A.P. Gerlich

13.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
248 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

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A.P. Gerlich is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A.P. Gerlich has authored 248 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 236 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 73 papers in Materials Chemistry and 71 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in A.P. Gerlich's work include Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (143 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (131 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (63 papers). A.P. Gerlich is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (143 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (131 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (63 papers). A.P. Gerlich collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Iran and China. A.P. Gerlich's co-authors include F. Khodabakhshi, T. H. North, P. Su, Y. Zhou, Hossein Izadi, Amir Khajepour, L. H. Shah, M. Haghshenas, Mohammad Hossein Farshidianfar and M. Yamamoto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

A.P. Gerlich

243 papers receiving 10.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Friction stir welding/processing of metals and alloys: A comprehensive review on microstructural evolution

2020 754 citations A.P. Gerlich, F. Khodabakhshi et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A.P. Gerlich Canada	60	10.1k	3.0k	3.0k	1.1k	936	248	10.9k
Jorge F. dos Santos Germany	55	9.3k 0.9×	1.9k 0.6×	3.1k 1.0×	2.0k 1.8×	487 0.5×	304	10.1k
Caiwang Tan China	46	6.0k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	806 0.9×	269	6.9k
Yifu Shen China	44	6.2k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	937 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	251	6.7k
Yuichiro Koizumi Japan	48	7.9k 0.8×	3.7k 1.2×	2.6k 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	930 1.0×	285	8.7k
Dong Qiu Australia	44	6.1k 0.6×	3.1k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	643 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	144	7.1k
Nong Gao United Kingdom	50	5.6k 0.6×	4.1k 1.4×	1.8k 0.6×	1.6k 1.4×	659 0.7×	162	6.5k
Xiaoguo Song China	50	7.3k 0.7×	2.4k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	670 0.7×	414	8.8k
Ming Gao China	47	7.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	652 0.6×	2.2k 2.3×	201	8.3k
P.B. Prangnell United Kingdom	62	12.4k 1.2×	6.6k 2.2×	5.6k 1.9×	2.3k 2.1×	2.1k 2.2×	217	13.7k
M. Kamaraj India	39	4.6k 0.5×	1.8k 0.6×	1.9k 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	319 0.3×	208	5.4k

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Jahed, Hamid, et al.. (2025). Fatigue Strength of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Nano‐Particle Enhanced AA7075 Material. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures. 48(7). 2908–2918.

Zhao, Xiaoye, et al.. (2024). High-deposition laser brazing with enhanced surface quality, bridge performance and mechanical properties. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 124. 38–51. 5 indexed citations

Khodabakhshi, F., M.H. Farshidianfar, A.P. Gerlich, et al.. (2024). Engineering of textured gradient microstructures using directed energy deposition: The impact of adaptive cooling rate. Materials & Design. 245. 113266–113266. 5 indexed citations

Gerlich, A.P., et al.. (2024). Evaluation of Melting Efficiency in Cold Wire Gas Metal Arc Welding Using 1020 Steel as Substrate. Metals. 14(4). 484–484. 2 indexed citations

Sharifi, Ali, F. Khodabakhshi, & A.P. Gerlich. (2024). Suppressing anisotropy in additive manufacturing by shear crystallographic texture development during multi-layer friction stir deposition. Materials Science and Engineering A. 903. 146640–146640. 4 indexed citations

Morshed-Behbahani, Khashayar, Amir Hadadzadeh, A.P. Gerlich, & Ali Nasiri. (2024). Influence of friction stir processing (FSP) on arc directed energy deposited 316 L stainless steel: A corrosion science study. Corrosion Communications. 17. 24–27. 5 indexed citations

Yang, Hanwen, et al.. (2024). Effect of Wire Preheat and Feed Rate in X80 Steel Laser Root Welds: Part 2 — Mechanical Properties. Welding Journal. 103(4). 107–116. 5 indexed citations

Huda, Nazmul, et al.. (2024). Effect of Wire Preheat and Feed Rate in X80 Steel Laser Root Welds: Part 1 — Microstructure. Welding Journal. 103(4). 95–106. 3 indexed citations

Keshavarzkermani, Ali, et al.. (2024). Systematic investigation into laser powder bed fusion of Ti-5553 through single-track and multi-layer studies for tailored manufacturing solutions. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 4008–4022. 3 indexed citations

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Hakim, Raymond M., et al.. (2023). Mechanical anisotropy and microstructural characterization of AISI 316LSi stainless steel using micro-plasma directed energy deposition. Welding in the World. 68(3). 493–503. 2 indexed citations

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Hou, Wentao, Yuquan Ding, Guoqiang Huang, et al.. (2022). The role of pin eccentricity in friction stir welding of Al-Mg-Si alloy sheets: microstructural evolution and mechanical properties. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 121(11-12). 7661–7675. 58 indexed citations

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Huang, Guoqiang, Jie Wu, Wentao Hou, et al.. (2021). A novel two-step method to prepare fine-grained SiC/Al-Mg-Sc-Zr nanocomposite: Processing, microstructure and mechanical properties. Materials Science and Engineering A. 823. 141764–141764. 18 indexed citations

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Shen, Zhikang, Yuquan Ding, Wei Guo, et al.. (2021). Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding Al Alloy to Copper via Pure Metallurgical Joining Mechanism. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 34(1). 27 indexed citations

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Hou, Wentao, L. H. Shah, Guoqiang Huang, Yifu Shen, & A.P. Gerlich. (2020). The role of tool offset on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Cu friction stir welded joints. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 825. 154045–154045. 81 indexed citations

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Huda, Nazmul, Abdelbaset R.H. Midawi, J. A. Gianetto, & A.P. Gerlich. (2020). Continuous cooling transformation behaviour and toughness of heat-affected zones in an X80 line pipe steel. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 12. 613–628. 28 indexed citations

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Hou, Wentao, et al.. (2020). Enhanced strength and ductility in dissimilar friction stir butt welded Al/Cu joints by addition of a cold-spray Ni interlayer. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 60. 573–577. 23 indexed citations

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Walbridge, Scott, et al.. (2020). Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Friction Stir Weld Fatigue Performance. 58. 1 indexed citations

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Derazkola, Hamed Aghajani, F. Khodabakhshi, & A.P. Gerlich. (2020). Friction-forging tubular additive manufacturing (FFTAM): A new route of solid-state layer-upon-layer metal deposition. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 9(6). 15273–15285. 43 indexed citations

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Huang, Guoqiang, et al.. (2019). Microstructure and mechanical properties of fine-grained aluminum matrix composite reinforced with nitinol shape memory alloy particulates produced by underwater friction stir processing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 786. 257–271. 65 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, M., et al.. (2007). Liquid Penetration Induced (LPI) Cracking in AZ91 Friction Stir Spot Welds. QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN WELDING SOCIETY. 25(1). 208–214. 4 indexed citations

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