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D-Index
38
Citations
6026
World Ranking
2261
National Ranking
28

Just L. Herder 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 Just L. Herder sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 292 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Just L. Herder 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 Just L. Herder sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Just L. Herder is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research predominantly spans the field of engineering, with a particular focus on control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil and structural engineering, as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Their work encompasses several specialized topics including:

  • Piezoelectric Actuators and Control
  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Iterative Learning Control Systems
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization

Just L. Herder's recent publications include:

  • "A Compact McKibben Muscle Based Bending Actuator for Close-to-Body Application in Assistive Wearable Robots," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "An Overview of Wearable Haptic Technologies and Their Performance in Virtual Object Exploration," 2023, Sensors
  • "A Case Study With Symbihand: An sEMG-Controlled Electrohydraulic Hand Orthosis for Individuals With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • "A new type of spherical flexure joint based on tetrahedron elements," 2021, Precision Engineering
  • "Monolithic binary stiffness building blocks for mechanical digital machines," 2020, Extreme Mechanics Letters

The frequent publication venues for Just L. Herder include:

  • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics (10 publications)
  • Mechanism and Machine Theory (5 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (5 publications)
  • Precision Engineering (2 publications)
  • Extreme Mechanics Letters (2 publications)

Collaborative efforts are evidenced by frequent co-authors such as Giuseppe Radaelli, Ali Amoozandeh Nobaveh, Volkert van der Wijk, Pierre Roberjot, and Dannis Michel Brouwer, with collaboration counts ranging from 3 to 11 shared works.

Herder has also contributed to the academic literature through book publications, including a work published by Springer Nature titled "Advances in Design Engineering" (2020).

Best Publications

  • Bistable vibration energy harvesters: A review

    Sergio P Pellegrini;Nima Tolou;Mark Schenk;Just L Herder

  • Energy-free systems: theory, conception, and design of statically balanced spring mechanisms

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  • Design of a Statically Balanced Tensegrity Mechanism

    Mark Schenk;Just L. Herder;Simon D. Guest

  • A Review on Compliant Joints and Rigid-Body Constant Velocity Universal Joints Toward the Design of Compliant Homokinetic Couplings

    D. Farhadi Machekposhti;N. Tolou;J. L. Herder

  • Comparison of Various Dynamic Balancing Principles Regarding Additional Mass and Additional Inertia

    Volkert van der Wijk;Just L. Herder;Bram Demeulenaere

  • The ability of underactuated hands to grasp and hold objects

    Gert A. Kragten;Just L. Herder

  • Spring-to-Spring Balancing as Energy-Free Adjustment Method in Gravity Equilibrators

    Rogier Barents;Mark Schenk;Wouter D. van Dorsser;Boudewijn M. Wisse

  • Zero stiffness tensegrity structures

    Mark Schenk;Simon D Guest;J. L. Herder

  • Design of spring force compensation systems

    Just L. Herder

  • Force-directed design of a voluntary closing hand prosthesis.

    H. De Visser;J.L. Herder

  • Design, actuation and control of an anthropomorphic robot arm

    Gabriëlle J.M. Tuijthof;Just L. Herder

  • Gravity-Balanced Arm Support With Energy-Free Adjustment

    Wouter D. van Dorsser;Rogier Barents;Boudewijn M. Wisse;Just L. Herder

  • Design and experimental evaluation of a dynamically balanced redundant planar 4-RRR parallel manipulator

    Volkert Van Der Wijk;Sébastien Krut;François Pierrot;Just L Herder

  • Synthesis Methods in Compliant Mechanisms: An Overview

    Juan A. Gallego;Just Herder

  • Development of a statically balanced arm support: ARMON

    J.L. Herder

  • Stable Precision Grasps by Underactuated Grippers

    G. Kragten;M. Baril;C. Gosselin;J. Herder

  • Design of a Generic Zero Stiffness Compliant Joint

    Femke M. Morsch;Just L. Herder

  • Statically Balanced Compliant Micro Mechanisms (SB-MEMS): Concepts and Simulation

    Nima Tolou;Vincent A. Henneken;Just L. Herder

  • Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms (SBCM’S): An Example and Prospects

    Just L. Herder;Fred P. A. van den Berg

  • Negative Stiffness Building Blocks for Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms: Design and Testing

    Karin Hoetmer;Geoffrey Woo;Charles Kim;Just Herder

  • A Compliant Rolling Contact Joint and Its Application in a 3-DOF Planar Parallel Mechanism With Kinematic Analysis

    Ame´lie Jeanneau;Just Herder;Thierry Laliberte;Cle´ment Gosselin

  • A planar underactuated grasper with adjustable compliance

    Ronald A.J. Stavenuiter;Lionel Birglen;Just L. Herder

  • Design and pilot validation of A-gear: a novel wearable dynamic arm support

    Peter N Kooren;Alje G Dunning;Mariska M H P Janssen;Joan Lobo-Prat

Frequent Co-Authors

Clément Gosselin
Clément Gosselin Université Laval
Wenjun Zhang
Wenjun Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Larry L. Howell
Larry L. Howell Brigham Young University
Simon D. Guest
Simon D. Guest University of Cambridge
François Pierrot
François Pierrot University of Montpellier
Aaron M. Dollar
Aaron M. Dollar Yale University
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Pietro Valdastri
Pietro Valdastri University of Leeds
Mary Frecker
Mary Frecker Pennsylvania State University
Stefano Stramigioli
Stefano Stramigioli University of Twente

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