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James K. Mills

James K. Mills

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 44 1603 63 347 8246
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 44 3719 169 347 8246

James K. Mills publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James K. Mills between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James K. Mills published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2006. 4 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2006. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1986 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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James K. Mills: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 0
1988 2
1989 5
1990 6
1991 4
1992 8
1993 12
1994 5
1995 6
1996 10
1997 6
1998 9
1999 10
2000 5
2001 9
2002 18
2003 12
2004 16
2005 17
2006 29
2007 20
2008 18
2009 12
2010 13
2011 10
2012 8
2013 4
2014 9
2015 14
2016 9
2017 7
2018 2
2019 8
2020 11
2021 7
2022 6
2023 0
2024 3
2025 1
Total 354
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James K. Mills 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 James K. Mills 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, 347–356 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: 347 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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 45 347
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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James K. Mills 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 James K. Mills 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 44
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
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

James K. Mills is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has produced a body of research primarily spanning engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work covers a range of topics with a particular emphasis on microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, reproductive biology and fertility, and image processing techniques and applications.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broad fields, they have contributed to subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Plant Science

The key research topics associated with their work are:

  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Image Processing Techniques and Applications
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics

James K. Mills has published frequently in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation
  • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • Avian Diseases

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ihab Abu Ajamieh
  • Xinggang Jiang
  • Bo Yao
  • Simarjot S. Sidhu
  • Ze Song

The scientist's recent papers illustrate a range of interdisciplinary research efforts. These include:

  • Multiphysics Optimization of Thermal Management Designs for Power Electronics Employing Impingement Cooling and Stereolithographic Printing (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Automated Embryo Manipulation and Rotation via Robotic nDEP-Tweezers (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • Numerical Investigation on the Static Performance of Aerostatic Journal Bearings with Different Pocket Shapes by the Finite-Element Method (2020), published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • Infectious Coryza in Pennsylvania (2024), published in Avian Diseases
  • Automatic Three-Dimensional Imaging for Blastomere Identification in Early-Stage Embryos Based on Brightfield Microscopy (2020), published in Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Best Publications

  • Force and position control of manipulators during constrained motion tasks

    J. K. Mills;A. A. Goldenberg

  • Microassembly of 3-D microstructures using a compliant, passive microgripper

    N. Dechev;W.L. Cleghorn;J.K. Mills

  • Adaptive synchronized control for coordination of multirobot assembly tasks

    Dong Sun;J.K. Mills

  • Dynamic finite-element analysis of a planar high-speed, high-precision parallel manipulator with flexible links

    G. Piras;W.L. Cleghorn;J.K. Mills

  • Robotic Cell Injection System With Position and Force Control: Toward Automatic Batch Biomanipulation

    H.B. Huang;Dong Sun;J.K. Mills;Shuk Han Cheng

  • Integration of saturated PI synchronous control and PD feedback for control of parallel manipulators

    Yuxin Su;Dong Sun;Lu Ren;J.K. Mills

  • A PZT actuator control of a single-link flexible manipulator based on linear velocity feedback and actuator placement

    Dong Sun;James K. Mills;Jinjun Shan;S.K. Tso

  • A survey of piezoelectric actuators with long working stroke in recent years: Classifications, principles, connections and distinctions

    Shupeng Wang;Weibin Rong;Lefeng Wang;Hui Xie

  • Dynamic modeling of a flexible-link planar parallel platform using a substructuring approach

    Xiaoyun Wang;James K. Mills

  • Two-Stage Energy Management Control of Fuel Cell Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Considering Fuel Cell Longevity

    Bo Geng;J. K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Visual-Based Impedance Control of Out-of-Plane Cell Injection Systems

    Haibo Huang;Dong Sun;J.K. Mills;W.J. Li

  • Energy Management Control of Microturbine-Powered Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using the Telemetry Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy

    Bo Geng;J. K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Control of Robotic Manipulators During General Task Execution: A Discontinuous Control Approach

    James K. Mills;David M. Lokhorst

  • Dynamic Modeling and Experimental Validation of a 3-PRR Parallel Manipulator with Flexible Intermediate Links

    Xuping Zhang;James K. Mills;William L. Cleghorn

  • A Review of Redundant Parallel Kinematic Mechanisms

    Mario Luces;James K. Mills;Beno Benhabib

  • Synchronous Tracking Control of Parallel Manipulators Using Cross-coupling Approach

    D. Sun;R. Lu;J. K. Mills;C. Wang

  • Two-Stage Charging Strategy for Plug-In Electric Vehicles at the Residential Transformer Level

    Bo Geng;James K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Development of a 6 degree of freedom robotic micromanipulator for use in 3D MEMS microassembly

    N. Dechev;Lu Ren;W. Liu;W.L. Cleghorn

  • Experimental Comparison of Control Approaches on Trajectory Tracking Control of a 3-DOF Parallel Robot

    Lu Ren;J. K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Manipulator transition to and from contact tasks: a discontinuous control approach

    J.K. Mills

Frequent Co-Authors

Beno Benhabib
Beno Benhabib University of Toronto
Andrew A. Goldenberg
Andrew A. Goldenberg University of Toronto
Lidai Wang
Lidai Wang City University of Hong Kong
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Yun-Hui Liu
Yun-Hui Liu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yong Wang
Yong Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Wen J. Li
Wen J. Li City University of Hong Kong
Shuxiang Guo
Shuxiang Guo Southern University of Science and Technology
Elizabeth A. Croft
Elizabeth A. Croft Monash University
Jijun Xiong
Jijun Xiong North University of China

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