2026 Gerald S. Frankel: 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	81	2568	2479	734	690	434	25778

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Research.com Recognitions

2006 - ASM Fellow For sustained leadership in the area of corrosion research and education in metallurgy and corrosion science.

Overview

Gerald S. Frankel is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research focus lies primarily within materials science and engineering, with substantial contributions to the fields of materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, metals and alloys, aerospace engineering, and civil and structural engineering.

The main topics addressed in Gerald S. Frankel's research include:

Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Concrete Corrosion and Durability
High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
High Entropy Alloys Studies
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures

Frequent publication venues for their work comprise:

ECS Meeting Abstracts
Corrosion Science
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
CORROSION
npj Materials Degradation

Gerald S. Frankel has contributed to several research papers, including:

Localized corrosion: Passive film breakdown vs. Pit growth stability, Part VI: Pit dissolution kinetics of different alloys and a model for pitting and repassivation potentials (2021), published in Corrosion Science
Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys (2020), published in Scripta Materialia
Electrochemical metrics for corrosion resistant alloys (2021), published in Scientific Data
Recent Advances in Corrosion Science Applicable To Disposal of High-Level Nuclear Waste (2021), published in Chemical Reviews
Aqueous passivation of multi-principal element alloy Ni38Fe20Cr22Mn10Co10: Unexpected high Cr enrichment within the passive film (2020), published in Acta Materialia

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors:

Xiaolei Guo
Tianshu Li
Christopher D. Taylor
Jie Lian
John R. Scully

Gerald S. Frankel was recognized as an ASM Fellow in 2006 for sustained leadership in corrosion research and education within metallurgy and corrosion science.

Best Publications

Pitting Corrosion of Metals A Review of the Critical Factors

G. S. Frankel

2380
Citations
Fundamentals and advances in magnesium alloy corrosion

Mohsen Esmaily;Jan-Erik Svensson;S. Fajardo;S. Fajardo;Nick Birbilis

2017
Citations
Metastable Pitting of Stainless Steel

G. S. Frankel;L. Stockert;F. Hunkeler;H. Boehni

640
Citations
Characterization of AA2024-T3 by Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy

P. Schmutz;G. S. Frankel

562
Citations
Copper Corrosion With and Without Inhibitors

V. Brusic;M. A. Frisch;B. N. Eldridge;F. P. Novak

432
Citations
Corrosion mechanism and hydrogen evolution on Mg

Sebastian Thomas;Nikhil V Medhekar;Gerald S Frankel;Nick Birbilis

406
Citations
Corrosion Study of AA2024‐T3 by Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy and In Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Scratching

P. Schmutz;G. S. Frankel

401
Citations
Corrosion Protection of Untreated AA‐2024‐T3 in Chloride Solution by a Chromate Conversion Coating Monitored with Raman Spectroscopy

Jun Zhao;Gerald Frankel;Richard L. McCreery

376
Citations
Effects of chromate and chromate conversion coatings on corrosion of aluminum alloy 2024-T3

J. Zhao;L. Xia;A. Sehgal;D. Lu

372
Citations
Transitions between pitting and intergranular corrosion in AA2024

Weilong Zhang;G.S Frankel

370
Citations
A Study of Corrosion and Pitting Initiation of AA2024-T3 Using Atomic Force Microscopy

P. Leblanc;G. S. Frankel

342
Citations
Characterization of Corrosion Interfaces by the Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Technique

V. Guillaumin;P. Schmutz;G. S. Frankel

341
Citations
Role of Grain-Boundary Precipitates and Solute- Depleted Zone on the Intergranular Corrosion of Aluminum Alloy 7150

T. Ramgopal;P. I. Gouma;G. S. Frankel

320
Citations
Understanding localized corrosion

G.S. Frankel;N. Sridhar

309
Citations
Effect of Cu Content on Corrosion Behavior of 7xxx Series Aluminum Alloys

Qingjiang Meng;G. S. Frankel

300
Citations
Storage and Release of Soluble Hexavalent Chromium from Chromate Conversion Coatings Equilibrium Aspects of Cr VI Concentration

Lin Xia;Ejii Akiyama;Gerald Frankel;Richard McCreery

265
Citations
A comparative review of the aqueous corrosion of glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals

Gerald S. Frankel;John D. Vienna;Jie Lian;John R. Scully

257
Citations
Evidence for enhanced catalytic activity of magnesium arising from anodic dissolution

Nick Birbilis;Nick Birbilis;Andrew D King;Sebastian Thomas;Gerald S Frankel

223
Citations
Perspective—Localized Corrosion: Passive Film Breakdown vs Pit Growth Stability

G. S. Frankel;Tianshu Li;J. R. Scully

223
Citations
Mechanisms of corrosion inhibition of AA2024-T3 by vanadates

M. Iannuzzi;Gerald S. Frankel

212
Citations
The growth of 2-D pits in thin film aluminum

G.S. Frankel

202
Citations