David Porter

12.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
188 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

David Porter is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, David Porter has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 114 papers in Materials Chemistry and 77 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in David Porter's work include Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (138 papers), Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (78 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (59 papers). David Porter is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (138 papers), Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (78 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (59 papers). David Porter collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Egypt and United Kingdom. David Porter's co-authors include K. E. Easterling, L.P. Karjalainen, Antti Kaijalainen, Jukka Kömi, Vahid Javaheri, Mahesh C. Somani, Saara Mehtonen, Atef Hamada, Mohamed Y. Sherif and A. Kisko and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

David Porter

182 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

Phase Transformations in ... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 2009 2021 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys
    1992 4.0k citations David Porter, K. E. Easterling profile →
  2. Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys (Revised Reprint)
    2009 778 citations David Porter, K. E. Easterling et al. profile →
  3. Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys
    2021 276 citations David Porter, K. E. Easterling et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
David Porter 6.5k 5.5k 2.3k 1.6k 949 188 9.4k
David P. Field 5.7k 0.9× 4.6k 0.8× 2.3k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 640 0.7× 179 7.9k
Peng Zhang 6.5k 1.0× 5.3k 1.0× 2.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 713 0.8× 358 9.1k
A.J. Wilkinson 6.9k 1.1× 7.1k 1.3× 4.0k 1.7× 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 206 11.1k
John Ågren 7.9k 1.2× 5.0k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 2.0k 1.3× 613 0.6× 235 9.8k
Valerie Randlè 4.7k 0.7× 4.9k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 171 7.0k
Shigenobu Ogata 4.7k 0.7× 5.7k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 864 0.5× 573 0.6× 221 8.1k
Norbert Schell 7.1k 1.1× 4.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 305 0.3× 386 9.6k
D. Schryvers 5.0k 0.8× 6.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.6k 1.0× 386 0.4× 288 8.9k
Dianzhong Li 5.8k 0.9× 6.7k 1.2× 2.7k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 919 1.0× 353 9.7k
Stefan Zaefferer 8.5k 1.3× 6.3k 1.1× 2.9k 1.3× 1.7k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 194 10.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Porter

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Porter

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All Works

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Laukkanen, Anssi, et al.. (2021). Micromechanics driven design of ferritic–austenitic duplex stainless steel microstructures for improved cleavage fracture toughness. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 253. 107878–107878. 14 indexed citations
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Porter, David, K. E. Easterling, & Mohamed Y. Sherif. (2021). Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys. 276 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jaskari, Matias, et al.. (2020). Precipitation Versus Partitioning Kinetics during the Quenching of Low-Carbon Martensitic Steels. Metals. 10(7). 850–850. 10 indexed citations
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Porter, David, et al.. (2020). Optimization of Niobium Content in Direct Quenched High-Strength Steels. Metals. 10(6). 807–807. 4 indexed citations
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Porter, David, et al.. (2019). Mechanical Properties of Direct-Quenched Ultra-High-Strength Steel Alloyed with Molybdenum and Niobium. Metals. 9(3). 350–350. 13 indexed citations
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Jaskari, Matias, et al.. (2019). The Effect of Hot-Mounting on the Microstructure of an As-Quenched Auto-Tempered Low-Carbon Martensitic Steel. Metals. 9(5). 550–550. 13 indexed citations
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Nyyssönen, Tuomo, Matias Jaskari, Antti Järvenpää, et al.. (2019). Observations on the Relationship between Crystal Orientation and the Level of Auto-Tempering in an As-Quenched Martensitic Steel. Metals. 9(12). 1255–1255. 22 indexed citations
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Jaskari, Matias, et al.. (2019). Sample Preparation Challenges with Highly Metastable Ferritic-Austenitic Stainless Steels. Practical Metallography. 56(6). 373–392. 5 indexed citations
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Pallaspuro, Sakari, et al.. (2018). Estimation of Impact Toughness Transition Temperatures of As-Quenched Steels. Materials science forum. 941. 498–503. 1 indexed citations
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Somani, Mahesh C., David Porter, Atef Hamada, & L.P. Karjalainen. (2015). High-Temperature Flow Stress and Recrystallization Characteristics of Al-Bearing Microalloyed TWIP Steels. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 46(11). 5329–5342. 15 indexed citations
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Mattila, Olli, et al.. (2014). The Hot Strength of Industrial Cokes – Evaluation of Coke Properties that Affect Its High‐Temperature Strength. steel research international. 85(12). 1608–1619. 16 indexed citations
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Mehtonen, Saara, Eric J. Palmiere, R.D.K. Misra, L.P. Karjalainen, & David Porter. (2014). Dynamic restoration mechanisms in a Ti–Nb stabilized ferritic stainless steel during hot deformation. Materials Science and Engineering A. 601. 7–19. 37 indexed citations
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Somani, Mahesh C., et al.. (2013). Evaluation of DQ&P Processing Route for the Development of Ultra-high Strength Tough Ductile Steels. 2(2). 154–160. 15 indexed citations
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Kinnunen, Esko, et al.. (2013). Development of a New Direct Quenched Abrasion Resistant Steel. 2(1). 27–34. 5 indexed citations
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Porter, David, et al.. (2001). Comparative study on the weldability of different shipbuilding steels. Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). 2 indexed citations
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Hodge, Peter & David Porter. (1997). Nysius senecionis lSchillingr lHemipterac Lygaeidaer new to the British Isles. 10. 1–2. 1 indexed citations
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Porter, David, et al.. (1994). Processing, characterisation, and evaluation of hydroxyapatite reinforced polyethylene composites. British Ceramic Transactions. 93(3). 91–95. 130 indexed citations
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Porter, David & J. W. Edington. (1978). Microanalysis and cell boundary velocity measurements for the cellular reaction in a Mg-9% Al alloy. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 358(1694). 335–350. 36 indexed citations
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Porter, David, P. Doig, & J. W. Edington. (1974). The variation of plasma energy loss with composition in dilute Al-Ag alloys. Philosophical magazine. 29(2). 437–440. 3 indexed citations

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