2026 Friedrich H. Busse: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	82	2854	2710	265	253	402	24003

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Research.com Recognitions

2000 - Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS)
1993 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1988 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1981 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Friedrich H. Busse is affiliated with the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Their research spans multiple scientific disciplines with a focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering.

The main fields of study in which Friedrich H. Busse has contributed include:

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Engineering

Within these areas, the scientist's work further extends into several subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics addressed by their research involve:

Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research

Friedrich H. Busse has recently published a paper titled "Instabilities of rotating inclined buoyancy layers" in 2023. This paper appeared in the journal Physical review. E.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations include:

Yiyong Xiao
Jianjun Tao

The main publication venue listed for their work is Physical review. E.

Over the course of their career, Friedrich H. Busse has received several recognitions including:

Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS), 2000
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1993
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1988
Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1981
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1972

Best Publications

Non-linear properties of thermal convection

F H Busse

1234
Citations
Thermal instabilities in rapidly rotating systems

Friedrich H. Busse

861
Citations
On the stability of steady finite amplitude convection

A. Schlüter;D. Lortz;Friedrich H. Busse

855
Citations
The stability of finite amplitude cellular convection and its relation to an extremum principle

Friedrich H. Busse

682
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Transition to time-dependent convection

R. M. Clever;F. H. Busse

606
Citations
Instabilities of convection rolls in a high Prandtl number fluid

Friedrich H. Busse;J. A. Whitehead

440
Citations
On the stability of two-dimensional convection in a layer heated from below

Friedrich H. Busse

417
Citations
Instabilities of convection rolls in a fluid of moderate Prandtl number

F. H. Busse;R. M. Clever

413
Citations
A benchmark comparison for mantle convection codes

B. Blankenbach;F. Busse;U. Christensen;L. Cserepes

355
Citations
A Model of the Geodynamo

Friedrich H. Busse

337
Citations
The oscillatory instability of convection rolls in a low Prandtl number fluid

Friedrich H. Busse

322
Citations
A simple model of convection in the Jovian atmosphere

Friedrich H. Busse

322
Citations
Convection in a rotating layer: a simple case of turbulence.

Friedrich H. Busse;K. E. Heikes

322
Citations
DIFFERENTIAL ROTATION IN STELLAR CONVECTION ZONES.

Friedrich H. Busse

275
Citations
Convective flows in rapidly rotating spheres and their dynamo action

F. H. Busse

271
Citations
Convection driven zonal flows and vortices in the major planets

Friedrich H. Busse

269
Citations
On Howard's upper bound for heat transport by turbulent convection

Friedrich H. Busse

262
Citations
Generation of planetary magnetism by convection

Friedrich H. Busse

262
Citations
Steady fluid flow in a precessing spheroidal shell

Friedrich H. Busse

253
Citations
Oscillatory and collective instabilities in large Prandtl number convection

Friedrich H. Busse;John A. Whitehead

247
Citations