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130
Citations
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553
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S. V. Dhurandhar 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 S. V. Dhurandhar sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 442 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

S. V. Dhurandhar 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 S. V. Dhurandhar sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For foundational contributions to the theoretical underpinnings of gravitational wave detection, especially in data analysis techniques, and for the development of Indias gravitational wave community leading to LIGOIndia

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics

His main research concerns Astrophysics, LIGO, Gravitational wave, Binary black hole and Astronomy. In most of his Astrophysics studies, his work intersects topics such as General relativity. His LIGO research incorporates themes from Stars, Galaxy, Mass distribution and Neutron star.

His Neutron star study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Gamma-ray burst, Order of magnitude, Dimensionless quantity and Pulsar. S. Dhurandhar has included themes like Observatory and Detector in his Gravitational wave study. His work focuses on many connections between Binary black hole and other disciplines, such as Gravitational wave background, that overlap with his field of interest in De Sitter universe, Age of the universe and Cosmic background radiation.

His most cited work include:

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger (7103 citations)
  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral (4913 citations)
  • GW151226: observation of gravitational waves from a 22-solar-mass binary black hole coalescence (2671 citations)

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

S. Dhurandhar mostly deals with Gravitational wave, LIGO, Astrophysics, Astronomy and Neutron star. In his research on the topic of Gravitational wave, Frequency band and Waveform is strongly related with Amplitude. His study in LIGO is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Stars, Galaxy and Observatory.

Many of his research projects under Astrophysics are closely connected to Population with Population, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. The Binary black hole study combines topics in areas such as General relativity, Mass distribution, Redshift and Stellar black hole. His studies link Neutrino with Astronomy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Gravitational wave (146.07%)
  • LIGO (130.90%)
  • Astrophysics (118.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • LIGO (130.90%)
  • Gravitational wave (146.07%)
  • Astrophysics (118.54%)

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

S. Dhurandhar focuses on LIGO, Gravitational wave, Astrophysics, Neutron star and Binary black hole. His LIGO research is within the category of Astronomy. His work in Astronomy covers topics such as Neutrino which are related to areas like Observatory.

His Gravitational wave research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Detector, Sky, Magnetar, Pulsar and Amplitude. His Astrophysics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as General relativity and Dimensionless quantity. His research in Neutron star intersects with topics in Stars, Mass distribution, Coalescence and LIGO Scientific Collaboration.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • GWTC-1: A Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog of Compact Binary Mergers Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First and Second Observing Runs (1290 citations)
  • GW190425: Observation of a Compact Binary Coalescence with Total Mass ∼ 3.4 M ⊙ (463 citations)
  • Properties of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 (399 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • General relativity
  • Astronomy

His scientific interests lie mostly in Astrophysics, LIGO, Gravitational wave, Neutron star and Binary black hole. His Astrophysics study deals with General relativity intersecting with KAGRA. S. Dhurandhar interconnects Stars and Galaxy in the investigation of issues within LIGO.

He has researched Gravitational wave in several fields, including Sky, Mass ratio, Amplitude, Mass distribution and Pulsar. His studies deal with areas such as Coalescence, Gamma-ray burst, Tests of general relativity and Kilonova as well as Neutron star. While the research belongs to areas of Binary black hole, S. Dhurandhar spends his time largely on the problem of Redshift, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Supernova.

Best Publications

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

    B. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • GW170817: observation of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star inspiral

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW151226: observation of gravitational waves from a 22-solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GWTC-1: A Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog of Compact Binary Mergers Observed by LIGO and Virgo during the First and Second Observing Runs

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170104: Observation of a 50-Solar-Mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence at Redshift 0.2

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170814: A three-detector observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • GW170817: Measurements of Neutron Star Radii and Equation of State.

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Prospects for Observing and Localizing Gravitational-Wave Transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Tests of general relativity with GW150914

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Binary Black Hole Mergers in the First Advanced LIGO Observing Run

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • 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

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19-solar-mass Binary Black Hole Coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW170608: Observation of a 19 solar-mass binary black hole coalescence

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Properties of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • Binary Black Hole Mergers in the first Advanced LIGO Observing Run

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Exploring the Sensitivity of Next Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;M. R. Abernathy

  • Enhanced sensitivity of the LIGO gravitational wave detector by using squeezed states of light

    J. Aasi;J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Characterization of the LIGO detectors during their sixth science run

    J. Aasi;J. Abadie;B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

Frequent Co-Authors

N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Maria Alessandra Papa
Maria Alessandra Papa Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Roman Schnabel
Roman Schnabel Universität Hamburg
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
J. H. Hough
J. H. Hough University of Glasgow

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