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D-Index
54
Citations
10199
World Ranking
8921
National Ranking
359

Nick R. Buenfeld 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 Nick R. Buenfeld sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 135 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Nick R. Buenfeld 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 Nick R. Buenfeld sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Optics

Composite material, Cement, Chloride, Corrosion and Microstructure are his primary areas of study. His study explores the link between Composite material and topics such as Thermal diffusivity that cross with problems in Sorptivity. His Cement research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Porosity, Curing and Mineralogy.

His Chloride study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ion content and Calcium. He combines subjects such as Inorganic chemistry, Diffusion, Reinforced concrete and Dissolution with his study of Corrosion. N.R. Buenfeld has included themes like Solution chemistry and Chemical engineering in his Metallurgy study.

His most cited work include:

  • The presentation of the chloride threshold level for corrosion of steel in concrete (385 citations)
  • Factors influencing chloride-binding in concrete (240 citations)
  • The influence of chloride binding on the chloride induced corrosion risk in reinforced concrete (218 citations)

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

N.R. Buenfeld focuses on Composite material, Cement, Chloride, Corrosion and Mortar. His Cement research incorporates elements of Curing, Backscattered electron and Chemical engineering. His Chloride research focuses on subjects like Halide, which are linked to Sodium.

The various areas that N.R. Buenfeld examines in his Corrosion study include Reinforced concrete and Dissolution. The Mortar study combines topics in areas such as Volume fraction, Coating and Permeability. The Porosity study combines topics in areas such as Aggregate, Thermal diffusivity, Mineralogy and Durability.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (53.28%)
  • Cement (43.80%)
  • Chloride (29.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Composite material (53.28%)
  • Cement (43.80%)
  • Porosity (17.52%)

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

His main research concerns Composite material, Cement, Porosity, Durability and Cementitious. His research on Composite material frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Thermal diffusivity. His Cement research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Curing and Backscattered electron.

His study in Curing is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Metallurgy and Permeation. N.R. Buenfeld has researched Porosity in several fields, including Brightness and Mineralogy. N.R. Buenfeld interconnects Surface finish and Microstructure in the investigation of issues within Durability.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Modelling the diffusivity of mortar and concrete using a three-dimensional mesostructure with several aggregate shapes (103 citations)
  • The steel-concrete interface (98 citations)
  • Self-sealing of cracks in concrete using superabsorbent polymers (88 citations)

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

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Optics

N.R. Buenfeld mainly investigates Composite material, Wetting, Thermal diffusivity, Volume fraction and Aggregate. His primary area of study in Composite material is in the field of Sorptivity. His Thermal diffusivity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Porosity and Properties of concrete.

His work carried out in the field of Porosity brings together such families of science as Representative elementary volume and Mortar. His Volume fraction research integrates issues from Finite element method, Absorption of water and Tortuosity. His Aggregate study combines topics in areas such as Durability, Cement, Permeability, Scanning electron microscope and Microstructure.

Best Publications

  • The presentation of the chloride threshold level for corrosion of steel in concrete

    G.K. Glass;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Factors influencing chloride-binding in concrete

    C. Arya;N.R. Buenfeld;J.B. Newman

  • Pore Segmentation of Cement-based Materials from Backscattered Electron Images

    H.S. Wong;M.K. Head;N.R. Buenfeld

  • The influence of chloride binding on the chloride induced corrosion risk in reinforced concrete

    G.K. Glass;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Influence of the interfacial transition zone and microcracking on the diffusivity, permeability and sorptivity of cement-based materials after drying

    H.S. Wong;M. Zobel;N.R. Buenfeld;R.W. Zimmerman

  • On the penetration of corrosion products from reinforcing steel into concrete due to chloride-induced corrosion

    H.S. Wong;Y.X. Zhao;A.R. Karimi;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Self-sealing of cracks in concrete using superabsorbent polymers

    H.X.D. Lee;H.S. Wong;N.R. Buenfeld

  • The steel-concrete interface

    Ueli M. Angst;Mette R. Geiker;Mette R. Geiker;Alexander Michel;Christoph Gehlen

  • Influence of aggregate size and volume fraction on shrinkage induced micro-cracking of concrete and mortar

    Peter Grassl;Hong S. Wong;Nick R. Buenfeld

  • Potential of superabsorbent polymer for self-sealing cracks in concrete

    H X D Lee;H S Wong;N R Buenfeld

  • The participation of bound chloride in passive film breakdown on steel in concrete

    G.K. Glass;B. Reddy;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Chloride‐induced corrosion of steel in concrete

    G K Glass;N R Buenfeld

  • Effect of entrained air voids on the microstructure and mass transport properties of concrete

    H.S. Wong;A.M. Pappas;R.W. Zimmerman;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Modelling the diffusivity of mortar and concrete using a three-dimensional mesostructure with several aggregate shapes

    S. Dehghanpoor Abyaneh;H.S. Wong;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Determining the water–cement ratio, cement content, water content and degree of hydration of hardened cement paste: Method development and validation on paste samples

    H.S. Wong;N.R. Buenfeld

  • Influence of drying-induced microcracking and related size effects on mass transport properties of concrete

    Z. Wu;H.S. Wong;N.R. Buenfeld

  • On the corrosion risk presented by chloride bound in concrete

    B Reddy;G.K Glass;P.J Lim;N.R Buenfeld

  • Comparison of uniform and non-uniform corrosion induced damage in reinforced concrete based on a Gaussian description of the corrosion layer

    Yuxi Zhao;Ali R. Karimi;Hong S. Wong;Bingyan Hu

  • Assessment of simple methods of determining the free chloride ion content of cement paste

    C. Arya;N.R. Buenfeld;J.B. Newman

  • Effect of alkalinity and calcium concentration of pore solution on the swelling and ionic exchange of superabsorbent polymers in cement paste

    H.X.D. Lee;H.S. Wong;N.R. Buenfeld

  • CHLORIDE TRANSPORT IN CONCRETE SUBJECTED TO ELECTRIC FIELD

    Nick R. Buenfeld;Gareth K. Glass;Alaa M. Hassanein;Jian-Zhong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Zimmerman
Robert W. Zimmerman Imperial College London
Christopher R. Cheeseman
Christopher R. Cheeseman Imperial College London
Colin Hills
Colin Hills University of Greenwich
Dale P. Bentz
Dale P. Bentz National Institute of Standards and Technology
Michael J. S. Lowe
Michael J. S. Lowe Imperial College London
Karen Scrivener
Karen Scrivener École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Raoul François
Raoul François Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Edward J. Garboczi
Edward J. Garboczi National Institute of Standards and Technology
Peter Cawley
Peter Cawley Imperial College London

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