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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 49 1245 1144 37 34 170 7377
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 49 2989 2867 87 84 169 7370

Paolo Robuffo Giordano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paolo Robuffo Giordano between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paolo Robuffo Giordano published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2024. 31 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2024. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 12 publications
2002 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paolo Robuffo Giordano: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 4
2007 3
2008 4
2009 7
2010 7
2011 11
2012 15
2013 17
2014 9
2015 12
2016 5
2017 14
2018 11
2019 8
2020 8
2021 10
2022 16
2023 16
2024 19
2025 12
Total 209
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Paolo Robuffo Giordano 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 Paolo Robuffo Giordano 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, 167–176 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: 170 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
167–176 133 170
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
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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Paolo Robuffo Giordano 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 Paolo Robuffo Giordano 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 49
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
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

Paolo Robuffo Giordano is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and computer science, with significant contributions in various subfields and topics related to robotic systems and control architectures.

The main areas of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science

Within these fields, their work focuses on several subfields such as:

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence

The predominant topics covered by Paolo Robuffo Giordano's research are:

  • Teleoperation and Haptic Systems
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Mathematical and Theoretical Analysis
  • Soft Robotics and Applications

They have published extensively in multiple venues, particularly in robotics and automation, including:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
  • IEEE Control Systems Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

Selected recent papers exemplify their research focus and include:

  • "Bilateral Teleoperation With Adaptive Impedance Control for Contact Tasks," 2021, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "Caring About the Human Operator: Haptic Shared Control for Enhanced User Comfort in Robotic Telemanipulation," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Haptics
  • "A Shared-Control Teleoperation Architecture for Nonprehensile Object Transportation," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • "Connectivity-Maintenance Teleoperation of a UAV Fleet With Wearable Haptic Feedback," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
  • "Haptic-Enabled Decentralized Control of a Heterogeneous Human-Robot Team for Search and Rescue in Partially-Known Environments," 2021, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Claudio Pacchierotti
  • Marco Aggravi
  • Antonio Marino
  • Rahaf Rahal
  • Marco Cognetti

Paolo Robuffo Giordano has also contributed to book publications with titles under the Inter-American Development Bank eBooks, such as "Trade and Integration Monitor 2024: Bucking the Trend: The Potential of Knowledge-Based Services" (2024) and "Monitor de Comercio e Integración 2025: Vientos de cambio: La valorización de los servicios turísticos ante la reconfiguración del comercio de bienes" (2025).

Best Publications

  • A Novel Overactuated Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Modeling, Control, and Experimental Validation

    Markus Ryll;Heinrich H. Bulthoff;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Modeling and control of a quadrotor UAV with tilting propellers

    Markus Ryll;Heinrich H. Bulthoff;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Dynamic Identification of the Franka Emika Panda Robot With Retrieval of Feasible Parameters Using Penalty-Based Optimization

    Claudio Gaz;Marco Cognetti;Alexander Antonio Oliva;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Shared Control : Balancing Autonomy and Human Assistance with a Group of Quadrotor UAVs

    A. Franchi;C. Secchi;M. Ryll;H. H. Bulthoff

  • Bilateral Teleoperation of Groups of Mobile Robots With Time-Varying Topology

    A. Franchi;C. Secchi;Hyoung Il Son;H. H. Bulthoff

  • Semiautonomous Haptic Teleoperation Control Architecture of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Dongjun Lee;Antonio Franchi;Hyoung Il Son;ChangSu Ha

  • Feature Depth Observation for Image-based Visual Servoing: Theory and Experiments

    Alessandro De Luca;Giuseppe Oriolo;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Rollin' Justin - Mobile platform with variable base

    Christoph Borst;Thomas Wimbock;Florian Schmidt;Matthias Fuchs

  • A passivity-based decentralized strategy for generalized connectivity maintenance

    Paolo Robuffo Giordano;Antonio Franchi;Cristian Secchi;Heinrich H Bülthoff

  • Rollin' Justin - Design considerations and realization of a mobile platform for a humanoid upper body

    M. Fuchs;Ch. Borst;P. Robuffo Giordano;A. Baumann

  • Modeling and Control of UAV Bearing Formations with Bilateral High-level Steering

    Antonio Franchi;Carlo Masone;Volker Grabe;Markus Ryll

  • Decentralized rigidity maintenance control with range measurements for multi-robot systems

    Daniel Zelazo;Antonio Franchi;Heinrich H. Bülthoff;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • On-board velocity estimation and closed-loop control of a quadrotor UAV based on optical flow

    Volker Grabe;Heinrich H. Bulthoff;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • First flight tests for a quadrotor UAV with tilting propellers

    Markus Ryll;Heinrich H. Bulthoff;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Adaptive Trajectory Tracking for Quadrotor MAVs in Presence of Parameter Uncertainties and External Disturbances

    Gianluca Antonelli;Elisabetta Cataldi;Filippo Arrichiello;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Kinematic modeling and redundancy resolution for nonholonomic mobile manipulators

    A. De Luca;G. Oriolo;P.R. Giordano

  • Making virtual walking real: Perceptual evaluation of a new treadmill control algorithm

    Jan L. Souman;Paolo Robuffo Giordano;Ilja Frissen;Alessandro De Luca

  • Vision-Based Reactive Planning for Aggressive Target Tracking While Avoiding Collisions and Occlusions

    Bryan Penin;Paolo Robuffo Giordano;Francois Chaumette

  • The TeleKyb framework for a modular and extendible ROS-based quadrotor control

    Volker Grabe;Martin Riedel;Heinrich H. Bulthoff;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

  • Human-Centered Design and Evaluation of Haptic Cueing for Teleoperation of Multiple Mobile Robots

    Hyoung Il Son;A. Franchi;L. L. Chuang;Junsuk Kim

  • On-Line Estimation of Feature Depth for Image-Based Visual Servoing Schemes

    A. De Luca;G. Oriolo;P.R. Giordano

  • Adaptive trajectory tracking for quadrotor MAVs in presence of parameter uncertainties and external disturbances

    Gianluca Antonelli;Filippo Arrichiello;Stefano Chiaverini;Paolo Robuffo Giordano

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich H. Bülthoff
Heinrich H. Bülthoff Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Antonio Franchi
Antonio Franchi University of Twente
François Chaumette
François Chaumette University of Rennes
Cristian Secchi
Cristian Secchi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Giuseppe Oriolo
Giuseppe Oriolo Sapienza University of Rome
Claudio Pacchierotti
Claudio Pacchierotti Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Alessandro De Luca
Alessandro De Luca Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
Dongjun Lee
Dongjun Lee Seoul National University
Gianluca Antonelli
Gianluca Antonelli University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
Stefano Chiaverini
Stefano Chiaverini University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

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