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V. Varma

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Physics

D-Index
83
Citations
49823
World Ranking
2728
National Ranking
248

V. Varma 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 V. Varma sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 221 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

V. Varma 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 V. Varma sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

V. Varma is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Germany. Their primary field of study lies within Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Geophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Media Technology.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics related to Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Image Processing Techniques and Applications, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, as well as Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques.

Among recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Varma are:

  • Eccentric binary black hole surrogate models for the gravitational waveform and remnant properties: Comparable mass, nonspinning case (2021) - Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Surrogate model for gravitational wave signals from comparable and large-mass-ratio black hole binaries (2020) - Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Extracting the Gravitational Recoil from Black Hole Merger Signals (2020) - Physical Review Letters
  • Defining eccentricity for gravitational wave astronomy (2023) - Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Impact of subdominant modes on the interpretation of gravitational-wave signals from heavy binary black hole systems (2020) - Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

Varma frequently publishes in several scientific venues, including:

  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Classical and Quantum Gravity
  • Physical Review Letters

The scientist collaborates regularly with peers such as Mark Scheel, Scott E. Field, Harald Pfeiffer, Larry Kidder, and Michael Boyle.

Best Publications

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • GWTC-2: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • GW190425: Observation of a Compact Binary Coalescence with Total Mass ∼ 3.4 M O

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham

  • 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

  • A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

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

  • Binary Black Hole Population Properties Inferred from the First and Second Observing Runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW190425: Observation of a Compact Binary Coalescence with Total Mass $\sim 3.4 M_{\odot}$

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • GW190521: A Binary Black Hole Merger with a Total Mass of 150 M

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • GW190814: Gravitational Waves from the Coalescence of a 23 M$_\odot$ Black Hole with a 2.6 M$_\odot$ Compact Object

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott

  • Population Properties of Compact Objects from the Second LIGO-Virgo Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Tests of general relativity with the binary black hole signals from the LIGO-Virgo catalog GWTC-1

    B.P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T.D. Abbott;S. Abraham

  • Directional Limits on Persistent Gravitational Waves from Advanced LIGO’s First Observing Run

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

  • Properties of the binary neutron star merger GW170817

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott

  • Observation of Gravitational Waves from Two Neutron Star–Black Hole Coalescences

    R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;S. Abraham;F. Acernese

  • Tests of General Relativity with GW170817

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Harald P. Pfeiffer
Harald P. Pfeiffer Max Planck Society
R. Flaminio
R. Flaminio National Institutes of Natural Sciences
J. A. Giaime
J. A. Giaime Louisiana State University
Karsten Danzmann
Karsten Danzmann Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Nelson Christensen
Nelson Christensen Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur
Bernard F. Schutz
Bernard F. Schutz Cardiff University
Richard O'Shaughnessy
Richard O'Shaughnessy Rochester Institute of Technology
Mairi Sakellariadou
Mairi Sakellariadou King's College London

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