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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 72 330 301 154 130 318 34420

Noboru Kikuchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noboru Kikuchi between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noboru Kikuchi published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1998. 4 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1998. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 17 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1970 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noboru Kikuchi: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 2
1978 0
1979 5
1980 8
1981 4
1982 5
1983 7
1984 3
1985 1
1986 17
1987 4
1988 19
1989 4
1990 4
1991 11
1992 10
1993 9
1994 15
1995 8
1996 8
1997 13
1998 28
1999 21
2000 26
2001 24
2002 9
2003 10
2004 19
2005 4
2006 8
2007 6
2008 6
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 342
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Noboru Kikuchi publications per year - data summary

  • Noboru Kikuchi, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, has 342 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 1998, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1985, 2013, 2015 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 14 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.1 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 6 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 76 publications (4.0 per year); 1989-2007: 237 publications (12.5 per year); 2008-2025: 29 publications (1.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Noboru Kikuchi 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 Noboru Kikuchi 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, 317–326 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: 318 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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 70 318
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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Noboru Kikuchi 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.
  • Noboru Kikuchi, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 318 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Noboru Kikuchi, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Noboru Kikuchi 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).

Noboru Kikuchi 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 Noboru Kikuchi 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19 72
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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Noboru Kikuchi 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.
  • Noboru Kikuchi, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 72 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Noboru Kikuchi, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Noboru Kikuchi 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

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to theory and methods of computer-aided engineering and leadership in their applications in the automotive industry worldwide.
  • 2011 - THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL For seminal contributions to the field of topology optimization in computational structural design
  • 2002 - Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)

Overview

Noboru Kikuchi is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their primary research focuses on engineering with particular emphasis on civil and structural engineering, computer vision and pattern recognition, computational mechanics, and control and systems engineering.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots

They have published in several venues, including:

  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Japanese Journal of JSCE
  • SMTA International

Recent papers authored by Noboru Kikuchi or in collaboration include:

  • "Topology optimization of locomoting soft bodies using material point method," 2023, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "Topology optimization of locomoting soft bodies using material point method," 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "MICROPLASTIC FEEDING AND VITAL FUNCTION OF BIVALVES MERCENARIA MERCENARIA IN COASTAL ZONE OF TOKYO BAY," 2024, Japanese Journal of JSCE
  • "Conductive Cu Paste as a Via Filling Material for Through Glass Via (TGV)," 2024, SMTA International

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Yuki Sato
  • Changyoung Yuhn
  • Tsuyoshi Nomura
  • Hiroki Kobayashi
  • Atsushi Kawamoto

Noboru Kikuchi has been recognized with several awards:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2017, for contributions to theory and methods of computer-aided engineering and leadership in their applications in the automotive industry worldwide
  • THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL, 2011, for contributions to the field of topology optimization in computational structural design
  • Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM), 2002

Best Publications

  • Generating optimal topologies in structural design using a homogenization method

    Martin Philip Bendsoe;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Contact Problems in Elasticity: A Study of Variational Inequalities and Finite Element Methods

    N. Kikuchi;J. T. Oden

  • Preprocessing and postprocessing for materials based on the homogenization method with adaptive finite element methods

    José Miranda Guedes;Noboru Kikuchi

  • A homogenization method for shape and topology optimization

    Katsuyuki Suzuki;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Solutions to shape and topology eigenvalue optimization problems using a homogenization method

    Alejandro R. Díaaz;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Simulation of the multi-scale convergence in computational homogenization approaches

    Kenjiro Terada;Muneo Hori;Takashi Kyoya;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Topological synthesis of compliant mechanisms using multi-criteria optimization

    M. I. Frecker;G. K. Ananthasuresh;S. Nishiwaki;N. Kikuchi

  • Topological design for vibrating structures

    Zheng Dong Ma;Noboru Kikuchi;Hsien Chie Cheng

  • A comparison of homogenization and standard mechanics analyses for periodic porous composites

    Scott J. Hollister;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Closed loop direct metal deposition : art to part

    J. Mazumder;D. Dutta;N. Kikuchi;A. Ghosh

  • A class of general algorithms for multi-scale analyses of heterogeneous media

    K. Terada;N. Kikuchi

  • Topology optimization of compliant mechanisms using the homogenization method

    Shinji Nishiwaki;Mary I. Frecker;Seungjae Min;Noboru Kikuchi

  • A novel method for biomaterial scaffold internal architecture design to match bone elastic properties with desired porosity.

    Cheng Yu Lin;Noboru Kikuchi;Scott J. Hollister

  • A homogenization sampling procedure for calculating trabecular bone effective stiffness and tissue level stress

    Scott J. Hollister;J. M. Brennan;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Constitutive modeling of polymeric foam material subjected to dynamic crash loading

    Jun Zhang;Noboru Kikuchi;Victor Li;Albert Yee

  • Homogenization theory and digital imaging: A basis for studying the mechanics and design principles of bone tissue.

    Scott J. Hollister;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Structural topology and shape optimization for a frequency response problem

    Z. D. Ma;Noboru Kikuchi;I. Hagiwara

  • Phononic band gaps induced by inertial amplification in periodic media

    C. Yilmaz;G. M. Hulbert;N. Kikuchi

  • Finite element methods for constrained problems in elasticity

    J. T. Oden;N. Kikuchi

  • Theory of variational inequalities with applications to problems of flow through porous media

    J.T. Oden;N. Kikuchi

  • Finite Element Methods in Mechanics

    Noboru Kikuchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Shinji Nishiwaki
Shinji Nishiwaki Kyoto University
Kenjiro Terada
Kenjiro Terada Tohoku University
Emílio Carlos Nelli Silva
Emílio Carlos Nelli Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Panos Y. Papalambros
Panos Y. Papalambros University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christophe Pierre
Christophe Pierre Stevens Institute of Technology
Sridhar Kota
Sridhar Kota University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Scott J. Hollister
Scott J. Hollister Georgia Institute of Technology
J. T. Oden
J. T. Oden The University of Texas at Austin
Mary Frecker
Mary Frecker Pennsylvania State University
John W. Halloran
John W. Halloran University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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