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Physics 115 984 927 522 483 992 53457

Margaret M. Murnane publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Margaret M. Murnane between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Margaret M. Murnane published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 21.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2016. 29 of the 1,030 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2016. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 31 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 37 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 28 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 50 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 48 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 47 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 57 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 8 publications
1979 2025

1,030 publications in total across all disciplines

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Margaret M. Murnane: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 6
1989 6
1990 3
1991 6
1992 5
1993 10
1994 13
1995 12
1996 22
1997 25
1998 31
1999 21
2000 12
2001 37
2002 32
2003 28
2004 23
2005 19
2006 38
2007 50
2008 37
2009 48
2010 29
2011 24
2012 47
2013 28
2014 47
2015 41
2016 57
2017 44
2018 41
2019 38
2020 28
2021 38
2022 30
2023 20
2024 21
2025 8
Total 1,030
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Margaret M. Murnane 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 Margaret M. Murnane 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, 983–1,002 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: 992 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 21 992
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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Margaret M. Murnane 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 Margaret M. Murnane 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75 115
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2013 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her major contributions to the optical physics and technology of the generation of ultrashort pulses of optical and xray radiation
  • 2000 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1992 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Margaret M. Murnane is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research spans several main fields including Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, and Materials Science, with specific focus areas in Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Radiation, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics

Margaret M. Murnane has published extensively, with significant contributions appearing in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Optics Express, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Science Advances, and Nano Letters.

Recent papers demonstrating active research include:

  • Roadmap on spatiotemporal light fields, 2023, Journal of Optics
  • Ultrafast optically induced spin transfer in ferromagnetic alloys, 2020, Science Advances
  • Second-harmonic generation and the conservation of spatiotemporal orbital angular momentum of light, 2021, Nature Photonics
  • Nondestructive, high-resolution, chemically specific 3D nanostructure characterization using phase-sensitive EUV imaging reflectometry, 2021, Science Advances
  • The 2021 ultrafast spectroscopic probes of condensed matter roadmap, 2021, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Collaborations have played a significant role in their work. Frequent co-authors include Henry C. Kapteyn, Chen-Ting Liao, Nathan J. Brooks, Yuka Esashi, and Michael Tanksalvala, reflecting a diverse and multidisciplinary research network.

Throughout their career, Margaret M. Murnane has received multiple recognitions and fellowships from scientific organizations:

  • Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1992
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2001 (citation acknowledges contributions to optical physics and ultrashort pulse generation)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2003
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2006
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 2013
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, 2020
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, 2000

Best Publications

  • Scaling Theory of Localization: Absence of Quantum Diffusion in Two Dimensions

    E. Abrahams;P. W. Anderson;D. C. Licciardello;T. V. Ramakrishnan

  • Bright Coherent Ultrahigh Harmonics in the keV X-ray Regime from Mid-Infrared Femtosecond Lasers

    Tenio Popmintchev;Ming-Chang Chen;Dimitar Popmintchev;Paul Arpin

  • Phase-Matched Generation of Coherent Soft X-rays

    Andy Rundquist;Charles G. Durfee;Zenghu Chang;Catherine Herne

  • GENERATION OF COHERENT SOFT X RAYS AT 2.7 NM USING HIGH HARMONICS

    Zenghu Chang;Andy Rundquist;Haiwen Wang;Margaret M. Murnane

  • High power ultrafast lasers

    Sterling Backus;Charles G. Durfee;Margaret M. Murnane;Henry C. Kapteyn

  • Shaped-pulse optimization of coherent emission of high-harmonic soft X-rays

    R. A. Bartels;S. Backus;E. Zeek;L. Misoguti

  • High-Harmonic Generation of Attosecond Pulses in the “Single-Cycle” Regime

    Ivan P. Christov;Margaret M. Murnane;Henry C. Kapteyn

  • Beyond crystallography: Diffractive imaging using coherent x-ray light sources

    Jianwei Miao;Tetsuya Ishikawa;Ian K. Robinson;Margaret M. Murnane

  • SHORT-PULSE LASER DAMAGE IN TRANSPARENT MATERIALS AS A FUNCTION OF PULSE DURATION

    An-Chun Tien;Sterling Backus;Henry Kapteyn;Margaret Murnane

  • The attosecond nonlinear optics of bright coherent X-ray generation

    Tenio Popmintchev;Ming-Chang Chen;Paul Arpin;Margaret M. Murnane

  • Generation of 11-fs pulses from a self-mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser.

    Melanie T. Asaki;Chung-Po Huang;Dennis Garvey;Jianping Zhou

  • Quasi-ballistic thermal transport from nanoscale interfaces observed using ultrafast coherent soft x-ray beams

    Mark E. Siemens;Mark E. Siemens;Qing Li;Ronggui Yang;Keith A. Nelson

  • Ultrafast X-ray Pulses from Laser-Produced Plasmas

    Margaret M. Murnane;Henry C. Kapteyn;Mordecai D. Rosen;Roger W. Falcone

  • Generation of Bright Phase-matched Circularly-polarized Extreme Ultraviolet High Harmonics

    Ofer Kfir;Patrik Grychtol;Emrah Turgut;Ronny Knut;Ronny Knut

  • Generation of spatially coherent light at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths.

    Randy A. Bartels;Ariel Paul;Hans Green;Henry C. Kapteyn

  • 90 GW peak power few-cycle mid-infrared pulses from an optical parametric amplifier

    Giedrius Andriukaitis;Tadas Balčiūnas;Skirmantas Ališauskas;Audrius Pugžlys

  • Enhanced high-harmonic generation using 25 fs laser pulses.

    J. Zhou;J. Peatross;M. M. Murnane;H. C. Kapteyn

  • Phase Matching of High-Order Harmonics in Hollow Waveguides

    Charles G. Durfee;Andy R. Rundquist;Sterling Backus;Catherine Herne

  • Coherent Soft X-ray Generation in the Water Window with Quasi-Phase Matching

    Emily A. Gibson;Ariel Paul;Nick Wagner;Ra'anan Tobey

  • Phase Matched Generation of Coherent Soft-X-rays

    A. Rundquist;C. G. Durfee;Z. Chang;C. Heme

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry C. Kapteyn
Henry C. Kapteyn University of Colorado Boulder
Martin Aeschlimann
Martin Aeschlimann Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Nicholas L. Wagner
Nicholas L. Wagner Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Peter M. Oppeneer
Peter M. Oppeneer Uppsala University
Claus M. Schneider
Claus M. Schneider Forschungszentrum Jülich
Erik H. Anderson
Erik H. Anderson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ronggui Yang
Ronggui Yang Peking University
Wei Xiong
Wei Xiong University of Pittsburgh
Jun Ye
Jun Ye University of Colorado Boulder

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