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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 51 1098 1010 30 27 213 12303
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 50 2760 2645 80 77 212 12202

Oliver Brock publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliver Brock between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliver Brock published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2008. 16 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2008. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 39 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1998 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliver Brock: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 5
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 4
2004 6
2005 9
2006 5
2007 5
2008 39
2009 26
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 13
2015 15
2016 18
2017 16
2018 13
2019 13
2020 4
2021 7
2022 14
2023 12
2024 11
2025 5
Total 264
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Oliver Brock 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 Oliver Brock 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, 207–216 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: 213 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
207–216 125 213
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
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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Oliver Brock 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 Oliver Brock 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 51
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
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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Overview

Oliver Brock is affiliated with the Technical University of Berlin in Germany. Their research spans several fields including Engineering and Computer Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to robotics and technology. Key areas include:

  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications

Oliver Brock has authored multiple papers over recent years, among them:

  • "Protein structure prediction with in-cell photo-crosslinking mass spectrometry and deep learning," 2023, Nature Biotechnology
  • "RBO Hand 3: A Platform for Soft Dexterous Manipulation," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • "From Machine Learning to Robotics: Challenges and Opportunities for Embodied Intelligence," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Passive and active acoustic sensing for soft pneumatic actuators," 2023, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • "Modelling protein complexes with crosslinking mass spectrometry and deep learning," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their publication record includes frequent contributions to venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)

Oliver Brock has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Vincent Wall
  • Manuel Baum
  • Steffen Puhlmann
  • Aravind Battaje
  • Martin Rolfs

Best Publications

  • A novel type of compliant and underactuated robotic hand for dexterous grasping

    Raphael Deimel;Oliver Brock

  • High-speed navigation using the global dynamic window approach

    O. Brock;O. Khatib

  • MV routing and capacity building in disruption tolerant networks

    B. Burns;O. Brock;B.N. Levine

  • MORA routing and capacity building in disruption-tolerant networks

    Brendan Burns;Oliver Brock;Brian Neil Levine

  • Analysis and Observations From the First Amazon Picking Challenge

    Nikolaus Correll;Kostas E. Bekris;Dmitry Berenson;Oliver Brock

  • The limits and potentials of deep learning for robotics

    Niko Sünderhauf;Oliver Brock;Walter J. Scheirer;Raia Hadsell

  • Elastic Strips: A Framework for Motion Generation in Human Environments

    Oliver Brock;Oussama Khatib

  • Interactive Perception: Leveraging Action in Perception and Perception in Action

    Jeannette Bohg;Karol Hausman;Bharath Sankaran;Oliver Brock

  • A compliant hand based on a novel pneumatic actuator

    Raphael Deimel;Oliver Brock

  • Robots in Human Environments: Basic Autonomous Capabilities

    Oussama Khatib;Kazu Yokoi;Oliver Brock;Kyong-Sok Chang

  • Lessons from the Amazon Picking Challenge: Four Aspects of Building Robotic Systems.

    Clemens Eppner;Sebastian Höfer;Rico Jonschkowski;Roberto Martín-Martín

  • Exploitation of environmental constraints in human and robotic grasping

    Clemens Eppner;Raphael Deimel;Jos;Álvarez-Ruiz

  • Learning state representations with robotic priors

    Rico Jonschkowski;Oliver Brock

  • Manipulating articulated objects with interactive perception

    D. Katz;O. Brock

  • Decomposition-based motion planning: a framework for real-time motion planning in high-dimensional configuration spaces

    O. Brock;L.E. Kavraki

  • Selective stiffening of soft actuators based on jamming

    Vincent Wall;Raphael Deimel;Oliver Brock

  • Real-time re-planning in high-dimensional configuration spaces using sets of homotopic paths

    O. Brock;O. Khatib

  • Task-consistent obstacle avoidance and motion behavior for mobile manipulation

    O. Brock;O. Khatib;S. Viji

  • Toward Optimal Configuration Space Sampling

    Brendan Burns;Oliver Brock

  • Sampling-Based Motion Planning Using Predictive Models

    B. Burns;O. Brock

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfram Burgard
Wolfram Burgard University of Technology Nuremberg
Cyrill Stachniss
Cyrill Stachniss University of Bonn
Oussama Khatib
Oussama Khatib Stanford University
Juri Rappsilber
Juri Rappsilber Technical University of Berlin
Marc Toussaint
Marc Toussaint Technical University of Berlin
Roderic A. Grupen
Roderic A. Grupen University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lydia E. Kavraki
Lydia E. Kavraki Rice University
Kris Hauser
Kris Hauser Duke University
Kei Okada
Kei Okada University of Tokyo

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