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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3827 3702 1 1 379 20335
Engineering and Technology 73 857 810 5 5 390 20680

Odd Sture Hopperstad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Odd Sture Hopperstad between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Odd Sture Hopperstad published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2009. 16 of the 402 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2009. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1970 2025

402 publications in total across all disciplines

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Odd Sture Hopperstad: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 5
1999 15
2000 6
2001 8
2002 11
2003 8
2004 7
2005 9
2006 13
2007 13
2008 17
2009 30
2010 17
2011 13
2012 15
2013 16
2014 24
2015 15
2016 22
2017 22
2018 14
2019 17
2020 18
2021 16
2022 11
2023 16
2024 8
2025 8
Total 402
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Odd Sture Hopperstad publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Odd Sture Hopperstad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 388–397 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 390 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108 390
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Odd Sture Hopperstad D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Odd Sture Hopperstad sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46 73
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Norway Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Norway Leader Award
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology

Overview

Odd Sture Hopperstad is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway and specializes in research spanning engineering and materials science. Their work is focused primarily on the subfields of mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, aerospace engineering, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics including:

  • Metal Forming Simulation Techniques
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Numerical methods in engineering

Hopperstad has published extensively in several journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • International Journal of Fracture
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hopperstad include:

  • "Dynamic strain ageing in an AlMg alloy at different strain rates and temperatures: Experiments and constitutive modelling," 2022, International Journal of Plasticity
  • "On the coupling of damage and single crystal plasticity for ductile polycrystalline materials," 2021, International Journal of Plasticity
  • "Rate dependent fracture of monolithic and laminated glass: Experiments and simulations," 2020, Engineering Structures
  • "Mechanical response of low density expanded polypropylene foams in compression and tension at different loading rates and temperatures," 2020, Materials Today Communications
  • "The role of quench rate on the plastic flow and fracture of three aluminium alloys with different grain structure and texture," 2020, International Journal of Engineering Science

Throughout their career, Hopperstad has collaborated with several researchers, including frequent co-authors such as Tore Børvik, David Morin, Susanne Thomesen, Bjørn Holmedal, and Bjørn Håkon Frodal.

Hopperstad is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the Technology section.

Best Publications

  • Validation of constitutive models applicable to aluminium foams

    A.G. Hanssen;O.S. Hopperstad;M. Langseth;H. Ilstad

  • Static and dynamic crushing of square aluminium extrusions with aluminium foam filler

    A.G. Hanssen;M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad

  • A computational model of viscoplasticity and ductile damage for impact and penetration

    T Børvik;O.S Hopperstad;T Berstad;M Langseth

  • Ballistic penetration of steel plates

    T. Børvik;M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad;K.A. Malo

  • Static and dynamic axial crushing of square thin-walled aluminium extrusions

    M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad

  • Flow and fracture characteristics of aluminium alloy AA5083–H116 as function of strain rate, temperature and triaxiality

    Arild H. Clausen;Tore Børvik;Tore Børvik;Odd S. Hopperstad;Ahmed Benallal

  • Perforation of 12 mm thick steel plates by 20 mm diameter projectiles with flat, hemispherical and conical noses: Part I: Experimental study

    T Børvik;M Langseth;O.S Hopperstad;K.A Malo

  • Perforation of 12 mm thick steel plates by 20 mm diameter projectiles with flat, hemispherical and conical noses: Part II: numerical simulations

    T. Børvik;O.S. Hopperstad;T. Berstad;M. Langseth

  • The effect of target strength on the perforation of steel plates using three different projectile nose shapes

    S. Dey;T. Børvik;T. Børvik;O.S. Hopperstad;J.R. Leinum

  • On the ballistic resistance of double-layered steel plates: An experimental and numerical investigation

    S. Dey;T. Børvik;T. Børvik;X. Teng;T. Wierzbicki

  • Effect of target thickness in blunt projectile penetration of Weldox 460 E steel plates

    Tore Børvik;Odd Sture Hopperstad;Magnus Langseth;Kjell Arne Malo

  • Axial crushing of thin-walled high-strength steel sections

    V. Tarigopula;M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad;A.H. Clausen

  • Stress–strain behaviour of aluminium alloys at a wide range of strain rates

    Y. Chen;A.H. Clausen;O.S. Hopperstad;M. Langseth

  • Crashworthiness of aluminium extrusions: validation of numerical simulation, effect of mass ratio and impact velocity

    M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad;T. Berstad

  • On the resistance to penetration of stiffened plates, Part II: Numerical analysis

    Hagbart S. Alsos;Jørgen Amdahl;Odd S. Hopperstad

  • Crashworthiness of aluminum extrusions subjected to oblique loading: experiments and numerical analyses

    Aase Gavina Roberg Reyes;Magnus Langseth;Odd Sture Hopperstad

  • Static crushing of square aluminium extrusions with aluminium foam filler

    A.G. Hanssen;M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad

  • Crash behaviour of thin-walled aluminium members

    M. Langseth;O.S. Hopperstad;A.G. Hanssen

  • Numerical predictions of ballistic limits for concrete slabs using a modified version of the HJC concrete model

    M. Polanco-Loria;O.S. Hopperstad;T. Børvik;T. Børvik;T. Berstad

  • Constitutive modeling of aluminum foam including fracture and statistical variation of density

    Aase Gavina Roberg Reyes;Odd Sture Hopperstad;Torodd Berstad;Arve Grønsund Hanssen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tore Børvik
Tore Børvik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Magnus Langseth
Magnus Langseth Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Randi Holmestad
Randi Holmestad Norwegian University of Science and Technology
François Hild
François Hild École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay
Georges Cailletaud
Georges Cailletaud Mines ParisTech
Haydn N. G. Wadley
Haydn N. G. Wadley University of Virginia
P. Van Houtte
P. Van Houtte KU Leuven
John W. Hutchinson
John W. Hutchinson Harvard University
Raja K. Mishra
Raja K. Mishra General Motors (United States)

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