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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2487 2401 21 21 840 22894

Herman Terryn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herman Terryn between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herman Terryn published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 21.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2016. 23 of the 919 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2016. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 46 publications 2004: 40 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 56 publications 2008: 41 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 49 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 77 publications 2017: 53 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 9 publications
1983 2025

919 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herman Terryn: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 5
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 4
1996 6
1997 2
1998 7
1999 5
2000 16
2001 10
2002 26
2003 46
2004 40
2005 21
2006 28
2007 56
2008 41
2009 20
2010 31
2011 35
2012 33
2013 49
2014 31
2015 40
2016 77
2017 53
2018 36
2019 33
2020 41
2021 33
2022 33
2023 19
2024 14
2025 9
Total 919
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Herman Terryn 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 Herman Terryn 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, 830–849 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: 840 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 25 840
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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Herman Terryn 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 Herman Terryn 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 82
84–85 195
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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Overview

Herman Terryn is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, with a research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their extensive publication record reflects a specialization in materials chemistry and corrosion studies within engineering disciplines.

The key subfields of their research include Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering. Their investigations mainly concentrate on corrosion behavior and inhibition, concrete corrosion and durability, hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, metal and thin film mechanics, anodic oxide films and nanostructures, aluminum alloy microstructure properties, and non-destructive testing techniques.

Herman Terryn's research contributions have appeared frequently in the following venues:

  • Corrosion Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Progress in Organic Coatings

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several colleagues throughout their career, notably with J.M.C. Mol, Tom Hauffman, Annick Hubin, Kitty Baert, and Benny Wouters. These frequent co-authorships emphasize a collaborative approach in advancing the understanding of corrosion and related materials science topics.

Among recent significant publications by Herman Terryn are:

  • "A Review on Anodizing of Aerospace Aluminum Alloys for Corrosion Protection," 2020, Coatings
  • "Dual-action self-healing protective coatings with photothermal responsive corrosion inhibitor nanocontainers," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Corrosion challenges towards a sustainable society," 2022, Materials and Corrosion
  • "Reviewing machine learning of corrosion prediction in a data-oriented perspective," 2022, npj Materials Degradation
  • "Towards understanding and prediction of atmospheric corrosion of an Fe/Cu corrosion sensor via machine learning," 2020, Corrosion Science

The scientist's body of work includes over 150 publications in materials science topics and almost as many in engineering, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach connecting chemistry and structural applications. Their research theme consistently addresses the mechanisms of corrosion and protective strategies, aiming to enhance material durability and performance.

Best Publications

  • Dual-action smart coatings with a self-healing superhydrophobic surface and anti-corrosion properties

    Hongchang Qian;Dake Xu;Dake Xu;Cuiwei Du;Dawei Zhang

  • Corrosion behaviour of different tempers of AA7075 aluminium alloy

    Francecso Andreatta;Herman Terryn;J.h.w. De Wit

  • Formation of a cerium-based conversion coating on AA2024: relationship with the microstructure

    P Campestrini;H Terryn;A Hovestad;J.H.W de Wit

  • Influence of the anodizing temperature on the porosity and the mechanical properties of the porous anodic oxide film

    Tom Aerts;Th. Dimogerontakis;I. De Graeve;Jan Fransaer

  • Effect of inclusions modified by rare earth elements (Ce, La) on localized marine corrosion in Q460NH weathering steel

    Chao Liu;Chao Liu;Reynier I. Revilla;Zhiyong Liu;Dawei Zhang

  • Effect of bath concentration and curing time on the structure of non-functional thin organosilane layers on aluminium

    A. Franquet;C. Le Pen;H. Terryn;J. Vereecken

  • Effect of solution heat treatment on galvanic coupling between intermetallics and matrix in AA7075-T6

    F. Andreatta;H. Terryn;J.H.W. de Wit

  • Electrochemical characterisation of aluminium AA7075-T6 and solution heat treated AA7075 using a micro-capillary cell

    F. Andreatta;M.M. Lohrengel;H. Terryn;J.H.W. de Wit

  • A Review on Anodizing of Aerospace Aluminum Alloys for Corrosion Protection

    Mariana Paz Martínez-Viademonte;Shoshan T. Abrahami;Theodor Hack;Malte Burchardt

  • Dual-action self-healing protective coatings with photothermal responsive corrosion inhibitor nanocontainers

    Lingwei Ma;Jinke Wang;Dawei Zhang;Yao Huang

  • Triple-Action Self-Healing Protective Coatings Based on Shape Memory Polymers Containing Dual-Function Microspheres

    Yao Huang;Leping Deng;Pengfei Ju;Luyao Huang

  • Role of Al2O3 inclusions on the localized corrosion of Q460NH weathering steel in marine environment

    Chao Liu;Chao Liu;Reynier I. Revilla;Dawei Zhang;Zhiyong Liu

  • Interaction of anhydride and carboxylic acid compounds with aluminum oxide surfaces studied using infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy.

    J. Van Den Brand;O. Blajiev;P. C. J. Beentjes;H. Terryn

  • Correlation between hydroxyl fraction and O/Al atomic ratio as determined from XPS spectra of aluminium oxide layers

    J. Van Den Brand;W.g. Sloof;Herman Terryn;J.h.w. De Wit

  • Acid-Base Characterization of Aluminum Oxide Surfaces with XPS

    J. Van Den Brand;P.c. Snijders;W.g. Sloof;Herman Terryn

  • SKPFM and SEM study of the deposition mechanism of Zr/Ti based pre-treatment on AA6016 aluminum alloy

    Francesco Andreatta;A. Turco;I. De Graeve;Herman Terryn

  • Comparison of the morphology and corrosion performance of Cr(VI)- and Cr(III)-based conversion coatings on zinc

    X. Zhang;C. Van Den Bos;W.g. Sloof;A. Hovestad

  • Influence of substrate microstructure on the growth of anodic oxide layers

    L.E Fratila-Apachitei;H Terryn;P Skeldon;G.E Thompson

  • Determination of the thickness of thin silane films on aluminium surfaces by means of spectroscopic ellipsometry

    A. Franquet;J. De Laet;T. Schram;H. Terryn

  • Towards understanding and prediction of atmospheric corrosion of an Fe/Cu corrosion sensor via machine learning

    Zibo Pei;Dawei Zhang;Yuanjie Zhi;Tao Yang

  • Colour properties of barrier anodic oxide films on aluminium and titanium studied with total reflectance and spectroscopic ellipsometry

    S Van Gils;P Mast;E Stijns;H Terryn

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes M. C. Mol
Johannes M. C. Mol Delft University of Technology
J.H.W. de Wit
J.H.W. de Wit Delft University of Technology
François Reniers
François Reniers Université Libre de Bruxelles
Kim Verbeken
Kim Verbeken Ghent University
Hugo Thienpont
Hugo Thienpont Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Leo Kestens
Leo Kestens Ghent University
Sara Bals
Sara Bals University of Antwerp
Laurens Katgerman
Laurens Katgerman Delft University of Technology
Frans D. Tichelaar
Frans D. Tichelaar Delft University of Technology
Xiaogang Li
Xiaogang Li University of Science and Technology Beijing

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