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49
Citations
7058
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10668
National Ranking
317

Alexander Rack 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 Alexander Rack sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 228 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alexander Rack 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 Alexander Rack sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Alexander Rack is affiliated with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in France. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, within which they have published extensively in related subfields such as mechanical engineering, radiation, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Alexander Rack has contributed research articles to several frequent publication venues, which include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scientific Reports
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Synchrotron Radiation News
  • Nature Communications

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Supervised deep learning for real-time quality monitoring of laser welding with X-ray radiographic guidance" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "In-situ Synchrotron imaging of keyhole mode multi-layer laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing" (2020, Applied Materials Today)
  • "Pore evolution mechanisms during directed energy deposition additive manufacturing" (2024, Nature Communications)
  • "In situ radiographic and ex situ tomographic analysis of pore interactions during multilayer builds in laser powder bed fusion" (2020, Additive Manufacturing)
  • "The effect of cell geometry and trigger method on the risks associated with thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries" (2022, Journal of Power Sources)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Bratislav Lukić
  • Yunhui Chen
  • Margie P. Olbinado
  • Paul R. Shearing
  • Peter Lee

Best Publications

  • ANKAphase: software for single-distance phase retrieval from inline X-ray phase-contrast radiographs.

    T. Weitkamp;D. Haas;D. Haas;D. Wegrzynek;A. Rack

  • Characterising thermal runaway within lithium-ion cells by inducing and monitoring internal short circuits.

    Donal P. Finegan;Eric Darcy;Matthew Keyser;Bernhard Tjaden

  • Identifying the Cause of Rupture of Li-Ion Batteries during Thermal Runaway

    Donal P. Finegan;Eric Darcy;Matthew Keyser;Bernhard Tjaden

  • Tracking Internal Temperature and Structural Dynamics during Nail Penetration of Lithium-Ion Cells

    Donal P. Finegan;Donal P. Finegan;Bernhard Tjaden;Thomas M. M. Heenan;Rhodri Jervis

  • Modelling and experiments to identify high-risk failure scenarios for testing the safety of lithium-ion cells

    Donal P. Finegan;John Darst;William Walker;Qibo Li

  • A versatile indirect detector design for hard X-ray microimaging

    P A Douissard;A Cecilia;X Rochet;X Chapel

  • LSO-Based Single Crystal Film Scintillator for Synchrotron-Based Hard X-Ray Micro-Imaging

    T. Martin;P.-A. Douissard;M. Couchaud;A. Cecilia

  • Effect of β-tricalcium phosphate particles with varying porosity on osteogenesis after sinus floor augmentation in humans

    Christine Knabe;Christian Koch;Alexander Rack;Michael Stiller

  • The micro-imaging station of the TopoTomo beamline at the ANKA synchrotron light source

    A. Rack;T. Weitkamp;S. Bauer Trabelsi;P. Modregger

  • In situ investigation of the discharge of alkaline Zn–MnO2 batteries with synchrotron x-ray and neutron tomographies

    I. Manke;J. Banhart;A. Haibel;A. Rack

  • Trimodal low-dose X-ray tomography

    I. Zanette;M. Bech;A. Rack;G. Le Duc

  • Status of the hard X-ray microprobe beamline ID22 of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

    Gema Martínez-Criado;Rémi Tucoulou;Peter Cloetens;Pierre Bleuet

  • In vitro synchrotron-based radiography of micro-gap formation at the implant-abutment interface of two-piece dental implants.

    A. Rack;T. Rack;M. Stiller;H. Riesemeier

  • In-situ synchrotron imaging of keyhole mode multi-layer laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

    Yunhui Chen;Yunhui Chen;Samuel J. Clark;Samuel J. Clark;Chu Lun Alex Leung;Chu Lun Alex Leung;Lorna Sinclair;Lorna Sinclair

  • Comparative study of multilayers used in monochromators for synchrotron-based coherent hard X-ray imaging

    A. Rack;A. Rack;T. Weitkamp;T. Weitkamp;M. Riotte;D. Grigoriev

  • Monoclinic phase transformations of zirconia-based dental prostheses, induced by clinically practised surface manipulations.

    C. Mochales;A. Maerten;A. Rack;P. Cloetens

  • Why are metal foams stable

    Astrid Haibel;Alexander Rack;John Banhart

  • Identification of root filling interfaces by microscopy and tomography methods

    P. Zaslansky;P. Fratzl;A. Rack;M. K. Wu

  • X-ray diffraction microtomography (XRD-CT), a novel tool for non-invasive mapping of phase development in cement materials.

    Gilberto Artioli;T Cerulli;G Cruciani;Maria Chiara Dalconi

  • A novel epitaxially grown LSO-based thin-film scintillator for micro-imaging using hard synchrotron radiation.

    Paul Antoine Douissard;Angelica Cecilia;Thierry Martin;Valentin Chevalier

  • Mixing instabilities during shearing of metals.

    Mohsen Pouryazdan;Boris J. P. Kaus;Alexander Rack;Alexey Ershov

Frequent Co-Authors

John Banhart
John Banhart Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Franz Pfeiffer
Franz Pfeiffer Technical University of Munich
Peter Cloetens
Peter Cloetens European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Donal P. Finegan
Donal P. Finegan National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ingo Manke
Ingo Manke Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Paul R. Shearing
Paul R. Shearing University College London
Dan J. L. Brett
Dan J. L. Brett University College London
Paul Tafforeau
Paul Tafforeau European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Marco Di Michiel
Marco Di Michiel European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Gareth Hinds
Gareth Hinds National Physical Laboratory

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