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Materials Science

D-Index
73
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20335
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3827
National Ranking
1

Engineering and Technology

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73
Citations
20680
World Ranking
857
National Ranking
5

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.

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38 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.

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.

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.

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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