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H.K. Birnbaum

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
64
Citations
16869
World Ranking
5821
National Ranking
1500

H.K. Birnbaum 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 H.K. Birnbaum sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 228 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

H.K. Birnbaum 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 H.K. Birnbaum sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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

  • 2002 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
  • 1967 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

H.K. Birnbaum is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research encompasses fields related to pharmacology and social psychology, with a focus on the treatment of major depression and mental health treatment and access.

Their recent publications include:

  • Economic Impact of Olanzapine Plus Fluoxetine Combination Therapy Among Patients Treated for Depression: A Pilot Study, 2025, Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • Cardiovascular and Economic Outcomes After Initiation of Lipid-Lowering Therapy With Atorvastatin vs Simvastatin in an Employed Population, 2020, UNC Libraries

Frequent co-authors in their research are:

  • RN
  • Patricia K. Corey-Lisle
  • Howard G. Birnbaum
  • Maryna Marynchenko
  • Ma.

The venues where their work has most commonly appeared include:

  • Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • UNC Libraries

The main topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access

H.K. Birnbaum has received awards such as the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society in 2002 and was named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1967.

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen-enhanced localized plasticity—a mechanism for hydrogen-related fracture

    H.K. Birnbaum;P. Sofronis

  • Hydrogen interactions with defects in crystalline solids

    S. M. Myers;M. I. Baskes;H. K. Birnbaum;J. W. Corbett

  • Hydrogen effects on the interaction between dislocations

    Paulo J Ferreira;I. M. Robertson;H. K. Birnbaum

  • Hydrogen embrittlement of α titanium: In situ tem studies

    D.S. Shih;I.M. Robertson;H.K. Birnbaum

  • An HVEM study of hydrogen effects on the deformation and fracture of nickel

    I.M. Robertson;H.K. Birnbaum

  • Mechanics of the hydrogendashdislocationdashimpurity interactions-I. Increasing shear modulus

    Petros Athanasios Sofronis;H. K. Birnbaum

  • Direct observations of the effect of hydrogen on the behavior of dislocations in iron

    T. Tabata;H.K. Birnbaum

  • An In Situ Transmission Electron Microscope Deformation Study of the Slip Transfer Mechanisms in Metals

    T. C. Lee;I. M. Robertson;H. K. Birnbaum

  • TEM in situ deformation study of the interaction of lattice dislocations with grain boundaries in metals

    T. C. Lee;I. M. Robertson;H. K. Birnbaum

  • Direct observations of hydrogen enhanced crack propagation in iron

    T. Tabata;H.K. Birnbaum

  • Hydrogen-related phase transformations in austenitic stainless steels

    N. Narita;C. J. Altstetter;H. K. Birnbaum

  • Hydrogen effects on the character of dislocations in high-purity aluminum

    Paulo J Ferreira;I. M. Robertson;H. K. Birnbaum

  • Prediction of slip transfer mechanisms across grain boundaries

    T.C. Lee;I.M. Robertson;H.K. Birnbaum

  • On the criteria for slip transmission across interfaces in polycrystals

    W.A.T. Clark;R.H. Wagoner;Z.Y. Shen;T.C. Lee

  • The influence of hydrogen on deformation and fracture processes in high-strength aluminum alloys

    G.M. Bond;I.M. Robertson;H.K. Birnbaum

  • The effects of hydrogen on the deformation and fracture of β-titanium

    D.F Teter;I.M Robertson;H.K Birnbaum

  • Hydride precipitation in Nb and some properties of NbH

    H.K. Birnbaum;M.L. Grossbecr;M. Amano

  • Effects of hydrogen on deformation and fracture processes in high-ourity aluminium

    G.M Bond;I.M Robertson;H.K Birnbaum

  • Hydrogen embrittlement of Nb I—Macroscopic behavior at low temperatures☆

    S. Gahr;M.L. Grossbeck;H.K. Birnbaum

  • HVEM studies of the effects of hydrogen on the deformation and fracture of AISI type 316 austenitic stainless steel

    P. Rozenak;I.M. Robertson;H.K. Birnbaum

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian M. Robertson
Ian M. Robertson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Petros Athanasios Sofronis
Petros Athanasios Sofronis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Akihiko Kimura
Akihiko Kimura Kyoto University
Michael I. Baskes
Michael I. Baskes University of North Texas
Haydn N. G. Wadley
Haydn N. G. Wadley University of Virginia
Eugene E. Haller
Eugene E. Haller Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David N. Seidman
David N. Seidman Northwestern University
Reiner Kirchheim
Reiner Kirchheim University of Göttingen
Puru Jena
Puru Jena Virginia Commonwealth University
Stephen J. Pearton
Stephen J. Pearton University of Florida

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