2026 Axel Brandenburg: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	94	1983	1881	12	12	731	31256

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Physics

1983

1881

731

31256

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Physics in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Axel Brandenburg is affiliated with the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics in Sweden and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research portfolio spans multiple subfields, primarily focusing on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics covered in their work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, as well as Computational Physics and Python Applications.

Their notable recent papers include:

Numerical simulations of gravitational waves from early-universe turbulence (2020, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.)
Can we observe the QCD phase transition-generated gravitational waves through pulsar timing arrays? (2021, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.)
Galactic Dynamos (2023, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics)
The Pencil Code, a modular MPI code for partial differential equations and particles: multipurpose and multiuser-maintained (2021, Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno))
Circular polarization of gravitational waves from early-Universe helical turbulence (2021, Physical Review Research)

Axel Brandenburg frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

Ramkishor Sharma
Tina Kahniashvili
Alberto Roper Pol
Yutong He
Jennifer Schober

Their work is commonly published in the following venues:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Astronomische Nachrichten

Best Publications

Astrophysical magnetic fields and nonlinear dynamo theory

Axel Brandenburg;Kandaswamy Subramanian

1838
Citations
Galactic Magnetism: Recent developments and perspectives

Rainer Beck;Axel Brandenburg;David Moss;Anvar Shukurov

1260
Citations
Dynamo-generated Turbulence and Large-Scale Magnetic Fields in a Keplerian Shear Flow

Axel Brandenburg;Ake Nordlund;Robert F. Stein;Ulf Torkelsson

1064
Citations
The inverse cascade and nonlinear alpha-effect in simulations of isotropic helical hydromagnetic turbulence

Axel Brandenburg;Axel Brandenburg

711
Citations
The case for a distributed solar dynamo shaped by near-surface shear

Axel Brandenburg

430
Citations
Simulations of nonhelical hydromagnetic turbulence.

Nils Erlend Leinebø Haugen;Axel Brandenburg;Wolfgang Dobler

401
Citations
Time evolution of the magnetic activity cycle period. II. Results for an expanded stellar sample

Steven H. Saar;Axel Brandenburg

377
Citations
Large-scale magnetic fields from hydromagnetic turbulence in the very early universe.

Axel Brandenburg;Kari Enqvist;Poul Olesen

350
Citations
Dynamo action in stratified convection with overshoot

Ake Nordlund;Axel Brandenburg;Richard L. Jennings;Michel Rieutord

305
Citations
Magnetic structures in a dynamo simulation

A. Brandenburg;R. L. Jennings;Å. Nordlund;M. Rieutord

294
Citations
Magnetic Field Generation in Fully Convective Rotating Spheres

Wolfgang Dobler;Wolfgang Dobler;Michael Stix;Axel Brandenburg

282
Citations
Hydromagnetic turbulence in computer simulations

Axel Brandenburg;Wolfgang Dobler;Wolfgang Dobler

277
Citations
Inverse cascade in decaying three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic turbulence.

Mattias Christensson;Mark Hindmarsh;Axel Brandenburg

246
Citations
The Formation of Sharp Structures by Ambipolar Diffusion

Axel Brandenburg;Ellen G. Zweibel

242
Citations
The stability of nonlinear dynamos and the limited role of kinematic growth rates

A. Brandenburg;F. Krause;R. Meinel;D. Moss

234
Citations
A supernova-regulated interstellar medium: Simulations of the turbulent multiphase medium

M. J. Korpi;A. Brandenburg;A. Shukurov;I. Tuominen

232
Citations
Disk Winds, Jets, and Outflows: Theoretical and Computational Foundations

R. E. Pudritz;R. Ouyed;Ch. Fendt;A. Brandenburg

222
Citations
Time Evolution of the Magnetic Activity Cycle Period

Axel Brandenburg;Steven H. Saar;Christen R. Turpin

221
Citations
Astrophysical Hydromagnetic Turbulence

Axel Brandenburg;A. Lazarian

217
Citations
Current Status of Turbulent Dynamo Theory. From Large-Scale to Small-Scale Dynamos

Axel Brandenburg;Axel Brandenburg;Dmitry Sokoloff;Kandaswamy Subramanian

215
Citations