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Williams Lefebvre 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 Williams Lefebvre sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 117 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Williams Lefebvre 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 Williams Lefebvre sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Williams Lefebvre is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a significant emphasis on mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering subfields.

Lefebvre's recent research contributions include several papers, among which are:

  • Nanoscale periodic gradients generated by laser powder bed fusion of an AlSi10Mg alloy, 2020, Materials & Design
  • On the origin of the strain hardening mechanisms of Ni20Cr alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion, 2023, International Journal of Plasticity
  • Investigations of powder reusing on microstructure and mechanical properties of Inconel 718 obtained by additive manufacturing, 2021, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Effects of Mg on strengthening mechanisms in ultrafine-grained Al-Mg-Zr alloy, 2020, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Bringing atom probe tomography to transmission electron microscopes, 2024, Nature Communications

The scientist's work spans multiple specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties

Williams Lefebvre frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • BIO Web of Conferences
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Scripta Materialia

Key frequent co-authors in Lefebvre's work include Clément Keller, Shubham Sanjay Joshi, Éric Hug, F. Vurpillot, and Florian Chabanais. Collaboration with these researchers is a common feature in several publications.

Their research contributes to several fields, notably engineering with 40 publications and materials science with 12. Subfields such as mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, automotive engineering, and aerospace engineering are integral parts of their scientific portfolio.

Best Publications

  • Influence of alloy composition and heat treatment on precipitate composition in Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys

    T. Marlaud;T. Marlaud;A. Deschamps;F. Bley;W. Lefebvre

  • Evolution of precipitate microstructures during the retrogression and re-ageing heat treatment of an Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloy

    T. Marlaud;T. Marlaud;A. Deschamps;F. Bley;W. Lefebvre

  • Complex precipitation pathways in multicomponent alloys.

    Emmanuel Clouet;Ludovic Laé;Thierry Épicier;Williams Lefebvre

  • Three dimensional atom probe investigation on the formation of Al3(Sc, Zr)-dispersoids in aluminium alloys

    Borge Forbord;Borge Forbord;Williams Lefebvre;Frederic Danoix;Hakon Hallem

  • Complex Precipitation Pathways in Multi-Component Alloys

    Emmanuel Clouet;Ludovic Laé;Thierry Épicier;Williams Lefebvre

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

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

  • Characterisation of the composition and volume fraction of η′ and η precipitates in an Al–Zn–Mg alloy by a combination of atom probe, small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy

    Myriam Dumont;W. Lefebvre;B. Doisneau-Cottignies;A. Deschamps

  • Atomic-scale investigation of the interface precipitation in a TiB2 nanoparticles reinforced Al-Zn-Mg-Cu matrix composite

    Yu Ma;Yu Ma;Ahmed Addad;Gang Ji;Ming-Xing Zhang

  • 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

  • 3D atom probe study of solute atoms clustering during natural ageing and pre-ageing of an Al-Mg-Si alloy

    F. De Geuser;W. Lefebvre;D. Blavette

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

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

  • Precipitation kinetic of Al3(Sc,Zr) dispersoids in aluminium

    W. Lefebvre;F. Danoix;H. Hallem;B. Forbord

  • Strengthening mechanisms of T1 precipitates and their influence on the plasticity of an Al-Cu-Li alloy

    Thomas Dorin;Frédéric De Geuser;Williams Lefebvre;Christophe Sigli

  • The effect of minor solute additions on the precipitation path of an AlCuLi alloy

    Eva Gumbmann;Eva Gumbmann;Williams Lefebvre;Frédéric De Geuser;Frédéric De Geuser;Christophe Sigli

  • Composition of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Nanostructures Measured by Atom Probe Tomography and Its Dependence on the Surface Electric Field

    Lorenzo Mancini;Nooshin Amirifar;Deodatta Shinde;Ivan Blum

  • 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

  • Mechanical and electrical properties of an ultrafine grained Al–8.5 wt. % RE (RE = 5.4 wt.% Ce, 3.1 wt.% La) alloy processed by severe plastic deformation

    M.Yu. Murashkin;M.Yu. Murashkin;I. Sabirov;A.E. Medvedev;N.A. Enikeev;N.A. Enikeev

  • Quantitative description of the T-1 formation kinetics in an Al-Cu-Li alloy using differential scanning calorimetry, small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy

    Thomas Dorin;Alexis Deschamps;Frédéric De Geuser;Williams Lefebvre

  • Clustering and nearest neighbour distances in atom-probe tomography.

    T. Philippe;F. De Geuser;S. Duguay;W. Lefebvre

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

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

  • Atomic structure of hardening precipitates in an Al–Mg–Zn–Cu alloy determined by HAADF-STEM and first-principles calculations: relation to η-MgZn2

    Calin D. Marioara;Williams Lefebvre;Sigmund J. Andersen;Jesper Friis

  • Enhanced Strength and Ductility of Ultrafine-Grained Ti Processed by Severe Plastic Deformation**

    Irina Semenova;Gulnaz Salimgareeva;Gérald Da Costa;Williams Lefebvre

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexis Deschamps
Alexis Deschamps Grenoble Institute of Technology
Didier Blavette
Didier Blavette University of Rouen
F. De Geuser
F. De Geuser Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Randi Holmestad
Randi Holmestad Norwegian University of Science and Technology
John C. Walmsley
John C. Walmsley University of Cambridge
Nicolas Grandjean
Nicolas Grandjean École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Annick Loiseau
Annick Loiseau University of Paris-Saclay
Maria Tchernycheva
Maria Tchernycheva University of Paris-Saclay
Ruslan Z. Valiev
Ruslan Z. Valiev Ufa State Aviation Technical University

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