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Randi Holmestad 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 Randi Holmestad sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 355 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Randi Holmestad 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 Randi Holmestad sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Randi Holmestad is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, with a research focus spanning multiple areas of engineering and materials science. Their work primarily addresses the microstructural and mechanical properties of aluminum alloys, with a focus on how composition and processing influence material behavior.

Holmestad's research fields include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these broader areas, they contribute to several specialized subfields:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering

Their main research topics are centered around:

  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
  • Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques

Holmestad has collaborated extensively with other researchers, frequently coauthoring with:

  • Calin D. Marioara (62 coauthored works)
  • Elisabeth Thronsen (33 coauthored works)
  • Sigurd Wenner (27 coauthored works)
  • Ruben Bjørge (24 coauthored works)
  • Sigmund J. Andersen (21 coauthored works)

Their publication record includes significant contributions to high-impact venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (18 publications)
  • Materials Characterization (13 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (12 publications)
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis (9 publications)
  • Materials Science and Engineering A (8 publications)

Selected recent papers by Holmestad include:

  • "Atomic structure of solute clusters in Al-Zn-Mg alloys" (2020), published in Acta Materialia
  • "Grain boundary structures and their correlation with intergranular corrosion in an extruded Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy" (2020), published in Materials Characterization
  • "e-DREAM: the European Distributed Research Infrastructure for Advanced Electron Microscopy" (2022), published in Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • "Precipitation processes and structural evolutions of various GPB zones and two types of S phases in a cold-rolled Al-Mg-Cu alloy" (2020), published in Materials & Design
  • "The evolution of precipitates in an Al-Zn-Mg alloy" (2023), published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Best Publications

  • The influence of alloy composition on precipitates of the Al−Mg−Si system

    C. D. Marioara;S. J. Andersen;H. W. Zandbergen;R. Holmestad

  • Atomap: a new software tool for the automated analysis of atomic resolution images using two-dimensional Gaussian fitting.

    Magnus Nord;Per Erik Vullum;Per Erik Vullum;Ian MacLaren;Thomas Tybell

  • The effect of Zn on precipitation in Al–Mg–Si alloys

    Takeshi Saito;Sigurd Wenner;Elisa Osmundsen;Calin Daniel Marioara

  • The effect of Cu on precipitation in Al–Mg–Si alloys

    Unknown

  • Composition of β″ precipitates in Al–Mg–Si alloys by atom probe tomography and first principles calculations

    Håkon S. Hasting;Anders G. Frøseth;Sigmund J. Andersen;Rene Vissers

  • Post-β″ phases and their influence on microstructure and hardness in 6xxx Al-Mg-Si alloys

    C. D. Marioara;H. Nordmark;S. J. Andersen;R. Holmestad

  • Detailed atomistic insight into the β″ phase in Al–Mg–Si alloys

    Per Harald Ninive;Are Strandlie;Sverre Gulbrandsen-Dahl;Williams Lefebvre

  • The influence of composition and natural aging on clustering during preaging in Al-Mg-Si alloys

    M. Torsæter;H. S. Hasting;W. Lefebvre;C. D. Marioara

  • Dispersoid strengthening in AA3xxx alloys with varying Mn and Si content during annealing at low temperatures

    Astrid Marie F. Muggerud;Eva Anne Mørtsell;Yanjun Li;Randi Holmestad

  • Precipitates in aluminium alloys

    Sigmund Jarle Andersen;Calin Daniel Marioara;Jesper Friis;Sigurd Wenner

  • Transparent and conducting ITO thin films by spin coating of an aqueous precursor solution

    Tor Olav Løveng Sunde;Edita Garskaite;Benjamin Otter;Helle Ervik Fossheim

  • Study of intergrown L and Q′ precipitates in Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloys

    M. Torsæter;W. Lefebvre;C.D. Marioara;S.J. Andersen

  • Thin Pd–23%Ag/stainless steel composite membranes: Long-term stability, life-time estimation and post-process characterisation

    T.A. Peters;W.M. Tucho;A. Ramachandran;M. Stange

  • Atomic Structures of Precipitates in Al–Mg–Si Alloys with Small Additions of Other Elements

    Takeshi Saito;Eva Anne Mørtsell;Sigurd Wenner;Calin Daniel Marioara

  • Improving Thermal Stability in Cu-Containing Al-Mg-Si Alloys by Precipitate Optimization

    Calin D. Marioara;Sigmund J. Andersen;Jostein Røyset;Oddvin Reiso

  • Bonding in MgSi and Al-Mg-Si compounds relevant to Al-Mg-Si alloys

    Anders G. Frøseth;Ragnvald Høier;Peter M. Derlet;Sigmund J. Andersen

  • Reversal of the negative natural aging effect in Al–Mg–Si alloys

    Fredrik A Martinsen;Flemming J H Ehlers;Malin Torsæter;Randi Holmestad

  • The effect of low Cu additions on precipitate crystal structures in overaged Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloys

    Jonas Kristoffer Sunde;Calin Daniel Marioara;Randi Holmestad

  • The evolution of precipitate crystal structures in an Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloy studied by a combined HAADF-STEM and SPED approach

    Jonas Kristoffer Sunde;Calin Daniel Marioara;Antonius Van Helvoort;Randi Holmestad

  • Aberration-corrected HAADF-STEM investigations of precipitate structures in Al–Mg–Si alloys with low Cu additions

    Takeshi Saito;Calin Daniel Marioara;Sigmund Jarle Andersen;Williams Lefebvre

  • Self-Assembled Growth of PbTiO3 Nanoparticles into Microspheres and Bur-like Structures

    Guozhong Wang;Ragnhild Saeterli;Per Martin Rørvik;Antonius T. J. Van Helvoort

  • The influence of alloy composition on precipitates of the Al-Mg-Si system

    Unknown

  • The Effects of Low Cu Additions and Predeformation on the Precipitation in a 6060 Al-Mg-Si Alloy

    Takeshi Saito;Shinji Muraishi;Calin D. Marioara;Sigmund J. Andersen

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Walmsley
John C. Walmsley University of Cambridge
Tor Grande
Tor Grande Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mari-Ann Einarsrud
Mari-Ann Einarsrud Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Williams Lefebvre
Williams Lefebvre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jian-Min Zuo
Jian-Min Zuo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mark Paskevicius
Mark Paskevicius Curtin University
Bjørn C. Hauback
Bjørn C. Hauback University of Oslo
Yanjun Li
Yanjun Li Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Rustam Kaibyshev
Rustam Kaibyshev Belgorod National Research University

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