Esther T. Akinlabi

12.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
653 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

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Esther T. Akinlabi is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Esther T. Akinlabi has authored 653 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 425 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 175 papers in Materials Chemistry and 128 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Esther T. Akinlabi's work include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (132 papers), Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (120 papers) and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (115 papers). Esther T. Akinlabi is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (132 papers), Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (120 papers) and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (115 papers). Esther T. Akinlabi collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Nigeria and United Kingdom. Esther T. Akinlabi's co-authors include Rasheedat M. Mahamood, Stephen A. Akinlabi, I. Dinaharan, Sisa Pityana, Omolayo M. Ikumapayi, Oluseyi Philip Oladijo, Mukul Shukla, Fredrick Madaraka Mwema, O.S. Fatoba and Tien‐Chien Jen and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Esther T. Akinlabi

613 papers receiving 8.0k 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.

Aluminum Matrix Composites for Industrial Use: Advances and Trends

2016 267 citations Esther T. Akinlabi et al. profile →
A comprehensive review of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their derivatives in environmental pollution control

2024 109 citations Esther T. Akinlabi et al. profile →
A Natural Lignification Inspired Super‐Hard Wood‐Based Composites with Extreme Resilience

2025 38 citations Esther T. Akinlabi et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Esther T. Akinlabi South Africa	41	5.1k	2.0k	1.2k	1.2k	1.0k	653	8.3k
Abdel‐Hamid I. Mourad United Arab Emirates	43	3.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	650 0.6×	900 0.9×	380	7.2k
Nïkhil Gupta United States	55	5.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	2.2k 1.9×	1.1k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	280	9.6k
Amar Patnaik India	49	3.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	3.0k 2.6×	1.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	301	8.2k
Catalin I. Pruncu United Kingdom	49	4.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	879 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	217	8.2k
Jing Zhang China	49	4.5k 0.9×	3.6k 1.8×	1.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.3×	1.4k 1.4×	535	10.3k
Chander Prakash India	58	5.6k 1.1×	1.9k 0.9×	770 0.7×	2.1k 1.8×	2.9k 2.9×	408	9.8k
Shubham Sharma India	56	6.3k 1.2×	1.9k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	1.4k 1.2×	3.0k 3.0×	501	12.5k
Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj India	37	2.7k 0.5×	855 0.4×	658 0.6×	609 0.5×	511 0.5×	258	4.6k
Véronique Michaud Switzerland	44	2.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	2.1k 1.8×	692 0.6×	886 0.9×	242	6.5k
Wentao Yan China	53	6.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	678 0.6×	3.2k 2.8×	1.4k 1.3×	227	8.6k

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Akinlabi, Esther T., et al.. (2025). Wear and Tribo-Corrosion Behavior of Laser Surface Alloyed Ti6Al4V with Ti, C and Ti + C. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 34(19). 21389–21400.

Akinlabi, Esther T., et al.. (2024). A multiscale finite element modeling for predicting the surface integrity induced by thermo-mechanical loads during high-speed milling of Ti-6Al-4V. CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology. 52. 246–263. 10 indexed citations

Acharya, Uttam, et al.. (2024). Effect of tool traverse speed on high strength structural AA6092/17.5 SiCp-T6 AMC friction stir welding. Materials Today Communications. 38. 108040–108040. 5 indexed citations

Akinlabi, Esther T., et al.. (2024). Analysing the Roles of Robotics in Manufacturing Organizations in the Era of Industry 4.0. 1–5. 2 indexed citations

Zoppi, Guillaume, Wai Lok Woo, Fredrick Madaraka Mwema, et al.. (2024). Effect of Turning Parameters on Cutting Forces, Maximum Principal Stress, and Maximum Interfacial Temperature on Medium Carbon AISI 1045 Steel: Simulation and Comparative Studies. Macromolecular Symposia. 413(3). 2 indexed citations

Akinlabi, Esther T., et al.. (2024). Investigation of orange peel as an inhibitor on the corrosion susceptibility of mild steel. AIP conference proceedings. 3101. 20001–20001.

Afolalu, Sunday A., et al.. (2023). Influence of Varying Grain Size & Microstructural Constituents on the Corrosion Rate of Steel- An Overview. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 391. 1050–1050.

Akinlabi, Stephen A., et al.. (2023). Multi-response optimization of TIG dissimilar welding of AISI 1008 mild steel and AISI 316 stainless steel using grey-based Taguchi method. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 126(1-2). 749–758. 8 indexed citations

Ogedengbe, Temitayo S., et al.. (2023). Wear characteristics, reduction techniques and its application in automotive parts – A review. Cogent Engineering. 10(1). 12 indexed citations

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Okokpujie, Imhade P., et al.. (2023). Study of the corrosion, electrical, and mechanical properties of aluminium metal composite reinforced with coconut rice and eggshell for wind turbine blade development. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 13. 100627–100627. 15 indexed citations

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Ikumapayi, Omolayo M., Rasaq A. Kazeem, Temitayo S. Ogedengbe, et al.. (2023). Performance evaluation of African star seed ( chrysophyllum albidum ) oil as a cutting lubricant in milling of ASTM A36 steel. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies. 10(4). 2998–3012. 4 indexed citations

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Akinlabi, Stephen A., et al.. (2022). Comparative study between TIG-MIG Hybrid, TIG and MIG welding of 1008 steel joints for enhanced structural integrity. Scientific African. 17. e01329–e01329. 14 indexed citations

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Daramola, Oluyemi Ojo, et al.. (2022). Grain refinement of Al–Zn–Mg alloy during equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). Results in Engineering. 16. 100739–100739. 18 indexed citations

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Akinlabi, Stephen A., et al.. (2021). Multi-objective optimization of process parameters in TIG-MIG welded AISI 1008 steel for improved structural integrity. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 118(11-12). 3601–3615. 14 indexed citations

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Akinlabi, Esther T., et al.. (2020). Investigating the effects of process parameters on the mechanical integrity of friction stir processed aluminium alloy. Materials Today Proceedings. 44. 1238–1242. 5 indexed citations

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Shongwe, Mxolisi Brendon, Oluwagbenga T. Johnson, Rasheedat M. Mahamood, et al.. (2020). Effect of processing parameters on corrosion behaviour of Al reinforced with Ni-40Fe-10Ti alloy fabricated by FSP. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 110(9-10). 2703–2711. 6 indexed citations

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Fatoba, O.S., et al.. (2020). Analysis of wear properties and surface roughness of laser additive manufactured (LAM) Ti and TiB2 metal matrix composite. Materials Today Proceedings. 44. 1279–1285. 10 indexed citations

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Akinlabi, Stephen A., et al.. (2020). Numerical analysis of butt and lap welded titanium reinforced mild steel joints. Materials Today Proceedings. 44. 1175–1184.

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Akinlabi, Esther T., et al.. (2018). Mechanical characterization of Al/Ti-6Al-4V surface composite fabricated via FSP: a comparison of tool geometry and number of passes. Materials Research Express. 5(11). 115015–115015. 21 indexed citations

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Mahamood, Rasheedat M., Esther T. Akinlabi, Mukul Shukla, & Sisa Pityana. (2013). Material efficiency of laser metal deposited TI6AL4V: Effect of laser power. Engineering letters. 21(1). 18–22. 19 indexed citations

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