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Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Materialia is 86. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A model for solute evolution in laser powder bed fused Al-Si alloys and its application to improve thermal conductivity	291
Brittle and ductile deformations in uniaxial compression of Si micropillars	248
Corrigendum to ‘In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson's ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes’ [Acta Materialia (2022) 118097]	246
Corrigendum to Emmanuel Clouet Articles	216
Corrigendum to “Dislocation correlations in GaN epitaxial films revealed by EBSD and XRD” [Acta Materialia 297 (2025) 121357]	181
Formation and switching of chiral magnetic field textures in three-dimensional gyroid nanostructures	176
Grain boundary segregation predicted by quantum-accurate segregation spectra but not by classical models	175
Simultaneous dependent transformations nucleated at vertices and faces of 3D Poisson-Voronoi tessellations	174
Bilayer period and ratio dependent structure and mechanical properties of TiN/MoN superlattices	174
Dynamic deformation mechanism in submicro-laminated copper with interlamellar graphene multilayers	172
In-situ phase transition in P3-type layered oxide for high-performance Na-ion cathode	164
Beyond LGPS: Superionic conduction meets chemomechanical anisotropy in Li₁₁AlP₂S₁₂ solid-state Li-ion batteries	163
Composition-dependent electronic hybridization induced transitions in metallic glasses	160
Glass formation during combinatorial sputtering in binary alloys	160
A data science approach for analysis and reconstruction of spinodal-like composition fields in irradiated FeCrAl alloys	153
Microstructural features governing the strength of immiscible Fe–Mg joints formed by eutectic melt-induced liquid metal dealloying	144
Editorial Board	139
Thermodynamics and Ferroelectric Properties of Pb1-xSrxTiO3 Solid Solutions	138
Origin of interface stress enhancement and compressive-to-tensile stress transition in immiscible nanomultilayers	138
Influence of substrate polarity on thermal stability, grain growth and atomic interface structure of Au thin films on ZnO surfaces	138
Formation and self-organisation of nano-porosity in swift heavy ion irradiated amorphous Ge	132
Phase-field modelling of anisotropic solid-state dewetting on patterned substrates	129
Passivating oxidation behavior of Ti0.12Al0.21B0.67 coatings investigated by scanning transmission electron microscopy and chemical environment dependent density functional theory simulations	128
Bending-induced nanocrystallization enables large deformation in notched micron-sized single-crystal magnesium	128
Introducing strain glass transition into high-entropy TiZrHfNiCuCo alloys exhibiting elastocaloric effect and quasi-linear superelasticity	127

Structural origins of thermal expansion behavior in 2D materials	125
Bimodal structured chromium-tungsten composite as plasma-facing materials: Sinterability, mechanical properties, and deuterium retention assessment	124
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Metal alloy hydrides achieve high-Tc superconductivity at low pressure via mimicking high-pressure H3S chemical bonding	123
Model for stress evolution during the early stages of non-energetic thin film growth	121
CuCoCrRuMo HEA achieving Cl− repulsion and Mg resource recovery in industrial-current-density seawater electrolysis	120
Architected materials informatics: Construction and application to cellular-structured heat sink optimization	120
AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy: defect analysis, microstructural stability and ion irradiation resilience	120
Defect accumulation in β-Ga2O3 implanted with Yb	119
Coarsening of metal/ceramics bicontinuous structures enhanced by stress-induced instability under cyclic thermal stress	118
Controlling microstructure with tailorable mesoscale spatial heterogeneity in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V via laser powder bed fusion	118
Electrostatically enhanced interfacial thermal conductance in remote epitaxy	118
Fatigue-resistant elastocaloric effect in hypoeutectic TiNi58 alloy with heterogeneous microstructure	116
Insight into non-equilibrium evolution in metal hydride - Hydrogen storage system:A mechano-thermodynamic perspective	115
A spall and diffraction study of nanosecond pressure release across the iron ε-α phase boundary	114
In situ synchrotron study of sintering of gas-atomized Ti-6Al-4 V powders using concomitant micro-tomography and X-ray diffraction: Effect of particle size and interstitials on densification and phase	113
Atomic-scale strain fluctuations as an origin for elastic microstructures in metallic glasses	111
Mechanical properties, failure mechanisms, and scaling laws of bicontinuous nanoporous metallic glasses	110
The toughening effect of twins on fracture in nanotwinned Cu during cyclic loading	109
