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Christoph Leyens

Christoph Leyens

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
47
Citations
11223
World Ranking
11010
National Ranking
612

Christoph Leyens 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 Christoph Leyens sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 374 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christoph Leyens 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 Christoph Leyens sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christoph Leyens is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany, contributing extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on mechanical engineering among other specialized areas. Their research encompasses a broad span of subfields and topics related to additive manufacturing and materials science.

The main fields of study for Leyens include:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, the key subfields of their work cover:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering

They have contributed to several main topics, highlighting their focus areas as:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties

Frequent publication venues where Leyens has disseminated their research include:

  • Journal of Laser Applications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Metals
  • Thermal Spray
  • Progress in Additive Manufacturing

Their notable recent papers are:

  • Comparison of dimensional accuracy and tolerances of powder bed based and nozzle based additive manufacturing processes, 2020, Journal of Laser Applications
  • Physical and Geometrical Properties of Additively Manufactured Pure Copper Samples Using a Green Laser Source, 2021, Materials
  • Liquid lithium metal processing into ultrathin metal anodes for solid state batteries, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances
  • Hybrid manufacturing of titanium Ti-6Al-4V combining laser metal deposition and cryogenic milling, 2020, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • A study on hot-working as alternative post-processing method for titanium aluminides built by laser powder bed fusion and electron beam melting, 2020, Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Leyens has collaborated closely with a number of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Elena López
  • Frank Brueckner
  • Lukas Stepien
  • Frank Brückner
  • Axel Marquardt

Best Publications

  • Titanium and titanium alloys : fundamentals and applications

    Christoph Leyens;Manfred Peters

  • Titanium and Titanium Alloys

    Christoph Leyens;Manfred Peters

  • Self‐Healing Materials

    Martin D. Hager;Peter Greil;Christoph Leyens;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Titanium Alloys for Aerospace Applications

    Manfred Peters;Jörg Kumpfert;Charles H. Ward;Christoph Leyens

  • Some recent trends in research and technology of advanced thermal barrier coatings

    Uwe Schulz;Christoph Leyens;Klaus Fritscher;Manfred Peters

  • Morphology, microstructure, and hardness of titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) blocks deposited by wire-feed additive layer manufacturing (ALM)

    Erhard Brandl;Achim Schoberth;Christoph Leyens

  • Additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V using welding wire: comparison of laser and arc beam deposition and evaluation with respect to aerospace material specifications

    E. Brandl;B. Baufeld;C. Leyens;R. Gault

  • Review on Advanced EB-PVD Ceramic Topcoats for TBC Applications

    Uwe Schulz;Bilge Saruhan;Klaus Fritscher;Christoph Leyens

  • Mechanical properties of additive manufactured titanium (Ti–6Al–4V) blocks deposited by a solid-state laser and wire

    Erhard Brandl;Frank Palm;Vesselin Michailov;Bernd Viehweger

  • Structure and Properties of Titanium and Titanium Alloys

    M. Peters;J. Hemptenmacher;J. Kumpfert;C. Leyens

  • EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings for aeroengines and gas turbines

    Manfred Peters;Christoph Leyens;Uwe Schulz;Wolfgang A. Kaysser

  • Deposition of Ti–6Al–4V using laser and wire, part I: Microstructural properties of single beads

    Erhard Brandl;Vesselin Michailov;Bernd Viehweger;Christoph Leyens

  • Influence of substrate material on oxidation behavior and cyclic lifetime of EB-PVD TBC systems

    U Schulz;M Menzebach;C Leyens;Y.Q Yang

  • Titan und Titanlegierungen

    Manfred Peters;Christoph Leyens

  • Leichtbau in der Fahrzeugtechnik

    Hajo Dieringa;Klaus Drechsler;Uwe Eggers;Simone Ehrenberger

  • Effect of composition on the oxidation and hot corrosion resistance of NiAl doped with precious metals

    C Leyens;B.A Pint;I.G Wright

  • Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Using Wire and Powder Based Processes

    Erhard Brandl;Christoph Leyens;Frank Palm

  • Fabrication and oxidation behavior of Cr2AlC coating on Ti6242 alloy

    Q.M. Wang;A. Flores Renteria;O. Schroeter;R. Mykhaylonka

  • Deposition of Ti-6Al-4V using laser and wire, part II: Hardness and dimensions of single beads

    Erhard Brandl;Vesselin Michailov;Bernd Viehweger;Christoph Leyens

  • Oxidation resistant coatings in combination with thermal barrier coatings on γ-TiAl alloys for high temperature applications

    Maik Fröhlich;Reinhold Braun;Christoph Leyens

  • Continuous Fiber Reinforced Titanium Matrix Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications

    Christoph Leyens;Joachim Hausmann;Jörg Kumpfert

  • Comparison of dimensional accuracy and tolerances of powder bed based and nozzle based additive manufacturing processes

    Samira Gruber;Samira Gruber;Christian Grunert;Mirko Riede;Elena López

  • Demands, Potentials, and Economic Aspects of Thermal Spraying with Suspensions: A Critical Review

    Filofteia-Laura Toma;Annegret Potthoff;Lutz-Michael Berger;Christoph Leyens;Christoph Leyens

  • Intermetallic Ti-Al coatings for protection of titanium alloys: oxidation and mechanical behavior

    C. Leyens;M. Peters;W.A. Kaysser

  • Influence of bondcoat pre-treatment and surface topology on the lifetime of EB-PVD TBCs

    H. Lau;C. Leyens;U. Schulz;C. Friedrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce A Pint
Bruce A Pint Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Anton Kiriy
Anton Kiriy Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Karl Ulrich Kainer
Karl Ulrich Kainer Hamburg University of Technology
Shengqiang Zhou
Shengqiang Zhou Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Frank Simon
Frank Simon Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Wenjiang Ding
Wenjiang Ding Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Kwang Ho Kim
Kwang Ho Kim Pusan National University
Biplab Sanyal
Biplab Sanyal Uppsala University
Lars Giebeler
Lars Giebeler Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Heiko Wende
Heiko Wende University of Duisburg-Essen

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