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2026

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Physics

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169
Citations
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World Ranking
154
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in France Leader Award
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

H. J. McCracken is affiliated with the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris in France and is active in research within the domain of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields, particularly Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The core topics of their research encompass a variety of astronomical and astrophysical phenomena, including:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Their recent publications demonstrate active engagement with observational and theoretical aspects of galaxy formation and evolution, as well as the use of new astronomical instrumentation. Notable papers include:

  • COSMOS2020: A Panchromatic View of the Universe to z ∼ 10 from Two Complementary Catalogs (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • The evolution of the galaxy UV luminosity function at redshifts z ≃ 8 - 15 from deep JWST and ground-based near-infrared imaging (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • COSMOS-Web: An Overview of the JWST Cosmic Origins Survey (2023), published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • A lack of evolution in the very bright end of the galaxy luminosity function from z ≃ 8 to 10 (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Revealing galaxy candidates out to z ∼ 16 with JWST observations of the lensing cluster SMACS0723 (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

H. J. McCracken frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field, including:

  • O. Ilbert
  • Marko Shuntov
  • Sune Toft
  • Caitlin M. Casey
  • Andreas L. Faisst

Their research has been published primarily in the following journals and publication venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Among distinctions, H. J. McCracken was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1958.

Best Publications

  • Mass and environment as drivers of galaxy evolution in SDSS and zCOSMOS and the origin of the Schechter function

    Y. Peng;S. J. Lilly;K. Kovac;M. Bolzonella

  • Mass and environment as drivers of galaxy evolution in SDSS and zCOSMOS and the origin of the Schechter function

    Ying-jie Peng;Simon J. Lilly;Katarina Kovač;Micol Bolzonella

  • Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT Legacy Survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT Deep Survey

    O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;H.J. McCracken;M. Bolzonella

  • Euclid Definition Study Report

    R. Laureijs;J. Amiaux;S. Arduini;J.-L. Auguères

  • Accurate photometric redshifts for the CFHT legacy survey calibrated using the VIMOS VLT deep survey

    O. Ilbert;O. Ilbert;S. Arnouts;H. J. Mccracken;M. Bolzonella

  • zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS redshift survey covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS field

    S.J. Lilly;O. Le Fevre;A. Renzini;G. Zamorani

  • COSMOS Photometric Redshifts with 30-bands for 2-deg2

    O. Ilbert;P. Capak;M. Salvato;H. Aussel

  • THE SINS SURVEY: SINFONI INTEGRAL FIELD SPECTROSCOPY OF z ∼ 2 STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    N. M. Förster Schreiber;R. Genzel;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

  • The lesser role of starbursts for star formation at z=2

    G. Rodighiero;E. Daddi;I. Baronchelli;A. Cimatti

  • zCOSMOS: A Large VLT/VIMOS Redshift Survey Covering 0 < z < 3 in the COSMOS Field*

    S. J. Lilly;O. Le Fèvre;A. Renzini;G. Zamorani

  • The First Release COSMOS Optical and Near-IR Data and Catalog

    P. Capak;H. Aussel;M. Ajiki;H. J. McCracken

  • The COSMOS2015 Catalog: Exploring the 1 < z < 6 Universe with Half a Million Galaxies

    C. Laigle;H. J. McCracken;O. Ilbert;B. C. Hsieh

  • The VIMOS VLT Deep Survey - First epoch VVDS-Deep survey: 11564 spectra with 17.5<=IAB<=24, and the redshift distribution over 0< z <=5

    O. Le Fevre;G. Vettolani;B. Garilli;L. Tresse

  • The First Release COSMOS Optical and Near-IR Data and Catalog

    P. Capak;H. Aussel;H. Aussel;M. Ajiki;H. J. McCracken;H. J. McCracken

  • The Lesser Role of Starbursts in Star Formation at z = 2

    G. Rodighiero;E. Daddi;I. Baronchelli;A. Cimatti

  • Mass assembly in quiescent and star-forming galaxies since z ≃ 4 from UltraVISTA

    O. Ilbert;H. J. McCracken;O. Le Fevre;P. Capak

  • The COSMOS Survey: Hubble Space Telescope / Advanced Camera for Surveys (HST/ACS) Observations and Data Processing

    A. M. Koekemoer;H. Aussel;D. Calzetti;P. Capak

  • The Spitzer Legacy Survey of the HST-ACS 2 sq. deg. COSMOS Field: survey strategy and first analysis

    D. B. Sanders;M. Salvato;H. Aussel;O. Ilbert

  • Dancing in the dark: galactic properties trace spin swings along the cosmic web

    Y. Dubois;C. Pichon;C. Welker;C. Welker;D. Le Borgne

  • GALAXY STELLAR MASS ASSEMBLY BETWEEN 0.2 < z < 2 FROM THE S-COSMOS SURVEY*

    O. Ilbert;O. Ilbert;M. Salvato;E. Le Floc'h;H. Aussel

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Cappi
A. Cappi National Institute for Astrophysics
A. Iovino
A. Iovino National Institute for Astrophysics
Luigi Guzzo
Luigi Guzzo University of Milan
S. Bardelli
S. Bardelli National Institute for Astrophysics
Peter Capak
Peter Capak California Institute of Technology
O. Le Fevre
O. Le Fevre Aix-Marseille University
Lucia Pozzetti
Lucia Pozzetti National Institute for Astrophysics
D. Maccagni
D. Maccagni National Institute for Astrophysics
Christian Marinoni
Christian Marinoni Aix-Marseille University
Elena Zucca
Elena Zucca National Institute for Astrophysics

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