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Kim Van Tittelboom

Kim Van Tittelboom

Ghent University
Belgium

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11320 10937 131 128 193 10934

Kim Van Tittelboom publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kim Van Tittelboom between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kim Van Tittelboom published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 30 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 7 publications
2008 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kim Van Tittelboom: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 5
2010 5
2011 3
2012 10
2013 9
2014 5
2015 14
2016 13
2017 17
2018 11
2019 20
2020 14
2021 16
2022 22
2023 29
2024 23
2025 7
Total 224
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Kim Van Tittelboom 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 Kim Van Tittelboom sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 193 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 193
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Kim Van Tittelboom 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 Kim Van Tittelboom sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612 46
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Kim Van Tittelboom is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering, particularly focusing on civil and structural engineering as well as building and construction. Their research encompasses additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, and microbial applications in construction materials.

The scientist has authored numerous publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective: A state-of-the-art review (2020), published in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Rheological and pumping behaviour of 3D printable cementitious materials with varying aggregate content (2020), published in Cement and Concrete Research
  • Recent progress and technical challenges in using calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement (2022), published in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Stiffening control of cement-based materials using accelerators in inline mixing processes: Possibilities and challenges (2021), published in Cement and Concrete Composites
  • A roadmap for quality control of hardening and hardened printed concrete (2022), published in Cement and Concrete Research

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Geert De Schutter
  • Yaxin Tao
  • Nele De Belie
  • A.V. Rahul
  • Manu K. Mohan

Kim Van Tittelboom has published widely in several venues, with the most common being:

  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Materials and Structures

The main fields of study include engineering with a particular emphasis on civil and structural engineering, building and construction, automotive engineering, environmental engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their research topics often address innovations in concrete and construction materials, concrete and cement materials research, and additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies. Other important areas of focus are innovative concrete reinforcement materials, microbial applications in construction materials, BIM and construction integration, and grouting, rheology, and soil mechanics.

Best Publications

  • Use of bacteria to repair cracks in concrete

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willem De De Muynck;Willy Verstraete

  • Self-Healing in Cementitious Materials—A Review

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Use of silica gel or polyurethane immobilized bacteria for self-healing concrete

    Jianyun Wang;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Willy Verstraete

  • Self-healing cementitious materials by the combination of microfibres and superabsorbent polymers

    Didier Snoeck;Kim Van Tittelboom;Stijn Steuperaert;Peter Dubruel

  • Self-healing efficiency of cementitious materials containing tubular capsules filled with healing agent

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Denis Van Loo;Patric Jacobs

  • Influence of mix composition on the extent of autogenous crack healing by continued hydration or calcium carbonate formation

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Elke Gruyaert;Hubert Rahier;Nele De Belie

  • Extrusion-based concrete 3D printing from a material perspective : a state-of-the-art review

    Manu K. Mohan;A.V. Rahul;Geert De Schutter;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • Methods for measuring pH in concrete: A review

    Ali Behnood;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Self-healing phenomena in cement-based materials

    Mario de Rooij;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Eric Schlangen

  • Design of polymeric capsules for self-healing concrete

    Benoit Hilloulin;Benoit Hilloulin;Kim Van Tittelboom;Elke Gruyaert;Nele De Belie

  • Comparison of different approaches for self-healing concrete in a large-scale lab test

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Jianyun Wang;Maria Adelaide Pereira Gomes de Araújo;Didier Snoeck

  • Acoustic emission analysis for the quantification of autonomous crack healing in concrete

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie;Frank Lehmann;Christian U. Grosse

  • Rheological and pumping behaviour of 3D printable cementitious materials with varying aggregate content

    Manu K. Mohan;A.V. Rahul;Kim Van Tittelboom;Geert De Schutter

  • Microstructural Characterization of 3D Printed Cementitious Materials

    Jolien Van Der Putten;Maxim Deprez;Veerle Cnudde;Veerle Cnudde;Geert De Schutter

  • The efficiency of self-healing cementitious materials by means of encapsulated polyurethane in chloride containing environments

    Mathias Maes;Kim Van Tittelboom;Nele De Belie

  • Stiffening control of cement-based materials using accelerators in inline mixing processes: Possibilities and challenges

    Yaxin Tao;A.V. Rahul;Karel Lesage;Yong Yuan

  • 3D printable concrete with natural and recycled coarse aggregates: Rheological, mechanical and shrinkage behaviour

    A.V. Rahul;Manu K. Mohan;Geert De Schutter;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • A Novel Design of Autonomously Healed Concrete: Towards a Vascular Healing Network

    Pieter Minnebo;Glenn Thierens;Glenn De Valck;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • Chloride induced reinforcement corrosion behavior in self-healing concrete with encapsulated polyurethane

    Bjorn Van Belleghem;Sylvia Kessler;Philip Van den Heede;Kim Van Tittelboom

  • The efficiency of self-healing concrete using alternative manufacturing procedures and more realistic crack patterns

    Kim Van Tittelboom;Eleni Tsangouri;Danny Van Hemelrijck;Nele De Belie

Frequent Co-Authors

Nele De Belie
Nele De Belie Ghent University
Geert De Schutter
Geert De Schutter Ghent University
Veerle Cnudde
Veerle Cnudde Utrecht University
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Sandra Van Vlierberghe Ghent University
Jean-Marie Raquez
Jean-Marie Raquez University of Mons
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University
Yong Yuan
Yong Yuan Tongji University
Peter Dubruel
Peter Dubruel Ghent University
Folker H. Wittmann
Folker H. Wittmann ETH Zurich
Abir Al-Tabbaa
Abir Al-Tabbaa University of Cambridge

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