J.-P. Kruth

7.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
38 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

J.-P. Kruth is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J.-P. Kruth has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 20 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 18 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in J.-P. Kruth's work include Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (18 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (16 papers) and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (11 papers). J.-P. Kruth is often cited by papers focused on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (18 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (16 papers) and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (11 papers). J.-P. Kruth collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Switzerland. J.-P. Kruth's co-authors include Ludo Froyen, Peter Mercelis, Takeo Nakagawa, Bert Lauwers, Marleen Rombouts, Fritz Klocke, T.H.C. Childs, Gideon Levy, Jo Van Vaerenbergh and Weiyin Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Acta Materialia, Journal of Materials Processing Technology and International Journal of Production Research.

In The Last Decade

J.-P. Kruth

37 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Selective laser melting of iron-based powder

2004 1.3k citations J.-P. Kruth, Ludo Froyen et al. Journal of Materials Processing Technology profile →
Consolidation phenomena in laser and powder-bed based layered manufacturing

2007 1.1k citations J.-P. Kruth et al. CIRP Annals profile →
Progress in Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping

1998 998 citations J.-P. Kruth et al. CIRP Annals profile →
Microstructure and mechanical properties of a novel β titanium metallic composite by selective laser melting

2014 454 citations Bey Vrancken, Lore Thijs et al. Acta Materialia profile →
In situ quality control of the selective laser melting process using a high-speed, real-time melt pool monitoring system

2014 360 citations Stijn Clijsters, Tom Craeghs et al. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J.-P. Kruth Belgium	23	4.8k	3.6k	1.2k	1.2k	723	38	6.1k
Flaviana Calignano Italy	45	4.6k 1.0×	4.2k 1.2×	819 0.7×	983 0.9×	380 0.5×	145	6.4k
Frank Liou United States	39	4.5k 0.9×	2.7k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	476 0.4×	491 0.7×	336	5.8k
Gideon Levy Switzerland	23	4.5k 0.9×	3.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	411 0.6×	45	5.7k
Luca Iuliano Italy	33	3.4k 0.7×	2.8k 0.8×	929 0.7×	758 0.7×	241 0.3×	191	4.7k
Ehsan Toyserkani Canada	51	5.7k 1.2×	3.6k 1.0×	725 0.6×	1.8k 1.5×	651 0.9×	241	8.1k
Jack Beuth United States	39	5.2k 1.1×	3.5k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	564 0.5×	477 0.7×	122	6.5k
Claus Emmelmann Germany	31	6.9k 1.4×	4.7k 1.3×	841 0.7×	691 0.6×	566 0.8×	131	7.8k
Emanuel M. Sachs United States	30	1.5k 0.3×	2.1k 0.6×	804 0.6×	1.5k 1.3×	414 0.6×	95	4.4k
Konrad Wissenbach Germany	32	7.1k 1.5×	4.7k 1.3×	659 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	871 1.2×	96	8.2k
M.A. Elbestawi Canada	55	8.6k 1.8×	2.4k 0.7×	1.4k 1.2×	3.3k 2.9×	820 1.1×	232	9.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kruth, J.-P., Ben Vandenbroucke, Jo Van Vaerenbergh, & Ignace Naert. (2026). Digital manufacturing of biocompatible metal frameworks for complex dental prostheses by means of SLS/SLM. Lirias (KU Leuven). 139–146.

Vanderleyden, Els, Simon Van Bael, Yoke Chin Chai, et al.. (2014). Gelatin functionalised porous titanium alloy implants for orthopaedic applications. Materials Science and Engineering C. 42. 396–404. 35 indexed citations

Vrancken, Bey, Lore Thijs, J.-P. Kruth, & J. Van Humbeeck. (2014). Microstructure and mechanical properties of a novel β titanium metallic composite by selective laser melting. Acta Materialia. 68. 150–158. 454 indexed citations breakdown →

Clijsters, Stijn, Tom Craeghs, Sam Buls, Karolien Kempen, & J.-P. Kruth. (2014). In situ quality control of the selective laser melting process using a high-speed, real-time melt pool monitoring system. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 75(5-8). 1089–1101. 360 indexed citations breakdown →

Yasa, Evren & J.-P. Kruth. (2009). Investigation of laser and process parameters for Selective Laser Erosion. Precision Engineering. 34(1). 101–112. 36 indexed citations

Mercelis, Peter, J.-P. Kruth, & Jo Van Vaerenbergh. (2007). Feedback control of selective laser melting (on cd-rom). Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 1–6. 2 indexed citations

Lauwers, Bert, et al.. (2007). Development of Technology and Strategies for the Machining of Ceramic Components by Sinking and Milling EDM. CIRP Annals. 56(1). 225–228. 47 indexed citations

Rombouts, Marleen, J.-P. Kruth, Ludo Froyen, & Peter Mercelis. (2006). Fundamentals of Selective Laser Melting of alloyed steel powders. CIRP Annals. 55(1). 187–192. 318 indexed citations

Voet, A. Vander, et al.. (2005). Study of the wear Behaviour of Conventional and Rapid Tooling Mould Materials. 1–5. 15 indexed citations

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Duflou, Joost R., Thị Hồng Minh Nguyễn, J.-P. Kruth, & Dirk Cattrysse. (2005). Automated Tool Selection for Computer-Aided Process Planning in Sheet Metal Bending. CIRP Annals. 54(1). 451–454. 9 indexed citations

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Kruth, J.-P.. (2004). Selective laser melting of iron-based powder. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 23 indexed citations

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Kruth, J.-P., Ludo Froyen, Jo Van Vaerenbergh, et al.. (2004). Selective laser melting of iron-based powder. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 149(1-3). 616–622. 1269 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kruth, J.-P., Antonio Domenico Ludovico, Sabina Luisa Campanelli, Marleen Rombouts, & Jo Van Vaerenbergh. (2004). Statistical optimisation of selective laser sintering of metal powders. University of Twente Research Information. 643–647. 1 indexed citations

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Kiswanto, Gandjar, et al.. (2003). Development of a Five-axis Milling Tool Path Generation Algorithm based on Faceted Models. CIRP Annals. 52(1). 85–88. 34 indexed citations

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Kruth, J.-P., Peter Mercelis, Jo Van Vaerenbergh, Ludo Froyen, & Marleen Rombouts. (2003). ADVANCES IN SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING. Lirias (KU Leuven). 38–49. 15 indexed citations

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Laoui, Tahar, et al.. (2003). Medical testing of dental implants fabricated by laser processing of titanium powder. 629–632. 1 indexed citations

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Bleys, Philip, et al.. (2002). Real-time Tool Wear Compensation in Milling EDM. CIRP Annals. 51(1). 157–160. 110 indexed citations

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Duflou, Joost R., Dirk Van Oudheusden, J.-P. Kruth, & Dirk Cattrysse. (1999). Methods for the sequencing of sheet metal bending operations. International Journal of Production Research. 37(14). 3185–3202. 28 indexed citations

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Kruth, J.-P., et al.. (1995). Study of the White Layer of a Surface Machined by Die-Sinking Electro-Discharge Machining. CIRP Annals. 44(1). 169–172. 182 indexed citations

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Kruth, J.-P., et al.. (1988). A Generalized Post-Processor and Process-Planner for Five-Axes Wire EDM-Machines. CIRP Annals. 37(1). 203–208. 8 indexed citations

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