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Vahé Petrosian 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 Vahé Petrosian sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 384 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vahé Petrosian 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 Vahé Petrosian sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

    Vahé Petrosian

  • 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

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

    Vahé Petrosian

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

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Allafort

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

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

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

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

  • The spectrum and morphology of the Fermi bubbles

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

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

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

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

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

  • Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: Dark Energy Science Collaboration

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

  • Energy Losses due to Neutrino Processes

    Gilles Beaudet;Vahe Petrosian;E.E. Salpeter

  • Identification and Properties of the Photospheric Emission in GRB090902B

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

  • 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

  • The 1st Fermi Lat Supernova Remnant Catalog

    Fabio Acero;Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;Luca Baldini

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

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

  • Electron Acceleration around the Supermassive Black Hole at the Galactic Center

    Siming Liu;Vahé Petrosian;Fulvio Melia

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego F. Torres
Diego F. Torres Institute of Space Sciences
Olaf Reimer
Olaf Reimer University of Innsbruck
A. Morselli
A. Morselli National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Marco Ajello
Marco Ajello Clemson University
Yasushi Fukazawa
Yasushi Fukazawa Hiroshima University
G. Tosti
G. Tosti University of Perugia
Igor V. Moskalenko
Igor V. Moskalenko Stanford University
Peter F. Michelson
Peter F. Michelson Stanford University
Eleonora Troja
Eleonora Troja National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Marcello Giroletti
Marcello Giroletti National Institute for Astrophysics

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