2026 Christoph Leyens: 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	47	11012	10640	613	594	374	11223

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

4434
Citations
Titanium and Titanium Alloys

Christoph Leyens;Manfred Peters

2019
Citations
Self‐Healing Materials

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

1305
Citations
Titanium Alloys for Aerospace Applications

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

981
Citations
Some recent trends in research and technology of advanced thermal barrier coatings

Uwe Schulz;Christoph Leyens;Klaus Fritscher;Manfred Peters

752
Citations
Morphology, microstructure, and hardness of titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) blocks deposited by wire-feed additive layer manufacturing (ALM)

Erhard Brandl;Achim Schoberth;Christoph Leyens

403
Citations
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

402
Citations
Review on Advanced EB-PVD Ceramic Topcoats for TBC Applications

Uwe Schulz;Bilge Saruhan;Klaus Fritscher;Christoph Leyens

365
Citations
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

292
Citations
Structure and Properties of Titanium and Titanium Alloys

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

274
Citations
EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings for aeroengines and gas turbines

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

268
Citations
Deposition of Ti–6Al–4V using laser and wire, part I: Microstructural properties of single beads

Erhard Brandl;Vesselin Michailov;Bernd Viehweger;Christoph Leyens

242
Citations
Influence of substrate material on oxidation behavior and cyclic lifetime of EB-PVD TBC systems

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

218
Citations
Titan und Titanlegierungen

Manfred Peters;Christoph Leyens

187
Citations
Leichtbau in der Fahrzeugtechnik

Hajo Dieringa;Klaus Drechsler;Uwe Eggers;Simone Ehrenberger

184
Citations
Effect of composition on the oxidation and hot corrosion resistance of NiAl doped with precious metals

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

164
Citations
Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Using Wire and Powder Based Processes

Erhard Brandl;Christoph Leyens;Frank Palm

147
Citations
Fabrication and oxidation behavior of Cr2AlC coating on Ti6242 alloy

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

119
Citations
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

113
Citations
Oxidation resistant coatings in combination with thermal barrier coatings on γ-TiAl alloys for high temperature applications

Maik Fröhlich;Reinhold Braun;Christoph Leyens

107
Citations
Continuous Fiber Reinforced Titanium Matrix Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications

Christoph Leyens;Joachim Hausmann;Jörg Kumpfert

104
Citations
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

99
Citations
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

97
Citations
Intermetallic Ti-Al coatings for protection of titanium alloys: oxidation and mechanical behavior

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

97
Citations
Influence of bondcoat pre-treatment and surface topology on the lifetime of EB-PVD TBCs

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

96
Citations