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D-Index
60
Citations
16219
World Ranking
689
National Ranking
301

Robert J. Webster 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 Robert J. Webster sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 239 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Robert J. Webster 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 Robert J. Webster sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert J. Webster is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research spans across multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on engineering and medicine.

The main fields of study for Robert J. Webster include:

  • Engineering
  • Medicine

Their subfields of expertise encompass:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Surgery
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Mechanical Engineering

Robert J. Webster's research topics cover a range of areas, including:

  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Frequent publication venues for Robert J. Webster are:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
  • IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • The International Journal of Robotics Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert J. Webster include:

  • Alan Kuntz
  • S. Duke Herrell
  • Katherine E. Riojas
  • Ron Alterovitz
  • Eric J. Barth

Recent published papers by Robert J. Webster are:

  • "A Dynamic Model for Concentric Tube Robots," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • "Closed-loop control of soft continuum manipulators under tip follower actuation," 2021, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • "Magnetically Steered Robotic Insertion of Cochlear-Implant Electrode Arrays: System Integration and First-In-Cadaver Results," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • "A modular, multi-arm concentric tube robot system with application to transnasal surgery for orbital tumors," 2021, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • "Design and Analysis of a Small-Scale Magnetorheological Brake," 2021, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Best Publications

  • Design and Kinematic Modeling of Constant Curvature Continuum Robots: A Review

    Robert J. Webster;Bryan A. Jones

  • Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering

    Robert J. Webster;Jin Seob Kim;Noah J. Cowan;Gregory S. Chirikjian

  • Active cannula for biosensing and surgical intervention

    ロバート, ジェームズ ウェブスター,;Robert James Webster;アリソン, エム. オカムラ,;Allison M Okamura

  • Statics and Dynamics of Continuum Robots With General Tendon Routing and External Loading

    D. C. Rucker;R. J. Webster

  • Mechanics of Precurved-Tube Continuum Robots

    R.J. Webster;J.M. Romano;N.J. Cowan

  • A Geometrically Exact Model for Externally Loaded Concentric-Tube Continuum Robots

    D Caleb Rucker;Bryan A Jones;Robert J Webster

  • Toward Active Cannulas: Miniature Snake-Like Surgical Robots

    R.J. Webster;A.M. Okamura;N.J. Cowan

  • A Telerobotic System for Transnasal Surgery

    Jessica Burgner;D. Caleb Rucker;Hunter B. Gilbert;Philip J. Swaney

  • A New Mechanism for Mesoscale Legged Locomotion in Compliant Tubular Environments

    P. Valdastri;R.J. Webster;C. Quaglia;M. Quirini

  • Dexterous surgical manipulator and method of use

    Ray A. Lathrop;Robert J. Webster;James Netterville;Arundathi Prasad

  • Design Considerations for Robotic Needle Steering

    R.J. Webster;J. Memisevic;A.M. Okamura

  • Equilibrium Conformations of Concentric-tube Continuum Robots

    D. Caleb Rucker;Robert J. Webster;Gregory S. Chirikjian;Noah J. Cowan

  • Concentric Tube Robots: The State of the Art and Future Directions

    Hunter B. Gilbert;D. Caleb Rucker;Robert J. Webster

  • Distal bevel-tip needle control device and algorithm

    Robert J. Webster;Allison M. Okamura;Noah J. Cowan;Gregory Chirikjian

  • Swallowable medical devices for diagnosis and surgery: The state of the art:

    J L Toennies;G Tortora;M Simi;P Valdastri

  • Medical Imaging 2015: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling

    Robert J. Webster;Ziv R. Yaniv

  • A Flexure-Based Steerable Needle: High Curvature With Reduced Tissue Damage

    P. J. Swaney;J. Burgner;H. B. Gilbert;R. J. Webster

  • Needle Steering in 3-D Via Rapid Replanning

    Sachin Patil;Jessica Burgner;Robert J. Webster;Ron Alterovitz

  • Three-dimensional ultrasound-guided robotic needle placement: an experimental evaluation.

    Emad M. Boctor;Michael A. Choti;Everette C. Burdette;Robert J. Webster

  • Nonholonomic Modeling of Needle Steering.

    Robert J. Webster;Noah J. Cowan;Gregory S. Chirikjian;Allison M. Okamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Alterovitz
Ron Alterovitz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Allison M. Okamura
Allison M. Okamura Stanford University
Pietro Valdastri
Pietro Valdastri University of Leeds
Noah J. Cowan
Noah J. Cowan Johns Hopkins University
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Emad M. Boctor
Emad M. Boctor Johns Hopkins University
J. Michael Fitzpatrick
J. Michael Fitzpatrick Vanderbilt University
Michael I. Miga
Michael I. Miga Vanderbilt University
Russell H. Taylor
Russell H. Taylor Johns Hopkins University
Gregory S. Chirikjian
Gregory S. Chirikjian University of Delaware

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