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Ludo Froyen

Ludo Froyen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 55 8450 8163 98 96 298 16732

Ludo Froyen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ludo Froyen between 1986 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ludo Froyen published across 33 years, from 1986 to 2018, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1998. 2 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1998. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication
1986 2018

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ludo Froyen: publications per year, 1986 to 2018
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 4
1991 5
1992 7
1993 5
1994 10
1995 12
1996 11
1997 13
1998 28
1999 18
2000 16
2001 12
2002 17
2003 24
2004 22
2005 19
2006 12
2007 6
2008 17
2009 8
2010 9
2011 3
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 5
2016 2
2017 1
2018 1
Total 301
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Ludo Froyen 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 Ludo Froyen 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, 290–309 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: 298 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
290–309 593 298
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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Ludo Froyen 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 Ludo Froyen 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 55
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

Ludo Froyen is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium. They have a professional focus connected to this institution, which is known for its research and academic contributions in various scientific domains.

There are no specific published papers, frequent co-authors, or identified publication venues listed for Ludo Froyen. Likewise, there are no recorded book publications, awards, or citations tied to their profile at this time.

Details on their main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics have not been provided, so it is not possible to outline particular areas of specialization or predominant themes in their work.

No information about collaborations or academic recognitions is available that might shed light on their research impact or scholarly network.

Ludo Froyen is currently living, and this profile reflects the information accessible as of the latest data update.

Best Publications

  • Selective laser melting of iron-based powder

    Jean-Pierre Kruth;Ludo Froyen;J. Van Vaerenbergh;Peter Mercelis

  • Binding Mechanisms in Selective Laser Sintering and Selective Laser Melting

    Jean-Pierre Kruth;Peter Mercelis;J Van Vaerenbergh;Ludo Froyen

  • Lasers and materials in selective laser sintering

    Jean-Pierre Kruth;X Wang;T Laoui;Ludo Froyen

  • Microstructure and interface characteristics of B4C, SiC and Al2O3 reinforced Al matrix composites: a comparative study

    K.M. Shorowordi;Tahar Laoui;A.S.M.A. Haseeb;Jean-Pierre Celis

  • The wetting of solids by molten metals and its relation to the preparation of metal-matrix composites composites

    Francis Delannay;Ludo Froyen;André Deruyttere

  • Grain-size analysis by laser diffractometry: comparison with the sieve-pipette method

    Laurent Beuselinck;Gerard Govers;Jean Poesen;G. Degraer

  • Fundamentals of Selective Laser Melting of alloyed steel powders

    Marleen Rombouts;Jean-Pierre Kruth;Ludo Froyen;Peter Mercelis

  • Balling processes during selective laser treatment of powders

    Nikolay K. Tolochko;Sergei E. Mozzharov;Igor A. Yadroitsev;Tahar Laoui

  • Direct Selective Laser Sintering of Hard Metal Powders: Experimental Study and Simulation

    XC Wang;T Laoui;J Bonse;Jean-Pierre Kruth

  • Consolidation enhancement in spark-plasma sintering: Impact of high heating rates

    Eugene A. Olevsky;Sastry Kandukuri;Ludo Froyen

  • Study of the white layer of a surface machined by die sinking electro discharge machining

    Jean-Pierre Kruth;Luc Stevens;Ludo Froyen;Bert Lauwers

  • Pinhole-free perovskite films for efficient solar modules

    Weiming Qiu;Weiming Qiu;T. Merckx;Manoj Jaysankar;Manoj Jaysankar;C. Masse de la Huerta

  • A screening study of surface stabilization during the production of drug nanocrystals

    Bernard Van Eerdenbrugh;Jan Vermant;Johan A. Martens;Ludo Froyen

  • Influence of the electron mean free path on the resistivity of thin metal films

    W. Zhang;S. H. Brongersma;O. Richard;B. Brijs

  • Mechanisms of selective laser sintering and heat transfer in Ti powder

    Nikolay K. Tolochko;Maxim K. Arshinov;Andrey V. Gusarov;Victor I. Titov

  • Impact of Thermal Diffusion on Densification During SPS

    Eugene A. Olevsky;Ludo Froyen

  • Contact thermal conductivity of a powder bed in selective laser sintering

    A.V. Gusarov;Tahar Laoui;Ludo Froyen;V.I. Titov

  • Constitutive modeling of spark-plasma sintering of conductive materials

    Eugene Olevsky;Ludo Froyen

  • Drying of crystalline drug nanosuspensions : The importance of surface hydrophobicity on dissolution behavior upon redispersion

    Bernard Van Eerdenbrugh;Ludo Froyen;Jan Van Humbeeck;Johan A. Martens

  • Multiphase solidification in multicomponent alloys

    U. Hecht;L. Gránásy;T. Pusztai;B. Böttger

  • Binding mechanisms in selective laser sintering and selective laser melting

    Jean-Pierre Kruth;Peter Mercelis;M Rombouts;Ludo Froyen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tahar Laoui
Tahar Laoui University of Sharjah
Jef Vleugels
Jef Vleugels KU Leuven
Eugene A. Olevsky
Eugene A. Olevsky San Diego State University
Giacomo Cao
Giacomo Cao University of Cagliari

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