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Peter J. Uggowitzer

Peter J. Uggowitzer

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
80
Citations
20459
World Ranking
2727
National Ranking
47

Peter J. Uggowitzer 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 Peter J. Uggowitzer sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 337 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter J. Uggowitzer 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 Peter J. Uggowitzer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter J. Uggowitzer is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, biomaterials, and mechanics of materials.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures

Uggowitzer has contributed to numerous papers, highlighted by recent publications such as:

  • Making sustainable aluminum by recycling scrap: The science of "dirty" alloys, 2022, Progress in Materials Science
  • Giant hardening response in AlMgZn(Cu) alloys, 2020, Acta Materialia
  • On the potential of aluminum crossover alloys, 2021, Progress in Materials Science
  • Mechanism of low temperature deformation in aluminium alloys, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Age-hardening response of AlMgZn alloys with Cu and Ag additions, 2020, Acta Materialia

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials
  • Acta Materialia
  • Materialia
  • Materials & Design

Scientific collaboration is also notable in Uggowitzer's career. Common co-authors are:

  • Stefan Pogatscher
  • Matheus A. Tunes
  • Irmgard Weißensteiner
  • Thomas Kremmer
  • Lukas Stemper

Best Publications

  • MgZnCa glasses without clinically observable hydrogen evolution for biodegradable implants

    Bruno Zberg;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Jörg F. Löffler

  • Magnesium alloys for temporary implants in osteosynthesis: in vivo studies of their degradation and interaction with bone.

    Tanja Kraus;Stefan F. Fischerauer;Anja C. Hänzi;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Design strategy for biodegradable Fe-based alloys for medical applications.

    Michael Schinhammer;Anja C. Hänzi;Jörg F. Löffler;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Microstructural features of Sc- and Zr-modified Al-Mg alloys processed by selective laser melting

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Thorsten Heeling;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Mechanical anisotropy of extruded Mg-6% Al-1% Zn alloy

    S. Kleiner;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Mechanisms controlling the artificial aging of Al-Mg-Si Alloys

    Stefan Pogatscher;Helmut Antrekowitsch;Harald Leitner;Thomas Ebner

  • Investigations on the microstructure and crack formation of IN738LC samples processed by selective laser melting using Gaussian and doughnut profiles

    Michael Cloots;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Konrad Wegener

  • On the in vitro and in vivo degradation performance and biological response of new biodegradable Mg-Y-Zn alloys.

    Anja C. Hänzi;Isabel Gerber;Michael Schinhammer;Jörg F. Löffler

  • Calculated phase diagrams and the corrosion of die-cast Mg–Al alloys

    Ming Liu;Ming Liu;Peter Uggowitzer;Anumalasetty V Nagasekhar;Patrik Schmutz

  • The influence of yttrium (Y) on the corrosion of Mg–Y binary alloys

    Ming Liu;Ming Liu;Patrik Schmutz;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Guangling Song

  • Corrosion of ultra-high-purity Mg in 3.5% NaCl solution saturated with Mg(OH)2

    Fuyong Cao;Zhiming Shi;Joelle Hofstetter;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Nickel Free High Nitrogen Austenitic Steels

    Peter J. Uggowitzer;Ruth Magdowski;Markus O. Speidel

  • On the silicon spheroidization in Al-Si alloys

    E Ogris;A Wahlen;H Lüchinger;P.J Uggowitzer

  • Selective interfacial bonding in Al(Si)–diamond composites and its effect on thermal conductivity

    P.W. Ruch;P.W. Ruch;O. Beffort;S. Kleiner;L. Weber

  • Biodegradable Fe-based alloys for use in osteosynthesis: outcome of an in vivo study after 52 weeks.

    Tanja Kraus;Frank Moszner;Stefan Fischerauer;Michael Fiedler

  • Corrosion resistance of super duplex stainless steels in chloride ion containing environments: Investigations by means of a new microelectrochemical method. I. Precipitation-free states

    R.A Perren;T.A Suter;P.J Uggowitzer;L Weber

  • In vivo degradation performance of micro-arc-oxidized magnesium implants: A micro-CT study in rats

    S. F. Fischerauer;T. Kraus;X. Wu;Stefan Tangl;Stefan Tangl

  • On the biodegradation performance of an Mg–Y–RE alloy with various surface conditions in simulated body fluid

    Anja C Hänzi;Petra Gunde;Michael Schinhammer;Peter J Uggowitzer

  • Influence of SLM scan-speed on microstructure, precipitation of Al3Sc particles and mechanical properties in Sc- and Zr-modified Al-Mg alloys

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Konrad Wegener

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of as-processed scandium-modified aluminium using selective laser melting

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Mark Voegtlin;Frank Palm

  • The in vivo and in vitro corrosion of high-purity magnesium and magnesium alloys WZ21 and AZ91

    Nor Ishida Zainal Abidin;Nor Ishida Zainal Abidin;Barbara Rolfe;Helen Owen;Julian Malisano

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of squeeze cast and semi-solid cast Mg–Al alloys

    S Kleiner;O Beffort;A Wahlen;P.J Uggowitzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrej Atrens
Andrej Atrens University of Queensland
Wolfgang Bleck
Wolfgang Bleck RWTH Aachen University
Konrad Wegener
Konrad Wegener ETH Zurich
Bengt Hallstedt
Bengt Hallstedt RWTH Aachen University
Yuri Estrin
Yuri Estrin Monash University
Heinz Werner Höppel
Heinz Werner Höppel University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Guang-Ling Song
Guang-Ling Song Xiamen University

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