Norbert Hort

15.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
290 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Norbert Hort is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Norbert Hort has authored 290 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 266 papers in Biomaterials, 236 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 125 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Norbert Hort's work include Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (265 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (230 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (107 papers). Norbert Hort is often cited by papers focused on Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (265 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (230 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (107 papers). Norbert Hort collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and Hong Kong. Norbert Hort's co-authors include Karl Ulrich Kainer, Yuanding Huang, Regine Willumeit‐Römer, Frank Feyerabend, Frank Witte, Carsten Blawert, Carla Vogt, W. Dietzel, Smadar Cohen and Janine Fischer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

Norbert Hort

283 papers receiving 12.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Degradable biomaterials based on magnesium corrosion

2008 1.5k citations Frank Witte, Norbert Hort et al. profile →
Progress and Challenge for Magnesium Alloys as Biomaterials

2008 567 citations Frank Witte, Norbert Hort et al. profile →
Biodegradable magnesium–hydroxyapatite metal matrix composites

2007 558 citations Frank Witte, Norbert Hort et al. profile →
Recent research and developments on wrought magnesium alloys

2017 541 citations Yuanding Huang, Karl Ulrich Kainer et al. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Norbert Hort	10.9k	8.9k	7.1k	2.5k	1.5k	290	12.4k
Karl Ulrich Kainer	13.1k 1.2×	11.3k 1.3×	9.0k 1.3×	3.4k 1.4×	2.1k 1.4×	341	15.6k
Shaokang Guan	5.4k 0.5×	4.2k 0.5×	4.9k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	854 0.6×	330	8.4k
Peter J. Uggowitzer	6.1k 0.6×	10.7k 1.2×	8.2k 1.2×	4.1k 1.6×	1.6k 1.0×	237	14.5k
Yunchang Xin	6.4k 0.6×	6.1k 0.7×	4.7k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	156	8.2k
Carsten Blawert	10.5k 1.0×	6.8k 0.8×	11.1k 1.6×	1.3k 0.5×	2.6k 1.7×	307	14.5k
W. Dietzel	6.7k 0.6×	4.9k 0.6×	6.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	125	8.6k
Dalibor Vojtěch	2.7k 0.2×	4.8k 0.5×	3.7k 0.5×	948 0.4×	582 0.4×	330	6.6k
Yuanding Huang	5.7k 0.5×	5.9k 0.7×	4.3k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	207	8.2k
Erlin Zhang	4.2k 0.4×	4.2k 0.5×	5.5k 0.8×	369 0.1×	732 0.5×	167	8.2k
Zhiming Shi	5.4k 0.5×	4.1k 0.5×	5.7k 0.8×	804 0.3×	763 0.5×	129	7.4k

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Zhang, Yue, Dongfang Chen, Wen Xu, et al.. (2025). Insight into the self-healing performance of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate coating on magnesium wires: Its damage and anti-corrosive behavior under deformation. Corrosion Science. 254. 113051–113051. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yue, Jian Cao, Huan Liu, et al.. (2025). Exploring the degradation behavior of biodegradable metals (Mg, Zn, and Fe) in human duodenal fluid. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(5). 2103–2119. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Yuanding, D. Tolnai, & Norbert Hort. (2025). Research progress on magnesium materials for structural, biomedical and energy applications. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(8). 3487–3489.

Roland, Michael, et al.. (2024). Influence of implant base material on secondary bone healing: an in silico study. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering. 28(11). 1734–1742. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Yuanding, Wu Hai, Hui Shi, et al.. (2024). Influence of zinc and silver additions on hot tearing susceptibility of Mg-14Gd-0.4Zr alloy. Journal of Rare Earths. 42(12). 2231–2238. 2 indexed citations

Shi, Hui, Yuanding Huang, Shibo Zhou, et al.. (2024). Insights into creep behavior of Mg–14Gd–1Zn–0.4Zr (wt.%) alloy containing β- and γ-type precipitates. Materials Science and Engineering A. 893. 146065–146065. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Yue, Wen Xu, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2024). Localized accelerated degradation of magnesium: A new insight into the mechanism of its biomedical degradation. Corrosion Science. 237. 112335–112335. 10 indexed citations

Yang, Qiang, Shuhui Lv, Bo Deng, et al.. (2023). Degraded creep resistance induced by static precipitation strengthening in high-pressure die casting Mg–Al–Sm alloy. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 178. 48–58. 14 indexed citations

Shi, Hui, Yuanding Huang, Chunquan Liu, et al.. (2023). Compressive creep behavior and microstructural evolution of sand-cast and peak-aged Mg–12Gd–0.4Zr alloy at 250 °C. Materials Science and Engineering A. 882. 145422–145422. 10 indexed citations

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Ma, Zhenduo, Li Guo, Zhonghua Su, et al.. (2022). Hot deformation behavior and microstructural evolution for dual-phase Mg–9Li–3Al alloys. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 19. 3536–3545. 26 indexed citations

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Montúfar, Edgar B., Norbert Hort, S.D. De la Torre, et al.. (2022). Degradable magnesium-hydroxyapatite interpenetrating phase composites processed by current assisted metal infiltration in additive-manufactured porous preforms. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 10(12). 3641–3656. 12 indexed citations

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Huang, Yuanding, Lv Xiao, Fei Li, et al.. (2021). Microstructure, mechanical properties and fracture behaviors of large-scale sand-cast Mg-3Y-2Gd-1Nd-0.4Zr alloy. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 11(8). 2763–2775. 20 indexed citations

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Tie, Di, Huinan Liu, Renguo Guan, et al.. (2020). In vivo assessment of biodegradable magnesium alloy ureteral stents in a pig model. Acta Biomaterialia. 116. 415–425. 48 indexed citations

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Schmitt, Boris, et al.. (2017). New methods for in vivo degradation testing of future stent materials. Materials and Corrosion. 69(2). 156–166. 4 indexed citations

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Mathaudhu, Suveen N., W.H. Sillekens, Neale R. Neelameggham, & Norbert Hort. (2016). Magnesium Technology 2012. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 11 indexed citations

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Yu, Zijian, Yuanding Huang, Weimin Gan, et al.. (2016). Microstructure evolution of Mg–11Gd–4.5Y–1Nd–1.5Zn–0.5Zr (wt%) alloy during deformation and its effect on strengthening. Materials Science and Engineering A. 657. 259–268. 18 indexed citations

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Dieringa, Hajo, Norbert Hort, & Karl Ulrich Kainer. (2011). Light Metals Technology V. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Dieringa, Hajo, Norbert Hort, & Karl Ulrich Kainer. (2003). Compression creep of short fibre reinforced magnesium alloy AE42. Kompozyty. 273–278. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Yuanding, Norbert Hort, & Karl Ulrich Kainer. (2003). Thermal behaviour of AlSi12CuMgNi piston alloy with and without short fiber reinforcement. Kompozyty. 279–284. 1 indexed citations

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Tuck, C.D.S., Norbert Hort, & B. L. Mordike. (1999). An improved performance super high strength copper nickel alloy for use in offshore oil and gas and other marine environments. CORROSION. 1 indexed citations

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