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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

University of Chicago
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
82
Citations
79887
World Ranking
2810
National Ranking
1381

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 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 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 408 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 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 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the design and development of 1.55 um opto-electronic integrated circuits for wide-spectrum application in optical communications.
  • 1996 - A.C. Eringen Medal
  • 1983 - Nobel Prize for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars
  • 1966 - US President's National Medal of Science "For numerous superb contributions to stellar astronomy, physics, and applied mathematics, and for his guidance and inspiration to his many students and colleagues.", Presented by President Johnson at a White House ceremony on February 6, 1967.
  • 1955 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research contributions spanned multiple specialized areas, including cardiology and cancer research.

The scientist's recent papers demonstrated a focus on clinical and epidemiological studies in cardiovascular health and oncology. Notable publications included:

  • "Heart and Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery (LAD) Exposure from Hypo-Fractionated Whole Breast Radiotherapy with a Prone Set Up," 2024, published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • "BEAT-HTN India: Burden, Epidemiology, and Trends of Hypertension - A Nationwide Survey," 2025, published in Cardiology Research

Co-authorship collaborations reflected contributions across several researchers, involving frequent partners such as F. Gregucci, J. Ng, Elisabetta Bonzano, Maria Fenton-Kerimian, and R. B. Pennell.

Publication venues observed for their work included:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Cardiology Research

Their main subfields of study were:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Cancer Research

Focus areas within these fields centered on topics such as chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation, as well as breast cancer treatment studies.

Throughout their career, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar received several awards, including:

  • Nobel Prize in 1983 for theoretical studies of the physical processes important to the structure and evolution of stars
  • US President's National Medal of Science in 1966, recognized for contributions to stellar astronomy, physics, applied mathematics, and mentorship
  • IEEE Fellow in 2001 for contributions to opto-electronic integrated circuits in optical communications
  • A.C. Eringen Medal in 1996
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1955

Best Publications

  • Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • Stochastic problems in Physics and Astronomy

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • Ellipsoidal Figures of Equilibrium

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • Dynamical friction. I. General considerations: the coefficient of dynamical friction

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • The maximum mass of ideal white dwarfs

    S. Chandrasekhar

  • Principles of Stellar Dynamics

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • The Dynamical Instability of Gaseous Masses Approaching the Schwarzschild Limit in General Relativity.

    S. Chandrasekhar

  • Magnetic fields in spiral arms

    S. Chandrasekhar;E. Fermi

  • Problems of Gravitational Stability in the Presence of a Magnetic Field

    S. Chandrasekhar;E. Fermi

  • THE STABILITY OF NON-DISSIPATIVE COUETTE FLOW IN HYDROMAGNETICS

    S. Chandrasekhar

  • The quasi-normal modes of the Schwarzschild black hole

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar;S. Detweiler

  • On Force-Free Magnetic Fields.

    S. Chandrasekhar;P. C. Kendall

  • The highly collapsed configurations of a stellar mass (Second paper)

    S. Chandrasekhar

  • Solutions of Two Problems in the Theory of Gravitational Radiation

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • The solution of Dirac’s equation in Kerr geometry

    Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

  • The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes

    S. Chandrasekhar;Kip S. Thorne

  • Dynamical Instability of Gaseous Masses Approaching the Schwarzschild Limit in General Relativity

    S. Chandrasekhar

  • ON FORCE-FREE MAGNETIC FIELDS

    S. Chandrasekhar;L. Woltjer

Frequent Co-Authors

Kip S. Thorne
Kip S. Thorne California Institute of Technology
Russell J. Donnelly
Russell J. Donnelly University of Oregon

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