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Joost Duflou

Joost Duflou

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
64
Citations
18179
World Ranking
1620
National Ranking
17

Joost Duflou 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 Joost Duflou sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 517 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joost Duflou 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 Joost Duflou sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joost Duflou is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and works primarily within the field of Engineering. Their research contributions cover several specialized areas, including Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics, notably:

  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Design Education and Practice
  • Metal Forming Simulation Techniques

Joost Duflou has authored numerous publications, with frequent appearances in certain venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • Procedia CIRP
  • CIRP Annals
  • CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
  • Key Engineering Materials
  • Waste Management

Recent papers by Joost Duflou include:

  • Forecasting global aluminium flows to demonstrate the need for improved sorting and recycling methods, 2021, Waste Management
  • The influence of end-of-life regulation on vehicle material circularity: A comparison of Europe, Japan, Australia and the US, 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Analysis of evaluation systems for product repairability: A case study for washing machines, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Forecasting the EU recycling potential for batteries from electric vehicles, 2020, Procedia CIRP
  • Real-time monitoring of fiber laser cutting of thick plates by means of photodiodes, 2020, Procedia CIRP

They have also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks:

  • Sheet Metal 2021, 2021

In their collaborative work, Joost Duflou frequently co-authors with several researchers, showing recurrent partnerships with:

  • Nikita Levichev
  • Jef Peeters
  • Ellen Bracquené
  • Alberto Tomás García
  • Mart Willocx

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric single point incremental forming of sheet metal

    J Jeswiet;J Jeswiet;F Micari;F Micari;G Hirt;G Hirt;A Bramley;A Bramley

  • Towards Energy and Resource Efficient Manufacturing: A Processes and Systems Approach

    Joost R. Duflou;John W. Sutherland;David Dornfeld;Christoph Herrmann

  • Cryogenic manufacturing processes

    I. S. Jawahir;H. Attia;D. Biermann;J. Duflou

  • Laser Assisted Incremental Forming: Formability and Accuracy Improvement

    J.R. Duflou;B. Callebaut;J. Verbert;H. De Baerdemaeker

  • Metal forming progress since 2000

    J. Jeswiet;M. Geiger;U. Engel;M. Kleiner

  • Ease of disassembly of products to support circular economy strategies.

    Paul Vanegas;Paul Vanegas;Jef R. Peeters;Dirk Cattrysse;Paolo Tecchio

  • Methodology for systematic analysis and improvement of manufacturing unit process life cycle inventory (UPLCI) CO2PE! initiative (cooperative effort on process emissions in manufacturing). Part 2: case studies

    Karel Kellens;Wim Dewulf;Michael Overcash;Michael Zwicky Hauschild

  • Environmental Dimensions of Additive Manufacturing: Mapping Application Domains and Their Environmental Implications

    Karel Kellens;Martin Baumers;Timothy G. Gutowski;William Flanagan

  • Environmental Impact of Additive Manufacturing Processes: Does AM Contribute to a More Sustainable Way of Part Manufacturing? ☆

    Karel Kellens;Raya Mertens;Dimos Paraskevas;Wim Dewulf

  • Experimental study on force measurements for single point incremental forming

    Joost Duflou;Yasemin Tunckol;Alexander Szekeres;Paul Vanherck

  • Design, management and control of demanufacturing and remanufacturing systems

    Tullio Tolio;Alain Bernard;Marcello Colledani;Sami Kara

  • Efficiency and feasibility of product disassembly: A case-based study

    Joost Duflou;G Seliger;S Kara;Y Umeda

  • Process window enhancement for single point incremental forming through multi-step toolpaths

    J. R. Duflou;J. Verbert;B. Belkassem;J. Gu

  • Single point incremental forming: state-of-the-art and prospects

    Joost R. Duflou;Anne Marie Habraken;Jian Cao;Rajiv Malhotra

  • Methodology for systematic analysis and improvement of manufacturing unit process life cycle inventory (UPLCI) Part 1: Methodology Description

    Karel Kellens;Wim Dewulf;Michael Overcash;Michael Z. Hauschild

  • Environmental impact analysis of composite use in car manufacturing

    J.R. Duflou;J. De Moor;I. Verpoest;W. Dewulf

  • Force prediction for single point incremental forming deduced from experimental and FEM observations

    R. Aerens;P. Eyckens;A. Van Bael;J. R. Duflou

  • Toward integrated product and process life cycle planning—An environmental perspective

    Yasushi Umeda;Shozo Takata;Fumihiko Kimura;Tetsuo Tomiyama

  • Do fiber-reinforced polymer composites provide environmentally benign alternatives? A life-cycle-assessment-based study

    Joost R. Duflou;Yelin Deng;Karel Van Acker;Wim Dewulf

  • A refined typology of Product-Service Systems based on Functional Hierarchy Modeling

    Joris Van Ostaeyen;Adriaan Van Horenbeek;Liliane Pintelon;Joost R. Duflou

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Dewulf
Wim Dewulf KU Leuven
Anne Habraken
Anne Habraken University of Liège
Bert Lauwers
Bert Lauwers KU Leuven
Ann Nowé
Ann Nowé Vrije Universiteit Brussel
P. Van Houtte
P. Van Houtte KU Leuven
Bart De Moor
Bart De Moor KU Leuven

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