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Hitoshi Murayama

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Hitoshi Murayama is a Japanese-born physicist with notable contributions in the fields of particle physics and cosmology. He is currently a professor at the Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and was the Director of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the University of Tokyo.

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Publications509Total indexed works
Citations55,840Source-reported citations
h-index92Source-reported h-index
i10-index276Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Hitoshi Murayama is a Japanese-born physicist with notable contributions in the fields of particle physics and cosmology. He is currently a professor at the Center for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and was the Director of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the University of Tokyo.

Affiliation

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Top Publications

  • Review of Particle Physics (2018) - 7,154 citations
  • Review of Particle Physics (2004) - 6,679 citations
  • Review of Particle Properties (2002) - 3,104 citations
  • First Results from KamLAND: Evidence for Reactor Antineutrino Disappearance (2003) - 2,710 citations
  • Review of particle physics. Particle Data Group (2004) - 2,394 citations

At a glance

Full name
Hitoshi Murayama
ORCID
0000-0001-5769-9471
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5037063396

Research interests

  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, Neutrino Physics Research, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena

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    Most-cited linked publications

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    1. Review of Particle Physics ↗2018 · Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
      7,154OpenAlex citations
    2. Review of Particle Physics ↗2004 · Physics Letters B
      6,679OpenAlex citations
    3. Review of Particle Properties ↗2002 · Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields
      3,104OpenAlex citations
    4. 2,710OpenAlex citations
    5. Review of particle physics. Particle Data Group ↗2004 · arXiv (Cornell University)
      2,394OpenAlex citations

    Recent linked publications

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    1. Review of Particle Physics ↗2018 · Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
    2. Review of Particle Physics ↗2004 · Physics Letters B
    3. Review of Particle Properties ↗2002 · Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields
    4. Review of particle physics. Particle Data Group ↗2004 · arXiv (Cornell University)

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    Editorial review: 2026-10-07 · Last data update: 2026-10-07 23:46:55

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      Hitoshi Murayama. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/hitoshi-murayama/