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Jonathan P. How

Jonathan P. How

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
USA
2026
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 100 64 61 33 30 698 39448
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 102 165 160 80 75 714 40251

Jonathan P. How publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan P. How between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan P. How published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2022. 29 of the 880 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2022. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 48 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

880 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan P. How: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 5
1994 9
1995 4
1996 6
1997 13
1998 21
1999 22
2000 12
2001 17
2002 16
2003 17
2004 24
2005 18
2006 19
2007 25
2008 26
2009 23
2010 46
2011 32
2012 30
2013 39
2014 20
2015 48
2016 38
2017 40
2018 35
2019 44
2020 28
2021 41
2022 54
2023 36
2024 32
2025 28
2026 1
Total 880
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Jonathan P. How 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 Jonathan P. How 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, 659+ 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: 698 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 698
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Jonathan P. How 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 Jonathan P. How 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, 93+ 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: 100 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to guidance and control of air and space vehicles

Overview

Jonathan P. How is affiliated with MIT in the United States and specializes in research primarily within Computer Science and Engineering. Their work extensively covers several focused areas, including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The scientific topics they cover emphasize Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning in Robotics, Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies, Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning, and Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques.

Their recent publications include:

  • Collision Avoidance in Pedestrian-Rich Environments With Deep Reinforcement Learning, 2021, IEEE Access
  • Kimera-Multi: Robust, Distributed, Dense Metric-Semantic SLAM for Multi-Robot Systems, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • Robust Adaptive Control Barrier Functions: An Adaptive and Data-Driven Approach to Safety, 2020, IEEE Control Systems Letters
  • Momelotinib versus danazol in symptomatic patients with anaemia and myelofibrosis (MOMENTUM): results from an international, double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 study, 2023, The Lancet
  • FASTER: Fast and Safe Trajectory Planner for Navigation in Unknown Environments, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Robotics

The researcher frequently collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors, including Michael Everett, Rodolphe Sepulchre, Miroslav Krstić, Yasamin Mostofi, and Thomas Parisini. These collaborators have worked with them on numerous publications, reflecting a network of contributors in the field.

Jonathan P. How's work has been published extensively in well-known venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, and IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. The high number of publications across these channels indicates sustained research activity within their domains of expertise.

In recognition of their contributions to guidance and control of air and space vehicles, they were named an IEEE Fellow in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Consensus-Based Decentralized Auctions for Robust Task Allocation

    Han-Lim Choi;L. Brunet;J.P. How

  • Real-Time Motion Planning With Applications to Autonomous Urban Driving

    Y. Kuwata;S. Karaman;J. Teo;E. Frazzoli

  • Aircraft trajectory planning with collision avoidance using mixed integer linear programming

    A. Richards;J.P. How

  • Spacecraft Formation Flying: Dynamics, Control and Navigation

    Kyle Terry Alfriend;Srinivas Rao Vadali;Pini Gurfil;Jonathan How

  • Mixed integer programming for multi-vehicle path planning

    Tom Schouwenaars;Bart De Moor;Eric Feron;Jonathan How

  • Socially aware motion planning with deep reinforcement learning

    Yu Fan Chen;Michael Everett;Miao Liu;Jonathan P. How

  • Spacecraft trajectory planning with avoidance constraints using mixed-integer linear programming

    Arthur Richards;Tom Schouwenaars;Jonathan P. How;Eric Feron

  • Relative Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft Formations in Eccentric Orbits

    Gokhan Inalhan;Michael Tillerson;Jonathan P. How

  • A New Nonlinear Guidance Logic for Trajectory Tracking

    Sanghyuk Park;John Deyst;Jonathan P. How

  • A perception-driven autonomous urban vehicle

    John Leonard;Jonathan How;Seth Teller;Mitch Berger

  • Decentralized non-communicating multiagent collision avoidance with deep reinforcement learning

    Yu Fan Chen;Miao Liu;Michael Everett;Jonathan P. How

  • Performance and Lyapunov Stability of a Nonlinear Path Following Guidance Method

    Sanghyuk Park;John Deyst;Jonathan P. How

  • Control with random communication delays via a discrete-time jump system approach

    Lin Xiao;A. Hassibi;J.P. How

  • Motion Planning Among Dynamic, Decision-Making Agents with Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Michael Everett;Yu Fan Chen;Jonathan P. How

  • Real-time indoor autonomous vehicle test environment

    J.P. How;B. Bethke;A. Frank;D. Dale

  • Autonomous driving in urban environments: approaches, lessons and challenges

    Mark E. Campbell;Magnus Egerstedt;Jonathan P. How;Richard M Murray

  • COORDINATION AND CONTROL OF MULTIPLE UAVs

    Arthur Richards;John Bellingham;Michael Tillerson;Jonathan How

  • A path-following method for solving BMI problems in control

    A. Hassibi;J. How;S. Boyd

  • A Perception Driven Autonomous Urban Robot

    John Leonard;Jonathan How;Seth Teller;Mitch Berger

  • Robust distributed model predictive control

    Arthur Richards;Jonathan P. How

Frequent Co-Authors

Girish Chowdhary
Girish Chowdhary University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John Vian
John Vian Boeing (United States)
Kyle T. Alfriend
Kyle T. Alfriend Texas A&M University
Pini Gurfil
Pini Gurfil Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Srinivas R. Vadali
Srinivas R. Vadali Texas A&M University
Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh University of Washington
Mark Campbell
Mark Campbell Cornell University

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