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2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
105
Citations
47473
World Ranking
836
National Ranking
9

Barbara Lothenbach 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 Barbara Lothenbach sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 295 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Barbara Lothenbach 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 Barbara Lothenbach sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Barbara Lothenbach is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant emphasis on Civil and Structural Engineering and Materials Chemistry as subfields.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications, and Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications. Additional research interests include Building materials and conservation, CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions, Concrete Properties and Behavior, and Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials and Structures
  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Applied Geochemistry

Notable recent papers include:

  • Understanding the carbonation of concrete with supplementary cementitious materials: a critical review by RILEM TC 281-CCC, 2020, Materials and Structures
  • Effect of relative humidity on the carbonation rate of portlandite, calcium silicate hydrates and ettringite, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
  • Stability of hydrotalcite (Mg-Al layered double hydroxide) in presence of different anions, 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • CO2 storage in cement and concrete by mineral carbonation, 2022, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Barbara Lothenbach has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Frank Winnefeld, Andreas Leemann, Karen Scrivener, Ellina Bernard, and Bin Ma, reflecting a network of collaborative research activity.

Best Publications

  • Supplementary cementitious materials

    Barbara Lothenbach;Karen Scrivener;R.D. Hooton

  • A Practical Guide to Microstructural Analysis of Cementitious Materials

    Karen Scrivener;Ruben Snellings;Barbara Lothenbach

  • Influence of limestone on the hydration of Portland cements

    Barbara Lothenbach;Gwenn Le Saout;Emmanuel Gallucci;Karen Scrivener

  • Hydration mechanisms of ternary Portland cements containing limestone powder and fly ash

    K. De Weerdt;M. Ben Haha;G. Le Saout;K.O. Kjellsen

  • The Role of Calcium Carbonate in Cement Hydration

    Thomas Matschei;B. Lothenbach;F. P. Glasser

  • Thermodynamic Modelling of the Effect of Temperature on the Hydration and Porosity of Portland Cement

    Barbara Lothenbach;Thomas Matschei;Thomas Matschei;Goril Moschner;Fredrik P Glasser

  • Cemdata18: A chemical thermodynamic database for hydrated Portland cements and alkali-activated materials

    Barbara Lothenbach;Dmitrii A. Kulik;Thomas Matschei;Magdalena Balonis

  • Influence of activator type on hydration kinetics, hydrate assemblage and microstructural development of alkali activated blast-furnace slags

    M. Ben Haha;G. Le Saout;F. Winnefeld;B. Lothenbach

  • Thermodynamic modelling of the hydration of Portland cement

    Barbara Lothenbach;Frank Winnefeld

  • The AFm phase in Portland cement

    Thomas Matschei;B. Lothenbach;F. P. Glasser

  • Hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate cements — Experimental findings and thermodynamic modelling

    Frank Winnefeld;Barbara Lothenbach

  • Effect of temperature on the pore solution, microstructure and hydration products of Portland cement pastes

    Barbara Lothenbach;Frank Winnefeld;Corinne Alder;Erich Wieland

  • Influence of slag chemistry on the hydration of alkali-activated blast-furnace slag — Part I: Effect of MgO

    M. Ben Haha;B. Lothenbach;G. Le Saout;F. Winnefeld

  • Thermodynamic properties of Portland cement hydrates in the system CaO–Al2O3–SiO2–CaSO4–CaCO3–H2O

    Thomas Matschei;Barbara Lothenbach;Fredrik P. Glasser

  • Hydration of Portland cement with high replacement by siliceous fly ash

    Florian Deschner;Frank Winnefeld;Barbara Lothenbach;Sebastian Seufert

  • The pore solution of blended cements: a review

    Anya Vollpracht;Barbara Lothenbach;Ruben Snellings;Ruben Snellings;Johannes Haufe

  • Impact of chloride on the mineralogy of hydrated portland cement systems

    Magdalena Balonis;Barbara Lothenbach;Gwenn Le Saout;Gwenn Le Saout;Fredrik P. Glasser

  • Calcium silicate hydrates: Solid and liquid phase composition

    Barbara Lothenbach;André Nonat

  • Influence of limestone and anhydrite on the hydration of Portland cements

    Maciej Zajac;Anne Rossberg;Gwenn Le Saout;Barbara Lothenbach

  • Incorporation of aluminium in calcium-silicate-hydrates

    E. L’Hôpital;B. Lothenbach;G. Le Saout;D. Kulik

  • | A Practical Guide to Microstructural Analysis of Cementitious Materials | Taylor & Francis Group

    Karen Scrivener;Ruben Snellings;Barbara Lothenbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Winnefeld
Frank Winnefeld Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Karen Scrivener
Karen Scrivener École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jørgen Skibsted
Jørgen Skibsted Aarhus University
John L. Provis
John L. Provis Paul Scherrer Institute
Susan A. Bernal
Susan A. Bernal University of Bath
Nele De Belie
Nele De Belie Ghent University
Guillaume Renaudin
Guillaume Renaudin University of Clermont Auvergne
Christian Ludwig
Christian Ludwig Paul Scherrer Institute

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