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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1187 1136 385 357 782 41937

Lawrence E Murr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence E Murr between 1963 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence E Murr published across 59 years, from 1963 to 2021, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2013. 11 of the 807 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2013. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 8 publications 1969: 14 publications 1970: 18 publications 1971: 15 publications 1972: 17 publications 1973: 13 publications 1974: 14 publications 1975: 20 publications 1976: 17 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 23 publications 1979: 20 publications 1980: 20 publications 1981: 19 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 82 publications 2014: 61 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications
1963 2021

807 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence E Murr: publications per year, 1963 to 2021
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 2
1965 4
1966 4
1967 5
1968 8
1969 14
1970 18
1971 15
1972 17
1973 13
1974 14
1975 20
1976 17
1977 13
1978 23
1979 20
1980 20
1981 19
1982 14
1983 14
1984 2
1985 1
1986 3
1987 7
1988 8
1989 3
1990 6
1991 21
1992 14
1993 13
1994 6
1995 11
1996 8
1997 14
1998 21
1999 9
2000 12
2001 21
2002 18
2003 16
2004 19
2005 12
2006 10
2007 9
2008 11
2009 13
2010 10
2011 12
2012 21
2013 82
2014 61
2015 9
2016 10
2017 8
2018 12
2019 7
2020 6
2021 5
Total 807
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Lawrence E Murr 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 Lawrence E Murr 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, 770–789 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: 782 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 43 782
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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Lawrence E Murr 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 Lawrence E Murr 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 97
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Metallurgy

Metallurgy, Composite material, Microstructure, Alloy and Welding are his primary areas of study. His Metallurgy and Friction stir welding, Friction welding, Dynamic recrystallization, Equiaxed crystals and Heat-affected zone investigations all form part of his Metallurgy research activities. His study in Dynamic recrystallization is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Grain size and Grain growth.

Lawrence E Murr interconnects Ultimate tensile strength and Transmission electron microscopy in the investigation of issues within Microstructure. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Grain boundary, Annealing and Scanning electron microscope. His studies deal with areas such as Characterization and Cathode ray as well as Alloy.

His most cited work include:

  • Interfacial phenomena in metals and alloys (1206 citations)
  • Metal Fabrication by Additive Manufacturing Using Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies (823 citations)
  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of Ti-6Al-4V produced by rapid-layer manufacturing, for biomedical applications. (607 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Lawrence E Murr spends much of his time researching Metallurgy, Composite material, Microstructure, Transmission electron microscopy and Grain boundary. His study in Alloy, Copper, Aluminium, Welding and Deformation is carried out as part of his studies in Metallurgy. His work in Composite material covers topics such as Shock which are related to areas like Shock wave.

Lawrence E Murr frequently studies issues relating to Grain size and Microstructure. Lawrence E Murr has researched Transmission electron microscopy in several fields, including Crystallography, Analytical chemistry, Scanning electron microscope and Electron microscope. He studied Grain boundary and Carbide that intersect with Precipitation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Metallurgy (39.30%)
  • Composite material (28.21%)
  • Microstructure (23.53%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2021)?

  • Metallurgy (39.30%)
  • Microstructure (23.53%)
  • Composite material (28.21%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Lawrence E Murr mainly investigates Metallurgy, Microstructure, Composite material, Alloy and Nanotechnology. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Characterization and Metallurgy. His work focuses on many connections between Microstructure and other disciplines, such as Transmission electron microscopy, that overlap with his field of interest in Electron microscope.

His Composite material study frequently links to related topics such as Phase. His studies link Grain boundary with Alloy. His work in the fields of Nanotechnology, such as Carbon nanotube and Nanoparticle, overlaps with other areas such as Context.

Between 2006 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Metal Fabrication by Additive Manufacturing Using Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies (823 citations)
  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of Ti-6Al-4V produced by rapid-layer manufacturing, for biomedical applications. (607 citations)
  • Microstructures and mechanical behavior of Inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser melting (562 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Metallurgy

Lawrence E Murr mainly focuses on Metallurgy, Microstructure, Composite material, Alloy and Transmission electron microscopy. His works in Selective laser melting, Superalloy, Equiaxed crystals, Welding and Annealing are all subjects of inquiry into Metallurgy. His Microstructure research incorporates themes from Ultimate tensile strength, Tensile testing, Nanotechnology, Titanium and Cathode ray.

