2026 Björn Alling: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	43	12383	11975	130	122	157	6252

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Overview

Björn Alling is affiliated with Linköping University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research spans over 160 publications, mainly focusing on materials chemistry and mechanical engineering subfields, as well as condensed matter physics and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's work covers various specialized topics including:

Crystallization and Solubility Studies
Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
Machine Learning in Materials Science
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
High Entropy Alloys Studies
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Björn Alling's recent papers illustrate a range of research interests and collaboration with other scientists. Selected publications include:

"Experimental and theoretical evidence of charge transfer in multi-component alloys - how chemical interactions reduce atomic size mismatch," 2021, Materials Chemistry Frontiers
"Screening of Cu-Mn-Ni-Zn high-entropy alloy catalysts for CO2 reduction reaction by machine-learning-accelerated density functional theory," 2024, Applied Surface Science
"First-principles calculation on effects of oxygen vacancy on α-MnO2 and β-MnO2 during oxygen reduction reaction for rechargeable metal-air batteries," 2022, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
"Longitudinal spin fluctuations in bcc and liquid Fe at high temperature and pressure calculated with a supercell approach," 2020, Physical Review B
"High thermoelectric power factor of pure and vanadium-alloyed chromium nitride thin films," 2021, Materials Today Communications

Their frequent co-authors point to established collaborative relationships within the research community. Key collaborators include:

Annop Ektarawong
Igor A. Abrikosov
Erik Johansson
Maxim Bykov
Stella Chariton

Publication venues frequently hosting Björn Alling's work reflect strong connections to materials science and physics communities. These venues include:

The Cambridge Structural Database
Advanced Theory and Simulations
Physical Review B
arXiv (Cornell University)
Journal of Applied Physics

Their research integrates experimental and computational approaches, often featuring machine learning techniques to accelerate theoretical modeling. This combination supports investigations into complex material systems such as high-entropy alloys and thin films, with applications including catalysis, batteries, and thermoelectric materials.

Best Publications

Origin of the anomalous piezoelectric response in wurtzite Sc(x)Al(1-x)N alloys.

Ferenc Tasnádi;Björn Alling;Carina Höglund;Gunilla Wingqvist

494
Citations
Stability trends of MAX phases from first principles

Martin Dahlqvist;Björn Alling;Johanna Rosén

310
Citations
Mixing and decomposition thermodynamics of c-Ti1-xAlxN from first-principles calculations

Björn Alling;Björn Alling;A. V. Ruban;A. Karimi;O. E. Peil

240
Citations
Wurtzite-structure Sc1-xAlxN solid solution films grown by reactive magnetron sputter epitaxy structural characterization and first-principles calculations

Carina Höglund;Jens Birch;Björn Alling;Javier Bareño

206
Citations
A Nanolaminated Magnetic Phase: Mn2GaC

Arni Sigurdur Ingason;Aurelija Mockute;Martin Dahlqvist;F. Magnus

195
Citations
Magnetic self-organized atomic laminate from first principles and thin film synthesis.

Arni Sigurdur Ingason;Aurelija Mockuté;Martin Dahlqvist;F. Magnus;F. Magnus

191
Citations
Effect of magnetic disorder and strong electron correlations on the thermodynamics of CrN

Björn Alling;Tobias Marten;Igor Abrikosov

185
Citations
Transition-metal-nitride-based thin films as novel energy harvesting materials.

Per Eklund;Sit Kerdsongpanya;Björn Alling;Björn Alling

163
Citations
Competition between magnetic structures in the Fe-rich fcc FeNi alloys

Igor Abrikosov;Andreas Kissavos;Francois Liot;Bjorn Alling

162
Citations
Recent progress in simulations of the paramagnetic state of magnetic materials

Igor Abrikosov;Igor Abrikosov;A. V. Ponomareva;Peter Steneteg;S. A. Barannikova;S. A. Barannikova;S. A. Barannikova

135
Citations
Improving thermal stability of hard coating films via a concept of multicomponent alloying

Hans Lind;Rikard Forsén;Björn Alling;Naureen Ghafoor

130
Citations
Phase Stability and Elasticity of TiAlN.

Igor A. Abrikosov;Axel Knutsson;Björn Alling;Ferenc Tasnádi

115
Citations
Dynamic and structural stability of cubic vanadium nitride

A. B. Mei;O. Hellman;O. Hellman;Nils Wireklint;C. M. Schleputz

102
Citations
Pressure enhancement of the isostructural cubic decomposition in Ti1−xAlxN

Björn Alling;Magnus Odén;Lars Hultman;Igor Abrikosov

101
Citations
Questionable collapse of the bulk modulus in CrN

Björn Alling;Tobias Marten;Igor A. Abrikosov

98
Citations
Structure and thermal stability of arc evaporated (Ti0.33Al0.67)1 − xSixN thin films

Axel Flink;J.M. Andersson;Björn Alling;Björn Alling;R. Daniel

98
Citations
Effect of point defects on the electronic density of states of ScN studied by first-principles calculations and implications for thermoelectric properties

Sit Kerdsongpanya;Björn Alling;Per Eklund

94
Citations
Cubic Sc1―xAlxN solid solution thin films deposited by reactive magnetron sputter epitaxy onto ScN(111)

Carina Höglund;Javier Bareño;Jens Birch;Björn Alling

93
Citations
Electronic origin of the isostructural decomposition in cubic M1−xAlxN (M=Ti, Cr, Sc, Hf): A first-principles study

Björn Alling;Björn Alling;A Karimi;Igor Abrikosov

92
Citations
Magnetic nanoscale laminates with tunable exchange coupling from first principles

Martin Dahlqvist;Björn Alling;Igor Abrikosov;Johanna Rosén

91
Citations
Equation of state of paramagnetic CrN from ab initio molecular dynamics

Peter Steneteg;Björn Alling;Igor A. Abrikosov

86
Citations