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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 39 9712 9433 4106 3934 277 6956

Pavan Balaji publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pavan Balaji between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pavan Balaji published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2015. 10 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2015. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1993 2025

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pavan Balaji: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 4
2005 8
2006 5
2007 8
2008 16
2009 15
2010 18
2011 13
2012 14
2013 28
2014 15
2015 38
2016 19
2017 23
2018 16
2019 14
2020 10
2021 9
2022 3
2023 3
2024 6
2025 4
Total 294
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Pavan Balaji publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pavan Balaji sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 272–281 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 277 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335 277
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Pavan Balaji D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pavan Balaji sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38–39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968 39
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - ACM Distinguished Member

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Operating system
  • Programming language
  • Computer network

His main research concerns Parallel computing, Distributed computing, Programming paradigm, Operating system and Scalability. His work on Petascale computing as part of general Parallel computing research is frequently linked to Scale, bridging the gap between disciplines. Pavan Balaji interconnects Scheduling, Server and Interoperability in the investigation of issues within Distributed computing.

Pavan Balaji has included themes like Thread, POSIX Threads and Message Passing Interface in his Programming paradigm study. Pavan Balaji combines subjects such as Computer network and RDMA over Converged Ethernet with his study of Operating system. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Parallel programming model and Interface.

His most cited work include:

  • Addressing failures in exascale computing (277 citations)
  • A survey and taxonomy on energy efficient resource allocation techniques for cloud computing systems (209 citations)
  • Meeting Report: The Terabase Metagenomics Workshop and the Vision of an Earth Microbiome Project (189 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Parallel computing, Distributed computing, Scalability, Programming paradigm and Computer network are his primary areas of study. His Parallel computing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Thread and Global Arrays. His Distributed computing research focuses on Multi-core processor and how it relates to Computer architecture.

His work in Scalability covers topics such as Interface which are related to areas like Semantics. His Programming paradigm research integrates issues from Software engineering and Interoperability. Many of his studies on Supercomputer apply to Software as well.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Parallel computing (35.80%)
  • Distributed computing (35.41%)
  • Scalability (21.40%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Parallel computing (35.80%)
  • Scalability (21.40%)
  • Thread (10.89%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Pavan Balaji focuses on Parallel computing, Scalability, Thread, Supercomputer and Distributed computing. His Parallel computing research incorporates elements of Multithreading, Scheduling, Programming paradigm and Programmer. His work deals with themes such as InfiniBand, Memory management, Deep learning, Artificial intelligence and Bottleneck, which intersect with Scalability.

The various areas that he examines in his Thread study include Instruction set, Software, Computer network, Multi-core processor and Implementation. His work on SW26010 is typically connected to Sequence assembly as part of general Supercomputer study, connecting several disciplines of science. Pavan Balaji has researched Distributed computing in several fields, including Input/output, Computation, Interface and Asynchronous communication.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A survey and taxonomy on energy efficient resource allocation techniques for cloud computing systems (209 citations)
  • Survey of Techniques and Architectures for Designing Energy-Efficient Data Centers (120 citations)
  • Argobots: A Lightweight Low-Level Threading and Tasking Framework (46 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Operating system
  • Programming language
  • Computer network

Pavan Balaji mostly deals with Distributed computing, Scalability, Parallel computing, Supercomputer and Thread. His research in Distributed computing intersects with topics in Input/output, Boosting and Interoperability. The Scalability study combines topics in areas such as Graph, Memory management, Deep learning, Artificial intelligence and Bottleneck.

A large part of his Parallel computing studies is devoted to Concurrent computing. His Supercomputer study combines topics in areas such as Address space, User space and Virtual address space. His study in Thread is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Synchronization, Programming paradigm and Implementation.

Best Publications

  • Addressing failures in exascale computing

    Marc Snir;Robert W Wisniewski;Jacob A Abraham;Sarita V Adve

  • A survey and taxonomy on energy efficient resource allocation techniques for cloud computing systems

    Abdul Hameed;Alireza Khoshkbarforoushha;Rajiv Ranjan;Prem Prakash Jayaraman

  • Meeting Report: The Terabase Metagenomics Workshop and the Vision of an Earth Microbiome Project

    Jack A. Gilbert;Jack A. Gilbert;Folker Meyer;Dion Antonopoulos;Pavan Balaji

  • An overview of energy efficiency techniques in cluster computing systems

    Giorgio Luigi Valentini;Walter Lassonde;Samee Ullah Khan;Nasro Min-Allah

  • Survey of Techniques and Architectures for Designing Energy-Efficient Data Centers

    Junaid Shuja;Kashif Bilal;Sajjad A. Madani;Mazliza Othman

  • A survey on resource allocation in high performance distributed computing systems

    Hameed Hussain;Saif Ur Rehman Malik;Abdul Hameed;Samee Ullah Khan

  • Performance characterization of a 10-Gigabit Ethernet TOE

    W. Feng;P. Balaji;C. Baron;L.N. Bhuyan

  • MPI on a Million Processors

    Pavan Balaji;Darius Buntinas;David Goodell;William Gropp

  • Argobots: A Lightweight Low-Level Threading and Tasking Framework

    Sangmin Seo;Abdelhalim Amer;Pavan Balaji;Cyril Bordage

  • MPI + MPI: a new hybrid approach to parallel programming with MPI plus shared memory

    Torsten Hoefler;James Dinan;Darius Buntinas;Pavan Balaji

  • Power and Performance Characterization of Computational Kernels on the GPU

    Y. Jiao;H. Lin;P. Balaji;W. Feng

  • Remote Memory Access Programming in MPI-3

    Torsten Hoefler;James Dinan;Rajeev Thakur;Brian Barrett

  • Sockets Direct Protocol over InfiniBand in clusters: is it beneficial?

    P. Balaji;S. Narravula;K. Vaidyanathan;S. Krishnamoorthy

  • PMI: a scalable parallel process-management interface for extreme-scale systems

    Pavan Balaji;Darius Buntinas;David Goodell;William Gropp

  • Multi-core and network aware MPI topology functions

    Mohammad Javad Rashti;Jonathan Green;Pavan Balaji;Ahmad Afsahi

  • VOCL: An optimized environment for transparent virtualization of graphics processing units

    Shucai Xiao;Pavan Balaji;Qian Zhu;Rajeev Thakur

  • MPI ON MILLIONS OF CORES

    Pavan Balaji;Darius Buntinas;David Goodell;William Gropp;William Gropp

  • Fine-Grained Multithreading Support for Hybrid Threaded MPI Programming

    Pavan Balaji;Darius Buntinas;David Goodell;William Gropp

  • Head-to-TOE Evaluation of High-Performance Sockets over Protocol Offload Engines

    P. Balaji;W. Feng;Q. Gao;R. Noronha

  • Massively parallel genomic sequence search on the Blue Gene/P architecture

    Heshan Lin;Pavan Balaji;Ruth Poole;Carlos Sosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajeev Thakur
Rajeev Thakur Argonne National Laboratory
William Gropp
William Gropp University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wu-chun Feng
Wu-chun Feng Virginia Tech
Dhabaleswar K. Panda
Dhabaleswar K. Panda The Ohio State University
Ewing Lusk
Ewing Lusk Argonne National Laboratory
Andrew A. Chien
Andrew A. Chien University of Chicago
P. Sadayappan
P. Sadayappan University of Utah
Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Sriram Krishnamoorthy University of California, Santa Barbara
Enrique S. Quintana-Ortí
Enrique S. Quintana-Ortí Universitat Politècnica de València

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