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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 51 9919 9580 112 110 355 9248

Leo Kestens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leo Kestens between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leo Kestens published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2011. 31 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2011. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 15 publications
1990 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leo Kestens: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 6
1997 2
1998 4
1999 9
2000 8
2001 9
2002 4
2003 9
2004 7
2005 16
2006 5
2007 24
2008 17
2009 9
2010 24
2011 26
2012 18
2013 14
2014 18
2015 20
2016 14
2017 13
2018 11
2019 14
2020 13
2021 20
2022 17
2023 7
2024 16
2025 15
Total 395
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Leo Kestens 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 Leo Kestens 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, 350–369 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: 355 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
350–369 440 355
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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Leo Kestens 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 Leo Kestens 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 51
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

Leo Kestens is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research portfolio that spans engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on mechanical engineering and materials chemistry. Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to understanding microstructure and mechanical properties, additive manufacturing materials and processes, as well as metallurgy and material forming.

The main topics of their work cover:

  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Hadi Pirgazi
  • Mohsen Mohammadi
  • Mehdi Sanjari
  • Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz
  • Tuan Nguyen-Minh

Key publication venues where their work often appears are:

  • Materials Characterization
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
  • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

Among their recent papers are:

  • Plastic deformation throughout strain-induced phase transformation in additively manufactured maraging steels, 2020, Materials & Design
  • Selective laser melted stainless steel CX: Role of built orientation on microstructure and micro-mechanical properties, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • On the solidification characteristics, deformation, and functionally graded interfaces in additively manufactured hybrid aluminum alloys, 2020, International Journal of Plasticity
  • Analysis of ESAFORM 2021 cup drawing benchmark of an Al alloy, critical factors for accuracy and efficiency of FE simulations, 2022, International Journal of Material Forming
  • Development of ultrafine grained Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy by equal channel angular pressing: microstructure, texture and mechanical properties, 2020, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Their research has generated citations across a wide range of advanced materials topics, contributing to a deeper understanding of the microstructural behavior and mechanical performance of various alloys and manufacturing processes.

Best Publications

  • Microstructure and texture evolution during cold rolling and annealing of a high Mn TWIP steel

    Lieven Bracke;Kim Verbeken;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Jan Penning

  • Texture formation in metal alloys with cubic crystal structures

    Leo Kestens;Hadi Pirgazi

  • Effect of fresh martensite on the stability of retained austenite in quenching and partitioning steel

    Dorien De Knijf;Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov;Cecilia Föjer;Leo A.I. Kestens;Leo A.I. Kestens

  • Microstructure and texture of a lightly deformed TRIP-assisted steel characterized by means of the EBSD technique

    Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Anna Wasilkowska;Yvan Houbaert

  • Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of AA1100 aluminum sheet processed by accumulative roll bonding

    Hadi Pirgazi;A Akbarzadeh;Roumen Petrov;Leo Kestens

  • Microstructural and crystallographic aspects of conventional and asymmetric rolling processes

    Jurij Sidor;Alexis Miroux;Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov;Leo Kestens

  • Nucleation and variant selection of secondary α plates in a β Ti alloy

    S.M.C. van Bohemen;A. Kamp;R.H. Petrov;R.H. Petrov;L.A.I. Kestens

  • Transformation mechanism of α′-martensite in an austenitic Fe–Mn–C–N alloy

    Lieven Bracke;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Jan Penning

  • Through process texture evolution and magnetic properties of high Si non-oriented electrical steels

    Jurij J. Sidor;Kim Verbeken;Edgar Gomes;Juergen Schneider

  • Texture Control During the Manufacturing of Nonoriented Electrical Steels

    Leo Kestens;Sigrid Jacobs

  • Factors influencing the austenite stability during tensile testing of Quenching and Partitioning steel determined via in-situ electron backscatter diffraction

    Dorien De Knijf;Cecilia Föjer;Leo A.I. Kestens;Leo A.I. Kestens;Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov

  • Ultra grain refinement and hardening of IF-steel during accumulative roll-bonding

    A.L.M. Costa;A.C.C. Reis;L. Kestens;M.S. Andrade

  • The evolution of cube ({001} ) texture in non-oriented electrical steel

    Mehdi Mehdi;Mehdi Mehdi;Youliang He;Erik J. Hilinski;Leo A.I. Kestens

  • Microtextural study of orientation change during nucleation and growth in a cold rolled ULC steel

    Kim Verbeken;Leo Kestens;Jj Jonas

  • Modeling texture change during the static recrystallization of interstitial free steels

    L. Kestens;J. J. Jonas

  • Occurrence of shear bands in rotated Goss ({1 1 0}〈1 1 0〉) orientations of metals with bcc crystal structure

    T. Nguyen-Minh;J.J. Sidor;R.H. Petrov;R.H. Petrov;L.A.I. Kestens;L.A.I. Kestens

  • A new ultrahigh-strength stainless steel strengthened by various coexisting nanoprecipitates

    W. Xu;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo;W. Yan;K. Yang

  • Scanning electrochemical microscopy to study the effect of crystallographic orientation on the electrochemical activity of pure copper

    E. Martinez-Lombardia;Y. Gonzalez-Garcia;Y. Gonzalez-Garcia;L. Lapeire;I. De Graeve

  • Formation of {111} and {111} Textures in Cold Rolled and Annealed IF Sheet Steel

    Matthew R Barnett;L Kestens

  • Direct observation of the twinning mechanism in an austenitic Fe-Mn-C steel

    Lieven Bracke;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Jan Penning

Frequent Co-Authors

Roumen Petrov
Roumen Petrov Ghent University
Kim Verbeken
Kim Verbeken Ghent University
Herman Terryn
Herman Terryn Vrije Universiteit Brussel
John J. Jonas
John J. Jonas McGill University
P. Van Houtte
P. Van Houtte KU Leuven
Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz
Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz Natural Resources Canada
Jilt Sietsma
Jilt Sietsma Delft University of Technology
Mohsen Mohammadi
Mohsen Mohammadi University of New Brunswick
Indradev Samajdar
Indradev Samajdar Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Amir Hossein Kokabi
Amir Hossein Kokabi Sharif University of Technology

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