The effects of diffusional couplings on compositional trajectories and interfacial free energies during phase separation in a quaternary Ni-Al-Cr-Re model superalloy	109
The dual role of boron on hydrogen embrittlement: example of interface-related hydrogen effects in an austenite-ferrite two-phase lightweight steel	108
Microstructure evolution in ultra-high purity Fe-Cr alloys under low-PKA proton irradiation	108
Solid solution softening and hardening in binary BCC alloys	106
Ternary diagrams of phase, stability, and optical properties of cesium lead mixed-halide perovskites	106
Unusual synchronous behavior of polarization and relaxation in Aurivillius superlattice	101
Suppressing embrittlement and enhancing thermal resistance of bulk superlattice alloys by controllable grain-boundary segregation	101
Effect of thermal ageing on the deformation behaviour of ferrite and austenite in a duplex stainless steel: Micropillar characterisation and dislocation density modelling	101
Ultrastrong and stress corrosion cracking-resistant martensitic steels	99
Discovery of Guinier-Preston zone hardening in refractory nitride ceramics	99
Atomistically informed mesoscale modelling of deformation behavior of bulk metallic glasses	99
In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson’s ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes	98
Electronic effects on the radiation damage in high-entropy alloys	98
Strong interfaces: the key to high strength in nano metallic laminates	97
Atomistic simulations of pipe diffusion in bcc transition metals	97
Convective effects on columnar dendritic solidification – A multiscale dendritic needle network study	96
Substituting Ce with La and Nd in Al11Ce3: Effect on microstructure and mechanical properties	96
Effect of external stress on hydride reorientation in zirconium	95
Kawin: An open source Kampmann–Wagner Numerical (KWN) phase precipitation and coarsening model	95
Ni coarsening in Ni-yttria stabilized zirconia electrodes: Three-dimensional quantitative phase-field simulations supported by ex-situ ptychographic nano-tomography	95
Uncovering deformation twins in intermetallic AuSn and Au5Sn	95
A novel two-step grain boundary diffusion process using TaF5 and Pr70Cu15Al10Ga5 for realizing high-coercivity in Nd-Fe-B-sintered magnets without use of heavy rare-earth	94
Assessing the early stages of crystal nucleation and growth in a deeply supercooled glass-forming liquid	94
Anomalous upper critical field in UNbTiVZr, a new high entropy alloy superconductor containing uranium	94
Enhanced deep-freezing magneto- and elasto-caloric effects by modifying lattice anharmonicity and electronic structures	94
High-entropy spinel/sulfide janus heterostructures for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis in low-temperature zinc-air batteries	93
Ion kinetic energy- and ion flux-dependent mechanical properties and thermal stability of (Ti,Al)N thin films	92
First-principles insights into complex interplays among nano-phases in an Al-Cu-Li-Zr alloy	92
A phase field crystal model for real-time grain boundary formation and motion in complex concentration alloy	91
Recipients of the 2026 Acta Materialia, Inc. student awards	90
Grain boundaries modification of the spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 ceramic cathode towards low interfacial resistance for lithium-ion batteries with ultrahigh areal energy density	90

A novel Re-free Ni-based single-crystal superalloy with enhanced creep resistance and microstructure stability	90
On microstructure development during laser melting and resolidification: An experimentally validated simulation study	90
The Effect of Grain Boundary Facet Junctions on Segregation and Embrittlement	89
Scalar permeability microstructure model considering crystallographic texture and grain size for magnetic evaluation of anisotropy in steel	89
Super-defects in superatomic crystals	88
Twinning-dominated scratch mechanism transitions in commercial pure Titanium from micro to macro scales	88
Solute clustering in polycrystals: Unveiling the interplay of grain boundary junction and long-range solute attraction effects	88
Formation and distribution of Au nanoparticles within Si lamellae of the Au-Si eutectic microstructure	87
Restructuring of emergent grain boundaries at free surfaces – An interplay between core stabilization and elastic stress generation	87
Hydrogen-assisted spinodal decomposition in a TiNbZrHfTa complex concentrated alloy	86
Prediction of temperature-dependent nucleation and growth in pure FeCr alloy via a self-consistent Phase Field approach	86
Microstructure-aware Bayesian materials design	86
Intra-grain orientation distributions in deformed aluminium: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiment and crystal-plasticity finite-element simulation	86
Achieving excellent elevated-temperature mechanical properties in dual-phase high-entropy alloys via nanoscale co-precipitation and heterostructure engineering	86