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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Frequent co-authors in their research include:
Key publication venues where their work often appears are:
Among their recent papers are:
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.
Lieven Bracke;Kim Verbeken;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Jan Penning
Leo Kestens;Hadi Pirgazi
Dorien De Knijf;Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov;Cecilia Föjer;Leo A.I. Kestens;Leo A.I. Kestens
Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Anna Wasilkowska;Yvan Houbaert
Hadi Pirgazi;A Akbarzadeh;Roumen Petrov;Leo Kestens
Jurij Sidor;Alexis Miroux;Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov;Leo Kestens
S.M.C. van Bohemen;A. Kamp;R.H. Petrov;R.H. Petrov;L.A.I. Kestens
Lieven Bracke;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Jan Penning
Jurij J. Sidor;Kim Verbeken;Edgar Gomes;Juergen Schneider
Leo Kestens;Sigrid Jacobs
Dorien De Knijf;Cecilia Föjer;Leo A.I. Kestens;Leo A.I. Kestens;Roumen Petrov;Roumen Petrov
A.L.M. Costa;A.C.C. Reis;L. Kestens;M.S. Andrade
Mehdi Mehdi;Mehdi Mehdi;Youliang He;Erik J. Hilinski;Leo A.I. Kestens
Kim Verbeken;Leo Kestens;Jj Jonas
L. Kestens;J. J. Jonas
T. Nguyen-Minh;J.J. Sidor;R.H. Petrov;R.H. Petrov;L.A.I. Kestens;L.A.I. Kestens
W. Xu;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo;W. Yan;K. Yang
E. Martinez-Lombardia;Y. Gonzalez-Garcia;Y. Gonzalez-Garcia;L. Lapeire;I. De Graeve
Matthew R Barnett;L Kestens
Lieven Bracke;Leo Kestens;Leo Kestens;Jan Penning
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