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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2130 2055 117 110 471 32496

Gunther Eggeler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gunther Eggeler between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gunther Eggeler published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2009. 22 of the 545 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2009. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications
1981 2025

545 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gunther Eggeler: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 0
1989 6
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 5
1997 7
1998 8
1999 5
2000 3
2001 11
2002 12
2003 14
2004 20
2005 11
2006 15
2007 15
2008 22
2009 40
2010 28
2011 32
2012 20
2013 25
2014 28
2015 32
2016 19
2017 16
2018 25
2019 18
2020 15
2021 13
2022 21
2023 14
2024 12
2025 10
Total 545
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 470–489 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 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.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212 471
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 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.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195 85
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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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

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