2026 John L. Junkins: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	63	569	516	254	213	405	17186

Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
1996 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to flight mechanics and flexible vehicle control.

Overview

John L. Junkins is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research activity spans multiple disciplines, mainly in engineering and physics and astronomy.

The primary fields of study for Junkins are:

Engineering
Physics and Astronomy

Their work further focuses on these subfields:

Aerospace Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Control and Systems Engineering
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Oceanography

Junkins' research topics include:

Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Astro and Planetary Science
Space Satellite Systems and Control
Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
Rocket and propulsion systems research
Spacecraft Design and Technology

Recent publications by Junkins cover a variety of subjects related to trajectory optimization, propulsion, and spacecraft dynamics. These papers are:

"Eclipse-Conscious Transfer to Lunar Gateway Using Ephemeris-Driven Terminal Coast Arcs," 2021, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
"Costate mapping for indirect trajectory optimization," 2021, Astrodynamics
"A composite framework for co-optimization of spacecraft trajectory and propulsion system," 2020, Acta Astronautica
"Exploiting manifolds of L₁ halo orbits for end-to-end Earth-Moon low-thrust trajectory design," 2021, Acta Astronautica
"Low-Thrust Gravity-Assist Trajectory Design Using Optimal Multimode Propulsion Models," 2021, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

The scientist regularly publishes in these venues:

Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
Acta Astronautica
arXiv (Cornell University)
Astrodynamics
AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Junkins include:

Ehsan Taheri
Manoranjan Majji
Vishala Arya
Sandeep Singh
Joseph T. A. Peterson

Junkins has received recognitions such as:

Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1996) for contributions to flight mechanics and flexible vehicle control

Best Publications

Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems

Hanspeter Schaub;John L. Junkins

2249
Citations
Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems

John L. Crassidis;John L. Junkins

2082
Citations
Introduction to Dynamics and Control of Flexible Structures

John L. Junkins;Youdan Kim

815
Citations
Optimal spacecraft rotational maneuvers

John L. Junkins;James D. Turner

478
Citations
Kalman filtering for relative spacecraft attitude and position estimation

Son-Goo Kim;John L. Crassidis;Yang Cheng;Adam M. Fosbury

405
Citations
Spacecraft Formation Flying Control Using Mean Orbit Elements

Hanspeter Schaub;Srinivas R. Vadali;John L. Junkins;Kyle T. Alfriend

359
Citations
Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems, Second Edition

John Junkins

355
Citations
Adaptive Output Feedback Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking Under Measurement Uncertainty

Puneet Singla;Kamesh Subbarao;John L. Junkins

334
Citations
Non-Gaussian error propagation in orbital mechanics

John L. Junkins;Maruthi R. Akella;Kyle T. Alfriend

304
Citations
Vision-Based Sensor and Navigation System for Autonomous Air Refueling

John Valasek;Kiran Gunnam;Jennifer Kimmett;Monish D. Tandale

270
Citations
The Pyramid Star Identification Technique

Daniele Mortari;Malak A. Samaan;Christian Bruccoleri;John L. Junkins

264
Citations
Feedback Control Law for Variable Speed Control Moment Gyros

Hanspeter Schaub;Srinivas R. Vadali;John L. Junkins

221
Citations
Active Control Technology for Large Space Structures

D. C. Hyland;J. L. Junkins;R. W. Longman

206
Citations
Spacecraft Formation Flying

Hanspeter Schaub;John L. Junkins

202
Citations
Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Attitude Motions Realizing Linear Closed Loop Dynamics

Hanspeter Schaub;Maruthi R. Akella;John L. Junkins

200
Citations
Singularity Avoidance Using Null Motion and Variable-Speed Control Moment Gyros

Hanspeter Schaub;John L. Junkins

174
Citations
Generic Smoothing for Optimal Bang-Off-Bang Spacecraft Maneuvers

Ehsan Taheri;John L. Junkins

162
Citations
Optimal Continuous Torque Attitude Maneuvers

J.L. Junkins;J.D. Turner

157
Citations
Minimum model error estimation for poorly modeled dynamic systems

D. Joseph Mook;John L. Junkins

151
Citations
Optimal Large-Angle Single-Axis Rotational Maneuvers of Flexible Spacecraft

James D. Turner;John L. Junkins

126
Citations
Nonlinear Adaptive Control of Spacecraft Maneuvers

John L. Junkins;Maruthi R. Akella;Rush D. Robinett

126
Citations
Eigenvalue optimization algorithms for structure/controller design iterations

D. S. Bodden;J. L. Junkins

122
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Hanspeter Schaub University of Colorado Boulder

John L. Crassidis University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Jer-Nan Juang National Cheng Kung University

Maruthi R. Akella The University of Texas at Austin

John Valasek Texas A&M University

Youdan Kim Seoul National University

Srinivas R. Vadali Texas A&M University

Kyle T. Alfriend Texas A&M University

Ilya Kolmanovsky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Ranjan Mukherjee Michigan State University

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