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108
Citations
48887
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747
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Philip J. Withers 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 Philip J. Withers sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 868 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philip J. Withers 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 Philip J. Withers sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2016 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Philip J. Withers is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, encompassing a broad range of topics within these disciplines.

The main fields of study addressed in their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

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

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

The scientist's principal research topics span advanced imaging and material processing techniques, notably:

  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Friction stir welding/processing of metals and alloys: A comprehensive review on microstructural evolution," 2020, published in Progress in Materials Science
  • "X-ray computed tomography," 2021, published in Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • "The effect of manufacturing defects on the fatigue life of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V structures," 2020, published in Materials & Design
  • "A machine-learning fatigue life prediction approach of additively manufactured metals," 2020, published in Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • "The effect of defect population on the anisotropic fatigue resistance of AlSi10Mg alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion," 2021, published in International Journal of Fatigue

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Timothy L. Burnett
  • Ryan Warr
  • Shengchuan Wu
  • Ping Xiao
  • Evelina Ametova

Their work appears regularly in several academic venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Acta Materialia
  • Scientific Reports
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Philip J. Withers has been recognized by notable organizations with awards such as:

  • Member of Academia Europaea, 2016
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2016

Best Publications

  • An introduction to metal matrix composites

    T. W. Clyne;P. J. Withers

  • Residual stress. Part 1 – Measurement techniques

    P.J. Withers;H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia

  • Friction stir welding of aluminium alloys

    P L Threadgill;A J Leonard;H R Shercliff;P J Withers

  • Quantitative X-ray tomography

    Éric Maire;Philip John Withers

  • Residual stress. Part 2 – Nature and origins

    P.J. Withers;H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia

  • Introduction to the Characterization of Residual Stress by Neutron Diffraction

    Torben Lorentzen;Michael Hutchings;Philip Withers;Thomas Holden

  • Microstructure, mechanical properties and residual stresses as a function of welding speed in aluminium AA5083 friction stir welds

    Matthew J Peel;A Steuwer;M Preuss;PJ Withers

  • Friction stir welding/processing of metals and alloys: A comprehensive review on microstructural evolution

    A. Heidarzadeh;S. Mironov;R. Kaibyshev;G. Çam

  • The influence of the laser scan strategy on grain structure and cracking behaviour in SLM powder-bed fabricated nickel superalloy

    Luke N. Carter;Christopher Martin;Philip J. Withers;Moataz M. Attallah

  • In situ X-ray imaging of defect and molten pool dynamics in laser additive manufacturing

    Chu Lun Alex Leung;Sebastian Marussi;Robert C. Atwood;Michael Towrie

  • X-ray computed tomography of polymer composites

    Serafina Garcea;Ying Wang;Philip Withers

  • The Influence of Porosity on Fatigue Crack Initiation in Additively Manufactured Titanium Components

    S. Tammas-Williams;S. Tammas-Williams;P. J. Withers;I. Todd;P. B. Prangnell

  • The application of the eshelby method of internal stress determination to short fibre metal matrix composites

    Philip Withers;Wm Stobbs;Ob Pedersen

  • Influence of processing conditions on strut structure and compressive properties of cellular lattice structures fabricated by selective laser melting

    Chunlei Qiu;Sheng Yue;Sheng Yue;Nicholas J.E. Adkins;Mark Ward

  • Two-dimensional X-ray CT image based meso-scale fracture modelling of concrete

    Wenyuan Ren;Zhenjun Yang;Zhenjun Yang;Rajneesh Sharma;Ch Zhang

  • Large volume serial section tomography by Xe Plasma FIB dual beam microscopy.

    Timothy Burnett;R. Kelley;Bart Winiarski;L. Contreras

  • The effect of manufacturing defects on the fatigue life of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V structures

    Y.N. Hu;S.C. Wu;S.C. Wu;P.J. Withers;J. Zhang

  • Porosity Regrowth During Heat Treatment of Hot Isostatically Pressed Additively Manufactured Titanium Components

    Samuel Tammas-Williams;Philip Withers;Iain Todd;Philip Prangnell

  • X-ray nanotomography

    Philip J. Withers

  • Metal-based composite materials for high temperature application

    Philip J. Withers

  • Developing stable fine-grain microstructures by large strain deformation - Discussion

    B Hutchinson;FJ Humphreys;LM Brown;HJ Stowell

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Preuss
Michael Preuss University of Manchester
Peter D. Lee
Peter D. Lee University College London
Philip B. Prangnell
Philip B. Prangnell University of Manchester
Neil Bourne
Neil Bourne University of Manchester
Mark R. Daymond
Mark R. Daymond Queen's University
Lyndon Edwards
Lyndon Edwards Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Paul R. Shearing
Paul R. Shearing University College London
Axel Steuwer
Axel Steuwer European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association
Thomas James Marrow
Thomas James Marrow University of Oxford
William R B Lionheart
William R B Lionheart University of Manchester

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