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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 43 12379 11970 129 121 157 6252

Björn Alling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Björn Alling between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Björn Alling published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2022. 11 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2022. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
2006 2026

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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Björn Alling: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 2
2008 9
2009 5
2010 12
2011 6
2012 6
2013 7
2014 11
2015 13
2016 20
2017 9
2018 9
2019 13
2020 8
2021 14
2022 31
2023 13
2024 16
2025 9
2026 2
Total 216
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Björn Alling 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 Björn Alling 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, 150–169 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: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
150–169 835 157
170–189 850
190–209 891
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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Björn Alling 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 Björn Alling 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
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

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

  • Stability trends of MAX phases from first principles

    Martin Dahlqvist;Björn Alling;Johanna Rosén

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

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

  • 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

  • A Nanolaminated Magnetic Phase: Mn2GaC

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

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

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

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

    Björn Alling;Tobias Marten;Igor Abrikosov

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

    Per Eklund;Sit Kerdsongpanya;Björn Alling;Björn Alling

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

    Igor Abrikosov;Andreas Kissavos;Francois Liot;Bjorn Alling

  • 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

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

    Hans Lind;Rikard Forsén;Björn Alling;Naureen Ghafoor

  • Phase Stability and Elasticity of TiAlN.

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

  • Dynamic and structural stability of cubic vanadium nitride

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

  • Pressure enhancement of the isostructural cubic decomposition in Ti1−xAlxN

    Björn Alling;Magnus Odén;Lars Hultman;Igor Abrikosov

  • Questionable collapse of the bulk modulus in CrN

    Björn Alling;Tobias Marten;Igor A. Abrikosov

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Carina Höglund;Javier Bareño;Jens Birch;Björn Alling

  • 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

  • Magnetic nanoscale laminates with tunable exchange coupling from first principles

    Martin Dahlqvist;Björn Alling;Igor Abrikosov;Johanna Rosén

  • Equation of state of paramagnetic CrN from ab initio molecular dynamics

    Peter Steneteg;Björn Alling;Igor A. Abrikosov

Frequent Co-Authors

Igor A. Abrikosov
Igor A. Abrikosov Linköping University
Lars Hultman
Lars Hultman Linköping University
Per Eklund
Per Eklund Uppsala University
Johanna Rosen
Johanna Rosen Linköping University
Jens Birch
Jens Birch Linköping University
Per Persson
Per Persson Linköping University
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Jens Jensen
Jens Jensen Linköping University
Magnus Odén
Magnus Odén Linköping University
Ulf Jansson
Ulf Jansson Uppsala University

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