2026 Claude Estournès: 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	60	7165	6929	195	189	275	11174

Overview

Claude Estournès is affiliated with Paul Sabatier University in France, with a broad research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's main research topics include advanced ceramic materials synthesis, advanced materials and composites, aluminum alloys composites properties, intermetallics and advanced alloy properties, advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, and semiconductor materials and interfaces.

Claude Estournès has contributed to numerous academic journals, with frequent publications found in:

Journal of the European Ceramic Society (20 publications)
Materials (4 publications)
Journal of Alloys and Compounds (4 publications)
Open Ceramics (3 publications)
Ceramics International (3 publications)

Their recent papers include:

"Study of the densification and grain growth mechanisms occurring during spark plasma sintering of different submicronic yttria-stabilized zirconia powders," 2021, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
"Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AA7075 Aluminum Alloy Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)," 2021, Materials
"Manufacturing and performances of silicide-based thermoelectric modules," 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
"Cold Sintering Process characterization by in operando electrochemical impedance spectroscopy," 2022, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
"Ultrafast high-temperature sintering (UHS) vs. conventional sintering of 3YSZ: Microstructure and properties," 2024, Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Claude Estournès has collaborated extensively with colleagues including Geoffroy Chevallier, Thomas Hérisson de Beauvoir, Christophe Laurent, Alicia Weibel, and David Mesguich. These collaborations reflect sustained partnerships within their research network.

Best Publications

Sintering and densification of nanocrystalline ceramic oxide powders: a review

Rachman Chaim;M. Levin;Amit Shlayer;Claude Estournès

381
Citations
Mechano-Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Properties of Nanoparticles of Cobalt Ferrite, CoFe2O4

Elina Manova;Boris Kunev;Daniela Paneva;Ivan Mitov

365
Citations
Space–charge theory applied to the grain boundary impedance of proton conducting BaZr0.9Y0.1O3 − δ

Christian Kjølseth;Harald Fjeld;Øystein Prytz;Paul Inge Dahl

308
Citations
Sonochemical synthesis of functionalized amorphous iron oxide nanoparticles

Kurikka V.P.M. Shafi;Abraham Ulman;Xingzhong Yan;Nan Loh Yang

303
Citations
Stabilisation of active nickel catalysts in partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas by iron addition

H Provendier;C Petit;C Estournès;S Libs

266
Citations
Spark plasma sintering of alumina: Study of parameters, formal sintering analysis and hypotheses on the mechanism(s) involved in densification and grain growth

J. Gurt Santanach;A. Weibel;C. Estournès;Q. Yang

258
Citations
Densification of nanocrystalline Y2O3 ceramic powder by spark plasma sintering

Rachman Chaim;Amit Shlayer;Claude Estournes

232
Citations
Temperature dependence of superparamagnetic resonance of iron oxide nanoparticles

René Berger;Jean-Claude Bissey;Janis Kliava;Hervé Daubric

224
Citations
Low-losses, highly tunable Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3∕MgO composite

U. Chan Chung;Catherine Elissalde;Mario Maglione;Claude Estournès

204
Citations
Superparamagnetic Hybrid Nanocylinders

M. Zhang;C. Estournès;W. Bietsch;A. H. E. Müller

202
Citations
Anisotropy of Co nanoparticles induced by swift heavy ions

C. D’Orléans;J. P. Stoquert;C. Estournès;C. Cerruti

196
Citations
Formation of Nanoparticles of ε-Fe2O3 from Yttrium Iron Garnet in a Silica Matrix: An Unusually Hard Magnet with a Morin-Like Transition below 150 K

Mohamedally Kurmoo;Jean-Luc Rehspringer;Alzbeta Hutlova;Céline D'Orléans

177
Citations
Dual magnetic-/temperature-responsive nanoparticles for microfluidic separations and assays.

James J. Lai;John M. Hoffman;Mitsuhiro Ebara;Allan S. Hoffman

175
Citations
Co0 from partial reduction of La(Co,Fe)O3 perovskites for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

L Bedel;A.C Roger;C Estournes;A Kiennemann

166
Citations
Knotted network consisting of 3-threads and a zwitterionic one-dimensional polymorphs of trans-3-(3-pyridyl)acrylate of cobalt and nickel, MII(C8H6NO2)2(H2O)2.

Mohamedally Kurmoo;Claude Estournès;Yoshimi Oka;Hitoshi Kumagai

163
Citations
The preparation of double-walled carbon nanotube/Cu composites by spark plasma sintering, and their hardness and friction properties

Christophe Guiderdoni;Claude Estournès;Alain Peigney;Alicia Weibel

151
Citations
Magnetic enhancement of γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles by sonochemical coating

Kurikka V.P.M. Shafi;Abraham Ulman;Ansil Dyal;Xingzhong Yan

149
Citations
Nanosized iron and iron–cobalt spinel oxides as catalysts for methanol decomposition

Elina Manova;Tanya Tsoncheva;Claude Estournès;Daniela Paneva

147
Citations
Grain growth during spark plasma and flash sintering of ceramic nanoparticles: a review

Rachman Chaim;Geoffroy Chevallier;Alicia Weibel;Claude Estournès

144
Citations
Doping γ-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles with Mn(III) Suppresses the Transition to the α-Fe2O3 Structure

Jriuan Lai;Kurikka V.P.M. Shafi;Katja Loos;Abraham Ulman

141
Citations
Nickel nanoparticles in silica gel: Preparation and magnetic properties

C. Estournés;T. Lutz;J. Happich;T. Quaranta

136
Citations