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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 48 1303 1200 524 452 136 8209

Elliot W. Hawkes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elliot W. Hawkes between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elliot W. Hawkes published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 17 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1998 2025

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elliot W. Hawkes: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 0
2013 3
2014 6
2015 11
2016 7
2017 12
2018 13
2019 20
2020 21
2021 16
2022 5
2023 6
2024 7
2025 10
Total 146
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Elliot W. Hawkes 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 Elliot W. Hawkes 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, 127–136 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: 136 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
127–136 130 136
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
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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Elliot W. Hawkes 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 Elliot W. Hawkes 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 48
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
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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Overview

Elliot W. Hawkes is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Engineering, encompassing multiple specialized subfields that include Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Control and Systems Engineering, and Plant Science.

Their work focuses on a range of main topics, notably Soft Robotics and Applications, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Micro and Nano Robotics, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Robot Manipulation and Learning, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms.

Recent publications by Elliot W. Hawkes include:

  • "Controlling subterranean forces enables a fast, steerable, burrowing soft robot," 2021, Science Robotics
  • "Bio-inspired geotechnical engineering: principles, current work, opportunities and challenges," 2021, Géotechnique
  • "Fluidic Fabric Muscle Sheets for Wearable and Soft Robotics," 2020, Soft Robotics
  • "An untethered isoperimetric soft robot," 2020, Science Robotics
  • "Hard questions for soft robotics," 2021, Science Robotics

The venues where Elliot W. Hawkes frequently publishes include arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Science Robotics, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, and IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics.

Their collaborations involve several frequent co-authors, notably Nicholas D. Naclerio, Allison M. Okamura, Charles Xiao, Yon Visell, and Daniel I. Goldman.

Best Publications

  • A soft robot that navigates its environment through growth.

    Elliot W. Hawkes;Elliot W. Hawkes;Laura H. Blumenschein;Joseph D. Greer;Allison M. Okamura

  • Programmable matter by folding

    E. Hawkes;B. An;N. M. Benbernou;H. Tanaka

  • A robotic device using gecko-inspired adhesives can grasp and manipulate large objects in microgravity

    Hao Jiang;Elliot. W. Hawkes;Christine Fuller;Matthew A. Estrada

  • Wolverine: A wearable haptic interface for grasping in virtual reality

    Inrak Choi;Elliot W. Hawkes;David L. Christensen;Christopher J. Ploch

  • A Soft, Steerable Continuum Robot That Grows via Tip Extension.

    Joseph D Greer;Tania K Morimoto;Allison M Okamura;Elliot W Hawkes

  • Micro artificial muscle fiber using NiTi spring for soft robotics

    Sangbae Kim;Elliot Hawkes;Kyujin Choy;Matthew Joldaz

  • Series pneumatic artificial muscles (sPAMs) and application to a soft continuum robot

    Joseph D. Greer;Tania K. Morimoto;Allison M. Okamura;Elliot W. Hawkes

  • A Multimodal Robot for Perching and Climbing on Vertical Outdoor Surfaces

    Morgan T. Pope;Christopher W. Kimes;Hao Jiang;Elliot W. Hawkes

  • Engineered jumpers overcome biological limits via work multiplication

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  • Controlling subterranean forces enables a fast, steerable, burrowing soft robot

    Nicholas D. Naclerio;Andras Karsai;Mason Murray-Cooper;Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin

  • Design and implementation of a 300% strain soft artificial muscle

    Elliot W. Hawkes;David L. Christensen;Allison M. Okamura

  • Fluidic Fabric Muscle Sheets for Wearable and Soft Robotics.

    Mengjia Zhu;Thanh Nho Do;Elliot W. Hawkes;Yon Visell

  • Human climbing with efficiently scaled gecko-inspired dry adhesives

    Elliot W. Hawkes;Eric V. Eason;David L. Christensen;Mark R. Cutkosky

  • Hard questions for soft robotics.

    Elliot W. Hawkes;Carmel Majidi;Michael Thomas Tolley

  • A Multimodal, Enveloping Soft Gripper: Shape Conformation, Bioinspired Adhesion, and Expansion-Driven Suction

    Yufei Hao;Shantonu Biswas;Elliot Wright Hawkes;Tianmiao Wang

  • An untethered isoperimetric soft robot

    Nathan S. Usevitch;Zachary M. Hammond;Mac Schwager;Allison M. Okamura

  • The Gecko’s Toe: Scaling Directional Adhesives for Climbing Applications

    E. W. Hawkes;E. V. Eason;A. T. Asbeck;M. R. Cutkosky

  • A novel low-profile shape memory alloy torsional actuator

    Jamie K Paik;Elliot Hawkes;Elliot Hawkes;Robert J Wood

  • Vine Robots: Design, Teleoperation, and Deployment for Navigation and Exploration

    Margaret M. Coad;Laura H. Blumenschein;Sadie Cutler;Javier A. Reyna Zepeda

  • Aggressive Flight With Quadrotors for Perching on Inclined Surfaces

    Justin Thomas;Morgan Pope;Giuseppe Loianno;Elliot W. Hawkes

  • Grasping without squeezing: Shear adhesion gripper with fibrillar thin film

    Elliot W. Hawkes;David L. Christensen;Amy Kyungwon Han;Hao Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark R. Cutkosky
Mark R. Cutkosky Stanford University
Allison M. Okamura
Allison M. Okamura Stanford University
Daniel I. Goldman
Daniel I. Goldman Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert J. Wood
Robert J. Wood Harvard University
Sean Follmer
Sean Follmer Stanford University
Jee-Hwan Ryu
Jee-Hwan Ryu Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Michael T. Tolley
Michael T. Tolley University of California, San Diego
Philip N. Benfey
Philip N. Benfey Duke University
Mac Schwager
Mac Schwager Stanford University
Pamela C. Ronald
Pamela C. Ronald University of California, Davis

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