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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 68 428 387 8 7 469 36176
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 68 985 940 18 18 470 36178

Bruno Siciliano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruno Siciliano between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruno Siciliano published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2019. 12 of the 498 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2019. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

498 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruno Siciliano: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 3
1986 9
1987 6
1988 8
1989 5
1990 8
1991 14
1992 8
1993 12
1994 7
1995 7
1996 16
1997 12
1998 12
1999 12
2000 10
2001 12
2002 6
2003 10
2004 9
2005 16
2006 12
2007 14
2008 14
2009 6
2010 9
2011 9
2012 20
2013 21
2014 14
2015 12
2016 16
2017 19
2018 25
2019 27
2020 21
2021 16
2022 15
2023 7
2024 6
2025 10
2026 2
Total 498
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Bruno Siciliano publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bruno Siciliano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 467–476 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 469 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12 469
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Bruno Siciliano D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bruno Siciliano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24 68
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Italy Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2000 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to dynamic modeling and control of robotic systems and for leadership in robotics education.

Overview

Bruno Siciliano is a researcher affiliated with the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Their academic work focuses primarily on Engineering with a strong emphasis on Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Additional subfields of study include Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition as well as Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Their research spans several key topics, such as:

  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Robotic Locomotion and Control
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics

Siciliano has published extensively in various reputable venues, with notable frequent publications in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • Robotica

Recent significant papers include:

  • "Autonomy in Physical Human-Robot Interaction: A Brief Survey" (2021), published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "Modeling of Deformable Objects for Robotic Manipulation: A Tutorial and Review" (2020), published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • "Vision-Based Dynamic Virtual Fixtures for Tools Collision Avoidance in Robotic Surgery" (2020), published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "Hybrid Force-Impedance Control for Fast End-Effector Motions" (2023), published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "An External Force Sensing System for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery" (2020), published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers including Fanny Ficuciello, Vincenzo Lippiello, Luigi Villani, Fabio Ruggiero, and Pierluigi Arpenti.

Bruno Siciliano has contributed to the literature through books published by established publishers such as Springer International Publishing, Springer Nature, and Advanced textbooks in control and signal processing. Titles include:

  • Experimental Robotics (2021)
  • Robotics for Intralogistics in Supermarkets and Retail Stores (2022)
  • Foundations of Robotics (2025)

Throughout their career, Siciliano has received several honors including Fellowships from the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) in 2009, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2002, and the IEEE in 2000 for contributions to dynamic modeling and control of robotic systems and leadership in robotics education.

Best Publications

  • Springer Handbook of Robotics

    Bruno Siciliano;Oussama Khatib

  • Robotics: Modelling, Planning and Control

    Bruno Siciliano;Lorenzo Sciavicco;Luigi Villani;Giuseppe Oriolo

  • Modelling and Control of Robot Manipulators

    L. Sciavicco;Bruno Siciliano;B. Sciavicco

  • Modeling and Control of Robot Manipulators

    Lorenzo Sciavicco;Bruno Siciliano

  • Theory of Robot Control

    Carlos Canudas de Wit;Georges Bastin;Bruno Siciliano

  • An atlas of physical human-robot interaction

    Agostino De Santis;Bruno Siciliano;Alessandro De Luca;Antonio Bicchi

  • Robot Force Control

    Bruno Siciliano;Luigi Villani

  • A general framework for managing multiple tasks in highly redundant robotic systems

    B. Siciliano;J.-J.E. Slotine

  • Kinematic control of redundant robot manipulators: A tutorial

    Bruno Siciliano

  • A singular perturbation approach to control of lightweight flexible manipulators

    Bruno Siciliano;Wayne J. Book

  • Closed-form dynamic model of planar multilink lightweight robots

    A. De Luca;B. Siciliano

  • A solution algorithm to the inverse kinematic problem for redundant manipulators

    L. Sciavicco;B. Siciliano

  • Variable Impedance Control of Redundant Manipulators for Intuitive Human–Robot Physical Interaction

    Fanny Ficuciello;Luigi Villani;Bruno Siciliano

  • Review of the damped least-squares inverse kinematics with experiments on an industrial robot manipulator

    S. Chiaverini;B. Siciliano;O. Egeland

  • Closed-loop inverse kinematics schemes for constrained redundant manipulators with task space augmentation and task priority strategy

    Pasquale Chiacchio;Stefano Chiaverini;Lorenzo Sciavicco;Bruno Siciliano

  • The Tricept robot: Inverse kinematics, manipulability analysis and closed-loop direct kinematics algorithm

    Bruno Siciliano

  • PD control with on-line gravity compensation for robots with elastic joints: Theory and experiments

    Alessandro De Luca;Bruno Siciliano;Loredana Zollo

  • Safe and Dependable Physical Human-Robot Interaction in Anthropic Domains: State of the Art and Challenges

    R. Alami;A. Albu-Schaeffer;A. Bicchi;R. Bischoff

  • A survey of robot interaction control schemes with experimental comparison

    S. Chiaverini;B. Siciliano;L. Villani

  • Six-DOF impedance control based on angle/axis representations

    F. Caccavale;C. Natale;B. Siciliano;L. Villani

  • Global task space manipulability ellipsoids for multiple-arm systems

    P. Chiacchio;S. Chiaverini;L. Sciavicco;B. Siciliano

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Villani
Luigi Villani University of Naples Federico II
Vincenzo Lippiello
Vincenzo Lippiello University of Naples Federico II
Stefano Chiaverini
Stefano Chiaverini University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
Fabrizio Caccavale
Fabrizio Caccavale University of Basilicata
Ciro Natale
Ciro Natale University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Loredana Zollo
Loredana Zollo Università Campus Bio-Medico
Eugenio Guglielmelli
Eugenio Guglielmelli Università Campus Bio-Medico
Claudio Melchiorri
Claudio Melchiorri University of Bologna
Gianluca Palli
Gianluca Palli University of Bologna

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