2026 Matthew Barnett: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	73	3775	3653	125	124	319	24422

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Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Matthew Barnett is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia and has an extensive publication record in the fields of engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering. Their research spans related subfields such as materials chemistry, biomaterials, and mechanics of materials.

Their work covers key topics including aluminum alloys composites properties, magnesium alloys properties and applications, and high entropy alloys studies. They also exploring high-temperature coating behaviors, additive manufacturing materials and processes, aluminum alloy microstructure properties, and advanced welding techniques analysis.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Acta Materialia
Scripta Materialia
Materials Science and Engineering A
Journal of Magnesium and Alloys

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Matthew Barnett are:

On the enhanced wear resistance of CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy at intermediate temperature, 2020, Scripta Materialia
Mechanical Properties of Atomically Thin Tungsten Dichalcogenides: WS₂, WSe₂, and WTe₂, 2021, ACS Nano
Optimising the Al and Ti compositional window for the design of γ' (L12)-strengthened Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Ti high entropy alloys, 2022, Materials Science and Engineering A
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V alloys fabricated by additive friction stir deposition, 2022, Additive Manufacturing Letters
A rationale for the influence of grain size on failure of magnesium alloy AZ31: An in situ X-ray microtomography study, 2020, Acta Materialia

Frequently collaborating with Barnett are researchers such as:

Daniel Fabijanic
Sitarama R. Kada
Jithin Joseph
Thomas Dorin
Murugesan Annasamy

The breadth of Matthew Barnett's research output includes 178 publications classified under engineering and 63 within materials science. Their work incorporates a strong emphasis on mechanical engineering, with 117 papers, and also extends into aerospace engineering with 38 publications. Materials chemistry and biomaterials are represented with substantial contributions as well.

Best Publications

Influence of grain size on the compressive deformation of wrought Mg-3Al-1Zn

Matthew Barnett;Zohreh Keshavarz;Aiden Beer;Dale Atwell

1514
Citations
Twinning and the ductility of magnesium alloys Part I: “Tension” twins

Matthew Barnett

1498
Citations
Twinning and the ductility of magnesium alloys: Part II. “Contraction” twins

Matthew Barnett

1185
Citations
Mechanical properties of atomically thin boron nitride and the role of interlayer interactions

Aleksey Falin;Qiran Cai;Elton J.G. Santos;Declan Scullion

928
Citations
The origin of “rare earth” texture development in extruded Mg-based alloys and its effect on tensile ductility

Nicole Stanford;Matthew R Barnett

870
Citations
Microstructures and textures of pure magnesium deformed in plane-strain compression

Mark Denis Nave;Matthew Robert Barnett

660
Citations
Deformation microstructures and textures of some cold rolled Mg alloys

Matthew Robert Barnett;Mark D Nave;Colleen Joyce Bettles

615
Citations
Effective values of critical resolved shear stress for slip in polycrystalline magnesium and other hcp metals

W.B. Hutchinson;M.R. Barnett

528
Citations
Non-Schmid behaviour during secondary twinning in a polycrystalline magnesium alloy

Matthew Barnett;Zohreh Keshavarz;Aiden Beer;Xiang Ma

472
Citations
The sliding wear behaviour of CoCrFeMnNi and AlxCoCrFeNi high entropy alloys at elevated temperatures

Jithin Joseph;Nima Haghdadi;Karl Shamlaye;Peter Hodgson

472
Citations
Effect of precipitate shape on slip and twinning in magnesium alloys

Joseph D Robson;Nicole Ellen Stanford;Matthew Robert Barnett

445
Citations
A rationale for the strong dependence of mechanical twinning on grain size

M.R. Barnett

440
Citations
Sensitivity of deformation twinning to grain size in titanium and magnesium

Alireza Ghaderi;Matthew R. Barnett

437
Citations
A Taylor Model Based Description of the proof stress of magnesium AZ31 during hot working

Matthew Barnett

427
Citations
Magnesium alloy applications in automotive structures

Mark Easton;Aiden G. Beer;Matthew Robert Barnett;Chris H. J. Davies

404
Citations
The effect of Gd on the recrystallisation, texture and deformation behaviour of magnesium-based alloys

Nicole Ellen Stanford;Dale Atwell;Matthew Robert Barnett

378
Citations
Effect of microalloying with rare-earth elements on the texture of extruded magnesium-based alloys

Nicole Stanford;Dale Atwell;Aiden Beer;Chris Huw John Davies

376
Citations
Yield point elongation due to twinning in a magnesium alloy

Matthew R. Barnett;Mark D. Nave;Alireza Ghaderi

340
Citations
Effect of composition on the texture and deformation behaviour of wrought Mg alloys

Nicole Stanford;Matthew Barnett

337
Citations
Influence of deformation conditions and texture on the high temperature flow stress of magnesium AZ31

Matthew Barnett

327
Citations