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Folker H. Wittmann

Folker H. Wittmann

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
50
Citations
11186
World Ranking
10124
National Ranking
139

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
49
Citations
10896
World Ranking
4255
National Ranking
65

Folker H. Wittmann 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 Folker H. Wittmann sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 210 publications — 52nd percentile

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

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

Folker H. Wittmann 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 Folker H. Wittmann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Folker H. Wittmann is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, focusing particularly on Radiation and related subfields.

The scientist's recent work includes publications in established venues such as Measurement and JOM. Notable papers include:

  • Neutron radiography of water exchange across the interface between old and fresh mortar, 2021, Measurement
  • Separation of Uptake of Water and Ions in Porous Materials Using Energy Resolved Neutron Imaging, 2020, JOM

Frequent collaborators in these studies comprise Shanbin Xue, Peng Zhang, Eberhard Lehmann, Jan Hovind, and Adrian Losko.

Wittmann's work addresses topics related to:

  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties

Their research interest also covers subfields such as Radiation, Ocean Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Creep and shrinkage in concrete structures

    Z.P. Bazant;F.H. Wittmann

  • Influence of freeze-thaw cycles on capillary absorption and chloride penetration into concrete

    Peng Zhang;Peng Zhang;Folker H. Wittmann;Michael Vogel;Harald S. Müller

  • The wedge splitting test, a new method of performing stable fracture mechanics tests

    E. Brühwiler;F.H. Wittmann

  • Simulation and analysis of composite structures

    F.H. Wittmann;P.E. Roelfstra;H. Sadouki

  • Influence of porosity and water content on the diffusivity of CO2 and O2 through hydrated cement paste

    Yves F. Houst;Folker H. Wittmann

  • Size effect on toughness induced by crack close to free surface

    Xiaozhi Hu;Folker Wittmann

  • On the action of capillary pressure in fresh concrete

    F.H. Wittmann

  • Fracture energy and fracture process zone

    Xiao Hu;F.H. Wittmann

  • Fracture energy and strain softening of concrete as determined by means of compact tension specimens

    F. H. Wittmann;K. Rokugo;E. Brühwiler;H. Mihashi

  • Water repellent surface impregnation for extension of service life of reinforced concrete structures in marine environments: The role of cracks

    Jian-Guo Dai;Y. Akira;F.H. Wittmann;H. Yokota

  • Depth Profiles of Carbonates Formed During Natural Carbonation

    Yves F. Houst;Folker H. Wittmann

  • Creep and Shrinkage Mechanisms

    F. H. Wittmann

  • LE BETON NUMERIQUE

    P. E. Roelfstra;H. Sadouki;F. H. Wittmann

  • Boundary effect on concrete fracture and non-constant fracture energy distribution

    Kai Duan;Xiaozhi Hu;F.H. Wittmann

  • INTERACTION OF HARDENED CEMENT PASTE AND WATER

    F. H. Wittmann

  • Simulation of crack propagation and failure of concrete

    Y. B. Zaitsev;F. H. Wittmann

  • Influence of age of loading, water-cement ratio and rate of loading on fracture energy of concrete

    F. H. Wittmann;P. E. Roelfstra;H. Mihashi;Yiun-Yuang Huang

  • Surface tension skrinkage and strength of hardened cement paste

    F. Wittmann

  • Crack formation and fracture energy of normal and high strength concrete

    F. H. Wittmann

  • Fracture mechanics of concrete

    F. H. Wittmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-Guo Dai
Jian-Guo Dai City University of Hong Kong
Xiaozhi Hu
Xiaozhi Hu University of Western Australia
Nele De Belie
Nele De Belie Ghent University
Eugen Brühwiler
Eugen Brühwiler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Kim Van Tittelboom
Kim Van Tittelboom Ghent University
Zdeněk P. Bažant
Zdeněk P. Bažant Northwestern University
Erik Schlangen
Erik Schlangen Delft University of Technology
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Peter Hosemann
Peter Hosemann University of California, Berkeley

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