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Kazuya Yoshida

Kazuya Yoshida

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 58 764 694 9 7 459 12529
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 55 2183 2095 75 71 444 11675

Kazuya Yoshida publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuya Yoshida between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuya Yoshida published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2010. 54 of the 550 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2010. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 21 publications
1970 2025

550 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuya Yoshida: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 5
1990 5
1991 9
1992 5
1993 5
1994 6
1995 4
1996 9
1997 4
1998 10
1999 6
2000 5
2001 3
2002 10
2003 9
2004 9
2005 14
2006 22
2007 18
2008 24
2009 26
2010 38
2011 30
2012 36
2013 24
2014 25
2015 15
2016 18
2017 12
2018 8
2019 9
2020 17
2021 18
2022 14
2023 21
2024 33
2025 21
Total 550
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Kazuya Yoshida publications per year - data summary

  • Kazuya Yoshida, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Tohoku University, has 550 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1987 and 1988, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.8 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 107 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 3 publications (0.2 per year); 1989-2007: 158 publications (8.3 per year); 2008-2025: 389 publications (21.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kazuya Yoshida 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 Kazuya Yoshida 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, 457–466 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: 459 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 20 459
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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Kazuya Yoshida publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Kazuya Yoshida, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Tohoku University, records 459 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Kazuya Yoshida, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Kazuya Yoshida ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Kazuya Yoshida 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 Kazuya Yoshida 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 58
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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Kazuya Yoshida D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Kazuya Yoshida, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Tohoku University, records 58 D-Index - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Kazuya Yoshida, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Kazuya Yoshida ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kazuya Yoshida is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has a research focus broadly spanning the field of Engineering, with particular attention to Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study and development of robotic systems, planetary science, and vehicle dynamics. Their work encompasses several specific topics including Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Robotic Locomotion and Control, Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics, Planetary Science and Exploration, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Space Satellite Systems and Control, and Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization.

Notable recent publications by Kazuya Yoshida include:

  • "Rebound stabilization for an asteroid lander by flexible plate design," 2022, Aerospace Science and Technology
  • "Orbit insertion strategy of Hayabusa2's rover with large release uncertainty around the asteroid Ryugu," 2020, Astrodynamics
  • "Terrain-Dependent Slip Risk Prediction for Planetary Exploration Rovers," 2021, Robotica
  • "Aerosol Effects on Water Cloud Properties in Different Atmospheric Regimes," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "Enabling Faster Locomotion of Planetary Rovers With a Mechanically-Hybrid Suspension," 2023, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Kazuya Yoshida frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including Kentaro Uno, Shreya Santra, Kenji Nagaoka, Warley F. R. Ribeiro, and Keisuke Takehana, reflecting sustained partnerships in their research endeavors.

Their publications are often found in specialized venues related to robotics, engineering, and planetary exploration. The most frequent publishing platforms include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)
  • Journal of Terramechanics
  • Preprints.org
  • Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan

Best Publications

  • Resolved motion rate control of space manipulators with generalized Jacobian matrix

    Y. Umetani;K. Yoshida

  • Emergency response to the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants using mobile rescue robots

    Keiji Nagatani;Seiga Kiribayashi;Yoshito Okada;Kazuki Otake

  • Collaborative Mapping of an Earthquake Damaged Building via Ground and Aerial Robots.

    Nathan Michael;Shaojie Shen;Kartik Mohta;Vijay Kumar

  • Collaborative mapping of an earthquake-damaged building via ground and aerial robots

    Nathan Michael;Shaojie Shen;Kartik Mohta;Yash Mulgaonkar

  • Touchdown of the Hayabusa spacecraft at the Muses Sea on Itokawa.

    Hajime Yano;T. Kubota;H. Miyamoto;T. Okada

  • Terramechanics-based model for steering maneuver of planetary exploration rovers on loose soil

    Genya Ishigami;Akiko Miwa;Keiji Nagatani;Kazuya Yoshida

  • Engineering Test Satellite VII Flight Experiments for Space Robot Dynamics and Control: Theories on Laboratory Test Beds Ten Years Ago, Now in Orbit

    Kazuya Yoshida

  • Experimental study and analysis on driving wheels' performance for planetary exploration rovers moving in deformable soil

    Liang Ding;Haibo Gao;Zongquan Deng;Keiji Nagatani

  • Reaction null-space control of flexible structure mounted manipulator systems

    D.N. Nenchev;K. Yoshida;P. Vichitkulsawat;M. Uchiyama

  • Impact analysis and post-impact motion control issues of a free-floating Space robot subject to a force impulse

    D.N. Nenchev;K. Yoshida

  • Continuous Path Control of Space Manipulators Mounted on OMV

    Yoji Umetani;Kazuya Yoshida

  • Zero reaction maneuver: flight validation with ETS-VII space robot and extension to kinematically redundant arm

    K. Yoshida;K. Hashizume;S. Abiko

  • Dynamics, control and impedance matching for robotic capture of a non-cooperative satellite

    Kazuya Yoshida;Hiroki Nakanishi;Hiroshi Ueno;Noriyasu Inaba

  • Analysis of a redundant free-flying spacecraft/manipulator system

    D. Nenchev;Y. Umetani;K. Yoshida

  • Achievements in space robotics

    K. Yoshida

  • Immunoglobulin switch circular DNA in the mouse infected with Nippostrongylus brasiliensis: evidence for successive class switching from mu to epsilon via gamma 1.

    Kazuya Yoshida;Masao Matsuoka;Sadakazu Usuda;Akio Mori

  • Motion dynamics of a rover with slip-based traction model

    K. Yoshida;H. Hamano

  • Dual arm coordination in space free-flying robot

    K. Yoshida;R. Kurazume;Y. Umetani

  • On the Capture of Tumbling Satellite by a Space Robot

    K. Yoshida;D. Dimitrov;H. Nakanishi

  • HMG1-related DNA-binding protein isolated with V-(D)-J recombination signal probes

    M. Shirakata;K. Hüppi;S. Usuda;K. Okazaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Keiji Nagatani
Keiji Nagatani Tohoku University
Yukihiro Takahashi
Yukihiro Takahashi Hokkaido University
Satoshi Tadokoro
Satoshi Tadokoro Tohoku University
Masaru Uchiyama
Masaru Uchiyama Tohoku University
Liang Ding
Liang Ding Harbin Institute of Technology
Zongquan Deng
Zongquan Deng Harbin Institute of Technology
Tomoo Ushio
Tomoo Ushio Osaka University
Constantinos Mavroidis
Constantinos Mavroidis Northeastern University

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