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Walter Steurer

Walter Steurer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12499 12089 167 160 230 8824

Walter Steurer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Steurer between 1983 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Steurer published across 41 years, from 1983 to 2023, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2007. 1 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2007. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1983 2023

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Steurer: publications per year, 1983 to 2023
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 4
1995 4
1996 6
1997 5
1998 8
1999 5
2000 11
2001 9
2002 4
2003 5
2004 11
2005 9
2006 12
2007 28
2008 14
2009 23
2010 8
2011 19
2012 8
2013 6
2014 14
2015 8
2016 10
2017 6
2018 3
2019 1
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
Total 265
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Walter Steurer 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 Walter Steurer 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, 230–249 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: 230 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
230–249 766 230
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
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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Walter Steurer 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 Walter Steurer 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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

Walter Steurer is a researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, with a portfolio focused primarily on materials science and engineering disciplines. Their contributions span several key subfields including materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and geochemistry and petrology.

Their research centers around topics such as quasicrystal structures and properties, mineralogy and gemology studies, and high entropy alloys. Additional areas of focus include high-temperature coating behaviors, intermetallics and advanced alloy properties, advanced materials and composites, and the use of X-ray diffraction in crystallography.

Steurer's publication record includes papers in several notable academic venues. These include multiple publications in Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, as well as contributions to Materials Characterization, Materials Science and Engineering A, Nature Communications, and Cell Reports Physical Science.

Key recent papers by Steurer are:

  • Single-phase high-entropy alloys - A critical update (2020), Materials Characterization
  • Gummelt versus Lück decagon covering and beyond. Implications for decagonal quasicrystals (2020), Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Steurer include Zhanbing He, Haikun Ma, Tiantian Zhang, Yanguo Wang, and Xiuliang Ma.

Steurer's work navigates intersecting disciplines such as materials science, engineering, and earth and planetary sciences, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Their research topics demonstrate a balanced engagement with theoretical aspects of crystallography as well as applied material properties relevant to advanced alloy systems and quasicrystalline order.

Best Publications

  • Transition Metal Borides: Superhard versus Ultra-incompressible†

    Qinfen Gu;Günter Krauss;Walter Steurer

  • Size-dependent plasticity in an Nb25Mo25Ta25W25 refractory high-entropy alloy

    Yu Zou;Soumyadipta Maiti;Walter Steurer;Ralph Spolenak

  • Discovery of a superconducting high-entropy alloy.

    P. Koželj;S. Vrtnik;A. Jelen;S. Jazbec

  • Twenty years of structure research on quasicrystals. Part I. Pentagonal, octagonal, decagonal and dodecagonal quasicrystals

    Walter Steurer

  • Photonic and phononic quasicrystals

    Walter Steurer;Daniel Sutter-Widmer

  • Crystallography of Quasicrystals: Concepts, Methods and Structures

    Walter Steurer;Sofia Deloudi

  • Structural-disorder and its effect on mechanical properties in single-phase TaNbHfZr high-entropy alloy

    Soumyadipta Maiti;Walter Steurer

  • Structure of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Powders and Precursor to Their Highly Efficient Photosensitizer

    V. Shklover;M.-K. Nazeeruddin;S. M. Zakeeruddin;C. Barbe

  • Colloidal quasicrystals with 12-fold and 18-fold diffraction symmetry

    Steffen Fischer;Alexander Exner;Kathrin Zielske;Jan Perlich

  • The structure of decagonal Al70Ni15Co15

    W. Steurer;T. Haibach;B. Zhang;S. Kek

  • Phase Evolution in Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings Studied by Rietveld Refinement of X-Ray Powder Diffraction Patterns

    Grégoire Witz;Valery Shklover;Walter Steurer;Sharath Bachegowda

  • Five-dimensional structure analysis of decagonal Al65Cu20Co15

    W. Steurer;K. H. Kuo

  • Single-phase high-entropy alloys - an overview

    Roksolana Kozak;Alla Sologubenko;Walter Steurer

  • The Structure of Quasicrystals

    Walter Steurer

  • The Samson phase, β-Mg2Al3, revisited

    Michael Feuerbacher;Carsten Thomas;Julien P.A. Makongo;Stefan Hoffmann

  • Superconductivity in thermally annealed Ta-Nb-Hf-Zr-Ti high-entropy alloys

    S. Vrtnik;P. Koželj;A. Meden;S. Maiti

  • The structure of quasicrystals

    Walter Steurer

  • Unexpected high stiffness of Ag and Au nanoparticles.

    Q. F. Gu;G. Krauss;W. Steurer;F. Gramm

  • Hybrid Monte Carlo/Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Refractory Metal High Entropy Alloy

    Michael Widom;William Paul Huhn;S. Maiti;W. Steurer

  • Quasicrystals: What do we know? What do we want to know? What can we know?

    Walter Steurer

  • Structure solution of the basic decagonal Al-Co-Ni phase by the atomic surfaces modelling method.

    Antonio Cervellino;Torsten Haibach;Walter Steurer

  • Fracture properties of a refractory high-entropy alloy: In situ micro-cantilever and atom probe tomography studies

    Y. Zou;Y. Zou;P. Okle;H. Yu;H. Yu;T. Sumigawa

  • Structural-disorder and its effect on the mechanical properties in single-phase TaNbHfZr high-entropy alloys

    Soumyadipta Maiti;Walter Steurer

Frequent Co-Authors

Qinfen Gu
Qinfen Gu Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Ralph Spolenak
Ralph Spolenak ETH Zurich
Oliver Gröning
Oliver Gröning Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Takayuki Kitamura
Takayuki Kitamura Osaka University
Artem R. Oganov
Artem R. Oganov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Thomas A. Lograsso
Thomas A. Lograsso Ames Laboratory
Xiuliang Ma
Xiuliang Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Patricia A. Thiel
Patricia A. Thiel Iowa State University
Marc Heggen
Marc Heggen Forschungszentrum Jülich
Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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