Klaus Hack

8.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
92 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Klaus Hack is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Klaus Hack has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 40 papers in Materials Chemistry and 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Klaus Hack's work include Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (56 papers), Thermal and Kinetic Analysis (22 papers) and Iron and Steelmaking Processes (16 papers). Klaus Hack is often cited by papers focused on Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (56 papers), Thermal and Kinetic Analysis (22 papers) and Iron and Steelmaking Processes (16 papers). Klaus Hack collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Japan and Canada. Klaus Hack's co-authors include G. Eriksson, Stephan Petersen, C. W. Bale, Arthur D. Pelton, J. Melançon, Patrice Chartrand, Sergei A. Decterov, Youn‐Bae Kang, Ève Bélisle and In‐Ho Jung and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemistry of Materials, Scientific Reports and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Klaus Hack

84 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

FactSage thermochemical software and databases 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2016 2008 500 1000 1.5k
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. FactSage thermochemical software and databases
    2002 1.8k citations C. W. Bale, G. Eriksson et al. Calphad profile →
  2. FactSage thermochemical software and databases, 2010–2016
    2016 1.5k citations C. W. Bale, G. Eriksson et al. Calphad profile →
  3. FactSage thermochemical software and databases — recent developments
    2008 1.4k citations C. W. Bale, G. Eriksson et al. Calphad profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Klaus Hack Germany 23 5.0k 2.6k 1.8k 1.0k 608 92 6.9k
Stephan Petersen Canada 9 3.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 831 0.8× 435 0.7× 11 5.2k
Patrice Chartrand Canada 33 5.5k 1.1× 2.8k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 532 0.9× 151 7.6k
J. Melançon Canada 5 3.7k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 793 0.8× 435 0.7× 8 5.1k
C. W. Bale Canada 22 4.3k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 879 0.9× 467 0.8× 107 6.3k
Sergei A. Decterov Canada 32 4.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 717 0.7× 556 0.9× 60 5.3k
Youn‐Bae Kang South Korea 37 5.6k 1.1× 2.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.3× 391 0.6× 169 6.9k
In‐Ho Jung Canada 51 8.2k 1.7× 4.0k 1.6× 1.9k 1.0× 2.1k 2.0× 958 1.6× 323 11.1k
Christian Robelin Canada 18 3.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 610 0.6× 315 0.5× 36 4.4k
Arthur D. Pelton Canada 49 8.9k 1.8× 4.2k 1.6× 2.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.6× 1.1k 1.8× 211 12.3k
Ève Bélisle Canada 7 2.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 939 0.5× 528 0.5× 263 0.4× 8 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Klaus Hack

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Klaus Hack

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hack, Klaus, et al.. (2025). Reassessment of Al-Cu System Considering Metastable Extensions of Solid/Liquid Phase Equilibria. Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion. 46(5). 462–470.
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Hack, Klaus, Pertti Koukkari, & Moritz to Baben. (2024). On the Interactive Use of the Method of Constrained Equilibria in FactSage. Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion. 45(6). 1039–1054.
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Pelton, Arthur D., C. W. Bale, J. Melançon, et al.. (2023). Applying constraints to chemical equilibrium calculations through the use of virtual elements. Calphad. 81. 102544–102544. 3 indexed citations
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Yazhenskikh, Elena, et al.. (2021). Thermodynamic description of the ternary systems of the core sulphate system Na2SO4–K2SO4–MgSO4–CaSO4. Calphad. 74. 102313–102313. 5 indexed citations
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Yazhenskikh, Elena, et al.. (2021). Addition of V2O5 and V2O3 to the CaO–FeO–Fe2O3–MgO–SiO2 database for vanadium distribution and viscosity calculations. Calphad. 74. 102284–102284. 14 indexed citations
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Yazhenskikh, Elena, et al.. (2020). Critical thermodynamic evaluation of the binary sub-systems of the core sulphate system Na2SO4–K2SO4–MgSO4–CaSO4. Calphad. 72. 102234–102234. 16 indexed citations
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Hack, Klaus, et al.. (2019). A CALPHAD approach to modelling of slag viscosities. Calphad. 65. 101–110. 11 indexed citations
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Yazhenskikh, Elena, et al.. (2019). A NEW MULTIPURPOSE THERMODYNAMIC DATABASE FOR OXIDE SYSTEMS. 116–124. 25 indexed citations
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Lippmann, Stephanie, M. Schick, Benjamin Milkereit, et al.. (2018). Synthesis of pure intermetallic phases on the example of the ternary phase τ1 in the system Al-Fe-Ni. Intermetallics. 105. 107–112. 8 indexed citations
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Mohles, Volker, et al.. (2018). Modelling of differential scanning calorimetry heating curves for precipitation and dissolution in an Al-Mg-Si. Computational Materials Science. 158. 235–242. 11 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Masanori, Ken Kurosaki, Shinşuke Yamanaka, et al.. (2018). Development of thermodynamic databases in the system U–Zr–Ce–Cs–Fe–B–C–I–O–H for application to simulating phase equilibria in severe nuclear accidents. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 55(8). 885–899. 1 indexed citations
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Yazhenskikh, Elena, Klaus Hack, & Michael Müller. (2010). Critical thermodynamic evaluation of oxide systems relevant to fuel ashes and slags, Part 5: Potassium oxide–alumina–silica. Calphad. 35(1). 6–19. 31 indexed citations
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Hack, Klaus, et al.. (2010). Predicting microsegregation in multicomponent aluminum alloys – progress in thermodynamic consistency. International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde). 101(11). 1398–1404. 1 indexed citations
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Hämäläinen, Marko, Liisa Heikinheimo, Klaus Hack, et al.. (2004). Optimisation of In-Service Performance of Boiler Steels by Modelling High Temperature Corrosion. Materials science forum. 473–480. 1 indexed citations
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Ågren, John, Maria T. Clavaguera-Mora, Klaus Hack, et al.. (1995). Thermodynamic models and data for pure elements and other endmembers of solutions. Calphad. 4(19). 449–480. 15 indexed citations
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Königsberger, Erich, et al.. (1992). Thermochemical Data and Software for the Optimization of Processes and Materials. Netsu sokutei. 19(3). 135–144. 2 indexed citations

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