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Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
57
Citations
8575
World Ranking
8100
National Ranking
319

Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo 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 Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 164 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo 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 Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research encompasses multiple aspects of engineering and materials science, with a strong focus on the mechanical behavior and microstructure of metallic materials.

Their key areas of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Automotive Engineering

Their main research topics cover:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition

The frequent co-authors of Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo include:

  • Hossein Eskandari Sabzi
  • Xingzhong Liang
  • Hanwei Fu
  • Andrej Turk
  • Marco Simonelli

Several publication venues are commonly associated with their work, reflecting a broad dissemination of their research in scientific forums:

  • Materials & Design
  • Acta Materialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • Materials Science and Engineering A

Notable recent papers by Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo include:

  • "Hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms in advanced high strength steel," 2021, Acta Materialia
  • "Grain refinement in laser powder bed fusion: The influence of dynamic recrystallization and recovery," 2020, Materials & Design
  • "Strengthening control in laser powder bed fusion of austenitic stainless steels via grain boundary engineering," 2021, Materials & Design
  • "Quantification of hydrogen trapping in multiphase steels: Part I - Point traps in martensite," 2020, Acta Materialia
  • "Hydrogen embrittlement through the formation of low-energy dislocation nanostructures in nanoprecipitation-strengthened steels," 2020, Science Advances

Best Publications

  • Modelling solid solution hardening in high entropy alloys

    Isaac Toda-Caraballo;Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • A model for the microstructure behaviour and strength evolution in lath martensite

    E.I. Galindo-Nava;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Understanding martensite and twin formation in austenitic steels: A model describing TRIP and TWIP effects

    E.I. Galindo-Nava;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • The influence of silicon in tempered martensite: Understanding the microstructure-properties relationship in 0.5-0.6 wt.% C steels

    B. Kim;Elodie Boucard;T. Sourmail;D. San Martin

  • Modelling strengthening mechanisms in beta-type Ti alloys

    G.-H. Zhao;X.Z. Liang;B. Kim;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Microstructural evolution and strain-hardening in TWIP Ti alloys

    Guo-Hua Zhao;Xin Xu;David Dye;Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Predicting microstructure and strength of maraging steels: Elemental optimisation

    Enrique Isidoro Galindo-Nava;WM Rainforth;Pej Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Understanding the factors influencing yield strength on Mg alloys

    Isaac Toda-Caraballo;Enrique I. Galindo-Nava;Pedro E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Understanding the factors controlling the hardness in martensitic steels

    E.I. Galindo-Nava;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • A criterion for the formation of high entropy alloys based on lattice distortion

    I. Toda-Caraballo;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Dislocation annihilation in plastic deformation: II. Kocks–Mecking Analysis

    E.I. Galindo-Nava;E.I. Galindo-Nava;J. Sietsma;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms in advanced high strength steel

    Peng Gong;Andrej Turk;John Nutter;Feng Yu

  • Prediction of the martensite start temperature for β titanium alloys as a function of composition

    Suresh Neelakantan;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Grain refinement in laser powder bed fusion: The influence of dynamic recrystallization and recovery

    Hossein Eskandari Sabzi;Nesma T. Aboulkhair;Xingzhong Liang;Xingzhong Liang;Xiao Hui Li

  • Interatomic spacing distribution in multicomponent alloys

    I. Toda-Caraballo;J.S. Wróbel;S.L. Dudarev;D. Nguyen-Manh

  • A new ultrahigh-strength stainless steel strengthened by various coexisting nanoprecipitates

    W. Xu;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo;W. Yan;K. Yang

  • Modelling strength and ductility of ultrafine grained BCC and FCC alloys using irreversible thermodynamics

    M. Huang;P. E. J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo;O. Bouaziz;S. van der Zwaag

  • Hydrogen-Trapping Mechanisms in Nanostructured Steels

    B. A. Szost;B. A. Szost;R. H. Vegter;Pedro E. J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Rolling contact fatigue in bearings: multiscale overview

    J.-H. Kang;B. Hosseinkhani;P. E. J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • The ϵ → η → θ transition in 100Cr6 and its effect on mechanical properties

    A.T.W. Barrow;J.-H. Kang;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo

  • In situ study of austenite formation by dilatometry in a low carbon microalloyed steel

    D. San Martín;D. San Martín;P.E.J. Rivera-Díaz-del-Castillo;C. García-de-Andrés

Frequent Co-Authors

S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology
Mingxin Huang
Mingxin Huang University of Hong Kong
Olivier Bouaziz
Olivier Bouaziz University of Lorraine
David Dye
David Dye Imperial College London
Jilt Sietsma
Jilt Sietsma Delft University of Technology
Leo Kestens
Leo Kestens Ghent University
Marcel H. F. Sluiter
Marcel H. F. Sluiter Delft University of Technology
Ke Yang
Ke Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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