2026 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	82	2810	1381	408	79887

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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

23121
Citations
Stochastic problems in Physics and Astronomy

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

12314
Citations
The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

6254
Citations
An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

4679
Citations
Ellipsoidal Figures of Equilibrium

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

2176
Citations
Dynamical friction. I. General considerations: the coefficient of dynamical friction

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

1854
Citations
The maximum mass of ideal white dwarfs

S. Chandrasekhar

1291
Citations
Principles of Stellar Dynamics

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

1189
Citations
The Dynamical Instability of Gaseous Masses Approaching the Schwarzschild Limit in General Relativity.

S. Chandrasekhar

1187
Citations
Magnetic fields in spiral arms

S. Chandrasekhar;E. Fermi

1074
Citations
Problems of Gravitational Stability in the Presence of a Magnetic Field

S. Chandrasekhar;E. Fermi

1026
Citations
THE STABILITY OF NON-DISSIPATIVE COUETTE FLOW IN HYDROMAGNETICS

S. Chandrasekhar

835
Citations
The quasi-normal modes of the Schwarzschild black hole

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar;S. Detweiler

772
Citations
On Force-Free Magnetic Fields.

S. Chandrasekhar;P. C. Kendall

634
Citations
The highly collapsed configurations of a stellar mass (Second paper)

S. Chandrasekhar

595
Citations
Solutions of Two Problems in the Theory of Gravitational Radiation

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

506
Citations
The solution of Dirac’s equation in Kerr geometry

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

429
Citations
The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes

S. Chandrasekhar;Kip S. Thorne

429
Citations
Dynamical Instability of Gaseous Masses Approaching the Schwarzschild Limit in General Relativity

S. Chandrasekhar

428
Citations
ON FORCE-FREE MAGNETIC FIELDS

S. Chandrasekhar;L. Woltjer

249
Citations