World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
85
Citations
32496
World Ranking
2130
National Ranking
117

Gunther Eggeler publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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 Gunther Eggeler sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 471 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Gunther Eggeler D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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 Gunther Eggeler sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Heyn Commemorative Medal

Overview

Gunther Eggeler is affiliated with Ruhr University Bochum in Germany with a research portfolio spanning engineering and materials science. Their work primarily focuses on mechanical engineering and materials chemistry, with additional involvement in biomedical and aerospace engineering, as well as mechanics of materials.

The scientist's main research topics include the study of high temperature alloys and creep, advanced materials characterization techniques, shape memory alloy transformations, and high entropy alloys studies. They have also contributed to understanding high-temperature coating behaviors, microstructure and mechanical properties of steels, and additive manufacturing materials and processes.

Eggeler's recent publications cover a range of materials science themes. Notable papers include:

  • Unveiling the Re effect in Ni-based single crystal superalloys, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Effects of Cr/Ni ratio on physical properties of Cr-Mn-Fe-Co-Ni high-entropy alloys, 2022, Acta Materialia
  • Chemical complexity, microstructure and martensitic transformation in high entropy shape memory alloys, 2020, Intermetallics
  • Interdiffusion in Cr-Fe-Co-Ni medium-entropy alloys, 2020, Intermetallics
  • Exploring the fundamentals of Ni-based superalloy single crystal (SX) alloy design: Chemical composition vs. microstructure, 2020, Materials & Design

Their frequent co-authors include Jan Frenzel, P. Thomé, David Bürger, F. Scholz, and Aleksander Kostka, reflecting ongoing collaborations within the field.

Eggeler has published in a variety of journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Acta Materialia
  • Scripta Materialia
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Their contributions have been recognized with the Heyn Commemorative Medal in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The influences of temperature and microstructure on the tensile properties of a CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy

    F. Otto;F. Otto;A. Dlouhý;C.-H. Somsen;H. Bei

  • Reasons for the superior mechanical properties of medium-entropy CrCoNi compared to high-entropy CrMnFeCoNi

    G. Laplanche;A. Kostka;C. Reinhart;J. Hunfeld

  • Microstructure evolution and critical stress for twinning in the CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy

    G. Laplanche;A. Kostka;O.M. Horst;G. Eggeler

  • Influence of Ni on martensitic phase transformations in NiTi shape memory alloys

    J. Frenzel;Easo P George;Easo P George;A. Dlouhy;Ch. Somsen

  • Structural and functional fatigue of NiTi shape memory alloys

    G. Eggeler;E. Hornbogen;A. Yawny;A. Heckmann

  • Decomposition of the single-phase high-entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi after prolonged anneals at intermediate temperatures

    Frederik Otto;Antonín Dlouhý;Konda Gokuldoss Pradeep;Monika Kuběnová

  • Ni4Ti3-precipitation during aging of NiTi shape memory alloys and its influence on martensitic phase transformations

    Jafar Khalil-Allafi;Antonin Dlouhy;Gunther Eggeler

  • The evolution of dislocation density during heat treatment and creep of tempered martensite ferritic steels

    J. Pešička;R. Kužel;A. Dronhofer;G. Eggeler

  • On the formation and growth of intermetallic phases during interdiffusion between low-carbon steel and aluminum alloys

    H. Springer;A. Kostka;E.J. Payton;D. Raabe

  • On the effect of alloy composition on martensite start temperatures and latent heats in Ni–Ti-based shape memory alloys

    J. Frenzel;A. Wieczorek;I. Opahle;B. Maaß

  • The mechanism of multistage martensitic transformations in aged Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloys

    J. Khalil Allafi;X. Ren;G. Eggeler

  • Temperature dependencies of the elastic moduli and thermal expansion coefficient of an equiatomic, single-phase CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy

    G. Laplanche;P. Gadaud;O. Horst;F. Otto

  • Uptake and intracellular distribution of silver nanoparticles in human mesenchymal stem cells

    Christina Greulich;Jörg Diendorf;Tobias Simon;Gunther Eggeler

  • Identification of Quaternary Shape Memory Alloys with Near‐Zero Thermal Hysteresis and Unprecedented Functional Stability

    Robert Zarnetta;Ryota Takahashi;Ryota Takahashi;Marcus L. Young;Alan Savan

  • Caloric Effects in Ferroic Materials: New Concepts for Cooling†

    Sebastian Fähler;Ulrich K. Rößler;Oliver Kastner;Jürgen Eckert

  • On the multiplication of dislocations during martensitic transformations in NiTi shape memory alloys

    T. Simon;A. Kröger;C. Somsen;A. Dlouhy

  • On the contribution of carbides and micrograin boundaries to the creep strength of tempered martensite ferritic steels

    Aleksander Kostka;Kwan Tak;Ralph Hellmig;Yuri Estrin

  • On the effect of long-term creep on the microstructure of a 12% chromium tempered martensite ferritic steel

    A. Aghajani;Ch. Somsen;G. Eggeler

  • Elementary martensitic transformation processes in Ni-rich NiTi single crystals with Ni4Ti3 precipitates

    J. Michutta;Ch. Somsen;A. Yawny;A. Dlouhy

  • High quality vacuum induction melting of small quantities of NiTi shape memory alloys in graphite crucibles

    Jan Frenzel;Zhonghua Zhang;Klaus Neuking;Gunther Eggeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Frenzel
Jan Frenzel Ruhr University Bochum
Christoph Somsen
Christoph Somsen Ruhr University Bochum
Wolfgang W. Schmahl
Wolfgang W. Schmahl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Aleksander Kostka
Aleksander Kostka Ruhr University Bochum
Easo P George
Easo P George Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhonghua Zhang
Zhonghua Zhang Shandong University
Alfred Ludwig
Alfred Ludwig Ruhr University Bochum
Thomas Niendorf
Thomas Niendorf University of Kassel
Hans Jürgen Maier
Hans Jürgen Maier University of Hannover
Ruslan Z. Valiev
Ruslan Z. Valiev Ufa State Aviation Technical University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Gunther Eggeler

Trending Scientists