Lawrence E Murr mostly deals with Inconel in his studies of Alloy. His research integrates issues of Grain boundary, Scanning electron microscope, Microscopy, Electron microscope and Carbon nanotube in his study of Transmission electron microscopy. His Deformation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Compression and Grain size.

Best Publications

  • Interfacial phenomena in metals and alloys

    Lawrence Eugene Murr

  • Metal Fabrication by Additive Manufacturing Using Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies

    Lawrence E. Murr;Sara M. Gaytan;Diana A. Ramirez;Edwin Martinez

  • Microstructures and mechanical behavior of Inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser melting

    K.N. Amato;S.M. Gaytan;L.E. Murr;E. Martinez

  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of Ti-6Al-4V produced by rapid-layer manufacturing, for biomedical applications.

    L.E. Murr;S.A. Quinones;S.M. Gaytan;M.I. Lopez

  • Microstructural aspects of the friction-stir welding of 6061-T6 aluminum

    G. Liu;L. E. Murr;C.-S. Niou;J. C. Mcclure

  • Flow Patterns During Friction Stir Welding

    M. Guerra;C. Schmidt;John C McClure;L. E. Murr

  • Next-generation biomedical implants using additive manufacturing of complex, cellular and functional mesh arrays

    L. E. Murr;S. M. Gaytan;F. Medina;H. Lopez

  • Comparison of the microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti–6Al–4V fabricated by selective laser melting and electron beam melting

    Xiaoli Zhao;Shujun Li;Man Zhang;Yandong Liu

  • Microstructures and mechanical properties of electron beam-rapid manufactured Ti–6Al–4V biomedical prototypes compared to wrought Ti–6Al–4V

    L.E. Murr;E.V. Esquivel;S.A. Quinones;S.M. Gaytan

  • Characterization of titanium aluminide alloy components fabricated by additive manufacturing using electron beam melting

    L.E. Murr;S.M. Gaytan;A. Ceylan;E. Martinez

  • Effects of Strain State and Strain Rate on Deformation-Induced Transformation in 304 Stainless Steel: Part II. Microstructural Study

    L. E. Murr;K. P. Staudhammer;S. S. Hecker

  • Fabrication of Metal and Alloy Components by Additive Manufacturing: Examples of 3D Materials Science

    Lawrence E. Murr;Edwin Martinez;Krista N. Amato;Sara M. Gaytan

  • Shock Waves and High-Strain-Rate Phenomena in Metals. Concepts and Applications.

    Marc A Meyers;Lawrence E Murr

  • Low-Temperature Friction-Stir Welding of 2024 Aluminum

    S Benavides;Y Li;L.E Murr;D Brown

  • Heat input and temperature distribution in friction stir welding

    W. Tang;X. Guo;J. C. McClure;Lawrence E Murr

  • Flow visualization and residual microstructures associated with the friction-stir welding of 2024 aluminum to 6061 aluminum

    Ying Li;L.E Murr;J.C McClure

  • Microstructures and Properties of 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting

    Lawrence E. Murr;Edwin Martinez;Jennifer Hernandez;Shane Collins

  • Influence of cell shape on mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V meshes fabricated by electron beam melting method.

    S. J. Li;Q. S. Xu;Z. Wang;W. T. Hou

  • Recent progress in magnesium–lithium alloys

    R. Wu;Y. Yan;G. Wang;Lawrence E Murr

  • Cytotoxic effects of aggregated nanomaterials

    Karla Soto;K M Garza;L E Murr

  • Metallurgical applications of shock wave and high strain rate phenomena

    Lawrence Eugene Murr;Karl P. Staudhammer;Marc A. Meyers

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryan B. Wicker
Ryan B. Wicker The University of Texas at El Paso
Francisco Medina
Francisco Medina The University of Texas at El Paso
Marc A. Meyers
Marc A. Meyers University of California, San Diego
Rui Yang
Rui Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Raja Devesh Kumar Misra
Raja Devesh Kumar Misra The University of Texas at El Paso
R.D.K. Misra
R.D.K. Misra The University of Texas at El Paso
Laszlo J. Kecskes
Laszlo J. Kecskes Johns Hopkins University
Rustum Roy
Rustum Roy Pennsylvania State University
Kenneth Church
Kenneth Church Baidu (China)
Eugenio Coronado
Eugenio Coronado University of Valencia

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