan

548
Citations
Discovery of coherent pulsations from the Ultraluminous X-ray Source NGC 7793 P13

F. Fuerst;D. J. Walton;D. J. Walton;F. A. Harrison;D. Stern

521
Citations
THE CHANDRA COSMOS LEGACY SURVEY: OVERVIEW AND POINT SOURCE CATALOG

F. Civano;F. Civano;S. Marchesi;S. Marchesi;S. Marchesi;A. Comastri;M. C. Urry

497
Citations
The afterglow and elliptical host galaxy of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 050724.

Edo Berger;Paul Antony Price;Stephen B Cenko;Avishay Gal-Yam

497
Citations
A novel explosive process is required for the γ-ray burst GRB 060614

A Gal-Yam;D B Fox;P A Price;E O Ofek

481
Citations
Optical and Radio Observations of the Afterglow from GRB 990510: Evidence for a Jet

F. A. Harrison;J. S. Bloom;D. A. Frail;R. Sari

466
Citations
A Study of the Afterglows of Four Gamma-Ray Bursts: Constraining the Explosion and Fireball Model

S. A. Yost;F. A. Harrison;R. Sari;D. A. Frail

413
Citations
Calibration of the NuSTAR High Energy Focusing X-ray Telescope

Kristin K. Madsen;Fiona A. Harrison;Craig B. Markwardt;Hongjun An

412
Citations
The nuclear spectroscopic telescope array (NuSTAR) high-energy X-ray mission

Kristin K. Madsen;Fiona A. Harrison;Hongjun An;Steven E. Boggs

14
Citations