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Reinhart Poprawe

Reinhart Poprawe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 61 6645 6420 384 372 455 19938

Reinhart Poprawe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reinhart Poprawe between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reinhart Poprawe published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 1998. 3 of the 544 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 1998. 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 27 publications 1998: 36 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 29 publications 2001: 29 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

544 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reinhart Poprawe: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 7
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 27
1998 36
1999 21
2000 29
2001 29
2002 21
2003 25
2004 15
2005 15
2006 28
2007 12
2008 14
2009 8
2010 16
2011 18
2012 11
2013 11
2014 14
2015 24
2016 21
2017 34
2018 34
2019 20
2020 17
2021 5
2022 7
2023 3
2024 2
2025 2
2026 1
Total 544
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Reinhart Poprawe 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 Reinhart Poprawe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 450–469 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 455 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216 455
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Reinhart Poprawe 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 Reinhart Poprawe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587 61
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Reinhart Poprawe is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has a primary focus in the field of Engineering. Their research spans several subfields, most notably Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Automotive Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work concentrates on specific topics including Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Laser Material Processing Techniques, High Entropy Alloys Studies, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics.

Recent publications include:

  • Material-structure-performance integrated laser-metal additive manufacturing, 2021, Science
  • Influence of laser polishing on surface roughness and microstructural properties of the remelted surface boundary layer of tool steel H11, 2020, Materials & Design
  • The effect of homogenization temperature on the microstructure and high temperature mechanical performance of SLM-fabricated IN718 alloy, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • New approaches on laser micro welding of copper by using a laser beam source with a wavelength of 450 nm, 2020, Journal of Advanced Joining Processes
  • SiC reinforced AlSi10Mg composites fabricated by selective laser melting, 2021, Journal of Alloys and Compounds

The frequent co-authors with whom Reinhart Poprawe has published include Johannes Henrich Schleifenbaum, Dongyun Zhang, Andrés Gasser, Thomas Schopphoven, and Stephan Ziegler.

Notable venues where the scientist's work has been published multiple times include RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen), Journal of Manufacturing Processes, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, and Science.

Reinhart Poprawe has received recognition as an SPIE Fellow in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Laser additive manufacturing of metallic components: materials, processes and mechanisms

    D D Gu;W Meiners;K Wissenbach;R Poprawe

  • Material-structure-performance integrated laser-metal additive manufacturing.

    Dongdong Gu;Xinyu Shi;Reinhart Poprawe;David L. Bourell

  • Densification behavior, microstructure evolution, and wear performance of selective laser melting processed commercially pure titanium

    Dongdong Gu;Dongdong Gu;Yves-Christian Hagedorn;Wilhelm Meiners;Guangbin Meng

  • Formation and reduction of hydrogen porosity during selective laser melting of AlSi10Mg

    Christian Weingarten;Damien Buchbinder;Norbert Pirch;Wilhelm Meiners

  • Compact diode-pumped 1.1 kW Yb:YAG Innoslab femtosecond amplifier

    P. Russbueldt;T. Mans;J. Weitenberg;H. D. Hoffmann

  • Laser Machining by short and ultrashort pulses, state of the art and new opportunities in the age of the photons

    J. Meijer;K. Du;A. Gillner;D. Hoffmann

  • Rapid fabrication of Al-based bulk-form nanocomposites with novel reinforcement and enhanced performance by selective laser melting

    Dongdong Gu;Hongqiao Wang;Donghua Dai;Pengpeng Yuan

  • Nanocrystalline TiC reinforced Ti matrix bulk-form nanocomposites by Selective Laser Melting (SLM): Densification, growth mechanism and wear behavior

    Dongdong Gu;Dongdong Gu;Dongdong Gu;Yves-Christian Hagedorn;Yves-Christian Hagedorn;Wilhelm Meiners;Wilhelm Meiners;Konrad Wissenbach;Konrad Wissenbach

  • Additive manufacturing of biodegradable metals: Current research status and future perspectives.

    Yu Qin;Peng Wen;Hui Guo;Dandan Xia

  • Selective laser melting of TiC/Ti bulk nanocomposites: Influence of nanoscale reinforcement

    Dongdong Gu;Guangbin Meng;Chuang Li;Wilhelm Meiners

  • 400W Yb:YAG Innoslab fs-Amplifier.

    P. Russbueldt;T. Mans;G. Rotarius;J. Weitenberg

  • Investigations on ultra-high-speed laser material deposition as alternative for hard chrome plating and thermal spraying

    Thomas Schopphoven;Andres Gasser;Konrad Wissenbach;Reinhart Poprawe

  • Laser additive manufacturing of nano-TiC reinforced Ni-based nanocomposites with tailored microstructure and performance

    Dongdong Gu;Hongmei Zhang;Donghua Dai;Mujian Xia

  • Partially end-pumped Nd:YAG slab laser with a hybrid resonator

    Keming Du;Nianle Wu;Jiandong Xu;J. Giesekus

  • Laser additive manufacturing of ultrafine TiC particle reinforced Inconel 625 based composite parts: Tailored microstructures and enhanced performance

    Chen Hong;Dongdong Gu;Donghua Dai;Moritz Alkhayat

  • Selective laser melting of aluminum die-cast alloy—Correlations between process parameters, solidification conditions, and resulting mechanical properties

    D. Buchbinder;W. Meiners;K. Wissenbach;R. Poprawe

  • Effect of δ phase on high temperature mechanical performances of Inconel 718 fabricated with SLM process

    Yang Gao;Dongyun Zhang;Ming Cao;Runping Chen

  • Improvement of material performance of Inconel 718 formed by high deposition-rate laser metal deposition

    Chongliang Zhong;Andres Gasser;Jochen Kittel;Konrad Wissenbach

  • Laser metal deposition of TiC/Inconel 718 composites with tailored interfacial microstructures

    Chen Hong;Dongdong Gu;Donghua Dai;Andres Gasser

  • Characterization of the process control for the direct laser metallic powder deposition

    Guijun Bi;Andres Gasser;Konrad Wissenbach;Alexander Drenker

  • Identification and qualification of temperature signal for monitoring and control in laser cladding

    Guijun Bi;Andres Gasser;Konrad Wissenbach;Alexander Drenker

Frequent Co-Authors

Dongdong Gu
Dongdong Gu Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Johannes Henrich Schleifenbaum
Johannes Henrich Schleifenbaum RWTH Aachen University
Donghua Dai
Donghua Dai Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Jochen M. Schneider
Jochen M. Schneider RWTH Aachen University
Guijun Bi
Guijun Bi Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology
Wolfgang Bleck
Wolfgang Bleck RWTH Aachen University
Yongfeng Lu
Yongfeng Lu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Minlin Zhong
Minlin Zhong Tsinghua University
Christian Brecher
Christian Brecher RWTH Aachen University
Fritz Klocke
Fritz Klocke RWTH Aachen University

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