2026 Ian M. Robertson: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	73	3805	3682	1043	982	359	21650

Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For pioneering contributions in understanding the fundamental mechanisms and processes associated with the degradation of materials exposed to extreme conditions, for leadership and service to the materials community.
2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2009 - ASM Fellow For pioneering studies using time-resolved transmission electron microscopy to study metal deformation processes in aggressive environments, as well as production and annihilation of defects.

Overview

Ian M. Robertson is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research focuses on materials science and engineering, with specific interest in materials chemistry, metals and alloys, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The main topics of their work encompass hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, fatigue and fracture mechanics, fusion materials and technologies, nuclear materials and properties, high temperature alloys and creep, mechanical failure analysis and simulation, and semiconductor materials and interfaces.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robertson include Kelly E. Nygren, Akihide Nagao, Petros Sofronis, Gary S. Was, and Chi Bum Bahn.

The scientist has published in a variety of venues, notably:

Progress in Materials Science
Acta Materialia
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Ian M. Robertson include:

Influence of internal hydrogen content on the evolved microstructure beneath fatigue striations in 316L austenitic stainless steel, 2021, Acta Materialia
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation, 2024, Progress in Materials Science
The Role of Microstructure in Hydrogen-Induced Fatigue Failure of 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, 2020, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Dynamics of the gold-silicon eutectic reaction studied at limited length scales using in situ TEM and STEM, 2022, Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources

Throughout their career, Ian M. Robertson has received several awards. They were named ASM Fellow in 2009 for pioneering studies using time-resolved transmission electron microscopy to study metal deformation processes and defect dynamics in aggressive environments.

They were also awarded Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015. In 2016, they became a Fellow of the Materials Research Society for contributions related to understanding mechanisms involved in materials degradation under extreme conditions and for leadership within the materials community.

Best Publications

Hydrogen Embrittlement Understood

Ian M. Robertson;Ian M. Robertson;Petros Athanasios Sofronis;Petros Athanasios Sofronis;A. Nagao;M. L. Martin

1793
Citations
The effect of hydrogen on dislocation dynamics

I.M. Robertson

895
Citations
Enhancing radiation tolerance by controlling defect mobility and migration pathways in multicomponent single-phase alloys

Chenyang Lu;Liangliang Niu;Nanjun Chen;Ke Jin

804
Citations
Hydrogen effects on the interaction between dislocations

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

660
Citations
Hydrogen embrittlement of α titanium: In situ tem studies

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

624
Citations
An HVEM study of hydrogen effects on the deformation and fracture of nickel

I.M. Robertson;H.K. Birnbaum

498
Citations
Energy of slip transmission and nucleation at grain boundaries

Michael D. Sangid;Tawhid Ezaz;Huseyin Sehitoglu;Ian M. Robertson

446
Citations
The role of hydrogen in hydrogen embrittlement fracture of lath martensitic steel

Akihide Nagao;Cynthia D. Smith;Mohsen Dadfarnia;Mohsen Dadfarnia;Petros Sofronis;Petros Sofronis

444
Citations
Dislocation interactions with grain boundaries

Josh Kacher;B.P. Eftink;B. Cui;I.M. Robertson;I.M. Robertson

429
Citations
On the formation and nature of quasi-cleavage fracture surfaces in hydrogen embrittled steels

May L. Martin;Jamey A. Fenske;Grace S. Liu;Petros Athanasios Sofronis

404
Citations
Hydrogen-induced intergranular failure in nickel revisited

M. L. Martin;M. L. Martin;B. P. Somerday;B. P. Somerday;R. O. Ritchie;R. O. Ritchie;Petros Athanasios Sofronis;Petros Athanasios Sofronis

396
Citations
An In Situ Transmission Electron Microscope Deformation Study of the Slip Transfer Mechanisms in Metals

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

355
Citations
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

331
Citations
Hydrogen effects on the character of dislocations in high-purity aluminum

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

296
Citations
Prediction of slip transfer mechanisms across grain boundaries

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

282
Citations
Hydrogen-induced intergranular failure of iron

Shuai Wang;Shuai Wang;May L. Martin;May L. Martin;Petros Sofronis;Petros Sofronis;Somei Ohnuki

279
Citations
The effect of nanosized (Ti,Mo)C precipitates on hydrogen embrittlement of tempered lath martensitic steel

Akihide Nagao;Akihide Nagao;May L. Martin;May L. Martin;Mohsen Dadfarnia;Mohsen Dadfarnia;Petros Sofronis;Petros Sofronis

273
Citations
Silver Cluster Formation, Dynamics, and Chemistry in Metal−Organic Frameworks

Ronald J. T. Houk;Benjamin W. Jacobs;Farid El Gabaly;Noel N. Chang

269
Citations
On the criteria for slip transmission across interfaces in polycrystals

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

263
Citations
Interpreting hydrogen-induced fracture surfaces in terms of deformation processes: A new approach

M. L. Martin;I. M. Robertson;Petros Athanasios Sofronis

262
Citations