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Implications of low neutron star merger rates for gamma-ray bursts, r-process production and Galactic double neutron stars

Maya Fishbach , Alexander P. Ji , Wen-fai Fong , Tom Y. Wu , Jillian C. Rastinejad , Aditya Vijaykumar , Hsin-Yu Chen
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Updated binary neutron star merger rate from gravitational waves is lower than rates from short gamma-ray bursts, r-process production, and Galactic double neutron stars.

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The paper analyzes the latest gravitational wave catalog to derive a binary neutron star merger rate of 28 to 300 events per cubic gigaparsec per year. This value is lower than earlier estimates and creates discrepancies when compared against independent rate calculations from the observed short gamma-ray burst population, the total r-process material in the Milky Way, and the known systems of double neutron stars in our galaxy. A reader would care because these rate comparisons test whether neutron star mergers can explain the production of heavy elements and gamma-ray bursts across cosmic history. The work examines how uncertainties in each measurement affect the size of the gaps. The resulting tensions highlight which assumptions about merger outcomes require closer scrutiny.

Core claim

Analyzing data from the latest LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA catalog, the total binary neutron star merger rate is 28--300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}, consisting of 53^{+176}_{-49} Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} in GW170817-like systems. Compared to a reference rate of 100 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}, the cosmological short gamma-ray burst rate is a factor of 3.6--18 higher, the r-process rate is 0.9--4.1 times higher, and the rate inferred from Galactic double neutron stars is 2.3--5.1 times higher. Uncertainties in the inferred rates are shown to either reduce or increase these tensions, thereby constraining the physical processes that link mergers to electromagnetic signals and element production.

What carries the argument

Direct numerical comparison of the gravitational-wave binary neutron star merger rate against independent rate estimates from short gamma-ray burst observations, Milky Way r-process mass, and the Galactic double neutron star population.

If this is right

  • If the tensions remain, the fraction of binary neutron star mergers that produce observable short gamma-ray bursts after beaming corrections must be higher than assumed.
  • The r-process yield per merger or the contribution from neutron star-black hole systems may need to be revised upward to match observed abundances.
  • Uncertainties in the completeness or merger-time distribution of the Galactic double neutron star population could lower the rate inferred from that channel.
  • These comparisons constrain the conditions required for jet formation and heavy-element ejection during mergers.
  • Neutron star-black hole mergers may help close the gap if they contribute significantly to the observed electromagnetic and chemical signals.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If binary neutron star mergers alone cannot supply the observed r-process material, other astrophysical sites such as certain supernovae may contribute more than standard models currently allow.
  • The lower merger rate forecasts fewer joint gravitational-wave and gamma-ray burst detections in the next observing runs, providing a direct test.
  • Refining models of jet launching efficiency in mergers could simultaneously address the short gamma-ray burst discrepancy and improve multimessenger predictions.
  • Extending the rate comparison to include black hole-neutron star systems may reconcile the different observational channels without invoking new physics.

Load-bearing premise

The rate comparisons assume that binary neutron star mergers dominate short gamma-ray bursts and r-process production while the Galactic double neutron star sample is complete and its merger times are accurately known.

