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Nicolás Yunes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 89 2341 2228 1176 1098 402 24229

Nicolás Yunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicolás Yunes between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicolás Yunes published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2021. 63 of the 491 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2021. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 33 publications
2002 2025

491 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicolás Yunes: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 5
2007 17
2008 18
2009 14
2010 16
2011 22
2012 23
2013 21
2014 30
2015 16
2016 22
2017 24
2018 30
2019 35
2020 16
2021 46
2022 29
2023 35
2024 30
2025 33
Total 491
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Nicolás Yunes 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 Nicolás Yunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 383–402 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 402 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134 402
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Nicolás Yunes 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 Nicolás Yunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155 89
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Nicolás Yunes is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on physics and astronomy with a concentration on areas such as astronomy and astrophysics, nuclear and high energy physics, oceanography, geophysics, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

The scientist has published extensively, with specific engagement in numerous topics including pulsars and gravitational waves research, cosmology and gravitation theories, black holes and theoretical physics, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, geophysics and gravity measurements, astrophysical phenomena and observations, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Their recent scholarly output includes papers published in respected journals and venues, illustrating a focus on fundamental physics, gravitational waves, black holes, and neutron stars. Examples of recent papers include:

  • New horizons for fundamental physics with LISA, 2022, Living Reviews in Relativity
  • Spin-Induced Scalarized Black Holes, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • Neutron Star Equation of State in Light of GW190814, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Improved gravitational-wave constraints on higher-order curvature theories of gravity, 2021, Physical Review D
  • Astrophysical and Theoretical Physics Implications from Multimessenger Neutron Star Observations, 2021, Physical Review Letters

Several frequent collaborators have been part of their research efforts, contributing to a range of publications over time. Notable coauthors include:

  • Kent Yagi
  • Jacquelyn Noronha-Hostler
  • Abhishek Hegade K. R.
  • Justin L. Ripley
  • Pratik Wagle

Yunes' work appears regularly in major scientific outlets with a strong record in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review D
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Living Reviews in Relativity
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Chern-Simons Modified General Relativity

    Stephon Alexander;Stephon Alexander;Nicolás Yunes;Nicolás Yunes

  • Theoretical physics implications of the binary black-hole mergers GW150914 and GW151226

    Nicolás Yunes;Kent Yagi;Frans Pretorius

  • I-Love-Q Relations in Neutron Stars and their Applications to Astrophysics, Gravitational Waves and Fundamental Physics

    Kent Yagi;Nicolás Yunes

  • Fundamental theoretical bias in gravitational wave astrophysics and the parametrized post-Einsteinian framework

    Nicolás Yunes;Frans Pretorius

  • I-Love-Q: unexpected universal relations for neutron stars and quark stars.

    Kent Yagi;Nicolás Yunes

  • Gravitational-Wave Tests of General Relativity with Ground-Based Detectors and Pulsar-Timing Arrays

    Nicolás Yunes;Xavier Siemens

  • Dynamical Chern-Simons modified gravity: Spinning black holes in the slow-rotation approximation

    Nicolás Yunes;Frans Pretorius

  • Prospects for Fundamental Physics with LISA

    Enrico Barausse;Emanuele Berti;Thomas Hertog;Scott A. Hughes

  • RESONANT POST-NEWTONIAN ECCENTRICITY EXCITATION IN HIERARCHICAL THREE-BODY SYSTEMS

    Smadar Naoz;Smadar Naoz;Bence Kocsis;Abraham Loeb;Nicolás Yunes

  • Extreme gravity tests with gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences: (I) inspiral–merger

    Emanuele Berti;Kent Yagi;Nicolás Yunes

  • Nonspinning black holes in alternative theories of gravity

    Nicolás Yunes;Leo C. Stein

  • Constraining Lorentz-violating, modified dispersion relations with gravitational waves

    Saeed Mirshekari;Nicolás Yunes;Nicolás Yunes;Clifford M. Will

  • Gravitational wave tests of general relativity with the parameterized post-Einsteinian framework

    Neil Cornish;Laura Sampson;Nicolás Yunes;Nicolás Yunes;Frans Pretorius

  • Theory-Agnostic Constraints on Black-Hole Dipole Radiation with Multiband Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics.

    Enrico Barausse;Nicolás Yunes;Katherine Chamberlain

  • Search for gravitational waves from binary inspirals in S3 and S4 LIGO data

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;R. Adhikari;J. Agresti

  • Barbero-Immirzi parameter as a scalar field: K-inflation from loop quantum gravity?

    Victor Taveras;Nicolás Yunes

  • Searches for periodic gravitational waves from unknown isolated sources and Scorpius X-1: Results from the second LIGO science run

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;R. Adhikari;J. Agresti

  • Upper limits on gravitational wave emission from 78 radio pulsars

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;R. Adhikari;J. Agresti

  • The Gravitational Universe

    Pau Amaro-Seoane;S. Aoudia;H. Audley;G. Auger

  • Extreme gravity tests with gravitational waves from compact binary coalescences: (II) ringdown

    Emanuele Berti;Kent Yagi;Huan Yang;Huan Yang;Nicolás Yunes

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Stephen Fairhurst
Stephen Fairhurst Cardiff University
N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Emanuele Berti
Emanuele Berti Johns Hopkins University
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Neil J. Cornish
Neil J. Cornish Montana State University
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Maria Alessandra Papa
Maria Alessandra Papa Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Bangalore Suryanarayana Sathyaprakash
Bangalore Suryanarayana Sathyaprakash Cardiff University

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