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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 55 885 807 12 10 178 14534
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 55 2147 2059 74 70 175 14518

Hirohisa Hirukawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hirohisa Hirukawa between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hirohisa Hirukawa published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2003. 1 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2003. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hirohisa Hirukawa: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 3
1992 1
1993 1
1994 6
1995 3
1996 1
1997 4
1998 4
1999 3
2000 6
2001 9
2002 7
2003 25
2004 22
2005 15
2006 14
2007 20
2008 8
2009 8
2010 2
2011 2
2012 0
2013 0
2014 3
2015 2
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 181
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Hirohisa Hirukawa 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 Hirohisa Hirukawa 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, 177–186 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: 178 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
177–186 130 178
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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Hirohisa Hirukawa 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 Hirohisa Hirukawa 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 55
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Hirohisa Hirukawa is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan. Their research centers on engineering with a specialization in biomedical engineering, particularly focusing on robotic locomotion and control.

The scientist's scholarly output includes a publication titled "Walking motion measurement using IMU and assist control of powered wear with wire-driven assist", published in 2021 in The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec). This paper addresses methodologies for measuring walking motion using inertial measurement units and exploring assist control mechanisms in wearable robotics driven by wire actuation.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hirohisa Hirukawa include:

  • Yumeko Imamura
  • Yoshio Matsumoto

Publication venues for their work primarily feature the The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec).

Their research interests are categorized broadly within engineering, with a concentrated examination of biomedical engineering subfields. The principal topic of their work involves robotic locomotion and control, reflecting the development and control of robotic systems for movement assistance applications.

Best Publications

  • Biped walking pattern generation by using preview control of zero-moment point

    S. Kajita;F. Kanehiro;K. Kaneko;K. Fujiwara

  • The 3D linear inverted pendulum mode: a simple modeling for a biped walking pattern generation

    S. Kajita;F. Kanehiro;K. Kaneko;K. Yokoi

  • Humanoid robot HRP-2

    K. Kaneko;F. Kanehiro;S. Kajita;H. Hirukawa

  • Resolved momentum control: humanoid motion planning based on the linear and angular momentum

    S. Kajita;F. Kanehiro;K. Kaneko;K. Fujiwara

  • A realtime pattern generator for biped walking

    S. Kajita;F. Kanehiro;K. Kaneko;K. Fujiwara

  • Introduction to Humanoid Robotics

    Shuuji Kajita;Hirohisa Hirukawa;Kensuke Harada;Kazuhito Yokoi

  • OpenHRP: Open Architecture Humanoid Robotics Platform

    Fumio Kanehiro;Hirohisa Hirukawa;Shuuji Kajita

  • Generating whole body motions for a biped humanoid robot from captured human dances

    S. Nakaoka;A. Nakazawa;K. Yokoi;H. Hirukawa

  • AN ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR REAL-TIME GAIT PLANNING FOR HUMANOID ROBOTS

    Kensuke Harada;Shuuji Kajita;Kenji Kaneko;Hirohisa Hirukawa

  • Biped Walking Pattern Generator allowing Auxiliary ZMP Control

    S. Kajita;M. Morisawa;K. Harada;K. Kaneko

  • A universal stability criterion of the foot contact of legged robots - adios ZMP

    H. Hirukawa;S. Hattori;K. Harada;S. Kajita

  • Biped walking pattern generation by a simple three-dimensional inverted pendulum model

    Shuuji Kajita;Fumio Kanehiro;Kenji Kaneko;Kiyoshi Fujiwara

  • Humanoid robotics platforms developed in HRP

    Hirohisa Hirukawa;Fumio Kanehiro;Kenji Kaneko;Shuuji Kajita

  • Cooperative works by a human and a humanoid robot

    K. Yokoyama;H. Handa;T. Isozumi;Y. Fukase

  • Real-Time Planning of Humanoid Robot's Gait for Force-Controlled Manipulation

    K. Harada;S. Kajita;F. Kanehiro;K. Fujiwara

  • Learning from Observation Paradigm: Leg Task Models for Enabling a Biped Humanoid Robot to Imitate Human Dances

    Shin'Ichiro Nakaoka;Atsushi Nakazawa;Fumio Kanehiro;Kenji Kaneko

  • Robust speech interface based on audio and video information fusion for humanoid HRP-2

    I. Hara;F. Asano;H. Asoh;J. Ogata

  • An analytical method on real-time gait planning for a humanoid robot

    K. Harada;S. Kajita;K. Kaneko;H. Hirukawa

  • Open architecture humanoid robotics platform

    F. Kanehiro;K. Fujiwara;S. Kajita;K. Yokoi

  • OpenHRP: Open Architecture Humanoid Robotics Platform.

    Hirohisa Hirukawa;Fumio Kanehiro;Shuuji Kajita

Frequent Co-Authors

Fumio Kanehiro
Fumio Kanehiro National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Shuuji Kajita
Shuuji Kajita National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kensuke Harada
Kensuke Harada Osaka University
Kenji Kaneko
Kenji Kaneko National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kenji Kaneko
Kenji Kaneko Kyushu University
Kazuhito Yokoi
Kazuhito Yokoi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Mitsuharu Morisawa
Mitsuharu Morisawa National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Yoshihiko Nakamura
Yoshihiko Nakamura Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Katsu Yamane
Katsu Yamane Robert Bosch (United States)
Hirochika Inoue
Hirochika Inoue National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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