What would settle it

A future gravitational wave catalog that measures a binary neutron star merger rate above 300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} at high , or a direct measurement showing the r-process yield per merger is substantially larger than current models, would remove the reported tensions.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.05059 by Aditya Vijaykumar, Alexander P. Ji, Hsin-Yu Chen, Jillian C. Rastinejad, Maya Fishbach, Tom Y. Wu, Wen-fai Fong.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Inferred BNS merger rate as a function of time, compared to the rates of short GRBs, MW DNS systems, and the rate required to explain the MW r-process mass. The GWTC-1 and GWTC-3 inferred rates show the union of 90% error bars over different posteriors (that assume different mass distributions), so we represent them as shaded blue rectangles. The GWTC-4 posterior inferred in this work is shown as a violin.… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: BNS and low-mass NSBH rates, in units of Gpc−3 yr−1 , inferred from the latest GW catalog, GWTC-4, as a function of their component masses, taking mass bins with edges of 1, 1.6, 2.6 and 3.6 M⊙. For mass ranges at which no mergers have been detected, we report 90% upper limits. For mass ranges that have at least one detection, we report the median and 90% credibility interval. We conservatively count GW230… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Inferred merger rates for δ-function mass distributions of equal-mass binaries. The posteriors on the merger rates of GW170817-like and GW190425-like mergers are shown as violins (matching their chirp mass to the corresponding component mass of an equal-mass binary). At masses for which there are no detections, we show the 90% upper limit on the inferred rate under a Jeffreys prior. If the BNS mass distrib… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Ratio of volumetric rates RSGRB/RBNS versus jet opening angle θjet in degrees, assuming a central value RBNS = 100 Gpc−3 yr−1 . The orange bands represent local rates (< 200 Mpc) inferred from SGRBs (D. Wanderman & T. Piran 2015; G. Ghirlanda et al. 2016; S. Dichiara et al. 2020; E. J. Howell et al. 2025) in which the width of the band is set by the uncertainties in both the BNS and SGRB rates. Also shown … view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: r-process event rate needed to reproduce the MW r-process mass. This includes material in both the stars and gas (interstellar and circumgalactic media). The right axis shows the results of our calculations for the for three different combinations of Solar isotopes/metallicities (E. Anders & N. Grevesse 1989; K. Lodders et al. 2025) and r/s splits (M. Arnould et al. 2007; S. Bisterzo et al. 2014). The mode… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Neutron star merger rates over time for different delay time distributions, normalized to the z = 0 rate. The dotted line shows the P. Madau & M. Dickinson (2014) star formation rate (SFR), while the dashed line shows a constant SFR. The colored lines show the P. Madau & M. Dickinson (2014) SFR convolved with different delay time distributions. More extended delay time distributions result in lower integra… view at source ↗
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The first multimessenger discovery of a binary neutron star (BNS) merger, GW170817, proved that such mergers can source short gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) and produce \rprocess elements. The initial merger rate from this single event in the first two observing runs of the LIGO-Virgo observatory network, $110$--$3840\,\mathrm{Gpc}^{-3}\,\mathrm{yr}^{-1}$, was found to be broadly consistent with the SGRB rate, the Milky Way (MW) r-process mass, and the Galactic population of double neutron star (DNS) systems that will merge in a Hubble time. However, only one additional BNS merger has been detected since, and the BNS merger rate has been consistently revised downwards with the past few gravitational wave (GW) catalog updates. Analyzing GW data from the latest catalog GWTC-4, we find a total BNS merger rate of $28$--$300\,\mathrm{Gpc}^{-3}\,\mathrm{yr}^{-1}$ (consistent with the most recently published values from LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA) consisting of $53^{+176}_{-49}\,\mathrm{Gpc}^{-3}\mathrm{yr}^{-1}$ in GW170817-like $\sim(1.3,1.3)\,M_\odot$ BNSs (90\% credibility). In light of this updated GW rate, we revisit the consistency of the BNS merger rate with SGRBs, r-process and Galactic DNSs. In all cases, there is an emerging tension with the BNS (and EM-bright neutron star--black hole, NSBH) merger rate. Comparing to a BNS merger rate of $100\,\mathrm{Gpc}^{-3}\mathrm{yr}^{-1}$, the cosmological SGRB rate is a factor of 3.6--18 higher, the r-process rate is a factor of 0.9--4.1 higher, and the rate inferred from Galactic DNSs is a factor of 2.3--5.1 higher than the BNS rate. We discuss how various uncertainties in the inferred rates either alleviate or exacerbate this tension, which point to the various physical processes that can be constrained by such rate comparisons.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The paper derives an updated BNS merger rate of 28--300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} (with a GW170817-like subpopulation at 53^{+176}_{-49} Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}) from the GWTC-4 catalog and compares it to rates inferred from cosmological SGRBs, Galactic r-process abundances, and radio pulsar DNS systems. It reports factors of 3.6--18 (SGRBs), 0.9--4.1 (r-process), and 2.3--5.1 (DNS) higher than a reference BNS rate of 100 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}, framing these as emerging tensions that can constrain beaming fractions, r-process yields per merger, and DNS completeness/merger-time distributions. Uncertainties in the comparisons are discussed qualitatively.

Significance. If the tensions persist after full propagation of conversion uncertainties, the result would be significant for multimessenger astrophysics by linking GW rates to EM and chemical observables, potentially ruling out BNS mergers as the sole or dominant source for some channels and motivating targeted follow-up on NSBH contributions. The work builds on prior consistency checks post-GW170817 but updates them with the latest catalog.

