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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 154 255 244 150 144 645 93590

Ramesh Narayan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ramesh Narayan between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ramesh Narayan published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 13.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2011. 35 of the 716 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2011. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 20 publications
1974 2025

716 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ramesh Narayan: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 3
1977 2
1978 1
1979 6
1980 2
1981 10
1982 11
1983 9
1984 7
1985 7
1986 9
1987 8
1988 8
1989 15
1990 7
1991 5
1992 13
1993 13
1994 9
1995 11
1996 27
1997 10
1998 13
1999 12
2000 20
2001 14
2002 12
2003 21
2004 14
2005 15
2006 21
2007 22
2008 30
2009 11
2010 18
2011 35
2012 17
2013 20
2014 23
2015 20
2016 12
2017 17
2018 14
2019 22
2020 13
2021 25
2022 27
2023 19
2024 15
2025 20
Total 716
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Ramesh Narayan 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 Ramesh Narayan 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, 643–662 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: 645 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 60 645
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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Ramesh Narayan 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 Ramesh Narayan 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, 154–155 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: 154 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 23 154
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Ramesh Narayan is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a notable focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their work extends into subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Geophysics.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Relativity and Gravitational Theory

Recent publication venues where Ramesh Narayan has contributed significantly include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Journal of Plasma Physics

Among recent published papers, the following titles and venues are included:

  • "Key Science Goals for the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope," 2023, Galaxies
  • "Reconnection-driven Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Shear Flows," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Toward Determining the Number of Observable Supermassive Black Hole Shadows," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Faraday depolarization and induced circular polarization by multipath propagation with application to FRBs," 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Flux Eruption Events Drive Angular Momentum Transport in Magnetically Arrested Accretion Flows," 2022, The Astrophysical Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues including Angelo Ricarte, Koushik Chatterjee, Priyamvada Natarajan, Sheperd S. Doeleman, and Daniel C. M. Palumbo.

Ramesh Narayan has been recognized through several awards and honors. They were named a Fellow of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2006, became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2013, and were made a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Advection-dominated Accretion: A Self-similar Solution

    Ramesh Narayan;Insu Yi

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. IV. Imaging the Central Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Spectra and light curves of gamma-ray burst afterglows

    Re'em Sari;Tsvi Piran;Ramesh Narayan

  • Advection dominated accretion: Underfed black holes and neutron stars

    Ramesh Narayan;Insu Yi

  • Advection-Dominated Accretion and the Spectral States of Black Hole X-Ray Binaries: Application to Nova Muscae 1991

    Ann A. Esin;Jeffrey E. McClintock;Ramesh Narayan

  • Gamma-ray bursts as the death throes of massive binary stars

    Ramesh Narayan;Bohdan Paczynski;Tsvi Piran

  • Hot Accretion Flows Around Black Holes

    Feng Yuan;Ramesh Narayan

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VI. The Shadow and Mass of the Central Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Physical Origin of the Asymmetric Ring

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Advection-dominated accretion: Self-similarity and bipolar outflows

    Ramesh Narayan;Insu Yi

  • Efficient Generation of Jets from Magnetically Arrested Accretion on a Rapidly Spinning Black Hole

    Alexander Tchekhovskoy;Ramesh Narayan;Jonathan C. McKinney

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. II. Array and Instrumentation

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. III. Data Processing and Calibration

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Nonthermal Electrons in Radiatively Inefficient Accretion Flow Models of Sagittarius A

    Feng Yuan;Eliot Quataert;Ramesh Narayan

  • Maximum Entropy Image Restoration in Astronomy

    Ramesh Narayan;Rajaram Nityananda

  • Advection-Dominated Accretion and the Black Hole Event Horizon

    Ramesh Narayan;Jeffrey E. McClintock

  • Explaining the spectrum of Sagittarius-A* with a model of an accreting black-hole

    Ramesh Narayan;Insu Yi;Rohan Mahadevan

  • THE BLACK HOLE MASS DISTRIBUTION IN THE GALAXY

    Feryal Özel;Dimitrios Psaltis;Ramesh Narayan;Jeffrey E. McClintock

  • The Spin of the Near-Extreme Kerr Black Hole GRS 1915+105

    Jeffrey E. McClintock;Rebecca Shafee;Ramesh Narayan;Ronald A. Remillard

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey E. McClintock
Jeffrey E. McClintock Harvard University
Dimitrios Psaltis
Dimitrios Psaltis University of Arizona
Remo P. J. Tilanus
Remo P. J. Tilanus University of Arizona
James M. Moran
James M. Moran Harvard University
Charles F. Gammie
Charles F. Gammie University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Feryal Özel
Feryal Özel Georgia Institute of Technology
Marek A. Abramowicz
Marek A. Abramowicz Polish Academy of Sciences
Svetlana G. Jorstad
Svetlana G. Jorstad Boston University
Ue-Li Pen
Ue-Li Pen University of Toronto
Eliot Quataert
Eliot Quataert Princeton University

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