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 Cumrun Vafa sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 376 publications — 33rd percentile
33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cumrun Vafa sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 170 D-Index — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
Cumrun Vafa is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Geometry and Topology, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Their research encompasses a variety of topics, particularly Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories, Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies, Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, and Geometric and Algebraic Topology.
They have a substantial publication record with frequent contributions to venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Journal of High Energy Physics, Physical Review D, UNC Libraries, and Communications in Mathematical Physics.
Some recent key papers include:
Throughout their career, Cumrun Vafa has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Miguel Montero, Hee-Cheol Kim, Max Wiesner, Irene Valenzuela, and Houri-Christina Tarazi. These collaborations indicate active engagement in the research community particularly in their areas of specialization.
Awards and honors recognizing their contributions include the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics awarded by the American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics in 2016, election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2009, election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2005, and being a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1989.
Andrew Strominger;Cumrun Vafa
L. Dixon;J.A. Harvey;C. Vafa;E. Witten
Sergei Gukov;Cumrun Vafa;Edward Witten
Cumrun Vafa
L. Dixon;J. Harvey;C. Vafa;E. Witten
M. Bershadsky;S. Cecotti;H. Ooguri;C. Vafa
Eric Zaslow;Ravi Vakil;Kentaro Hori;Richard Thomas
Nima Arkani-Hamed;Luboš Motl;Alberto Nicolis;Cumrun Vafa
Rajesh Gopakumar;Cumrun Vafa
Cumrun Vafa;Edward Witten
Rajesh Gopakumar;Cumrun Vafa
Wolfgang Lerche;Cumrun Vafa;Nicholas P. Warner
Hirosi Ooguri;Cumrun Vafa
Robert H. Brandenberger;C. Vafa
David R. Morrison;Cumrun Vafa
David R. Morrison;Cumrun Vafa
Robbert Dijkgraaf;Cumrun Vafa
Sheldon H. Katz;Albrecht Klemm;Cumrun Vafa
Cumrun Vafa
C. Vafa;Edward Witten
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