2026 Robert J. Flatt: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	67	5084	4919	86	81	223	17107

Robert J. Flatt 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 Robert J. Flatt sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 223 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Flatt 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 Robert J. Flatt sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert J. Flatt is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with particular emphasis on building and construction, civil and structural engineering, automotive engineering, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's work spans several key topics, including:

Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
BIM and Construction Integration
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
Building materials and conservation

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert J. Flatt include:

Timothy Wangler
Lex Reiter
Ena Lloret-Fritschi
Ana Anton
Fabio Gramazio

Their work has been published in several recurrent venues, reflecting a range of topics related to concrete, materials, and construction technologies:

Cement and Concrete Research
Materials and Structures
RILEM Technical Letters
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert J. Flatt include:

"A 3D concrete printing prefabrication platform for bespoke columns," 2020, Automation in Construction
"Setting on demand for digital concrete - Principles, measurements, chemistry, validation," 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
"On sustainability and digital fabrication with concrete," 2022, Cement and Concrete Research
"Eggshell: Ultra-Thin Three-Dimensional Printed Formwork for Concrete Structures," 2020, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
"Structural stay-in-place formwork for robotic in situ fabrication of non-standard concrete structures: A real scale architectural demonstrator," 2020, Automation in Construction

Best Publications

Salt damage in porous materials: how high supersaturations are generated

Robert J. Flatt

728
Citations
A simplified view on chemical effects perturbing the action of superplasticizers

Robert J Flatt;Yves F Houst

691
Citations
Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications

Hendrik Heinz;Chandrani Pramanik;Ozge Heinz;Yifu Ding

604
Citations
Dissolution theory applied to the induction period in alite hydration

Patrick Juilland;Emmanuel Gallucci;Robert J Flatt;Karen Scrivener

601
Citations
Steady state flow of cement suspensions: A micromechanical state of the art

Nicolas Roussel;Anael Lemaître;Robert J. Flatt;Philippe Coussot

584
Citations
Concrete: An eco material that needs to be improved

Robert J. Flatt;Nicolas Roussel;Christopher R. Cheeseman

457
Citations
Yodel: A Yield Stress Model for Suspensions

Robert J. Flatt;Paul Bowen

445
Citations
Crystallization damage by sodium sulfate

Nicholas Tsui;Robert J. Flatt;George W. Scherer

371
Citations
Conformation of adsorbed comb copolymer dispersants.

Robert J. Flatt;Irene Schober;Elie Raphael;Cédric Plassard

329
Citations
Design and Function of Novel Superplasticizers for More Durable High Performance Concrete (Superplast Project)

Yves F. Houst;Paul Bowen;Francois Perche;Annika Kauppi

311
Citations
Yield Stress During Setting of Cement Pastes From Penetration Tests

D. Lootens;P. Jousset;L. Martinie;N. Roussel

307
Citations
DISPERSION FORCES IN CEMENT SUSPENSIONS

Robert J. Flatt

304
Citations
Thermodynamics of Crystallization Stresses in DEF

Robert J. Flatt;George W. Scherer

250
Citations
cemff: A force field database for cementitious materials including validations, applications and opportunities

Ratan K. Mishra;Aslam Kunhi Mohamed;David Geissbühler;Hegoi Manzano

243
Citations
Towards a prediction of superplasticized concrete rheology

R. J. Flatt

217
Citations
Understanding silicate hydration from quantitative analyses of hydrating tricalcium silicates.

Elizaveta Pustovgar;Rahul P. Sangodkar;Andrey S. Andreev;Marta Palacios

213
Citations
Molecular design of comb-shaped polycarboxylate dispersants for environmentally friendly concrete

Delphine Marchon;Ueli Sulser;Arnd Eberhardt;Robert J. Flatt

213
Citations
Influence of aluminates on the hydration kinetics of tricalcium silicate

Elizaveta Pustovgar;Ratan K. Mishra;Marta Palacios;Jean-Baptiste d'Espinose de Lacaillerie

209
Citations
Chemo-mechanics of salt damage in stone

Robert J. Flatt;Francesco Caruso;Asel Maria Aguilar Sanchez;George W. Scherer

206
Citations
A commented translation of the paper by C.W. Correns and W. Steinborn on crystallization pressure

Robert J. Flatt;Michael Steiger;George W. Scherer

200
Citations