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John W. M. Bush

John W. M. Bush

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 52 1041 957 426 366 219 12653

John W. M. Bush publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John W. M. Bush between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John W. M. Bush published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2016. 22 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2016. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1992 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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John W. M. Bush: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 4
2002 6
2003 7
2004 9
2005 9
2006 8
2007 10
2008 13
2009 17
2010 16
2011 8
2012 20
2013 15
2014 11
2015 20
2016 21
2017 15
2018 21
2019 9
2020 15
2021 12
2022 5
2023 5
2024 11
2025 11
Total 309
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John W. M. Bush publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. M. Bush sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 217–226 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 219 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117 219
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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John W. M. Bush D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. M. Bush sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50 52
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

John W. M. Bush is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has a publication record spanning multiple fields and topics within physics and engineering. Their research focuses largely on fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, and computational mechanics, with multiple contributions to both theoretical and experimental studies.

The main fields of study for their work are:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

The subfields of study include:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Artificial Intelligence

The scientist's research covers a range of topics in physics and fluid dynamics:

  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions

John W. M. Bush has contributed frequently to the following publication venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Physical review. E

The following are a selection of recent papers authored or coauthored by Bush, presented with their year and publication venue:

  • A new wrinkle on liquid sheets: Turning the mechanism of viscous bubble collapse upside down, 2020, Science
  • Monitoring carbon dioxide to quantify the risk of indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19, 2021, Flow
  • Emergent order in hydrodynamic spin lattices, 2021, Nature
  • A hydrodynamic analog of Friedel oscillations, 2020, Science Advances
  • Beyond Six Feet: A Guideline to Limit Indoor Airborne Transmission of COVID-19, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Collaborations have involved frequent coauthors including:

  • Valeri Frumkin
  • Matthew Durey
  • Bauyrzhan K. Primkulov
  • Konstantinos Papatryfonos
  • Pedro J. Sáenz

Best Publications

  • Violent expiratory events: on coughing and sneezing

    Lydia Bourouiba;Eline Dehandschoewercker;John W. M. Bush

  • The hydrodynamics of water strider locomotion

    David L. Hu;Brian Chan;John W. M. Bush

  • Walking on Water: Biolocomotion at the Interface

    John W. M. Bush;David L. Hu

  • Surface Tension Transport of Prey by Feeding Shorebirds: The Capillary Ratchet

    Manu Prakash;David Quéré;John W. M. Bush

  • Dynamic topography produced by lower crustal flow against rheological strength heterogeneities bordering the Tibetan Plateau

    Marin K. Clark;John W. M. Bush;Leigh H. Royden

  • Water entry of small hydrophobic spheres

    Jeffrey M. Aristoff;John W. M. Bush

  • Hyperpycnal plume formation from riverine outflows with small sediment concentrations

    Jeffrey D. Parsons;John W. M. Bush;James P. M. Syvitski

  • Pilot-Wave Hydrodynamics

    John W. M. Bush

  • Visualization of sneeze ejecta: steps of fluid fragmentation leading to respiratory droplets

    B. E. Scharfman;A. H. Techet;J. W. M. Bush;L. Bourouiba

  • The water entry of decelerating spheres

    Jeffrey M. Aristoff;Tadd T. Truscott;Alexandra H. Techet;John W. M. Bush

  • Meniscus-climbing insects

    David L. Hu;John W. M. Bush

  • The Integument of Water-walking Arthropods: Form and Function

    John W.M. Bush;David L. Hu;Manu Prakash

  • The influence of surface tension on the circular hydraulic jump

    John W. M. Bush;Jeffrey M. Aristoff

  • Underwater breathing: the mechanics of plastron respiration

    M. R. Flynn;John W. M. Bush

  • On the collision of laminar jets: fluid chains and fishbones

    John W. M. Bush;Alexander E. Hasha

  • Wavelike statistics from pilot-wave dynamics in a circular corral

    Daniel M. Harris;Julien Moukhtar;Emmanuel Fort;Yves Couder

  • The hydrodynamics of water-walking arthropods

    David L. Hu;John W. M. Bush

  • Drops walking on a vibrating bath: towards a hydrodynamic pilot-wave theory

    Jan Moláček;John W. M. Bush

  • Viscous sheet retraction

    Nikos Savva;John W. M. Bush

  • Drops bouncing on a vibrating bath

    Jan Moláček;John W. M. Bush

  • An experimental investigation of the stability of the circular hydraulic jump

    John W. M. Bush;Jeffrey M. Aristoff;A. E. Hosoi

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Clanet
Christophe Clanet École Polytechnique
Pedro Reis
Pedro Reis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Howard A. Stone
Howard A. Stone Princeton University
Yves Couder
Yves Couder Université Paris Cité
Andrew W. Woods
Andrew W. Woods University of Cambridge
Jeremy Bloxham
Jeremy Bloxham Harvard University
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton Arizona State University
Roman Stocker
Roman Stocker ETH Zurich
N. Michele Holbrook
N. Michele Holbrook Harvard University

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