2026 Vahé Petrosian: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	90	2259	2150	1139	1064	384	25604

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Research.com Recognitions

1972 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Vahé Petrosian is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the field of physics and astronomy. Their research primarily focuses on astronomical phenomena with a particular emphasis on gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, astrophysics and cosmic phenomena, solar and space plasma dynamics, and aspects related to dark matter and cosmic phenomena.

The main fields of study in their work include:

Physics and Astronomy

Within this broad field, Petrosian's research spans several subfields including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their focused research topics incorporate:

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Petrosian has contributed to notable research papers including:

"Progenitors of Low-redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts," published in 2024 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"Can the Distance-Redshift Relation be Determined from Correlations between Luminosities?" published in 2022 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"On the Existence of the Plateau Emission in High-energy Gamma-Ray Burst Light Curves Observed by Fermi-LAT," published in 2021 in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"The Fourth Catalog of Active Galactic Nuclei Detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope: Data Release 3," published in 2022 in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"Catalog of Long-term Transient Sources in the First 10 yr of Fermi-LAT Data," published in 2021 in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Petrosian include:

F. Longo
E. Orlando
M. Pesce-Rollins
Maria Giovanna Dainotti
E. Bissaldi

The most common publication venues for their work are:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
The Astrophysical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Vahé Petrosian received the Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation award in 1972. Their contributions span over decades in the intersection of high-energy astrophysics and observational astronomy.

Best Publications

Surface Brightness and Evolution of Galaxies

Vahe Petrosian

800
Citations
A limit on the variation of the speed of light arising from quantum gravity effects

A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

755
Citations
Fermi Observations of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from GRB 080916C

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini;J. Ballet

683
Citations
On the Nonthermal Emission and Acceleration of Electrons in Coma and Other Clusters of Galaxies

Vahé Petrosian

623
Citations
Fermi Observations of GRB 090902B: A Distinct Spectral Component in the Prompt and Delayed Emission

A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

588
Citations
On The Non Thermal Emission and Acceleration of Electrons in Coma and Other Clusters of Galaxies

Vahé Petrosian

573
Citations
GeV Observations of Star-forming Galaxies with extit{Fermi} LAT

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Allafort

502
Citations
Fermi LAT observations of cosmic-ray electrons from 7 GeV to 1 TeV

Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;W. B. Atwood;Luca Baldini

502
Citations
GeV observations of star-forming galaxies with the Fermi Large Area Telescope

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Allafort;L. Baldini

411
Citations
The spectrum and morphology of the Fermi bubbles

M. Ackermann;A. Albert;W. B. Atwood;L. Baldini

385
Citations
Fermi-LAT Observations of the Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 130427A

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano;W. B. Atwood

354
Citations
2FHL: The Second Catalog of Hard Fermi-LAT Sources

Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;William B. Atwood;Luca Baldini;Luca Baldini

330
Citations
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: Dark Energy Science Collaboration

Alexandra Abate;David L. Burke;Guoliang Li;Tesla Jeltema

326
Citations
Energy Losses due to Neutrino Processes

Gilles Beaudet;Vahe Petrosian;E.E. Salpeter

321
Citations
Identification and Properties of the Photospheric Emission in GRB090902B

Felix Ryde;Felix Ryde;M. Axelsson;B. B. Zhang;S. McGlynn;S. McGlynn

312
Citations
Plasmoid Ejections and Loop Contractions in an Eruptive M7.7 Solar Flare: Evidence of Particle Acceleration and Heating in Magnetic Reconnection Outflows

Wei Liu;Qingrong Chen;Vahé Petrosian

310
Citations
The 1st Fermi Lat Supernova Remnant Catalog

Fabio Acero;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;Luca Baldini

289
Citations
Detection of a Spectral Break in the Extra Hard Component of GRB 090926A

Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;K. Asano;Magnus Axelsson;Magnus Axelsson

278
Citations
Electron Acceleration around the Supermassive Black Hole at the Galactic Center

Siming Liu;Vahé Petrosian;Fulvio Melia

108
Citations
FERMIOBSERVATIONS OF HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM GRB 080825C

A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;K. Asano;W. B. Atwood

103
Citations