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D-Index
78
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19371
World Ranking
3019
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173

R. Neu 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 R. Neu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 546 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. Neu 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 R. Neu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. Neu is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with particular emphasis on fusion materials and technologies, nuclear materials and properties, and advanced materials and composites. The scope of their work also spans magnetic confinement fusion research, superconducting materials and applications, laser-plasma interactions and diagnostics, and ion-surface interactions and analysis.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of materials chemistry and mechanical engineering, alongside engagements in nuclear and high energy physics, biomedical engineering, and aerospace engineering.

R. Neu's publication record includes papers in a range of respected journals. Recent notable papers include:

  • Progress in additive manufacturing of pure tungsten for plasma-facing component applications, 2022, Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • Application of tungsten-copper composite heat sink materials to plasma-facing component mock-ups, 2020, Physica Scripta
  • Estimation of the fracture toughness of tungsten fibre-reinforced tungsten composites, 2020, Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Absence of a Crystal Direction Regime in which Sputtering Corresponds to Amorphous Material, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Material erosion and deposition on the divertor of W7-X, 2020, Physica Scripta

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • J. Riesch
  • A. von Müller
  • M. Balden
  • J.W. Coenen
  • T. Höschen

R. Neu regularly publishes in key venues such as:

  • Nuclear Materials and Energy
  • Physica Scripta
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Fusion Engineering and Design
  • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Best Publications

  • Chapter 4: Power and particle control

    A. Loarte;B. Lipschultz;A.S. Kukushkin;G.F. Matthews

  • Recent analysis of key plasma wall interactions issues for ITER

    Joachim Roth;E. Tsitrone;A. Loarte;Th. Loarer

  • Materials for the plasma-facing components of fusion reactors

    H. Bolt;V. Barabash;W. Krauss;J. Linke

  • Key ITER plasma edge and plasma–material interaction issues

    G. Federici;P. Andrew;P. Barabaschi;J. Brooks

  • Modelling of measured tungsten spectra from ASDEX Upgrade and predictions for ITER

    T. Pütterich;R. Neu;R. Dux;A. D. Whiteford

  • Calculation and experimental test of the cooling factor of tungsten

    T. Putterich;R. Neu;R. Dux;A. D. Whiteford

  • Fusion electricity: a roadmap to the realization of fusion energy

    F Romanelli;P Barabaschi;D Borba;G Federici

  • Tungsten: An option for divertor and main chamber plasma facing components in future fusion devices

    R. Neu;R. Dux;A. Kallenbach;T. Pütterich

  • Fuel retention studies with the ITER-Like Wall in JET

    S. Brezinsek;T. Loarer;V. Philipps;H.G. Esser

  • Divertor power load feedback with nitrogen seeding in ASDEX Upgrade

    A. Kallenbach;R. Dux;J. C. Fuchs;R. Fischer

  • Overview of first Wendelstein 7-X high-performance operation

    T. Klinger;T. Klinger;T. Andreeva;S. Bozhenkov;C. Brandt

  • Plasma-surface interaction, scrape-off layer and divertor physics:Implications for ITER

    B. Lipschultz;X. Bonnin;G. Counsell;A. Kallenbach

  • Overview of the JET results in support to ITER

    X. Litaudon;S. Abduallev;M. Abhangi;P. Abreu

  • Tungsten as first wall material in fusion devices

    M. Kaufmann;R. Neu

  • Tungsten as target material in fusion devices

    D. Naujoks;K. Asmussen;M. Bessenrodt-Weberpals;S. Deschka

  • Transport into and across the scrape-off layer in the ASDEX Upgrade divertor tokamak

    J. Neuhauser;D. Coster;H. U. Fahrbach;J. C. Fuchs

  • Influence of the heating profile on impurity transport in ASDEX Upgrade

    R. Dux;R. Neu;A. G. Peeters;G. Pereverzev

  • Plasma-wall interaction and plasma behaviour in the non-boronised all tungsten ASDEX Upgrade

    R. Dux;V. Bobkov;A. Herrmann;A. Janzer

  • SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS OF TUNGSTEN IN THE EUV REGION AND THE DETERMINATION OF ITS CONCENTRATION IN TOKAMAKS

    K. Asmussen;K. B. Fournier;J. M. Laming;R. Neu

  • Z dependence of the core impurity transport in ASDEX Upgrade H mode discharges

    R. Dux;A. G. Peeters;A. Gude;A. Kallenbach

  • Observation of continuous divertor detachment in H-mode discharges in ASDEX upgrade.

    O. Gruber;A. Kallenbach;M. Kaufmann;K. Lackner

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Dux
R. Dux Max Planck Society
A. Kallenbach
A. Kallenbach Max Planck Society
A. Herrmann
A. Herrmann Max Planck Society
H. Maier
H. Maier University of Hannover
S. Brezinsek
S. Brezinsek Forschungszentrum Jülich
Ch. Linsmeier
Ch. Linsmeier Forschungszentrum Jülich
Peter Lang
Peter Lang University of Bern
F. Ryter
F. Ryter Max Planck Society
Jet-Efda Contributors
Jet-Efda Contributors International Atomic Energy Agency
H. Zohm
H. Zohm Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

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