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Felix Aharonian 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 Felix Aharonian sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,151 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Felix Aharonian 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 Felix Aharonian sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 163 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2012 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Felix Aharonian is affiliated with the Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. The subfields of their work also include Radiation, General Health Professions, and Oceanography, highlighting a diverse scientific interest.

Their extensive publication record includes numerous studies covering key topics such as:

  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Neutrino Physics Research
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

Their recent papers are published in well-regarded scientific journals and include the following works:

  • "Ultrahigh-energy photons up to 1.4 petaelectronvolts from 12 γ-ray Galactic sources" (2021, Nature)
  • "A tera-electron volt afterglow from a narrow jet in an extremely bright gamma-ray burst" (2023, Science)
  • "Peta-electron volt gamma-ray emission from the Crab Nebula" (2021, Science)
  • "The First LHAASO Catalog of Gamma-Ray Sources" (2024, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series)
  • "Revealing x-ray and gamma ray temporal and spectral similarities in the GRB 190829A afterglow" (2021, Science)

Throughout their career, Felix Aharonian has frequently collaborated with a number of co-authors, including:

  • S. Casanova
  • S. Gabici
  • T. L. Holch
  • Michael Backes
  • V. Barbosa Martins

Their research has been published across various scientific venues, with notable frequency in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Felix Aharonian is recognized as a member of two prestigious scholarly organizations:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2017)
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy (2012)

Best Publications

  • Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Energy spectra of gamma rays, electrons, and neutrinos produced at proton-proton interactions in the very high energy regime

    S. R. Kelner;F. A. Aharonian;V. V. Bugayov

  • An Exceptional VHE Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

    F. Aharonian

  • An Exceptional Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • Letter of intent for KM3NeT 2.0

    S Adrián-Martínez;M Ageron;F Aharonian;S Aiello

  • Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;U. Barres de Almeida;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by gamma-rays from blazars.

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • Observations of the Crab Nebula with H.E.S.S

    F.Aharonian

  • The H.E.S.S. survey of the Inner Galaxy in very high-energy gamma-rays

    F. Aharonian

  • Discovery of very-high-energy |[gamma]|-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge

    F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

  • High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant.

    F. A. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

  • Extremely fast acceleration of cosmic rays in a supernova remnant

    Yasunobu Uchiyama;Felix A. Aharonian;Takaaki Tanaka;Tadayuki Takahashi

  • Probing the ATIC peak in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S.

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;G. Anton;U. Barres de Almeida

  • Probing the ATIC peak in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum with H.E.S.S

    F. Aharonian

  • Very high-energy gamma rays from the direction of Sagittarius A*

    F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A.R. Bazer-Bachi

  • The gamma-ray visibility of supernova remnants. A test of cosmic ray origin

    L. O'c. Drury;F. A. Aharonian;H. J. Voelk

  • Letter of Intent for KM3NeT 2.0

    S. Adrián-Martínez;M. Ageron;F. Aharonian;S. Aiello

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Horns
Dieter Horns Universität Hamburg
Werner Hofmann
Werner Hofmann Max Planck Society
K. Bernlöhr
K. Bernlöhr Max Planck Society
Gavin Rowell
Gavin Rowell University of Adelaide
Jim Hinton
Jim Hinton Max Planck Society
Heinrich J. Völk
Heinrich J. Völk Max Planck Society
R. Steenkamp
R. Steenkamp University of Namibia
Reinhard Schlickeiser
Reinhard Schlickeiser Ruhr University Bochum
Guillaume Dubus
Guillaume Dubus Grenoble Alpes University
Olaf Reimer
Olaf Reimer University of Innsbruck

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