2026 Norman Murray: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	95	1935	1838	38	37	253	31464

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Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to the theory of active galactic nuclei, black hole and star formation in galactic disks, planet formation, and the dynamics of planetary systems

Overview

Norman Murray is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial body of work spanning 205 publications. Within this broad field, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, General Health Professions, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their work include:

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

Norman Murray has frequently published in several scholarly venues. The most prolific include:

arXiv (Cornell University) with 32 publications
The Astrophysical Journal with 20 publications
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society with 16 publications
Astronomy and Astrophysics with 4 publications
The Open Journal of Astrophysics with 4 publications

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on galactic phenomena and cosmic structures. Selected recent publications are:

"Properties of the circumgalactic medium in cosmic ray-dominated galaxy haloes" (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Characterizing mass, momentum, energy, and metal outflow rates of multiphase galactic winds in the FIRE-2 cosmological simulations" (2021), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Virialization of the Inner CGM in the FIRE Simulations and Implications for Galaxy Disks, Star Formation, and Feedback" (2021), The Astrophysical Journal
"Self-consistent proto-globular cluster formation in cosmological simulations of high-redshift galaxies" (2020), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"CCAT-prime Collaboration: Science Goals and Forecasts with Prime-Cam on the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope" (2022), The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Their collaborations include frequent co-authorship with several researchers, notably:

Philip F. Hopkins
Claude-André Faucher-Giguère
Patrick C. Breysse
Dongwoo T. Chung
Dušan Kereš

Norman Murray has received recognition through awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020. Additionally, they were honored as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2006 with a citation acknowledging fundamental contributions across multiple areas including the theory of active galactic nuclei, star and planet formation, and the dynamics of planetary systems.

Best Publications

Galaxies on FIRE (Feedback In Realistic Environments): stellar feedback explains cosmologically inefficient star formation

Philip F. Hopkins;Philip F. Hopkins;Dušan Kereš;José Oñorbe;Claude André Faucher-Giguère;Claude André Faucher-Giguère

1491
Citations
ON THE MAXIMUM LUMINOSITY OF GALAXIES AND THEIR CENTRAL BLACK HOLES: FEEDBACK FROM MOMENTUM-DRIVEN WINDS

Norman Murray;Norman Murray;Eliot Quataert;Todd A. Thompson

1089
Citations
Accretion Disk Winds from Active Galactic Nuclei

N. Murray;J. Chiang;S. A. Grossman;G. M. Voit

1048
Citations
FIRE-2 simulations: physics versus numerics in galaxy formation

Philip F. Hopkins;Andrew Wetzel;Andrew Wetzel;Andrew Wetzel;Dušan Kereš;Claude André Faucher-Giguère

958
Citations
Radiation Pressure-supported Starburst Disks and Active Galactic Nucleus Fueling

Todd A. Thompson;Eliot Quataert;Norman Murray;Norman Murray

834
Citations
The use of transit timing to detect terrestrial-mass extrasolar planets.

Matthew J. Holman;Norman W. Murray

810
Citations
Atmospheric Escape From Hot Jupiters

Ruth A. Murray-Clay;Ruth A. Murray-Clay;Eugene I. Chiang;Norman Murray

726
Citations
The Disruption of Giant Molecular Clouds by Radiation Pressure and the Efficiency of Star Formation in Galaxies

Norman Murray;Eliot Quataert;Todd A. Thompson

665
Citations
Gusty, gaseous flows of FIRE: Galactic winds in cosmological simulations with explicit stellar feedback

Alexander L. Muratov;Dušan Kereš;Claude André Faucher-Giguère;Philip F. Hopkins

641
Citations
Stellar Feedback in Galaxies and the Origin of Galaxy-scale Winds

Philip F. Hopkins;Eliot Quataert;Norman Murray

613
Citations
Self-regulated star formation in galaxies via momentum input from massive stars

Philip F. Hopkins;Eliot Quataert;Norman Murray

550
Citations
The Disruption of Giant Molecular Clouds by Radiation Pressure & the Efficiency of Star Formation in Galaxies

Norman Murray;Eliot Quataert;Todd A. Thompson;Todd A. Thompson

520
Citations
The cosmic baryon cycle and galaxy mass assembly in the FIRE simulations

Daniel Anglés-Alcázar;Claude André Faucher-Giguère;Dušan Kereš;Philip F. Hopkins

413
Citations
Star Formation Efficiencies and Lifetimes of Giant Molecular Clouds in the Milky Way

Norman Murray

410
Citations
What controls star formation in the central 500 pc of the Galaxy

J. M. Diederik Kruijssen;Steven N. Longmore;Steven N. Longmore;Bruce G. Elmegreen;Norman Murray

410
Citations
Forged in FIRE: cusps, cores and baryons in low-mass dwarf galaxies

Jose Oñorbe;Jose Oñorbe;Michael Boylan-Kolchin;Michael Boylan-Kolchin;James S. Bullock;Philip F. Hopkins

391
Citations
TESTING IN SITU ASSEMBLY WITH THE KEPLER PLANET CANDIDATE SAMPLE

Brad M. S. Hansen;Norm Murray

376
Citations
Variations in the Galactic star formation rate and density thresholds for star formation

S. N. Longmore;J. Bally;L. Testi;L. Testi;C. R. Purcell;C. R. Purcell

370
Citations
Disk Winds and Disk Emission Lines

N. Murray;J. Chiang

339
Citations
Excitation of solar p-modes

Peter Goldreich;Norman Murray;Pawan Kumar

333
Citations