2026 Digby D. Macdonald: 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	87	1925	1857	582	545	622	34698
Chemistry	86	2492	2250	874	736	568	33050

Research.com Recognitions

2005 - ASM Fellow "For contributions to the theory of corrosion and passivity, enabling the accurate prediction of accumulated corrosion damage."
1997 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand
1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Digby D. Macdonald is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans extensive work in materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to the understanding of corrosion and related phenomena.

Their publication record includes numerous recent papers, among which are:

Electrochemical measurements used for assessment of corrosion and protection of metallic materials in the field: A critical review, 2021, Journal of Material Science and Technology
Review of plasma electrolytic oxidation of titanium substrates: Mechanism, properties, applications and limitations, 2021, Applied Surface Science Advances
Corrosion characteristics and mechanisms of typical Ni-based corrosion-resistant alloys in sub- and supercritical water, 2020, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids
Point defect model for passivity breakdown on hyper-duplex stainless steel 2707 in solutions containing bromide at different temperatures, 2021, Corrosion Science
Hydriding of titanium: Recent trends and perspectives in advanced characterization and multiscale modeling, 2022, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Frequent co-authors of Macdonald include:

Jie Qiu
George R. Engelhardt
Yakun Zhu
Yanhui Li
Yi Xu

Macdonald's work has been published frequently in the following venues:

Corrosion Science
SSRN Electronic Journal
Electrochimica Acta
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Corrosion and Materials Degradation

The primary fields of study are:

Materials Science
Engineering

Their subfields of expertise further include:

Materials Chemistry
Metals and Alloys
Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Main research topics covered by Macdonald's publications encompass:

Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
Concrete Corrosion and Durability
Nuclear Materials and Properties
Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
High Temperature Alloys and Creep
Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Throughout the career, Macdonald received several recognitions, including:

ASM Fellow, 2005, for contributions to the theory of corrosion and passivity, enabling the accurate prediction of accumulated corrosion damage
Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1997
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 1996, Academy of Science

Best Publications

The Point Defect Model for the Passive State

Digby D. Macdonald

1890
Citations
Density functional theory (DFT) as a powerful tool for designing new organic corrosion inhibitors. Part 1: An overview

I.B. Obot;D.D. Macdonald;D.D. Macdonald;Z.M. Gasem

1247
Citations
Reflections on the history of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Digby D. Macdonald

1218
Citations
A Point Defect Model for Anodic Passive Films I . Film Growth Kinetics

C. Y. Chao;L. F. Lin;D. D. Macdonald

1131
Citations
The history of the Point Defect Model for the passive state: A brief review of film growth aspects

Digby D. Macdonald

1093
Citations
Transient Techniques in Electrochemistry

Digby D. Macdonald

1001
Citations
PASSIVITY : THE KEY TO OUR METALS-BASED CIVILIZATION

D. D. Macdonald

943
Citations
A Point Defect Model for Anodic Passive Films: II . Chemical Breakdown and Pit Initiation

L. F. Lin;C. Y. Chao;D. D. Macdonald

756
Citations
Theory of Steady‐State Passive Films

Digby D. Macdonald;Mirna Urquidi‐Macdonald

504
Citations
The Mathematics of Diffusion

Digby D. Macdonald

472
Citations
Nature of the passive film on nickel

Elzbieta Sikora;Digby D Macdonald

401
Citations
Applications of Kramers—Kronig transforms in the analysis of electrochemical impedance data—III. Stability and linearity

Mirna Urquidi-Macdonald;Silvia Real;Digby D. Macdonald

364
Citations
Steady‐State Passive Films Interfacial Kinetic Effects and Diagnostic Criteria

Digby D. Macdonald;Sonia R. Biaggio;Herking Song

363
Citations
A new method for estimating the diffusivities of vacancies in passive films

Elzbieta Sikora;Janusz Sikora;Digby D. Macdonald

349
Citations
External Reference Electrodes for Use in High Temperature Aqueous Systems

Digby D. Macdonald;Arthur C. Scott;Paul Wentrcek

319
Citations
Review of plasma electrolytic oxidation of titanium substrates: Mechanism, properties, applications and limitations

M. Aliofkhazraei;D.D. Macdonald;E. Matykina;E. Matykina;E.V. Parfenov

292
Citations
A Point Defect Model for Anodic Passive Films III . Impedance Response

C. Y. Chao;L. F. Lin;D. D. Macdonald

281
Citations
On the Existence of Our Metals-Based Civilization I. Phase-Space Analysis

Digby D. Macdonald

269
Citations
Application of Kramers‐Kronig Transforms in the Analysis of Electrochemical Impedance Data II . Transformations in the Complex Plane

Mirna Urquidi‐Macdonald;Silvia Real;Digby D. Macdonald

267
Citations
The passivity of Type 316L stainless steel in borate buffer solution

Igor Nicic;Digby D. Macdonald

258
Citations
A coupled environment model for stress corrosion cracking in sensitized type 304 stainless steel in LWR environments

Digby D. MacDonald;Mirna Urquidi-MacDonald

253
Citations
Impedance studies of the growth of porous magnetite films on carbon steel in high temperature aqueous systems

J.R. Park;D.D. Macdonald

248
Citations
Review of mechanistic analysis by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Digby D. MacDonald

236
Citations