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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 99 1697 1614 892 836 674 40696

Kevin Hurley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin Hurley between 1970 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin Hurley published across 53 years, from 1970 to 2022, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2008. 7 of the 676 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2008. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 20 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 32 publications 1998: 47 publications 1999: 41 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 40 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 56 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication
1970 2022

676 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin Hurley: publications per year, 1970 to 2022
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 3
1981 8
1982 6
1983 5
1984 12
1985 3
1986 9
1987 4
1988 3
1989 11
1990 8
1991 12
1992 12
1993 20
1994 22
1995 19
1996 18
1997 32
1998 47
1999 41
2000 27
2001 40
2002 25
2003 32
2004 33
2005 29
2006 20
2007 18
2008 56
2009 16
2010 12
2011 11
2012 10
2013 6
2014 7
2015 5
2016 7
2017 6
2018 0
2019 7
2020 1
2021 6
2022 1
Total 676
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Kevin Hurley 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 Kevin Hurley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 663–682 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 674 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54 674
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Kevin Hurley 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 Kevin Hurley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110 99
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Kevin Hurley is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research predominantly falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work covers several specialized subfields including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiation
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Instrumentation

The primary topics addressed in their research encompass:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Kevin Hurley has contributed to publications in various scientific journals and repositories. Notable venues where their work appears include:

  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Nature Astronomy
  • Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Reviews of Geophysics

Their recent papers include:

  • "A Quarter Century of Wind Spacecraft Discoveries," 2021, Reviews of Geophysics
  • "A bright γ-ray flare interpreted as a giant magnetar flare in NGC 253," 2021, Nature
  • "Identification of a Local Sample of Gamma-Ray Bursts Consistent with a Magnetar Giant Flare Origin," 2021, Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)
  • "The Konus-Wind Catalog of Gamma-Ray Bursts with Known Redshifts. II. Waiting-Mode Bursts Simultaneously Detected by Swift/BAT," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "GrailQuest: hunting for atoms of space and time hidden in the wrinkle of Space-Time," 2021, Experimental Astronomy

Collaborations have been an integral aspect of Kevin Hurley's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • D. Svinkin
  • D. Frederiks
  • A. Ridnaia
  • A. Tsvetkova
  • Eric Burns

Best Publications

  • The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

    N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

  • An Unusual Supernova in the Error Box of the Gamma-Ray Burst of 25 April 1998

    T. J. Galama;P. M. Vreeswijk;J. van Paradijs;J. van Paradijs;C. Kouveliotou;C. Kouveliotou

  • An X-ray pulsar with a superstrong magnetic field in the soft γ-ray repeater SGR1806 − 20

    C. Kouveliotou;C. Kouveliotou;S. Dieters;S. Dieters;T.E. Strohmayer;T.E. Strohmayer;J.A. van Paradijs

  • Detection of a γ-ray burst of very long duration and very high energy

    K. Hurley;B. L. Dingus;B. L. Dingus;R. Mukherjee;R. Mukherjee;P. Sreekumar;P. Sreekumar

  • An exceptionally bright flare from SGR 1806–20 and the origins of short-duration γ-ray bursts

    K. Hurley;S. E. Boggs;S. E. Boggs;D. M. Smith;R. C. Duncan

  • A short γ-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.225

    Neil Gehrels;C.L. Sarazin;Paul T. O'Brien;B. Zhang

  • 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

  • GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

    R. Salvaterra;M. Della Valle;S. Campana;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini

  • A giant periodic flare from the soft γ-ray repeater SGR1900+14

    K. Hurley;T. Cline;E. Mazets;S. Barthelmy

  • An enigmatic long-lasting γ-ray burst not accompanied by a bright supernova

    M Della Valle;G Chincarini;G Chincarini;N Panagia;G Tagliaferri

  • Solar hard x-ray microflares

    R. P. Lin;R. A. Schwartz;S. R. Kane;R. M. Pelling

  • Discovery of a Magnetar Associated with the Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 1900+14

    C. Kouveliotou;C. Kouveliotou;T.E. Strohmayer;K. Hurley;J.A. van Paradijs;J.A. van Paradijs

  • A giant, periodic flare from the soft gamma repeater SGR1900+14

    K. Hurley;T. Cline;E. Mazets;S. Barthelmy

  • Discovery of a magnetar associated with the Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 1900+14

    Chryssa Kouveliotou;Tod Strohmayer;Kevin Hurley;Jan van Paradijs

  • Closing in on a Short-Hard Burst Progenitor: Constraints from Early-Time Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy of a Possible Host Galaxy of GRB 050509b

    J. S. Bloom;J. X. Prochaska;D. Pooley;C. H. Blake

  • An optical spectrum of the afterglow of a γ-ray burst at a redshift of z = 6.295

    N. Kawai;G. Kosugi;K. Aoki;T. Yamada

  • A Possible Cepheid-like Luminosity Estimator for the Long Gamma-Ray Bursts

    Daniel E. Reichart;Daniel E. Reichart;Donald Q. Lamb;Edward E. Fenimore;Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

  • Observation of X-ray Lines From a Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB991216): Evidence of Moving Ejecta From the Progenitor

    L. Piro;G. Garmire;M. Garcia;G. Stratta

  • The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

    N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

  • Nonsolar astronomy with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)

    David M. Smith;Robert P. Lin;Kevin C. Hurley;Wayne Coburn

Frequent Co-Authors

Chryssa Kouveliotou
Chryssa Kouveliotou George Washington University
Scott D. Barthelmy
Scott D. Barthelmy Goddard Space Flight Center
J. van Paradijs
J. van Paradijs University of Amsterdam
William V. Boynton
William V. Boynton University of Arizona
Arne Rau
Arne Rau Max Planck Society
N. Gehrels
N. Gehrels Goddard Space Flight Center
Dale A. Frail
Dale A. Frail National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Alberto J. Castro-Tirado
Alberto J. Castro-Tirado Spanish National Research Council
Gerald J. Fishman
Gerald J. Fishman Marshall Space Flight Center
Valerie Connaughton
Valerie Connaughton National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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