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Best Female Scientists 106 1038 988 629 594 623 45708
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 99 194 188 94 88 520 40440
Computer Science 107 265 257 145 140 606 45592

Maja J. Matarić publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maja J. Matarić between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maja J. Matarić published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 18.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 1996. 20 of the 684 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 1996. 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 71 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 39 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 38 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

684 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maja J. Matarić: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 6
1991 3
1992 5
1993 3
1994 5
1995 8
1996 71
1997 14
1998 17
1999 14
2000 28
2001 25
2002 39
2003 27
2004 27
2005 13
2006 22
2007 38
2008 18
2009 21
2010 18
2011 22
2012 12
2013 11
2014 16
2015 17
2016 16
2017 17
2018 20
2019 16
2020 16
2021 22
2022 16
2023 14
2024 27
2025 19
2026 1
Total 684
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Maja J. Matarić 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 Maja J. Matarić 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, 514–533 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: 520 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
494–513 103
514–533 99 520
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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Maja J. Matarić 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 Maja J. Matarić 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, 99 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: 99 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 99
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - ACM Fellow For contributions to socially assistive robotics and human-robot systems
  • 2011 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to robot coordination and learning in human-robot systems
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Maja J. Matarić is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on psychology and computer science, with main fields of study including social psychology, artificial intelligence, cognitive neuroscience, human-computer interaction, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, such as social robot interaction and human-robot interaction (HRI), autism spectrum disorder research, assistive technology in communication and mobility, AI in service interactions, emotion and mood recognition, virtual reality applications and impacts, and innovative human-technology interaction.

Maja J. Matarić has frequently published in several venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2022 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
  • Science Robotics
  • ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
  • International Journal of Social Robotics

Coauthorship plays a significant role in their research output, with frequent collaborators including Stefanos Nikolaidis, Nathaniel Dennler, Zhonghao Shi, Thomas R. Groechel, and Leena Mathur.

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Maja J. Matarić include:

  • "Modeling engagement in long-term, in-home socially assistive robot interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders," 2020, Science Robotics
  • "The Opportunities and Risks of Large Language Models in Mental Health," 2024, JMIR Mental Health
  • "Are We There Yet? Comparing Remote Learning Technologies in the University Classroom," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "Socially-Assistive Robots Using Empathy to Reduce Pain and Distress during Peripheral IV Placement in Children," 2020, Pain Research and Management
  • "Toward Personalized Affect-Aware Socially Assistive Robot Tutors for Long-Term Interventions with Children with Autism," 2022, ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction

Maja J. Matarić has been recognized through several honors, including being named an ACM Fellow in 2020 for contributions to socially assistive robotics and human-robot systems and an IEEE Fellow in 2011 for contributions to robot coordination and learning in human-robot systems. Additionally, they have been acknowledged as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2007.

Best Publications

  • A Formal Analysis and Taxonomy of Task Allocation in Multi-Robot Systems

    Brian P. Gerkey;Maja J. Matarić

  • Mobile Sensor Network Deployment using Potential Fields: A Distributed, Scalable Solution to the Area Coverage Problem

    Andrew Howard;Maja J. Matarić;Gaurav S. Sukhatme

  • Sold!: auction methods for multirobot coordination

    B.P. Gerkey;M.J. Mataric

  • Robots for Use in Autism Research

    Brian Scassellati;Henny Admoni;Maja J. Matarić

  • Defining socially assistive robotics

    D. Feil-Seifer;M.J. Mataric

  • An Incremental Self-Deployment Algorithm for Mobile Sensor Networks

    Andrew Howard;Maja J. Matarić;Gaurav S. Sukhatme

  • Integration of representation into goal-driven behavior-based robots

    M.J. Mataric

  • Reinforcement learning in the multi-robot domain

    Maja J. Mataric

  • Reward functions for accelerated learning

    Maja J. Mataric

  • Behaviour-based control: examples from navigation, learning, and group behaviour

    Maja J. Mataric

  • Interaction and intelligent behavior

    Maja J. Mataric

  • A general algorithm for robot formations using local sensing and minimal communication

    J. Fredslund;M.J. Mataric

  • From Local Interactions to Collective Intelligence

    Maja J. Matarić

  • Cooperative multi-robot box-pushing

    M.J. Mataric;M. Nilsson;K.T. Simsarin

  • Most valuable player: a robot device server for distributed control

    B.P. Gerkey;R.T. Vaughan;K. Stoy;A. Howard

  • Automated Derivation of Primitives for Movement Classification

    Ajo Fod;Maja J. Matarić;Odest Chadwicke Jenkins

  • Natural methods for robot task learning: instructive demonstrations, generalization and practice

    Monica N. Nicolescu;Maja J. Mataric

  • User—robot personality matching and assistive robot behavior adaptation for post-stroke rehabilitation therapy

    Adriana Tapus;Cristian Tapus;Maja J. Mataric

  • Socially assistive robotics [Grand Challenges of Robotics]

    A. Tapus;M.J. Mataric;B. Scasselati

  • A socially assistive robot exercise coach for the elderly

    Juan Fasola;Maja J Matarić

  • A laser-based people tracker

    A. Fod;A. Howard;M.A.J. Mataric

  • Issues and approaches in the design of collective autonomous agents

    Maja J. Matarić

Frequent Co-Authors

Stewart W. Wilson
Stewart W. Wilson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jean-Arcady Meyer
Jean-Arcady Meyer University of Göttingen
Jordan Pollack
Jordan Pollack Brandeis University
Gaurav S. Sukhatme
Gaurav S. Sukhatme University of Southern California
Odest Chadwicke Jenkins
Odest Chadwicke Jenkins University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shrikanth S. Narayanan
Shrikanth S. Narayanan University of Southern California
François Michaud
François Michaud Université de Sherbrooke
Aude Billard
Aude Billard École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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