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Thomas Niendorf

Thomas Niendorf

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9084 8770 507 491 356 14051

Thomas Niendorf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Niendorf between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Niendorf published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 15.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2021. 77 of the 428 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 57 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 45 publications
1998 2025

428 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Niendorf: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 2
2008 4
2009 5
2010 8
2011 9
2012 12
2013 17
2014 14
2015 18
2016 12
2017 22
2018 16
2019 33
2020 37
2021 57
2022 42
2023 40
2024 32
2025 45
Total 428
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Thomas Niendorf 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 Thomas Niendorf 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, 350–369 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: 356 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.

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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
350–369 440 356
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
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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Thomas Niendorf 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 Thomas Niendorf 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 53
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
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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Overview

Thomas Niendorf is affiliated with the University of Kassel in Germany, where their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their extensive work spans subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Automotive Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of themes centered on materials and manufacturing processes. Key areas of study include:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties

Niendorf has contributed to several recent papers, highlighting both experimental and theoretical aspects of advanced materials in additive manufacturing. Notable publications include:

  • Damage tolerant design of additively manufactured metallic components subjected to cyclic loading: State of the art and challenges, 2021, Progress in Materials Science
  • On the low-cycle fatigue response of CoCrNiFeMn high entropy alloy with ultra-fine grain structure, 2020, Acta Materialia
  • Thermal stability, microstructure and texture evolution of thermomechanical processed AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • On the structural integrity of Fe-36Ni Invar alloy processed by selective laser melting, 2020, Additive Manufacturing
  • Severe plastic deformation as a processing tool for strengthening of additive manufactured alloys, 2021, Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Frequent co-authors with whom Niendorf has collaborated include Thomas Wegener, P. Krooß, Malte Vollmer, C. Lauhoff, and Seyed Vahid Sajadifar.

Their research is found prominently in publication venues such as Advanced Engineering Materials, Shape Memory and Superelasticity, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, International Journal of Fatigue, and Metals. These journals represent a concentration on materials engineering, fatigue analysis, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Best Publications

  • On the mechanical behaviour of titanium alloy TiAl6V4 manufactured by selective laser melting: Fatigue resistance and crack growth performance

    S. Leuders;M. Thöne;A. Riemer;T. Niendorf

  • On the fatigue crack growth behavior in 316L stainless steel manufactured by selective laser melting

    A. Riemer;S. Leuders;M. Thöne;H.A. Richard

  • Highly Anisotropic Steel Processed by Selective Laser Melting

    Thomas Niendorf;Stefan Leuders;Andre Riemer;Hans Albert Richard

  • Fatigue life of additively manufactured Ti–6Al–4V in the very high cycle fatigue regime

    J. Günther;D. Krewerth;T. Lippmann;S. Leuders

  • Inconel 939 processed by selective laser melting: Effect of microstructure and temperature on the mechanical properties under static and cyclic loading

    P. Kanagarajah;Florian Brenne;Thomas Niendorf;Hans Jürgen Maier

  • On the fatigue properties of metals manufactured by selective laser melting — The role of ductility

    Stefan Leuders;Tobias Lieneke;Stefan Lammers;Thomas Tröster

  • On the microstructural and mechanical properties of post-treated additively manufactured Inconel 718 superalloy under quasi-static and cyclic loading

    M.E. Aydinöz;F. Brenne;M. Schaper;C. Schaak

  • Superior creep strength of a nickel-based superalloy produced by selective laser melting

    M. Pröbstle;S. Neumeier;J. Hopfenmüller;L.P. Freund

  • In situ characterization of the deformation and failure behavior of non-stochastic porous structures processed by selective laser melting

    B. Gorny;T. Niendorf;J. Lackmann;M. Thoene

  • Damage tolerant design of additively manufactured metallic components subjected to cyclic loading: State of the art and challenges.

    Uwe Zerbst;Giovanni Bruno;Jean-Yves Buffiere;Thomas Wegener

  • Additively manufactured cellular structures: Impact of microstructure and local strains on the monotonic and cyclic behavior under uniaxial and bending load

    F. Brenne;T. Niendorf;H.J. Maier

  • A heat treatable TiB2/Al-3.5Cu-1.5Mg-1Si composite fabricated by selective laser melting: Microstructure, heat treatment and mechanical properties

    P. Wang;C. Gammer;F. Brenne;T. Niendorf

  • Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Performance of Hot Work Tool Steel Processed by Selective Laser Melting

    Martin Joachim Holzweissig;Alexander Taube;Florian Brenne;Mirko Schaper

  • Handbuch Hochtemperatur-Werkstofftechnik

    Hans Jürgen Maier;Thomas Niendorf;Ralf Bürgel

  • Functionally Graded Alloys Obtained by Additive Manufacturing

    Thomas Niendorf;Stefan Leuders;Andre Riemer;Florian Brenne

  • Fatigue Strength Prediction for Titanium Alloy TiAl6V4 Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting

    Stefan Leuders;Malte Vollmer;Florian Brenne;Thomas Tröster

  • The role of monotonic pre-deformation on the fatigue performance of a high-manganese austenitic TWIP steel

    T. Niendorf;C. Lotze;D. Canadinc;A. Frehn

  • On the effect of internal channels and surface roughness on the high-cycle fatigue performance of Ti-6Al-4V processed by SLM

    Johannes Günther;Stefan Leuders;Peter Koppa;Thomas Tröster

  • Grain boundary characterization and energetics of superalloys

    Michael D. Sangid;Huseyin Sehitoglu;Hans J. Maier;Thomas Niendorf

  • Impact of the scanning strategy on the mechanical behavior of 316L steel synthesized by selective laser melting

    O.O. Salman;F. Brenne;T. Niendorf;J. Eckert;J. Eckert

  • Fatigue crack growth—Microstructure relationships in a high-manganese austenitic TWIP steel

    T. Niendorf;F. Rubitschek;H.J. Maier;J. Niendorf

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Jürgen Maier
Hans Jürgen Maier University of Hannover
Ibrahim Karaman
Ibrahim Karaman Texas A&M University
Horst Biermann
Horst Biermann TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Y.I. Chumlyakov
Y.I. Chumlyakov National Research Tomsk State University
Christoph Somsen
Christoph Somsen Ruhr University Bochum
Gunther Eggeler
Gunther Eggeler Ruhr University Bochum
Wolfgang W. Schmahl
Wolfgang W. Schmahl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Guido Grundmeier
Guido Grundmeier University of Paderborn
Jan Frenzel
Jan Frenzel Ruhr University Bochum
Huseyin Sehitoglu
Huseyin Sehitoglu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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