Publications

Thermodynamic and Mobility Databases

Thermo-Calc’s thermodynamic databases continue to see strong growth in scientific publications. By total citation numbers, TCFE, TCAL, TCHEA, and TCNI are the four most frequently cited thermodynamic databases. Mobility databases show a similar pattern of growth. The four most frequently cited mobility databases by total citation numbers are MOBAL, MOBFE, MOBHEA, and MOBNI.

In terms of average citations per year between 2015 and 2025, TCFE averaged 528 citations per year, while TCAL averaged 96 and TCNI averaged 133. TCHEA averaged 154 citations per year between 2016, the year it was released, and 2025.

Software Citations Continue to Grow

In addition to Thermo-Calc software, the Add-On Modules and SDKs are also well represented in the scientific literature. The Precipitation Module (TC-PRISMA) was cited 537 times between 2015 and 2025. The Diffusion Module (DICTRA) has also maintained a strong presence in scientific publications, with an average of 196 citations per year between 2015 and 2025.

TC-Python shows a particularly strong increase in citations since its launch in 2018. 168 citations were recorded in total between 2018 and 2025, an average of 21 citations per year. The growth reflects the increasing use of Python-based workflows alongside Thermo-Calc for research and analysis.

Where Are Thermo-Calc Publications Appearing?

Thermo-Calc is cited across a wide range of scientific journals. In 2025, four journals each recorded more than 100 citations:

• Journal of Alloys and Compounds
• Journal of Materials Research and Technology
• Materials Characterization
• Materials Science and Engineering A

A growing global research community

Publications involving authors from China, the United States, and Germany accounted for the highest number of articles during the period, including publications based on international collaborations.

China showed the largest increase in publications during 2015–2025, with a 286% increase, compared with 133% for the United States and 58% for Germany.

Together, these trends show how Thermo-Calc software and databases have been increasingly represented in scientific literature over the past decade, across a growing range of materials, research areas, journals, and countries.