Laurence Murphy

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Laurence Murphy is a scholar working on Finance, Economics and Econometrics and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Laurence Murphy has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Finance, 24 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 8 papers in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Laurence Murphy's work include Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (23 papers), Housing Market and Economics (16 papers) and New Zealand Economic and Social Studies (10 papers). Laurence Murphy is often cited by papers focused on Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (23 papers), Housing Market and Economics (16 papers) and New Zealand Economic and Social Studies (10 papers). Laurence Murphy collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and United States. Laurence Murphy's co-authors include Angus R. Simpson, Graeme C. Dandy, Robin Kearns, Deborah Levy, Christina Kwai Choi Lee, Nick Lewis, Tom Baker, Ryan Jones, Wardlow Friesen and Pip Forer and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Resources Research, Urban Studies and Environment and Planning A Economy and Space.

In The Last Decade

Laurence Murphy

42 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Genetic Algorithms Compared to Other Techniques for Pipe ... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1996 100 200 300 400 500
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. Genetic Algorithms Compared to Other Techniques for Pipe Optimization
    1994 555 citations Angus R. Simpson, Graeme C. Dandy et al. profile →
  2. An Improved Genetic Algorithm for Pipe Network Optimization
    1996 385 citations Graeme C. Dandy, Angus R. Simpson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laurence Murphy New Zealand 18 817 379 362 336 303 44 1.7k
Constantine E. Kontokosta United States 32 189 0.2× 123 0.3× 45 0.1× 269 0.8× 514 1.7× 66 2.6k
Agustí Pérez Foguet Spain 25 114 0.1× 424 1.1× 14 0.0× 89 0.3× 132 0.4× 129 1.8k
Miranda A. Schreurs Germany 20 247 0.3× 39 0.1× 21 0.1× 495 1.5× 143 0.5× 70 2.1k
Jan Rouwendal Netherlands 25 41 0.1× 75 0.2× 138 0.4× 1.1k 3.2× 35 0.1× 153 2.1k
Scott Thacker United Kingdom 16 326 0.4× 65 0.2× 10 0.0× 196 0.6× 150 0.5× 28 1.4k
Colin Duffield Australia 26 596 0.7× 33 0.1× 88 0.2× 155 0.5× 71 0.2× 149 2.2k
T. R. Lakshmanan United States 15 143 0.2× 64 0.2× 15 0.0× 480 1.4× 154 0.5× 53 1.4k
Panayotis Christidis Spain 21 68 0.1× 40 0.1× 23 0.1× 337 1.0× 203 0.7× 61 1.9k
Cassidy Johnson United Kingdom 17 195 0.2× 69 0.2× 56 0.2× 89 0.3× 39 0.1× 43 1.5k
Andrea Walton Australia 20 161 0.2× 341 0.9× 14 0.0× 73 0.2× 256 0.8× 57 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laurence Murphy

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laurence Murphy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2024). State of Families Brief Report: Washington, USA (2023). Marriage & Family Review. 60(1). 31–41.
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2023). Refashioning place and new‐build gentrification: The material and symbolic redevelopment of Three Kings, Auckland. New Zealand Geographer. 79(1). 3–14. 4 indexed citations
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Jones, Ryan, et al.. (2020). Treating ecological deficit with debt: The practical and political concerns with green bonds. Geoforum. 114. 49–58. 72 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence. (2015). Financialization (un)limited. Dialogues in Human Geography. 5(2). 206–209. 4 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence. (2015). The politics of land supply and affordable housing: Auckland’s Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas. Urban Studies. 53(12). 2530–2547. 53 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2015). The housing experiences of Fijian migrants in Auckland. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis. 8(3). 396–411. 2 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence. (2014). ‘Houston, we've got a problem’: The Political Construction of a Housing Affordability Metric in New Zealand. Housing Studies. 29(7). 893–909. 41 indexed citations
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Dixon, J. A., et al.. (2013). Future intensive: obstacles and opportunities to achieving compact urban form in Auckland. 2 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2011). The return of the Swedish slumlord : Analysis of a recent case. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis. 1 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2011). Dominant and non‐dominant lease structures and their effect on place‐based valuation practices. Journal of Property Investment and Finance. 29(6). 595–611. 6 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2007). GA Optimization for Las Vegas Valley Water Distribution System Operations and Water Quality. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007. 85. 1–13. 8 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (2005). A genetic algorithm tracking model for product deployment in telecom services. 1. 1729–1732 Vol. 2. 4 indexed citations
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Friesen, Wardlow, Laurence Murphy, & Robin Kearns. (2005). Spiced-up sandringham: Indian transnationalism and new suburban spaces in Auckland, New Zealand. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 31(2). 385–401. 32 indexed citations
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Kearns, Robin, et al.. (2002). Housing Policy, Poverty, and Culture: ‘Discounting’ Decisions among Pacific Peoples in Auckland, New Zealand. Environment and Planning C Government and Policy. 20(4). 497–516. 43 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (1998). Optimisation of large-scale water distribution system design using genetic algorithms. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 15 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence. (1998). Financial engine or glorified back office? Dublin's International Financial Services Centre going global. Area. 30(2). 157–165. 19 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (1997). The Problems of Taxation-Induced Inner-City Housing Development - Dublin's Recipe for Success?. Irish Geography. 30(1). 31–36. 14 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence, et al.. (1996). Genetic algorithm optimization of the Fort Collins-Loveland Water Distribution Systems. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 1 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence. (1995). Mortgage Finance and Housing Provision in Ireland, 1970-90. Urban Studies. 32(1). 135–154. 15 indexed citations
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Murphy, Laurence. (1991). A fragmented tenure: Low‐status home ownership in suburban Dublin. Irish Geography. 24(2). 57–69. 2 indexed citations

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