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Krzysztof Belczynski

Krzysztof Belczynski

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Physics

D-Index
87
Citations
26072
World Ranking
2474
National Ranking
12

Krzysztof Belczynski 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 Krzysztof Belczynski sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 225 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Krzysztof Belczynski 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 Krzysztof Belczynski sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Krzysztof Belczynski is affiliated with the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poland, contributing extensively to research in Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oceanography, and Geophysics.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics central to astrophysical phenomena and observations. Among the main topics are:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Relativity and Gravitational Theory

Belczynski has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Evolutionary roads leading to low effective spins, high black hole masses, and O1/O2 rates for LIGO/Virgo binary black holes", 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • "The Uncertain Future of Massive Binaries Obscures the Origin of LIGO/Virgo Sources", 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The Implications of High Black Hole Spins for the Origin of Binary Black Hole Mergers", 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Impact of common envelope development criteria on the formation of LIGO/Virgo sources", 2021, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • "Synthetic catalog of black holes in the Milky Way", 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Frequent publication venues for Belczynski's work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Belczynski often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Aleksandra Olejak
  • R. O'Shaughnessy
  • Chris L. Fryer
  • T. Bulik
  • J. P. Lasota

The research contributions by Krzysztof Belczynski have focused particularly on the dynamic processes surrounding black holes, binary mergers relevant to gravitational wave detection, and stellar evolutionary models. Their work intersects observational and theoretical astrophysics, contributing to the understanding of cosmic phenomena at both galactic and subatomic scales.

Best Publications

  • Predictions for the rates of compact binary coalescences observable by ground-based gravitational-wave detectors

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;M. Abernathy

  • Predictions for the Rates of Compact Binary Coalescences Observable by Ground-based Gravitational-wave Detectors

    J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott

  • A Comprehensive Study of Binary Compact Objects as Gravitational Wave Sources: Evolutionary Channels, Rates, and Physical Properties

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Vassiliki Kalogera;Vassiliki Kalogera;Tomasz Bulik

  • The first gravitational-wave source from the isolated evolution of two stars in the 40–100 solar mass range

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Daniel E. Holz;Tomasz Bulik;Richard O’Shaughnessy

  • Compact Object Modeling with the StarTrack Population Synthesis Code

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Vassiliki Kalogera;Frederic A. Rasio;Ronald E. Taam

  • ON THE MAXIMUM MASS OF STELLAR BLACK HOLES

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Krzysztof Belczynski;Tomasz Bulik;Chris L. Fryer;Chris L. Fryer;Ashley Ruiter;Ashley Ruiter

  • Compact Remnant Mass Function: Dependence on the Explosion Mechanism and Metallicity

    Chris L. Fryer;Chris L. Fryer;Chris L. Fryer;Krzysztof Belczynski;Krzysztof Belczynski;Grzegorz Wiktorowicz;Michal Dominik

  • Detector description and performance for the first coincidence observations between LIGO and GEO

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;R. Adhikari;A. Ageev;A. Ageev

  • Double Compact Objects. II. Cosmological Merger Rates

    Michal Dominik;Krzysztof Belczynski;Krzysztof Belczynski;Christopher Fryer;Daniel E. Holz

  • The Effect of Pair-Instability Mass Loss on Black Hole Mergers

    K. Belczynski;A. Heger;W. Gladysz;A. J. Ruiter

  • A catalogue of symbiotic stars

    K. Belczyński;J. Mikołajewska;U. Munari;R. J. Ivison

  • Double compact objects. III. Gravitational-wave detection rates

    Michal Dominik;Emanuele Berti;Richard O'Shaughnessy;Ilya Mandel

  • Rates and Delay Times of Type Ia Supernovae

    Ashley J. Ruiter;Ashley J. Ruiter;Krzysztof Belczynski;Chris L. Fryer

  • A study of compact object mergers as short gamma-ray burst progenitors

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Rosalba Perna;Tomasz Bulik;Vassiliki Kalogera

  • Evolutionary roads leading to low effective spins, high black hole masses, and O1/O2 rates for LIGO/Virgo binary black holes

    K. Belczynski;J. Klencki;C. E. Fields;A. Olejak;A. Olejak

  • Formation and evolution of compact binaries in globular clusters – II. Binaries with neutron stars

    N. Ivanova;C. O. Heinke;C. O. Heinke;Frederic A Rasio;K. Belczynski;K. Belczynski

  • The Effect of Metallicity on the Detection Prospects for Gravitational Waves

    Krzysztof Belczynski;Krzysztof Belczynski;Michal Dominik;Tomasz Bulik;Richard O’Shaughnessy

  • Double neutron stars: merger rates revisited

    Martyna Chruslinska;Martyna Chruslinska;Krzysztof Belczynski;Jakub Klencki;Jakub Klencki;Matthew Benacquista

  • Analysis of LIGO data for gravitational waves from binary neutron stars

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;R. Adhikari;A. Ageev;A. Ageev

  • On the formation history of Galactic double neutron stars

    Alejandro Vigna-Gómez;Alejandro Vigna-Gómez;Coenraad J Neijssel;Simon Stevenson;Simon Stevenson;Jim W Barrett

Frequent Co-Authors

Vassiliki Kalogera
Vassiliki Kalogera Northwestern University
N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Richard O'Shaughnessy
Richard O'Shaughnessy Rochester Institute of Technology
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Maria Alessandra Papa
Maria Alessandra Papa Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Stephen Fairhurst
Stephen Fairhurst Cardiff University

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