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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 64 553 502 249 210 262 14920
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 64 1302 1243 541 502 263 15107

Michael Goldfarb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Goldfarb between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Goldfarb published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1999. 12 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1999. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1992 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Goldfarb: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 4
1997 5
1998 8
1999 17
2000 7
2001 9
2002 13
2003 11
2004 8
2005 11
2006 12
2007 11
2008 6
2009 13
2010 11
2011 17
2012 17
2013 15
2014 10
2015 11
2016 5
2017 8
2018 13
2019 4
2020 8
2021 7
2022 9
2023 13
2024 7
2025 5
Total 298
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Michael Goldfarb 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 Michael Goldfarb 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, 257–266 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: 262 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 95 262
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
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Michael Goldfarb 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 Michael Goldfarb 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Michael Goldfarb is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and medicine, with a focus on biomedical engineering and rehabilitation.

The scientist's work is concentrated in several subfields including:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation
  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Epidemiology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

Michael Goldfarb has contributed to multiple publication venues, especially focusing on journals related to neural systems, wearable technology, cardiology, robotics, and dynamic systems. Frequent venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (5 publications)
  • Wearable Technologies (4 publications)
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (4 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics (3 publications)
  • Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control (3 publications)

Significant recent publications authored or co-authored by Michael Goldfarb include:

  • "A decade retrospective of medical robotics research from 2010 to 2020," 2021, Science Robotics
  • "A Semi-Powered Ankle Prosthesis and Unified Controller for Level and Sloped Walking," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • "Preliminary Assessment of a Hand and Arm Exoskeleton for Enabling Bimanual Tasks for Individuals With Hemiparesis," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • "Effect of a Swing-Assist Knee Prosthesis on Stair Ambulation," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • "A Single-Joint Implementation of Flow Control: Knee Joint Walking Assistance for Individuals With Mobility Impairment," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

The scientist regularly collaborates with other researchers, frequently co-authoring papers with:

  • Shane T. King (8 collaborations)
  • Karl E. Zelik (7 collaborations)
  • Léo G. Vailati (6 collaborations)
  • Maura Eveld (5 collaborations)
  • H Bartlett (3 collaborations)

Michael Goldfarb has been recognized by professional societies with awards including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2020
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013

Best Publications

  • Modeling Piezoelectric Stack Actuators for Control of Micromanipulation

    Michael Goldfarb;Nikola Celanovic

  • Design and Control of a Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis

    Frank Sup;Amit Bohara;Michael Goldfarb

  • Multiclass Real-Time Intent Recognition of a Powered Lower Limb Prosthesis

    H.A. Varol;F. Sup;M. Goldfarb

  • Corner-Filleted Flexure Hinges

    Nicolae Lobontiu;Jeffrey S. N. Paine;Ephrahim Garcia;Michael Goldfarb

  • A decade retrospective of medical robotics research from 2010 to 2020.

    Pierre E. Dupont;Bradley J. Nelson;Michael Goldfarb;Blake Hannaford

  • Preliminary Evaluation of a Powered Lower Limb Orthosis to Aid Walking in Paraplegic Individuals

    R. J. Farris;H. A. Quintero;M. Goldfarb

  • Preliminary Evaluations of a Self-Contained Anthropomorphic Transfemoral Prosthesis

    F. Sup;H.A. Varol;J. Mitchell;T.J. Withrow

  • Upslope Walking With a Powered Knee and Ankle Prosthesis: Initial Results With an Amputee Subject

    Frank Sup;Huseyin Atakan Varol;Michael Goldfarb

  • A Lumped Parameter Electromechanical Model for Describing the Nonlinear Behavior of Piezoelectric Actuators

    M. Goldfarb;N. Celanovic

  • A Robotic Leg Prosthesis: Design, Control, and Implementation

    Brian Edward Lawson;Jason E. Mitchell;Don Truex;Amanda Huff Shultz

  • Design of symmetric conic-section flexure hinges based on closed-form compliance equations

    Nicolae Lobontiu;Jeffrey S.N. Paine;Ephrahim Garcia;Michael Goldfarb

  • On the Efficiency of Electric Power Generation With Piezoelectric Ceramic

    Michael Goldfarb;Lowell D. Jones

  • Control of Stair Ascent and Descent With a Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis

    B. Lawson;H. A. Varol;A. Huff;E. Erdemir

  • Design of a Multifunctional Anthropomorphic Prosthetic Hand With Extrinsic Actuation

    S.A. Dalley;T.E. Wiste;T.J. Withrow;M. Goldfarb

  • Volitional Control of a Prosthetic Knee Using Surface Electromyography

    K H Ha;H A Varol;M Goldfarb

  • An Assistive Control Approach for a Lower-Limb Exoskeleton to Facilitate Recovery of Walking Following Stroke

    Spencer A. Murray;Kevin H. Ha;Clare Hartigan;Michael Goldfarb

  • An Approach for the Cooperative Control of FES With a Powered Exoskeleton During Level Walking for Persons With Paraplegia

    Kevin H. Ha;Spencer A. Murray;Michael Goldfarb

  • Design and control of an active electrical knee and ankle prosthesis

    F. Sup;H.A. Varol;J. Mitchell;T. Withrow

  • Self-contained powered knee and ankle prosthesis: Initial evaluation on a transfemoral amputee

    Frank Sup;Huseyin Atakan Varol;Jason Mitchell;Thomas J. Withrow

  • Design and Control of an Electrically Powered Knee Prosthesis

    K. Fite;J. Mitchell;F. Sup;M. Goldfarb

Frequent Co-Authors

Ephrahim Garcia
Ephrahim Garcia Cornell University
Marcia K. O'Malley
Marcia K. O'Malley Rice University
Nilanjan Sarkar
Nilanjan Sarkar Vanderbilt University

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