2026 Alexander Vilenkin: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	95	1911	1816	992	927	292	41964

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

1911

1816

992

927

292

41964

Alexander Vilenkin publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Vilenkin sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 292 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Alexander Vilenkin D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander Vilenkin sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1989 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering research in the application of particle physics to cosmology, and in particular for seminal contributions in the areas of cosmic strings and quantum cosmology

Overview

Alexander Vilenkin is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on physics and astronomy, with significant contributions across several specialized subfields.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

Physics and Astronomy

Within these fields, their subfields of study include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
General Health Professions
Atmospheric Science

The topics they have extensively explored encompass:

Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Low Temperature Physics
Nature

Notable recent papers include:

"Spinning black holes as cosmic string factories," 2021, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
"Jackiw-Teitelboim and Kantowski-Sachs quantum cosmology," 2022, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
"Four-volume cutoff measure of the multiverse," 2020, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
"Black holes and uptunneling suppress Boltzmann brains," 2021, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
"Quantum cosmology, eternal inflation, and swampland conjectures," 2023, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Frequent coauthors identified include:

Georgios Fanaras
Y. Levin
Andrei Gruzinov
José J. Blanco-Pillado
Ken D. Olum

Alexander Vilenkin has been recognized by scientific organizations through several awards, including being named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2020.

In 1989, they were made a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation highlighting pioneering research in particle physics applied to cosmology, with seminal contributions in cosmic strings and quantum cosmology.

Best Publications

Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects

Alex Vilenkin;E. P. S. Shellard

5535
Citations
Cosmic Strings and Domain Walls

A. Vilenkin

2207
Citations
Gravitational Field of Vacuum Domain Walls and Strings

Alexander Vilenkin

1405
Citations
Birth of inflationary universes

Alexander Vilenkin

1224
Citations
Gravitational Field of a Global Monopole

Manuel Barriola;Alexander Vilenkin

1162
Citations
Creation of Universes from Nothing

Alexander Vilenkin

1025
Citations
Inflationary spacetimes are incomplete in past directions.

Arvind Borde;Arvind Borde;Alan H. Guth;Alan H. Guth;Alexander Vilenkin

823
Citations
Quantum Creation of Universes

Alexander Vilenkin

716
Citations
Gravitational Effects upon Cosmological Phase Transitions

Alexander Vilenkin;L.H. Ford

691
Citations
Gravitational radiation from cosmic strings

Tanmay Vachaspati;Alexander Vilenkin

688
Citations
Equilibrium parity-violating current in a magnetic field

Alexander Vilenkin

656
Citations
Gravitational radiation from cosmic (super)strings: Bursts, stochastic background, and observational windows

Thibault Damour;Alexander Vilenkin

650
Citations
Formation and Evolution of Cosmic Strings

Tammay Vachaspati;Alexander Vilenkin

587
Citations
Classical and Quantum Cosmology of the Starobinsky Inflationary Model

Alexander Vilenkin

572
Citations
Eternal inflation and the initial singularity

Arvind Borde;Alexander Vilenkin

569
Citations
Quantum cosmology and the initial state of the Universe

Alexander Vilenkin

550
Citations
Cosmic strings and domain walls in models with Goldstone and pseudo Goldstone bosons

Alexander Vilenkin;Allen E. Everett

520
Citations
Boundary conditions in quantum cosmology

Alexander Vilenkin

518
Citations
Gravitational wave bursts from cusps and kinks on cosmic strings

Thibault Damour;Alexander Vilenkin

514
Citations
Cosmological Density Fluctuations Produced by Vacuum Strings

Alexander Vilenkin

512
Citations