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Hans-Jürgen Christ

Hans-Jürgen Christ

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
46
Citations
6728
World Ranking
11531
National Ranking
635

Hans-Jürgen Christ 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 Hans-Jürgen Christ sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 206 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans-Jürgen Christ 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 Hans-Jürgen Christ sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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

  • 2018 - Heyn Commemorative Medal

Overview

Hans-Jürgen Christ is affiliated with the University of Siegen in Germany, with a research portfolio centered on engineering and materials science. Their work spans multiple subfields including mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, and metals and alloys.

The main topics in Christ's research include:

  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Advanced materials and composites

Christ has published extensively, with significant contributions appearing in several journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Metals
  • Corrosion Science
  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Engineering Materials

Among their recent papers are:

  • Current Status of Research on the Oxidation Behavior of Refractory High Entropy Alloys, 2021, Advanced Engineering Materials
  • A new strategy to intrinsically protect refractory metal based alloys at ultra high temperatures, 2020, Corrosion Science
  • Oxidation mechanism of refractory high entropy alloys Ta-Mo-Cr-Ti-Al with varying Ta content, 2021, Corrosion Science
  • Formation of complex intermetallic phases in novel refractory high-entropy alloys NbMoCrTiAl and TaMoCrTiAl: Thermodynamic assessment and experimental validation, 2020, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Microstructure tailoring of Al-containing compositionally complex alloys by controlling the sequence of precipitation and ordering, 2021, Acta Materialia

Christ frequently collaborates with other researchers. Noted coauthors include Bronislava Gorr, Martin Heilmaier, Steven Schellert, Alexander Kauffmann, and U. Pietsch. Their collaborative network reflects a focus on materials and mechanical engineering research.

The scientist's contributions have been recognized by the Heyn Commemorative Medal awarded in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Phase equilibria, microstructure, and high temperature oxidation resistance of novel refractory high-entropy alloys

    B. Gorr;M. Azim;H.-J. Christ;T. Mueller

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties at elevated temperatures of a new Al-containing refractory high-entropy alloy Nb-Mo-Cr-Ti-Al

    H. Chen;A. Kauffmann;B. Gorr;D. Schliephake

  • On the oxidation mechanism of refractory high entropy alloys

    Franz Müller;Bronislava Gorr;Hans-Jürgen Christ;Julian Müller

  • Current Status of Research on the Oxidation Behavior of Refractory High Entropy Alloys

    Bronislava Gorr;Steven Schellert;Franz Müller;Hans-Jürgen Christ

  • High temperature oxidation behavior of an equimolar refractory metal-based alloy 20Nb-20Mo-20Cr-20Ti-20Al with and without Si addition

    B. Gorr;F. Mueller;H.-J. Christ;T. Mueller

  • Advanced Micro-Lattice Materials

    Jian Xiong;Robert Mines;Ranajay Ghosh;Ashkan Vaziri

  • High-Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Refractory High-Entropy Alloys: Effect of Alloy Composition

    Bronislava Gorr;Franz Müller;Maria Azim;Hans-Jürgen Christ

  • Cyclic Deformation and Fatigue of Selected Ferritic and Austenitic Steels : Specific Aspects

    Haël Mughrabi;Hans-Jürgen Christ

  • Metallic materials for structural applications beyond nickel-based superalloys

    Martin Heilmaier;Manja Krüger;H. Saage;Joachim Rösler

  • Contribution of Lattice Distortion to Solid Solution Strengthening in a Series of Refractory High Entropy Alloys

    H. Chen;A. Kauffmann;S. Laube;I.-C. Choi

  • Deformation-induced martensite formation during cyclic deformation of metastable austenitic steel: Influence of temperature and carbon content

    U. Krupp;C. West;H.-J. Christ

  • Electron channelling contrast as a supplementary method for microstructural investigations in deformed metals

    R. Zauter;F. Petry;M. Bayerlein;C. Sommer

  • Grain-Size Effects on the High-Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Chromium Steels

    Vicente Trindade;Hans-Jürgen Christ;Ulrich Krupp

  • A new strategy to intrinsically protect refractory metal based alloys at ultra high temperatures

    Bronislava Gorr;Franz Müller;Steven Schellert;Hans-Jürgen Christ

  • Microstructurally short fatigue crack initiation and growth in Ti-6.8Mo-4.5Fe-1.5Al

    Y.M Hu;W Floer;U Krupp;H.-J Christ

  • Crystal plasticity modeling of cyclic deformation for a polycrystalline nickel-based superalloy at high temperature

    Bing Lin;Liguo Zhao;Jie Tong;H. Christ

  • Crystallographic ordering in a series of Al-containing refractory high entropy alloys Ta-Nb-Mo-Cr-Ti-Al

    Hans Chen;Alexander Kauffmann;Sascha Seils;Torben Boll

  • Thermomechanical fatigue evaluation and life prediction of 316L(N) stainless steel

    A. Nagesha;M. Valsan;R. Kannan;K. Bhanu Sankara Rao

  • Tenogenic differentiation of equine adipose-tissue-derived stem cells under the influence of tensile strain, growth differentiation factors and various oxygen tensions

    Oksana Raabe;D. Fietz;C. Freitag

  • Thermomechanical fatigue behavior of the high-temperature titanium alloy IMI 834

    P. Pototzky;H. J. Maier;H. J. Christ

  • CYCLIC STRESS‐STRAIN RESPONSE AND MICROSTRUCTURE UNDER VARIABLE AMPLITUDE LOADING

    H.-J. Christ;H. Mughrabi

  • High-Temperature Creep and Oxidation Behavior of Mo-Si-B Alloys with High Ti Contents

    Daniel Schliephake;Maria Azim;Katharina von Klinski-Wetzel;Bronislava Gorr

  • Effect of microalloying with silicon on high temperature oxidation resistance of novel refractory high-entropy alloy Ta-Mo-Cr-Ti-Al

    Franz Müller;Bronislava Gorr;Hans-Jürgen Christ;Hans Chen

  • Effect of environment on thermomechanical fatigue life

    Hans-Jürgen Christ

  • Non-linear elastic behaviour of the roller bearing steel SAE 52100 during cyclic loading

    C. Sommer;H.-J. Christ;H. Mughrabi

Frequent Co-Authors

Claus-Peter Fritzen
Claus-Peter Fritzen University of Siegen
Martin Heilmaier
Martin Heilmaier Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Hans Jürgen Maier
Hans Jürgen Maier University of Hannover
Jian Xiong
Jian Xiong Harbin Institute of Technology
Wolfgang Wiechert
Wolfgang Wiechert Forschungszentrum Jülich
Uwe Glatzel
Uwe Glatzel University of Bayreuth
Christoph Somsen
Christoph Somsen Ruhr University Bochum
Li Ma
Li Ma Harbin Institute of Technology
Gunther Eggeler
Gunther Eggeler Ruhr University Bochum
Karsten Albe
Karsten Albe Technical University of Darmstadt

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