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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 65 1214 1158 56 54 490 16410

Kaspar Althoefer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kaspar Althoefer between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kaspar Althoefer published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2016. 21 of the 553 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2016. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 2 publications
1993 2026

553 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kaspar Althoefer: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 4
1999 3
2000 6
2001 2
2002 14
2003 11
2004 14
2005 9
2006 12
2007 22
2008 25
2009 17
2010 16
2011 11
2012 29
2013 16
2014 46
2015 36
2016 48
2017 22
2018 37
2019 27
2020 18
2021 20
2022 17
2023 21
2024 28
2025 19
2026 2
Total 553
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Kaspar Althoefer publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kaspar Althoefer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 474–493 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 490 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117 490
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Kaspar Althoefer D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kaspar Althoefer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73 65
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Kaspar Althoefer is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom, focusing on engineering research. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics primarily related to robotics and engineering applications.

The main field of study for Kaspar Althoefer is Engineering, with a heavy emphasis on subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, Control and Systems Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research topics cover several areas within robotics and sensing technologies, including:

  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Micro and Nano Robotics

Kaspar Althoefer's recent publications demonstrate engagement with both foundational and applied aspects of robotics and medical technology. Selected recent papers include:

  • Artificial intelligence meets medical robotics, 2023, Science
  • TMTDyn: A Matlab package for modeling and control of hybrid rigid-continuum robots based on discretized lumped systems and reduced-order models, 2020, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • Soft Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery and Interventions: Advances and Outlook, 2022, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • A Suite of Robotic Solutions for Nuclear Waste Decommissioning, 2021, Robotics
  • Model-Based Pose Control of Inflatable Eversion Robot With Variable Stiffness, 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Their frequent co-authorships reflect ongoing collaborations with researchers such as Ildar Farkhatdinov, Cem Suulker, Wanlin Li, Abu Bakar Dawood, and Hareesh Godaba, indicating a consistent research network.

Kaspar Althoefer's work is published in several notable venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • Advanced Intelligent Systems
  • IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine

Best Publications

  • Tactile sensing for dexterous in-hand manipulation in robotics-A review

    Hanna Yousef;Mehdi Boukallel;Kaspar Althoefer

  • State-of-the-Art in Force and Tactile Sensing for Minimally Invasive Surgery

    P. Puangmali;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne;D. Murphy

  • Soft Robotics Technologies to Address Shortcomings in Today's Minimally Invasive Surgery: The STIFF-FLOP Approach

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  • Control Design for Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Systems Under Imperfect Premise Matching

    H. K. Lam;Hongyi Li;Christian Deters;E. L. Secco

  • Miniature 3-Axis Distal Force Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgical Palpation

    P. Puangmali;Hongbin Liu;L. D. Seneviratne;P. Dasgupta

  • State of the art in sensor technologies for sewer inspection

    O. Duran;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

  • Shrinkable, stiffness-controllable soft manipulator based on a bio-inspired antagonistic actuation principle

    Agostino Stilli;Helge A Wurdemann;Kaspar Althoefer

  • Design of a variable stiffness flexible manipulator with composite granular jamming and membrane coupling

    Allen Jiang;Georgios Xynogalas;Prokar Dasgupta;Kaspar Althoefer

  • Tendon-Based Stiffening for a Pneumatically Actuated Soft Manipulator

    Ali Shiva;Agostino Stilli;Yohan Noh;Angela Faragasso

  • Implementation of Tactile Sensing for Palpation in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Review

    Jelizaveta Konstantinova;Allen Jiang;Kaspar Althoefer;Prokar Dasgupta

  • 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

    Allen Jiang;Georgios Xynogalas;Prokar Dasgupta;Kaspar Althoefer

  • Macrobend optical sensing for pose measurement in soft robot arms

    Sina Sareh;Yohan Noh;Min Li;Tommaso Ranzani

  • Artificial intelligence meets medical robotics

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  • MRI-Compatible Fiber-Optic Force Sensors for Catheterization Procedures

    Panagiotis Polygerinos;Dinusha Zbyszewski;Tobias Schaeffter;Reza Razavi

  • Automated Pipe Defect Detection and Categorization Using Camera/Laser-Based Profiler and Artificial Neural Network

    O. Duran;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

  • Pipe inspection using a laser-based transducer and automated analysis techniques

    O. Duran;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

  • Triaxial Catheter-Tip Force Sensor for MRI-Guided Cardiac Procedures

    P. Polygerinos;L. D. Seneviratne;R. Razavi;T. Schaeffter

  • Rolling Mechanical Imaging for Tissue Abnormality Localization During Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Hongbin Liu;D.P. Noonan;B.J. Challacombe;P. Dasgupta

  • Proceedings: 2002 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

    Y H Zweiri;J F Whidborne;Kaspar Althoefer;Lakmal Seneviratne

  • Tendon and pressure actuation for a bio-inspired manipulator based on an antagonistic principle

    Farahnaz Maghooa;Agostino Stilli;Yohan Noh;Kaspar Althoefer

  • IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics

    Peng Qi;Chuang Liu;Linan Zhang;Shuxin Wang

  • Rolling Indentation Probe for Tissue Abnormality Identification During Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Hongbin Liu;Jichun Li;Xiaojing Song;L D Seneviratne

  • Robotic Granular Jamming: Does the Membrane Matter?

    Allen Jiang;Tommaso Ranzani;Giada Gerboni;Laura Lekstutyte

  • Novel Tactile-SIFT Descriptor for Object Shape Recognition

    Shan Luo;Wenxuan Mou;Kaspar Althoefer;Hongbin Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Lakmal Seneviratne
Lakmal Seneviratne Khalifa University
Prokar Dasgupta
Prokar Dasgupta King's College London
Yahya Zweiri
Yahya Zweiri Khalifa University
Kawal Rhode
Kawal Rhode King's College London
Hak-Keung Lam
Hak-Keung Lam King's College London
Jian S. Dai
Jian S. Dai King's College London
Andreas Jakobsson
Andreas Jakobsson Lund University
Declan G. Murphy
Declan G. Murphy King's College London
Reza Razavi
Reza Razavi King's College London
James F. Whidborne
James F. Whidborne Cranfield University

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