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Andrew A. Biewener

Andrew A. Biewener

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
83
Citations
20956
World Ranking
3571
National Ranking
1787

Andrew A. Biewener publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew A. Biewener sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 243 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Andrew A. Biewener D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew A. Biewener sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Andrew A. Biewener is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within engineering, with a strong emphasis on biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, ecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, and paleontology.

The scientist's work covers a diverse range of topics, including:

  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Sports performance and training
  • Robotic locomotion and control
  • Amphibian and reptile biology
  • Motor control and adaptation
  • Avian ecology and behavior

Andrew A. Biewener has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "Broad similarities in shoulder muscle architecture and organization across two amniotes: implications for reconstructing non-mammalian synapsids," 2020, PeerJ
  • "Tuning of feedforward control enables stable muscle force-length dynamics after loss of autogenic proprioceptive feedback," 2020, eLife
  • "White Paper: An Integrated Perspective on the Causes of Hypometric Metabolic Scaling in Animals," 2022, Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • "Stability and manoeuvrability in animal movement: lessons from biology, modelling and robotics," 2022, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Effect of muscle stimulation intensity on the heterogeneous function of regions within an architecturally complex muscle," 2021, Journal of Applied Physiology

Their publication track record includes frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Current Biology
  • PeerJ
  • eLife

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrew A. Biewener include:

  • Nicolai Konow
  • James M. Wakeling
  • Tyson L. Hedrick
  • Stephanie E. Pierce
  • Monica A. Daley

In recognition of their contributions, Andrew A. Biewener was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Scaling body support in mammals: limb posture and muscle mechanics.

    Andrew A. Biewener

  • Biomechanics of mammalian terrestrial locomotion.

    Andrew A. Biewener

  • Bipedal locomotion: effects of speed, size and limb posture in birds and humans

    S. M. Gatesy;A. A. Biewener

  • Energetics and mechanics of human running on surfaces of different stiffnesses

    Amy E. Kerdok;Andrew A. Biewener;Thomas A. McMahon;Peter G. Weyand;Peter G. Weyand

  • Allometry of quadrupedal locomotion: the scaling of duty factor, bone curvature and limb orientation to body size

    Andrew A. Biewener

  • Muscle and tendon contributions to force, work, and elastic energy savings: a comparative perspective.

    A A Biewener;T J Roberts

  • Biomechanical consequences of scaling.

    Andrew A. Biewener

  • Bone strain: a determinant of gait and speed?

    A. A. Biewener;C. R. Taylor

  • Neuromechanics: an integrative approach for understanding motor control.

    Kiisa Nishikawa;Andrew A. Biewener;Andrew A. Biewener;Peter Aerts;Anna N. Ahn

  • Muscle mechanical advantage of human walking and running: implications for energy cost.

    Andrew A. Biewener;Claire T. Farley;Thomas J. Roberts;Marco Temaner

  • Bone strength in small mammals and bipedal birds: do safety factors change with body size?

    Andrew A. Biewener

  • Three-dimensional kinematics of hummingbird flight

    Bret W. Tobalske;Douglas R. Warrick;Christopher J. Clark;Donald R. Powers

  • Muscle-tendon stresses and elastic energy storage during locomotion in the horse.

    Andrew A Biewener

  • Bone curvature: sacrificing strength for load predictability?

    John E.A. Bertram;Andrew A. Biewener

  • IN VIVO MUSCLE FORCE-LENGTH BEHAVIOR DURING STEADY-SPEED HOPPING IN TAMMAR WALLABIES

    Andrew A. Biewener;David D. Konieczynski;Russell V. Baudinette

  • Comparative power curves in bird flight

    B. W. Tobalske;T. L. Hedrick;K. P. Dial;A. A. Biewener

  • Bone stress in the horse forelimb during locomotion at different gaits: a comparison of two experimental methods.

    A.A. Biewener;J. Thomason;A. Goodship;L.E. Lanyon

  • Running stability is enhanced by a proximo-distal gradient in joint neuromechanical control

    M. A. Daley;G. Felix;A. A. Biewener

  • Running over rough terrain reveals limb control for intrinsic stability

    Monica A. Daley;Andrew A. Biewener

  • Differential scaling of the long bones in the terrestrial carnivora and other mammals.

    John E. A. Bertram;Andrew A. Biewener

Frequent Co-Authors

Tyson L. Hedrick
Tyson L. Hedrick University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bret W. Tobalske
Bret W. Tobalske University of Montana
Kenneth P. Dial
Kenneth P. Dial University of Montana
Timothy E. Higham
Timothy E. Higham University of California, Riverside
Daniel E. Lieberman
Daniel E. Lieberman Harvard University
Sharon M. Swartz
Sharon M. Swartz Brown University
Reinhard Blickhan
Reinhard Blickhan Friedrich Schiller University Jena
William Z. Rymer
William Z. Rymer Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Fay B. Horak
Fay B. Horak Oregon Health & Science University

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