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Ashvin Vishwanath

Ashvin Vishwanath

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Physics

D-Index
115
Citations
60587
World Ranking
976
National Ranking
517

Ashvin Vishwanath 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 Ashvin Vishwanath sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 463 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ashvin Vishwanath 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 Ashvin Vishwanath sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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

  • 2014 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2013 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to theory of quantum phase transitions and topological phenomena in quantum matter
  • 2006 - Hellman Fellow
  • 2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Ashvin Vishwanath is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, and Geometry and Topology. The broad scope of their work covers topics such as Quantum and electron transport phenomena, Topological Materials and Phenomena, Graphene research and applications, Quantum many-body systems, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics.

Vishwanath has contributed to several publication venues, with notable frequency in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 64 publications
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B - 22 publications
  • Physical Review Letters - 12 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) - 9 publications
  • Physical Review X - 7 publications

Frequent coauthors in Vishwanath's works include:

  • Ruben Verresen (36 collaborations)
  • Patrick J. Ledwith (31 collaborations)
  • Nathanan Tantivasadakarn (30 collaborations)
  • Eslam Khalaf (28 collaborations)
  • Kenji Watanabe (22 collaborations)

Some recent publications by Ashvin Vishwanath are:

  • "Probing topological spin liquids on a programmable quantum simulator," 2021, Science
  • "Fractional Chern insulators in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene," 2021, Nature
  • "Self-organized error correction in random unitary circuits with measurement," 2021, Physical Review B
  • "Unconventional sequence of correlated Chern insulators in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Non-Abelian topological order and anyons on a trapped-ion processor," 2024, Nature

Throughout their career, Vishwanath has been recognized with several fellowships and awards, including:

  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2014
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2013, for fundamental contributions to theory of quantum phase transitions and topological phenomena in quantum matter
  • Hellman Fellow, 2006
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2004

Best Publications

  • Topological semimetal and Fermi-arc surface states in the electronic structure of pyrochlore iridates

    Xiangang Wan;Ari M. Turner;Ashvin Vishwanath;Ashvin Vishwanath;Sergey Y. Savrasov;Sergey Y. Savrasov

  • Weyl and Dirac semimetals in three-dimensional solids

    N. P. Armitage;E. J. Mele;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • Electronic Structure of Pyrochlore Iridates: From Topological Dirac Metal to Mott Insulator

    Xiangang Wan;Ari Turner;Ashvin Vishwanath;Sergey Y. Savrasov

  • Deconfined Quantum Critical Points

    T. Senthil;Ashvin Vishwanath;Leon Balents;Subir Sachdev

  • Hydrodynamic Focusing on a Silicon Chip: Mixing Nanoliters in Microseconds

    James B. Knight;Ashvin Vishwanath;James P. Brody;Robert H. Austin

  • Observation of a discrete time crystal

    J. Zhang;P. W. Hess;A. Kyprianidis;P. Becker

  • Observation of polar vortices in oxide superlattices

    A. K. Yadav;A. K. Yadav;C. T. Nelson;C. T. Nelson;S. L. Hsu;S. L. Hsu;Z. Hong

  • Quantum criticality beyond the Landau-Ginzburg-Wilson paradigm

    T. Senthil;Leon Balents;Subir Sachdev;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • Origin of Mott Insulating Behavior and Superconductivity in Twisted Bilayer Graphene

    Hoi Chun Po;Liujun Zou;Liujun Zou;Ashvin Vishwanath;T. Senthil

  • Comprehensive search for topological materials using symmetry indicators

    Feng Tang;Hoi Chun Po;Hoi Chun Po;Ashvin Vishwanath;Xiangang Wan

  • Origin of Magic Angles in Twisted Bilayer Graphene.

    Grigory Tarnopolsky;Alex Jura Kruchkov;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • One-dimensional quantum walks

    Andris Ambainis;Eric Bach;Ashwin Nayak;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • Discrete Time Crystals: Rigidity, Criticality, and Realizations

    N. Y. Yao;A. C. Potter;A. C. Potter;I.-D. Potirniche;A. Vishwanath;A. Vishwanath

  • Band structure of twisted bilayer graphene: Emergent symmetries, commensurate approximants, and Wannier obstructions

    Liujun Zou;Liujun Zou;Hoi Chun Po;Ashvin Vishwanath;T. Senthil

  • Dirac Fermions in Solids: From High-Tc Cuprates and Graphene to Topological Insulators and Weyl Semimetals

    Oskar Vafek;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • Functional Renormalization-Group Study of the Pairing Symmetry and Pairing Mechanism of the FeAs-Based High-Temperature Superconductor

    Fa Wang;Fa Wang;Hui Zhai;Hui Zhai;Ying Ran;Ying Ran;Ashvin Vishwanath;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • Quantum oscillations from surface Fermi arcs in Weyl and Dirac semimetals

    Andrew C. Potter;Itamar Kimchi;Ashvin Vishwanath

  • Probing topological spin liquids on a programmable quantum simulator.

    G Semeghini;H Levine;A Keesling;S Ebadi

  • Symmetry-based indicators of band topology in the 230 space groups.

    Hoi Chun Po;Hoi Chun Po;Ashvin Vishwanath;Ashvin Vishwanath;Haruki Watanabe

  • Observation of Polar Vortices in Oxide Superlattices

    R. Ramesh

Frequent Co-Authors

Subir Sachdev
Subir Sachdev Harvard University
Jeffrey B. Neaton
Jeffrey B. Neaton University of California, Berkeley
Joel E. Moore
Joel E. Moore Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Leon Balents
Leon Balents Kavli Institute for Theoretical Sciences
Daniel K. Podolsky
Daniel K. Podolsky The University of Texas at Dallas
Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Ramamoorthy Ramesh Rice University
Alessandra Lanzara
Alessandra Lanzara University of California, Berkeley
Andrew M. Minor
Andrew M. Minor University of California, Berkeley
David A. Huse
David A. Huse Princeton University

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