2026 Michael S. Turner: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	96	1841	1752	955	896	382	65843

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Current World Ranking

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Physics

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896

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65843

Research.com Recognitions

2010 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1999 - Klopsteg Memorial Award, American Association of Physics Teachers
1997 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
1997 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Michael S. Turner is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Law, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Management Science and Operations Research.

The scientist's work covers a variety of specialized topics, notably:

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Electrical and Electromagnetic Research
Multidisciplinary Warburg-centric Studies
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Relativity and Gravitational Theory

Their recent publications reflect a focus on cosmology, astrophysics, and fundamental physics. Notable papers include:

Eugene Newman Parker, 2022, Physics Today
ΛCDM: Much more than we expected, but now less than what we want, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
The Third Cosmological Paradigm, 2022, WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks
The standard model for beginners, 2023, Physics Today
DESI dark secrets, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequent co-authors indicate collaboration in various research areas, including:

R. Rosner
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu
Sarah L. Gall

The scientist has contributed mainly to the journals and platforms:

Physics Today
arXiv (Cornell University)
WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks
International Journal of Market Research

Michael S. Turner has received several awards and honors, which include:

Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society, 2010
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005
Klopsteg Memorial Award, American Association of Physics Teachers, 1999
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997
Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society, 1997
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1996

Best Publications

The Early Universe

Edward W. Kolb;Michael Stanley Turner

20738
Citations
Spontaneous Creation of Almost Scale - Free Density Perturbations in an Inflationary Universe

James M. Bardeen;Paul Joseph Steinhardt;Michael S. Turner

3104
Citations
Is Cosmic Speed-Up Due to New Gravitational Physics?

Sean M. Carroll;Vikram Duvvuri;Mark Trodden;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

2853
Citations
Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe

Joshua A. Frieman;Joshua A. Frieman;Michael S. Turner;Dragan Huterer

2032
Citations
Inflation-Produced, Large-Scale Magnetic Fields

Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner;Lawrence M. Widrow;Lawrence M. Widrow

1267
Citations
Coherent scalar-field oscillations in an expanding universe

Michael S. Turner

1068
Citations
Cosmological baryon and lepton number in the presence of electroweak fermion-number violation

Jeffrey A. Harvey;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

1020
Citations
Gravitational radiation from first-order phase transitions.

Marc Kamionkowski;Arthur Kosowsky;Arthur Kosowsky;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

903
Citations
CDM models with a smooth component

Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner;Martin J. White;Martin J. White

842
Citations
Constraining Dark Energy with Type Ia Supernovae and Large-Scale Structure

Saul Perlmutter;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner;Martin White

830
Citations
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Predictions for Precision Cosmology

Scott Burles;Scott Burles;Kenneth M. Nollett;Kenneth M. Nollett;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

786
Citations
Cosmology of generalized modified gravity models

Sean M. Carroll;Antonio De Felice;Vikram Duvvuri;Damien A. Easson

783
Citations
Reheating an inflationary universe

Andreas Albrecht;Paul Joseph Steinhardt;Michael S. Turner;Frank Wilczek

757
Citations
Primordial nucleosynthesis: a critical comparison of theory and observation

Jong-Mann Yang;Michael S. Turner;G. Steigman;D.N. Schramm

676
Citations
PROBING DARK ENERGY: METHODS AND STRATEGIES

Dragan Huterer;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

639
Citations
Prospects for probing the dark energy via supernova distance measurements

Dragan Huterer;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

628
Citations
The Early Universe

Edward W. Kolb;Michael S. Turner;Joseph Silk

601
Citations
The cosmological constant is back

Lawrence M. Krauss;Michael S. Turner

594
Citations
Windows on the axion

Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner

577
Citations
Gravitational radiation from colliding vacuum bubbles.

Arthur Kosowsky;Arthur Kosowsky;Michael S. Turner;Michael S. Turner;Richard Watkins;Richard Watkins

537
Citations