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D-Index
73
Citations
26268
World Ranking
842
National Ranking
22

Ian Gibson publications per year

1987: 1 publications 1988: 1 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 17 publications
1987 2025

327 publications in total across all disciplines

Ian Gibson publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ian Gibson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 279 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Ian Gibson D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ian Gibson sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
  • 2017 - Freeform and Additive Manufacturing Excellence (FAME) Award
  • 2012 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Ian Gibson is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on additive manufacturing and related technologies. Their research spans multiple subfields including mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and polymers and plastics.

Their body of work covers diverse topics, mainly centered around additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, additive manufacturing materials and processes, high entropy alloys studies, manufacturing process and optimization, laser material processing techniques, bone tissue engineering materials, and welding techniques and residual stresses.

Recent notable publications by Ian Gibson include:

  • Wire and arc additive manufacturing: Opportunities and challenges to control the quality and accuracy of manufactured parts, 2021, Materials & Design
  • Heat treatment for metal additive manufacturing, 2022, Progress in Materials Science
  • Design for additive manufacturing: Framework and methodology, 2020, CIRP Annals
  • Additive manufacturing a powerful tool for the aerospace industry, 2021, Rapid Prototyping Journal
  • A review of technological improvements in laser-based powder bed fusion of metal printers, 2020, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Ian Gibson's frequent co-authors include:

  • Mahyar Khorasani
  • Bernard Rolfe
  • Martin Leary
  • Davoud Jafari
  • Amirhossein Ghasemi

The venues where Gibson most frequently publishes include:

  • Rapid Prototyping Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Procedia CIRP
  • Packaging Technology and Science

Ian Gibson's research is categorized under the broader engineering domain with a substantial number of contributions to mechanical engineering and automotive engineering. They also maintain a presence in biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and polymers and plastics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Recognized for their contributions, Ian Gibson was named a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Additive Manufacturing Technologies: Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing

    Ian Gibson;David W. Rosen;Brent Stucker

  • Additive manufacturing technologies : 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and direct digital manufacturing

    Ian Gibson;David Rosen;Brent Stucker

  • Design for additive manufacturing: trends, opportunities, considerations, and constraints

    Mary Kathryn Thompson;Giovanni Moroni;Tom Vaneker;Georges Fadel

  • Additive manufacturing: rapid prototyping comes of age

    Ian Campbell;David L Bourell;Ian Gibson

  • Material properties and fabrication parameters in selective laser sintering process

    Ian Gibson;Dongping Shi

  • Wire and arc additive manufacturing : Opportunities and challenges to control the quality and accuracy of manufactured parts

    Davoud Jafari;Tom H.J. Vaneker;Ian Gibson

  • Heat Treatment for Metal Additive Manufacturing

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  • The use of rapid prototyping to assist medical applications

    I. Gibson;L.K. Cheung;S.P. Chow;W.L. Cheung

  • A review of 3D concrete printing systems and materials properties : current status and future research prospects

    Suvash Chandra Paul;Gideon P.A.G. van Zijl;Ming Jen Tan;Ian Gibson

  • Evolution of 3D printed soft actuators

    Ali Zolfagharian;Abbas Z. Kouzani;Sui Yang Khoo;Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam;Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam

  • Effects of energy density on morphology and properties of selective laser sintered polycarbonate

    H.C.H Ho;I Gibson;W.L Cheung

  • Advanced manufacturing technology for medical applications : reverse engineering, software conversion, and rapid prototyping

    Ian Gibson

  • Rapid prototyping for architectural models

    Ian Gibson;Thomas Kvan;Ling Wai Ming

  • Lab-on-a-chip or chip-in-a-lab: challenges of commercialization lost in translation

    Mazher Iqbal Mohammed;Steven Haswell;Ian Gibson

  • Design for additive manufacturing: Framework and methodology

    Tom Vaneker;Alain Bernard;Giovanni Moroni;Ian Gibson

  • Biomimetic composite coating on rapid prototyped scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

    M. Tarik Arafat;Christopher X.F. Lam;Andrew K. Ekaputra;Siew Yee Wong

  • The effect of SLM process parameters on density, hardness, tensile strength and surface quality of Ti-6Al-4V

    AmirMahyar Khorasani;AmirMahyar Khorasani;Ian Gibson;Umar Shafique Awan;Alireza Ghaderi

  • Additive manufacturing a powerful tool for the aerospace industry

    Mahyar Khorasani;Amir Hossein Ghasemi;Bernard Rolfe;Ian Gibson

  • Layer manufacturing of magnesium and its alloy structures for future applications

    C. C. Ng;M. M. Savalani;H. C. Man;I. Gibson

  • Directed Energy Deposition Processes

    Ian Gibson;David Rosen;Brent Stucker

  • A Novel Classification and Online Platform for Planning and Documentation of Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing

    Jukka Tuomi;Kaija-Stiina Paloheimo;Juho Vehviläinen;Roy Björkstrand

  • Morphology and Properties of Selective Laser Sintered Bisphenol A Polycarbonate

    Henry Chung Hong Ho;Wai Lam Cheung;Ian Gibson

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Rosen
David W. Rosen Singapore University of Technology and Design
Dietmar W. Hutmacher
Dietmar W. Hutmacher Queensland University of Technology
Abbas Z. Kouzani
Abbas Z. Kouzani Deakin University
Anthony E. Hughes
Anthony E. Hughes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Wen Feng Lu
Wen Feng Lu National University of Singapore
Xu Li
Xu Li Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Bernard Rolfe
Bernard Rolfe Deakin University
William W. Lu
William W. Lu University of Hong Kong
Simon M. Cool
Simon M. Cool University of Queensland
Akif Kaynak
Akif Kaynak Deakin University

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