James W. Murray

18.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
193 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

James W. Murray is a scholar working on Oceanography, Geochemistry and Petrology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Murray has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Oceanography, 38 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 37 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in James W. Murray's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (63 papers), Marine and environmental studies (33 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (33 papers). James W. Murray is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (63 papers), Marine and environmental studies (33 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (33 papers). James W. Murray collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Türkiye. James W. Murray's co-authors include Laurie S. Balistrieri, John G. Dillard, Barbara Paul, С. К. Коновалов, E. İzdar, Peter G. Brewer, Kathryn M. Kuivila, R E Cranston, Allan H. Devol and Tamara Nameroff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

James W. Murray

187 papers receiving 12.5k citations

Hit Papers

The surface chemistry of ... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The surface chemistry of hydrous manganese dioxide
    1974 442 citations James W. Murray profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
James W. Murray 5.1k 3.6k 2.7k 2.3k 2.3k 193 13.4k
Alfonso Mucci 3.9k 0.8× 2.8k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 3.3k 1.4× 199 14.9k
Robert H. Byrne 5.6k 1.1× 4.2k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 259 14.3k
John W. Morse 3.4k 0.7× 3.5k 1.0× 2.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 4.2k 1.8× 126 15.5k
H. J. W. de Baar 8.9k 1.7× 3.4k 0.9× 2.7k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 219 13.7k
George W. Luther 5.6k 1.1× 5.9k 1.6× 4.0k 1.4× 3.5k 1.5× 5.3k 2.3× 288 22.4k
Robert C. Aller 7.6k 1.5× 3.0k 0.8× 5.6k 2.0× 1.8k 0.8× 3.9k 1.7× 169 15.6k
Philippe Van Cappellen 4.0k 0.8× 5.2k 1.4× 3.8k 1.4× 3.0k 1.3× 7.7k 3.3× 277 20.7k
Edward A. Boyle 5.1k 1.0× 3.3k 0.9× 4.8k 1.8× 3.0k 1.3× 2.6k 1.1× 148 14.8k
Peter G. Brewer 4.9k 1.0× 2.2k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 951 0.4× 4.5k 1.9× 210 12.6k
Kenneth W. Bruland 10.0k 1.9× 5.1k 1.4× 3.8k 1.4× 5.7k 2.4× 2.7k 1.2× 165 21.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James W. Murray

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James W. Murray

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James W. Murray. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James W. Murray based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with James W. Murray. James W. Murray is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lacan, F., et al.. (2025). Iron isotopes suggest significant aerosol dissolution over the Pacific Ocean. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 25(14). 8213–8228. 1 indexed citations
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Crusius, John, et al.. (2024). Alaskan Glacial Dust Is an Important Iron Source to Surface Waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(12). 2 indexed citations
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Mojićević, Marija, Dušan Milivojević, Ivana Aleksić, et al.. (2022). Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of Biocompatible Bacterial Cellulose Films via Dual Synergistic Action of Curcumin and Triangular Silver Nanoplates. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(20). 12198–12198. 8 indexed citations
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Yiğiterhan, Oğuz, Ebrahim M.A.S. Al-Ansari, Mohamed A. Abdel-Moati, et al.. (2020). Trace element composition of size-fractionated suspended particulate matter samples from the Qatari Exclusive Economic Zone of the Arabian Gulf: the role of atmospheric dust. Biogeosciences. 17(2). 381–404. 12 indexed citations
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Stanev, Emil V., Pierre‐Marie Poulain, Sebastian Grayek, et al.. (2018). Understanding the Dynamics of the Oxic‐Anoxic Interface in the Black Sea. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(2). 864–871. 26 indexed citations
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Murray, James W., et al.. (2017). A School Where Learning Is Personal.. Educational leadership. 74(6). 22–27. 1 indexed citations
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Capet, Arthur, Emil V. Stanev, Jean-Marie Beckers, James W. Murray, & Marilaure Grégoire. (2016). Decline of the Black Sea oxygen inventory. Biogeosciences. 13(4). 1287–1297. 48 indexed citations
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Yiğiterhan, Oğuz, et al.. (2015). Composition of Atmospheric Dust from Qatar in the Arabian Gulf. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2015.
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Capet, Arthur, Emil V. Stanev, Jean-Marie Beckers, James W. Murray, & Marilaure Grégoire. (2015). Recent decline of the Black Sea oxygen inventory. 3 indexed citations
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Murray, James W., Evan M. Howard, Michael J. O’Donnell, et al.. (2015). An inland sea high nitrate‐low chlorophyll (HNLC) region with naturally high pCO 2. Limnology and Oceanography. 60(3). 957–966. 44 indexed citations
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Murray, James W., et al.. (2010). Estimating the Effects of Dormitory Living on Student Performance. Economics bulletin. 30(1). 866–878. 5 indexed citations
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Murray, James W.. (2002). Introduction to benthic foraminifera. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 3 indexed citations
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Murray, James W. & Elisabeth Alve. (2000). Do calcareous dominated shelf foraminiferal assemblages leave worthwhile ecological information after their dissolution?. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 18 indexed citations
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Murray, James W.. (1978). The sea: Ideas and observations on progress in the study of the seas, vol. 6, marine modeling. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 42(11). 1749–1749. 2 indexed citations
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Syvitski, James P. M. & James W. Murray. (1977). Grain-Size Distribution Using Log-Probability Plots: DISCUSSION. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 25(3). 683–694. 5 indexed citations
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Murray, James W., et al.. (1974). Patterns of deformation, sedimentation and tectonism, southwestern Canadian continental margin. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique. 3 indexed citations
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Murray, James W., et al.. (1971). Structure and Origin of Foreslope Hills, Fraser Delta, British Columbia. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 19(3). 589–600. 10 indexed citations
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Murray, James W., et al.. (1969). Tidal Flats at Boundary Bay, Fraser River Delta, British Columbia. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 17(1). 67–87. 34 indexed citations
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Murray, James W.. (1966). An oil producing reef-fringed carbonate bank in the Upper Devonian Swan Hills Member, Judy Creek, Alberta. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 14(1). 1–103. 21 indexed citations
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Murray, James W.. (1963). Part 7: Bryophytes and lichens. New Zealand Journal of Botany. 1(2). 221–235. 9 indexed citations

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