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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 57 7932 7668 461 448 201 12405

Ralf Busch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralf Busch between 1967 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralf Busch published across 60 years, from 1967 to 2026, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2024. 18 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2024. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
1967 2026

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralf Busch: publications per year, 1967 to 2026
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 5
1995 8
1996 10
1997 2
1998 13
1999 10
2000 6
2001 7
2002 1
2003 6
2004 2
2005 1
2006 0
2007 11
2008 2
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 5
2013 5
2014 7
2015 5
2016 6
2017 8
2018 13
2019 5
2020 12
2021 9
2022 12
2023 15
2024 29
2025 16
2026 2
Total 258
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Ralf Busch publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ralf Busch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 201 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 201
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Ralf Busch D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ralf Busch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597 57
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Ralf Busch is affiliated with Saarland University in Germany and specializes primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research covers several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, Computational Mechanics, and Condensed Matter Physics.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, such as Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys, Material Dynamics and Properties, Glass Properties and Applications, Phase-change Materials and Chalcogenides, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, High Entropy Alloys Studies, and Theoretical and Computational Physics.

Ralf Busch has published extensively, with frequent appearances in these publication venues:

  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Materials & Design

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on metallic glasses and additive manufacturing processes. Some of the notable recent publications include:

  • "Vitrification decoupling from α-relaxation in a metallic glass" (2020), Science Advances
  • "Fracture and fatigue behaviour of a laser additive manufactured Zr-based bulk metallic glass" (2020), Additive Manufacturing
  • "Selective laser melting of a Fe-Si-Cr-B-C-based complex-shaped amorphous soft-magnetic electric motor rotor with record dimensions" (2022), Materials & Design
  • "Influence of powder characteristics on the structural and the mechanical properties of additively manufactured Zr-based bulk metallic glass" (2021), Materials & Design
  • "Thermodynamic and kinetic studies of the Cu-Zr-Al(-Sn) bulk metallic glass-forming system" (2020), Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Collaboration forms an important part of Ralf Busch's research, with frequent co-authors including Isabella Gallino, Maximilian Frey, Nico Neuber, Bastian Adam, and Lucas Ruschel.

Beyond journal articles, they have contributed to book publications as well. One such work is "Physical Metallurgy of Bulk Metallic Glass-Forming Liquids," published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Viscosity of the supercooled liquid and relaxation at the glass transition of the Zr46.75Ti8.25Cu7.5Ni10Be27.5 bulk metallic glass forming alloy

    R. Busch;E. Bakke;W.L. Johnson

  • Synthesis and characterization of particulate reinforced Zr57Nb5Al10Cu15.4Ni12.6 bulk metallic glass composites

    H Choi-Yim;R Busch;U Köster;W.L Johnson

  • Thermodynamics and kinetics of the undercooled liquid and the glass transition of the Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10.0Be22.5 alloy

    R. Busch;Y. J. Kim;W. L. Johnson

  • Formation of quasicrystals in bulk glass forming Zr-Cu-Ni-Al alloys

    U. Köster;J. Meinhardt;S. Roos;R. Busch

  • Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Bulk Metallic Glass

    R. Busch;J. Schroers;W. H. Wang

  • Time Scales for Viscous Flow, Atomic Transport, and Crystallization in the Liquid and Supercooled Liquid States of Zr 41.2 Ti 13.8 Cu 12.5 Ni 10.0 Be 22.5

    A. Masuhr;T. A. Waniuk;R. Busch;W. L. Johnson

  • DECOMPOSITION AND PRIMARY CRYSTALLIZATION IN UNDERCOOLED ZR41.2TI13.8CU12.5NI10.0BE22.5 MELTS

    R. Busch;S. Schneider;A. Peker;W. L. Johnson

  • Equilibrium viscosity of the Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5 bulk metallic glass-forming liquid and viscous flow during relaxation, phase separation, and primary crystallization

    T.A. Waniuk;R. Busch;A. Masuhr;W.L. Johnson

  • The thermophysical properties of bulk metallic glass-forming liquids

    Ralf Busch

  • THE EFFECT OF SILICON ON THE GLASS FORMING ABILITY OF THE CU47TI34ZR11NI8 BULK METALLIC GLASS FORMING ALLOY DURING PROCESSING OF COMPOSITES

    H. Choi-Yim;R. Busch;W. L. Johnson

  • Thermodynamics of Cu47Ti34Zr11Ni8, Zr52.5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10Ti5 and Zr57Cu15.4Ni12.6Al10Nb5 bulk metallic glass forming alloys

    S. C. Glade;R. Busch;D. S. Lee;W. L. Johnson

  • Metallic glass formation in highly undercooled Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10.0Be22.5 during containerless electrostatic levitation processing

    Y. J. Kim;R. Busch;W. L. Johnson;A. J. Rulison

  • Liquid–liquid transition in a strong bulk metallic glass-forming liquid

    Shuai Wei;Fan Yang;Jozef Bednarcik;Ivan Kaban

  • The viscosity of the Zr46.75Ti8.25Cu7.5Ni10Be27.5 bulk metallic glass forming alloy in the supercooled liquid

    E. Bakke;R. Busch;W. L. Johnson

  • Pronounced asymmetry in the crystallization behavior during constant heating and cooling of a bulk metallic glass-forming liquid

    Jan Schroers;Andreas Masuhr;William L. Johnson;Ralf Busch

  • Experimental determination of a time–temperature‐transformation diagram of the undercooled Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10.0Be22.5 alloy using the containerless electrostatic levitation processing technique

    Y. J. Kim;R. Busch;W. L. Johnson;A. J. Rulison

  • Effects of free volume changes and residual stresses on the fatigue and fracture behavior of a Zr–Ti–Ni–Cu–Be bulk metallic glass

    M.E. Launey;R. Busch;J.J. Kruzic

  • Enthalpy relaxation and its relation to the thermodynamics and crystallization of the Zr58.5Cu15.6Ni12.8Al10.3Nb2.8 bulk metallic glass-forming alloy

    Isabella Gallino;Isabella Gallino;Minalben B. Shah;Ralf Busch;Ralf Busch

  • The influence of shear rate and temperature on the viscosity and fragility of the Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10.0Be22.5 metallic-glass-forming liquid

    Christopher Way;Christopher Way;Prashant Wadhwa;Ralf Busch;Ralf Busch

  • Thermodynamics, kinetics, and crystallization of Pt57.3Cu14.6Ni5.3P22.8 bulk metallic glass

    Benjamin A. Legg;Jan Schroers;Ralf Busch

Frequent Co-Authors

William L. Johnson
William L. Johnson California Institute of Technology
Jan Schroers
Jan Schroers Yale University
Jamie J. Kruzic
Jamie J. Kruzic University of New South Wales
Rüdiger Bormann
Rüdiger Bormann Max Planck Society
Konrad Samwer
Konrad Samwer University of Göttingen
Michael E. Kassner
Michael E. Kassner University of Southern California
Frank Mücklich
Frank Mücklich Saarland University
Johann Michler
Johann Michler Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Hans-Jörg Fecht
Hans-Jörg Fecht University of Ulm
Robert Schulz
Robert Schulz Hydro-Québec

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