2026 Kevin Hurley: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

1697

1614

892

836

674

40696

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.

103 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.

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.

70 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.

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

4923
Citations
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

2519
Citations
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

1163
Citations
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

962
Citations
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

758
Citations
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

743
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
GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

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

689
Citations
A giant periodic flare from the soft γ-ray repeater SGR1900+14

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

565
Citations
An enigmatic long-lasting γ-ray burst not accompanied by a bright supernova

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

541
Citations
Solar hard x-ray microflares

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

522
Citations
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

513
Citations
A giant, periodic flare from the soft gamma repeater SGR1900+14

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

495
Citations
Discovery of a magnetar associated with the Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 1900+14

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

494
Citations
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

431
Citations
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

409
Citations
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

401
Citations
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

377
Citations
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

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

55
Citations
Nonsolar astronomy with the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)

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

5
Citations