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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 44 11932 11535 654 634 383 10137
Engineering and Technology 47 4764 4584 145 139 439 10951

Britta Nestler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Britta Nestler between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Britta Nestler published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2023. 52 of the 553 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2023. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 23 publications
1995 2025

553 publications in total across all disciplines

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Britta Nestler: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 8
1999 5
2000 5
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 5
2005 14
2006 14
2007 9
2008 9
2009 15
2010 22
2011 11
2012 17
2013 21
2014 26
2015 33
2016 29
2017 21
2018 37
2019 29
2020 31
2021 34
2022 31
2023 58
2024 29
2025 23
Total 553
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Britta Nestler publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Britta Nestler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 438–447 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 439 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54 439
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Britta Nestler D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Britta Nestler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306 47
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Britta Nestler is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on computational and mechanical aspects of material behavior and processing.

Their work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Acta Materialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main fields of study for Britta Nestler are:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Their research also delves into the following subfields:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Computational Mechanics

Key topics covered in Britta Nestler's work include:

  • Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
  • Nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Recent papers by Britta Nestler exemplify the scope of their research interests:

  • 3D printing of inherently nanoporous polymers via polymerization-induced phase separation, 2021, Nature Communications
  • A phase-field study on polymerization-induced phase separation occasioned by diffusion and capillary flow-a mechanism for the formation of porous microstructures in membranes, 2020, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
  • Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Mechanics: Physics-Explaining Neural Networks for Constitutive Models, 2022, Frontiers in Materials
  • Phase-field modeling of crack propagation in heterogeneous materials with multiple crack order parameters, 2022, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • Quartz Cementation in Polycrystalline Sandstone: Insights From Phase-Field Simulations, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Britta Nestler include:

  • Daniel Schneider
  • Michael Selzer
  • Fei Wang
  • Michael Späth
  • Arnd Koeppe

Best Publications

  • A phase field concept for multiphase systems

    I. Steinbach;F. Pezzolla;B. Nestler;M. Seeßelberg

  • The multiphase-field model with an integrated concept for modelling solute diffusion

    J. Tiaden;B. Nestler;H. J. Diepers;I. Steinbach

  • Multicomponent alloy solidification: phase-field modeling and simulations.

    Britta Nestler;Harald Garcke;Björn Stinner

  • A multiphase field concept: numerical simulations of moving phase boundaries and multiple junctions

    Harald Garcke;Britta Nestler;Barbara Stoth

  • A multi-phase-field model of eutectic and peritectic alloys: numerical simulation of growth structures

    B. Nestler;A. A. Wheeler

  • Grand-potential formulation for multicomponent phase transformations combined with thin-interface asymptotics of the double-obstacle potential.

    Abhik N. Choudhury;Britta Nestler

  • Computational Materials Engineering – An Introduction to Microstructure Evolution

    Koenraad G. F. Janssens;Dierk Raabe;Ernst Kozeschnik;Mark A. Miodownik

  • 3D printing of inherently nanoporous polymers via polymerization-induced phase separation.

    Zheqin Dong;Haijun Cui;Haodong Zhang;Fei Wang

  • On anisotropic order parameter models for multi-phase system and their sharp interface limits

    Harald Garcke;Britta Nestler;Barbara Stoth

  • A Diffuse Interface Model for Alloys with Multiple Components and Phases

    Bjorn Stinner;Britta Nestler;Harald Garcke

  • Phase-field model for solidification of a monotectic alloy with convection

    B. Nestler;A. A. Wheeler;L. Ratke;C. Stöcker

  • Progress Report on Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions.

    Fei Wang;Patrick Altschuh;Patrick Altschuh;Lorenz Ratke;Haodong Zhang

  • Phase-field modeling of multi-component systems

    Britta Nestler;Abhik Choudhury

  • Comparative study of two phase-field models for grain growth

    Nele Moelans;Nele Moelans;Frank Wendler;Britta Nestler

  • Large scale phase-field simulations of directional ternary eutectic solidification

    Johannes Hötzer;Johannes Hötzer;Marcus Jainta;Philipp Steinmetz;Britta Nestler;Britta Nestler

  • The parallel multi-physics phase-field framework Pace3D

    Johannes Hötzer;Johannes Hötzer;Andreas Reiter;Henrik Hierl;Philipp Steinmetz;Philipp Steinmetz

  • Extraction of reduced-order process-structure linkages from phase-field simulations

    Yuksel C. Yabansu;Philipp Steinmetz;Johannes Hötzer;Johannes Hötzer;Surya R. Kalidindi

  • Phase-field simulation of solid state sintering

    Johannes Hötzer;Johannes Hötzer;Marco Seiz;Michael Kellner;Michael Kellner;Wolfgang Rheinheimer

  • Phase-field elasticity model based on mechanical jump conditions

    Daniel Schneider;Oleg Tschukin;Abhik Choudhury;Michael Selzer

  • Comparison of phase-field and cellular automaton models for dendritic solidification in Al–Cu alloy

    Abhik Choudhury;Klemens Reuther;Eugenia Wesner;Anastasia August

  • Crystal growth of pure substances: Phase-field simulations in comparison with analytical and experimental results

    B. Nestler;D. Danilov;P. Galenko

  • Phase field modeling of fracture and stress-induced phase transitions.

    R. Spatschek;C. Müller-Gugenberger;E. Brener;Britta Nestler

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Garcke
Harald Garcke University of Regensburg
Ulrich Rüde
Ulrich Rüde University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Amauri Garcia
Amauri Garcia State University of Campinas
János Urai
János Urai RWTH Aachen University
Jean Schmittbuhl
Jean Schmittbuhl University of Strasbourg
Peter Galenko
Peter Galenko Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Ingo Steinbach
Ingo Steinbach Ruhr University Bochum
Surya R. Kalidindi
Surya R. Kalidindi Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael J. Hoffmann
Michael J. Hoffmann Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Pavel A. Levkin
Pavel A. Levkin Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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