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 Frank Vollertsen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 304 publications — 61st percentile
61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Frank Vollertsen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile
5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Frank Vollertsen is affiliated with the Bremen Institute for Applied Beam Technology in Germany, contributing extensively to the field of Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering and related subfields. Their research spans various aspects of laser material processing, additive manufacturing, and advanced machining technologies.
The scientist's body of work includes publications concentrated on Laser Material Processing Techniques, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Advanced machining processes and optimization, as well as Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses. The integration of computational mechanics and materials science also characterizes their research profile.
Significant recent papers authored by or associated with the research domain include:
Frequent co-authors in their collaborative network are Tim Radel, Marcel Simons, Peer Woizeschke, Lewin Rathmann, and Tobias Valentino, reflecting multiple joint publications. This collaboration pattern indicates ongoing interdisciplinary projects and shared research interests.
Publication venues where the scientist most regularly disseminates their work include:
Frank Vollertsen's subfields of study reflect a strong emphasis on the mechanical and computational aspects of materials engineering, including Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
The topics frequently addressed in their research highlight technical and process-driven approaches such as:
Michael Schmidt;Marion Merklein;David Bourell;Dimitri Dimitrov
F. Vollertsen;D. Biermann;H.N. Hansen;I.S. Jawahir
F. Vollertsen;Z. Hu;H.Schulze Niehoff;C. Theiler
Won-Ik Cho;Suck-Joo Na;Claus Thomy;Frank Vollertsen
F. Vollertsen;H. Schulze Niehoff;Z. Hu
M. Geiger;F. Vollertsen
Frank Vollertsen
Hong Shen;Hong Shen;Frank Vollertsen
M. Geiger;F. Vollertsen;R. Kals
F Vollertsen;I Komel;R Kals
Frank Vollertsen;Florian Schmidt
L. Mujica;L. Mujica;S. Weber;S. Weber;H. Pinto;H. Pinto;C. Thomy
Frank Vollertsen;Axel Sprenger;Jürgen Kraus;Horst Arnet
A. Messner;U. Engel;R. Kals;F. Vollertsen
H Arnet;F Vollertsen
Michael Kreimeyer;Florian Wagner;Frank Vollertsen
F. Vollertsen;Z. Hu
F Vollertsen;M Plancak
Knut Partes;Carlo Giolli;Francesca Borgioli;Ugo Bardi
F. Möller;M. Grden;C. Thomy;F. Vollertsen
M. Plancak;F. Vollertsen;J. Woitschig
F. Vollertsen;K. Partes;J. Meijer
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