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Jef Vleugels

Jef Vleugels

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
73
Citations
17493
World Ranking
3886
National Ranking
38

Jef Vleugels 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 Jef Vleugels sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 637 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jef Vleugels 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 Jef Vleugels sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jef Vleugels is a researcher affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium. Their work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, Biomedical Engineering, and Automotive Engineering. This multidisciplinary approach supports a varied research portfolio centered on advanced materials and manufacturing techniques.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Jef Vleugels has published extensively across several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • Dental Materials
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent notable papers related to their field of expertise are:

  • Laser surface texturing of zirconia-based ceramics for dental applications: A review, 2021, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Mechanical properties, aging stability and translucency of speed-sintered zirconia for chairside restorations, 2020, Dental Materials
  • Importance of tetragonal phase in high-translucent partially stabilized zirconia for dental restorations, 2020, Dental Materials
  • Additively Manufactured Zirconia for Dental Applications, 2021, Materials
  • Additive manufacturing of zirconia ceramics by material jetting, 2021, Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Their work shows significant collaboration with several frequent co-authors, highlighting a network of partnerships in related research areas. These collaborators include:

  • Bart Van Meerbeek
  • Shuigen Huang
  • Fei Zhang
  • Konstantina Lambrinou
  • Annabel Braem

Best Publications

  • Selective laser melting of nano-TiB 2 decorated AlSi10Mg alloy with high fracture strength and ductility

    Xiao Peng Li;Gang Ji;Z. Chen;Ahmed Addad

  • Modelling of the temperature distribution during field assisted sintering

    K. Vanmeensel;A. Laptev;J. Hennicke;J. Vleugels

  • Additive manufacturing of ceramics: A review

    Jan Deckers;Jef Vleugels;Jean-Pierre Kruth

  • Strength, toughness and aging stability of highly-translucent Y-TZP ceramics for dental restorations

    Fei Zhang;Masanao Inokoshi;Masanao Inokoshi;Maria Batuk;Joke Hadermann

  • Additive manufacturing of alumina parts by indirect selective laser sintering and post processing

    Khuram Shahzad;Jan Deckers;Jean-Pierre Kruth;Jef Vleugels

  • Selective laser melting of tungsten and tungsten alloys

    Aljaž Iveković;Neda Omidvari;Bey Vrancken;Karel Lietaert

  • Additive manufacturing of zirconia parts by indirect selective laser sintering

    Khuram Shahzad;Jan Deckers;Zhongying Zhang;Jean-Pierre Kruth

  • Shaping of engineering ceramics by electro, chemical and physical processes

    Eleonora Ferraris;Jef Vleugels;Yuebin Guo;David Bourell

  • NbC as grain growth inhibitor and carbide in WC–Co hardmetals

    S.G. Huang;R.L. Liu;L. Li;O. Van der Biest

  • Preparation and indirect selective laser sintering of alumina/PA microspheres

    Khuram Shahzad;Jan Deckers;Stijn Boury;Bram Neirinck

  • Friction and wear characteristics of WC-Co cemented carbides in dry reciprocating sliding contact

    K Bonny;P. De Baets;Y. Perez;Jef Vleugels

  • Highly-translucent, strong and aging-resistant 3Y-TZP ceramics for dental restoration by grain boundary segregation.

    Fei Zhang;Kim Vanmeensel;Maria Batuk;Joke Hadermann

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed electric current sintered B4C-TiB2 composites

    S.G. Huang;K. Vanmeensel;O.J.A. Malek;O. Van der Biest

  • Synthesis of the new MAX phase Zr2AlC

    T. Lapauw;K. Lambrinou;T. Cabioch;Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim

  • Strong ZrB2–SiC–WC Ceramics at 1600°C

    Ji Zou;Ji Zou;Guo-Jun Zhang;Chun-Feng Hu;Toshiyuki Nishimura

  • Synthesis of the novel Zr3AlC2 MAX phase

    T. Lapauw;Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim;Jun Lu;T. Cabioch

  • Extrusion-based 3D printing of ceramic components

    Matthias Faes;Hans Valkenaers;Frederik Vogeler;Jef Vleugels

  • Staphylococcal biofilm growth on smooth and porous titanium coatings for biomedical applications

    Annabel Braem;Lieve Van Mellaert;Tina Mattheys;Dorien Hofmans

  • ZrB2 Powders Synthesis by Borothermal Reduction

    Songlin Ran;Omer Van der Biest;Jef Vleugels

  • Binderless WC and WC-VC materials obtained by pulsed electric current sintering

    S.G. Huang;K. Vanmeensel;O. Van der Biest;J. Vleugels

  • HYBRID SINTERING WITH A TUBULAR SUSCEPTOR IN A CYLINDRICAL SINGLE-MODE MICROWAVE FURNACE

    C Zhao;J Vleugels;C Groffils;P.J Luypaert

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert Lauwers
Bert Lauwers KU Leuven
Bikramjit Basu
Bikramjit Basu Indian Institute of Science
Ignace Naert
Ignace Naert KU Leuven
Marc Meuris
Marc Meuris Hasselt University
Ludo Froyen
Ludo Froyen KU Leuven
Bart Blanpain
Bart Blanpain KU Leuven

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