Citing pySEOBNR

We request that any academic report, publication, or other academic disclosure of results derived from the use of pyseobnr acknowledge the use of the software by an appropriate acknowledgment or citation.

Software citation

The code can be cited by citing the code repository and the associated publication:

Mihaylov et al., “pySEOBNR: a software package for the next generation of effective-one-body multipolar waveform models”, SoftwareX 30, 102080 (2025), arXiv:2303.18203.

A BibTeX entry is provided below:

@article{Mihaylov:2023bkc,
    author = {Mihaylov, Deyan P. and Ossokine, Serguei and Buonanno, Alessandra
              and Estelles, Hector and Pompili, Lorenzo and P\"urrer, Michael
              and Ramos-Buades, Antoni},
    title = "{pySEOBNR: a software package for the next generation of
              effective-one-body multipolar waveform models}",
    eprint = "2303.18203",
    archivePrefix = "arXiv",
    primaryClass = "gr-qc",
    doi = "10.1016/j.softx.2025.102080",
    journal = "SoftwareX",
    volume = "30",
    pages = "102080",
    year = "2025"
}

Model papers

In addition, if released models are used, the corresponding model papers should be cited:

SEOBNRv5PHM: Ramos-Buades et al., “SEOBNRv5PHM: Next generation of accurate and efficient multipolar precessing-spin effective-one-body waveforms for binary black holes”, 2023, arXiv:2303.18046.

If using the version of the model that includes equatorial multipole asymmetries, please also cite: Estellés et al., “Adding equatorial-asymmetric effects for spin-precessing binaries into the SEOBNRv5PHM waveform model”, arXiv:2506.19911.
SEOBNRv5HM: Pompili et al., “Laying the foundation of the effective-one-body waveform models SEOBNRv5: improved accuracy and efficiency for spinning non-precessing binary black holes”, 2023, arXiv:2303.18039.
SEOBNRv5EHM: Gamboa et al., “Accurate waveforms for eccentric, aligned-spin binary black holes: The multipolar effective-one-body model SEOBNRv5EHM”, 2024, arXiv:2412.12823.
pSEOBNRv5PHM: Pompili et al., “A parametrized spin-precessing inspiral-merger-ringdown waveform model for tests of general relativity”, 2025, arXiv:2504.10130.

Papers on underlying theory

If you build on the existing models, please also cite the papers describing the underlying theoretical framework:

Khalil et al., “Theoretical groundwork supporting the precessing-spin two-body dynamics of the effective-one-body waveform models SEOBNRv5”, 2023, arXiv:2303.18143.
Van de Meent et al., “Enhancing the SEOBNRv5 effective-one-body waveform model with second-order gravitational self-force fluxes”, 2023, arXiv:2303.18026.
Toubiana et al., “Measuring source properties and quasinormal mode frequencies of heavy massive black-hole binaries with LISA”, 2024, arXiv:2307.15086.
Gamboa et al., “Third post-Newtonian dynamics for eccentric orbits and aligned spins in the effective-one-body waveform model SEOBNRv5EHM”, 2024, arXiv:2412.12831.