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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 80 2988 2838 13 13 541 30371

Thanu Padmanabhan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thanu Padmanabhan between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thanu Padmanabhan published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2015. 1 of the 583 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2015. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 31 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1977 2024

583 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thanu Padmanabhan: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 3
1982 9
1983 9
1984 2
1985 14
1986 16
1987 12
1988 9
1989 13
1990 5
1991 6
1992 3
1993 7
1994 3
1995 6
1996 11
1997 16
1998 23
1999 6
2000 17
2001 15
2002 31
2003 16
2004 6
2005 17
2006 21
2007 9
2008 31
2009 33
2010 22
2011 21
2012 20
2013 7
2014 14
2015 42
2016 18
2017 10
2018 8
2019 30
2020 9
2021 8
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 583
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Thanu Padmanabhan 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 Thanu Padmanabhan 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, 523–542 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: 541 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
523–542 103 541
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
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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Thanu Padmanabhan 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 Thanu Padmanabhan 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 80
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
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

  • 2012 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Thanu Padmanabhan is affiliated with the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics in India. The scientist's research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Algebra and Number Theory.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
  • Relativity and Gravitational Theory
  • Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
  • Advanced Differential Geometry Research
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Thanu Padmanabhan has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Physics Letters B
  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • International Journal of Modern Physics D
  • Journal of Mathematical Physics
  • General Relativity and Gravitation

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Thanu Padmanabhan are:

  • "Boundary term in the gravitational action is the heat content of the null surfaces" (2020), published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "Exploring the Rindler vacuum and the Euclidean plane" (2020), published in Journal of Mathematical Physics
  • "Planck length: Lost + found" (2020), published in Physics Letters B
  • "Eddington gravity with matter: An emergent perspective" (2021), published in Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • "Principle of equivalence at Planck scales, QG in locally inertial frames and the zero-point-length of spacetime" (2020), published in General Relativity and Gravitation

Co-authorship collaborations include frequent work with:

  • Sumanta Chakraborty
  • Kinjalk Lochan
  • Karthik Rajeev
  • Surojit Dalui
  • Bibhas Ranjan Majhi

Thanu Padmanabhan was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Cosmological constant—the weight of the vacuum

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Structure formation in the universe

    Thanu Padmanabhan

  • ACCELERATED EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSE DRIVEN BY TACHYONIC MATTER

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Thermodynamical aspects of gravity: new insights

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Particle production and complex path analysis

    K. Srinivasan;T. Padmanabhan

  • Statistical mechanics of gravitating systems

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Cosmology with tachyon field as dark energy

    J.S. Bagla;Harvinder Kaur Jassal;T. Padmanabhan

  • Can the clustered dark matter and the smooth dark energy arise from the same scalar field

    T. Padmanabhan;T.Roy Choudhury

  • Gravitation: Foundations and Frontiers

    Thanu Padmanabhan

  • Classical and quantum thermodynamics of horizons in spherically symmetric spacetimes

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Gravity and the thermodynamics of horizons

    T. Padmanabhan

  • WMAP constraints on low redshift evolution of dark energy

    H. K. Jassal;H. K. Jassal;J. S. Bagla;T. Padmanabhan

  • Theoretical Astrophysics, Volume III: Galaxies and Cosmology

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Dark energy and gravity

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Thermodynamic route to field equations in Lanczos-Lovelock gravity

    Aseem Paranjape;Sudipta Sarkar;T. Padmanabhan

  • A theoretician's analysis of the supernova data and the limitations in determining the nature of dark energy

    T. Padmanabhan;T. Roy Choudhury

  • Equipartition of energy in the horizon degrees of freedom and the emergence of gravity

    T. Padmanabhan

  • Cosmological parameters from supernova observations: A critical comparison of three data sets

    T. Roy Choudhury;T. Padmanabhan

  • Hawking radiation in different coordinate settings: Complex paths approach

    S Shankaranarayanan;T Padmanabhan;K Srinivasan

  • Stars and stellar systems

    T. Padmanabhan

Frequent Co-Authors

Raghunathan Srianand
Raghunathan Srianand Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
Jeremiah P. Ostriker Columbia University
Renyue Cen
Renyue Cen Princeton University
Ofer Lahav
Ofer Lahav University College London
S. V. Dhurandhar
S. V. Dhurandhar Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Brian P. Schmidt
Brian P. Schmidt Australian National University
Benedetta Ciardi
Benedetta Ciardi Max Planck Society
Anton M. Koekemoer
Anton M. Koekemoer Space Telescope Science Institute
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott University of British Columbia
Rafael Rebolo
Rafael Rebolo Spanish National Research Council

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