major comments (2)
  1. [rate comparison and discussion sections] The central tension claims (abstract and rate-comparison section) are presented by fixing conversion factors (beaming fraction for SGRBs, r-process yield per event, DNS completeness and merger-time distribution) while quoting the broad BNS credible interval 28--300. This makes the quoted factors (e.g., SGRB 3.6--18) sensitive to the choice of central value 100; folding realistic widths on the conversion factors (as the skeptic note suggests) could erase statistical significance of the discrepancy. A quantitative marginalization or sensitivity table is needed to substantiate 'emerging tension' as load-bearing.
  2. [GW rate inference section] The GW rate derivation (GWTC-4 analysis) reports a total rate and a subpopulation split, but the manuscript does not detail how selection effects, mass priors, or the distinction between total BNS and EM-bright NSBH are propagated into the final credible intervals used for the tension factors. Without this, it is unclear whether the lower edge of 28 already incorporates or excludes the conversion uncertainties.
minor comments (2)
  1. [abstract and § on NSBH] Notation for the rate units is consistent, but the abstract and main text should explicitly state whether the quoted factors already include or exclude the NSBH contribution when comparing to SGRB and r-process channels.
  2. [discussion] The paper mentions 'we discuss how various uncertainties... alleviate or exacerbate this tension' but provides no table or figure summarizing the range of each uncertainty source; adding one would improve clarity without altering the central claim.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their thoughtful and constructive comments, which help clarify the presentation of our results on BNS merger rate tensions. We will revise the manuscript to strengthen the analysis by adding a quantitative sensitivity study and expanded methodological details on the GW rate derivation, while preserving the core findings.

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  1. Referee: [rate comparison and discussion sections] The central tension claims (abstract and rate-comparison section) are presented by fixing conversion factors (beaming fraction for SGRBs, r-process yield per event, DNS completeness and merger-time distribution) while quoting the broad BNS credible interval 28--300. This makes the quoted factors (e.g., SGRB 3.6--18) sensitive to the choice of central value 100; folding realistic widths on the conversion factors (as the skeptic note suggests) could erase statistical significance of the discrepancy. A quantitative marginalization or sensitivity table is needed to substantiate 'emerging tension' as load-bearing.

    Authors: We agree that the presentation of the tension factors would be strengthened by explicit quantification of sensitivity to the conversion factors rather than fixing them at reference values. Although the broad BNS credible interval (28--300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}) already shows that tensions remain even when adopting the upper edge of the BNS rate for SGRBs and DNSs (and are marginal for r-process), a sensitivity table will better demonstrate robustness across plausible ranges. In the revised manuscript we will add such a table (or equivalent marginalization discussion) in the rate-comparison section, varying beaming fraction, r-process yield per merger, and DNS completeness/merger-time parameters within observationally motivated bounds. This will address the dependence on the reference value of 100 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} and clarify when the discrepancies remain statistically meaningful. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [GW rate inference section] The GW rate derivation (GWTC-4 analysis) reports a total rate and a subpopulation split, but the manuscript does not detail how selection effects, mass priors, or the distinction between total BNS and EM-bright NSBH are propagated into the final credible intervals used for the tension factors. Without this, it is unclear whether the lower edge of 28 already incorporates or excludes the conversion uncertainties.

    Authors: The reported total BNS rate (28--300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}) and GW170817-like subpopulation rate are obtained from our analysis of the GWTC-4 catalog and are stated to be consistent with the latest LVK published values. We acknowledge that the current text does not sufficiently detail the propagation of selection effects, mass priors, and the separation between the total BNS population and the EM-bright (including possible NSBH) subset. In the revision we will expand the GW rate inference section to explicitly describe these aspects of the analysis pipeline and to state that the quoted credible intervals reflect only the GW data constraints; they do not fold in the separate conversion uncertainties from SGRB, r-process, or DNS observables, which are treated in the subsequent comparison sections. This will remove ambiguity about the origin of the lower edge at 28 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in cross-observable rate comparisons

full rationale

The paper computes the BNS merger rate directly from analysis of the external GWTC-4 gravitational-wave catalog (28--300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}), then compares this value to SGRB rates (electromagnetic surveys), r-process yields (chemical abundances), and Galactic DNS populations (radio pulsar timing). These inputs originate from independent datasets and channels; no equation, fit, or self-citation reduces one rate to another by construction or renames a fitted parameter as a prediction. Uncertainties in beaming, yields, and completeness are discussed openly but do not close any loop within the paper's own derivations.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 3 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the GW rate measurement from public catalog data and standard domain assumptions linking mergers to other observables; no new entities are postulated.

free parameters (1)
  • BNS merger rate = 28-300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1}
    The total rate 28-300 Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} and the GW170817-like component 53^{+176}_{-49} Gpc^{-3} yr^{-1} are obtained by fitting to GWTC-4 data.
axioms (3)
  • domain assumption BNS mergers dominate the production of observable SGRBs after accounting for beaming and efficiency factors
    Invoked when stating the SGRB rate is 3.6-18 times higher than the BNS rate.
  • domain assumption BNS mergers are the main source of r-process elements with a characteristic yield per event
    Basis for comparing the r-process rate to the BNS merger rate.
  • domain assumption The observed Galactic DNS population is representative of the merging systems with known selection effects and merger timescales
    Used to infer the Galactic DNS rate being 2.3-5.1 times higher than the BNS rate.

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