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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
92
Citations
33811
World Ranking
273
National Ranking
6

Gerd Hirzinger publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerd Hirzinger sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 550 publications — 88th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Gerd Hirzinger D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerd Hirzinger sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2008 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Engineering Sciences
  • 2007 - IEEE Robotics & Automation Award “For contributions in robot mechatronics, telerobotics, man-machine interface research, and space robotics.”
  • 1997 - IEEE Fellow For contributions in robot mechatronics, telerobotics, man-machine interface research, and pioneering space robotics.

Overview

Gerd Hirzinger is affiliated with the German Aerospace Center in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focused on engineering and medicine, with significant expertise in biomedical engineering and surgery.

The scientist's work covers various fields and topics, including:

  • Engineering
  • Medicine

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Surgery
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Space Satellite Systems and Control

Gerd Hirzinger's recent publications illustrate the scope of their research interests and contributions:

  • "An Introduction to Robotically Assisted Surgical Systems: Current Developments and Focus Areas of Research" (2021), published in Current Robotics Reports
  • "Model-Augmented Haptic Telemanipulation: Concept, Retrospective Overview, and Current Use Cases" (2021), published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • "Robotische Assistenzsysteme für die Chirurgie" (2020), published in Der Chirurg

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Julian Klodmann
  • Alin Albu-Schäffer
  • Christopher Schlenk
  • Roland Unterhinninghofen
  • Anja Hellings-Kuß

Frequent publication venues where Gerd Hirzinger's work appears are:

  • Current Robotics Reports
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • Der Chirurg

The scientist has been recognized by multiple awards, reflecting their contributions to robotics and automation:

  • German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften (2008), citation for Engineering Sciences
  • IEEE Robotics & Automation Award (2007), "For contributions in robot mechatronics, telerobotics, man-machine interface research, and space robotics."
  • IEEE Fellow (1997), "For contributions in robot mechatronics, telerobotics, man-machine interface research, and pioneering space robotics."

Best Publications

  • DLR-Hand II: next generation of a dextrous robot hand

    J. Butterfass;M. Grebenstein;H. Liu;G. Hirzinger

  • A Unified Passivity-based Control Framework for Position, Torque and Impedance Control of Flexible Joint Robots

    Alin Albu-Schäffer;Christian Ott;Gerd Hirzinger

  • Collision Detection and Safe Reaction with the DLR-III Lightweight Manipulator Arm

    A. De Luca;A. Albu-Schaffer;S. Haddadin;G. Hirzinger

  • The DLR lightweight robot : design and control concepts for robots in human environments

    Alin Albu-Schäffer;Sami Haddadin;Christian Ott;Andreas Stemmer

  • Adaptive and generic corner detection based on the accelerated segment test

    Elmar Mair;Gregory D. Hager;Darius Burschka;Michael Suppa

  • Collision detection and reaction: A contribution to safe physical Human-Robot Interaction

    S. Haddadin;A. Albu-Schaffer;A. De Luca;G. Hirzinger

  • A new variable stiffness design: Matching requirements of the next robot generation

    S. Wolf;G. Hirzinger

  • Application of affine-invariant Fourier descriptors to recognition of 3-D objects

    K. Arbter;W.E. Snyder;H. Burkhardt;G. Hirzinger

  • Requirements for Safe Robots: Measurements, Analysis and New Insights

    Sami Haddadin;Alin Albu-Schäffer;Gerd Hirzinger

  • The DLR hand arm system

    Markus Grebenstein;Alin Albu-Schaffer;Thomas Bahls;Maxime Chalon

  • On the Passivity-Based Impedance Control of Flexible Joint Robots

    C. Ott;A. Albu-Schaffer;A. Kugi;G. Hirzinger

  • Multisensory five-finger dexterous hand: The DLR/HIT Hand II

    H. Liu;K. Wu;P. Meusel;N. Seitz

  • On a new generation of torque controlled light-weight robots

    G. Hirzinger;A. Albu-Schaffer;M. Hahnle;I. Schaefer

  • Dynamic sliding PID control for tracking of robot manipulators: theory and experiments

    V. Parra-Vega;S. Arimoto;Yun-Hui Liu;G. Hirzinger

  • DLR's torque-controlled light weight robot III-are we reaching the technological limits now?

    G. Hirzinger;N. Sporer;A. Albu-Schaffer;M. Hahnle

  • Optimal Hand-Eye Calibration

    Klaus Strobl;Gerd Hirzinger

  • DLR MiroSurge: a versatile system for research in endoscopic telesurgery.

    Ulrich Hagn;Rainer Konietschke;Andreas Tobergte;Mathias Nickl

  • Bipedal walking control based on Capture Point dynamics

    Johannes Englsberger;Christian Ott;Maximo A. Roa;Alin Albu-Schaffer

  • Safety Evaluation of Physical Human-Robot Interaction via Crash-Testing

    Sami Haddadin;Alin Albu-Schäffer;Gerd Hirzinger

  • Capturing robot workspace structure: representing robot capabilities

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  • Cartesian impedance control of redundant robots: recent results with the DLR-light-weight-arms

    A. Albu-Schaffer;C. Ott;U. Frese;G. Hirzinger

  • Energy-efficient Autonomous Four-rotor Flying Robot Controlled at 1 kHz

    D. Gurdan;J. Stumpf;M. Achtelik;K.-M. Doth

Frequent Co-Authors

Alin Albu-Schaffer
Alin Albu-Schaffer German Aerospace Center
Sami Haddadin
Sami Haddadin Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Markus Grebenstein
Markus Grebenstein German Aerospace Center
Alexander Dietrich
Alexander Dietrich German Aerospace Center
Bruno Siciliano
Bruno Siciliano University of Naples Federico II
Patrick van der Smagt
Patrick van der Smagt Volkswagen Group (United States)
Raja Chatila
Raja Chatila Sorbonne University

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