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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 116 27 25 17 15 493 58939

Robert J. Wood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Wood between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Wood published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 23.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2014. 32 of the 795 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2014. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 51 publications 2013: 62 publications 2014: 68 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 64 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 18 publications
1992 2025

795 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Wood: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 15
2001 6
2002 6
2003 5
2004 4
2005 10
2006 9
2007 9
2008 18
2009 20
2010 35
2011 42
2012 51
2013 62
2014 68
2015 43
2016 48
2017 57
2018 64
2019 43
2020 46
2021 64
2022 23
2023 10
2024 14
2025 18
Total 795
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Robert J. Wood 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. Wood 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, 487–496 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: 493 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 18 493
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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Robert J. Wood 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. Wood 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, 93+ 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: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 116
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award

Overview

Robert J. Wood is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research mainly focuses on engineering, with a specialization in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, control and systems engineering, condensed matter physics, and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Publications by Robert J. Wood span various journals and conferences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Science Robotics
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

Notable recent papers are:

  • Ultra-sensitive and resilient compliant strain gauges for soft machines (2020, Nature)
  • Textile Technology for Soft Robotic and Autonomous Garments (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • A Dexterous Soft Robotic Hand for Delicate In-Hand Manipulation (2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters)
  • Origami-inspired miniature manipulator for teleoperated microsurgery (2020, Nature Machine Intelligence)
  • A Wearable Soft Haptic Communicator Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (2020, Soft Robotics)

Among frequent collaborators are Clark B. Teeple, Daniel M. Vogt, Nak-seung Patrick Hyun, James C. Weaver, and Kaitlyn P. Becker. These coauthors have contributed alongside Robert J. Wood in multiple publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots

    Michael Wehner;Michael Wehner;Ryan Landon Truby;Ryan Landon Truby;Daniel J. Fitzgerald;Daniel J. Fitzgerald;Bobak Mosadegh;Bobak Mosadegh

  • Embedded 3D Printing of Strain Sensors within Highly Stretchable Elastomers

    Joseph Thomas Muth;Daniel Vogt;Ryan Landon Truby;Yiğit Mengüç

  • Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation

    Panagiotis Polygerinos;Zheng Wang;Kevin C. Galloway;Robert J. Wood

  • Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones

    Dario Floreano;Robert J. Wood

  • Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot

    Kevin Y. Ma;Pakpong Chirarattananon;Sawyer B. Fuller;Robert J. Wood

  • The grand challenges of Science Robotics

    Guang Zhong Yang;Jim Bellingham;Pierre E. Dupont;Peer Fischer;Peer Fischer

  • Resilient, untethered soft robot

    Michael T. Tolley;Robert F. Shepherd;Bobak Mosadegh;Robert J. Wood

  • A 3D-printed, functionally graded soft robot powered by combustion

    Nicholas Warren Bartlett;Nicholas Warren Bartlett;M. T. Tolley;Johannes Tesse bastiaan Overvelde;J Weaver

  • A method for building self-folding machines

    S. Felton;M. Tolley;E. Demaine;D. Rus

  • The First Takeoff of a Biologically Inspired At-Scale Robotic Insect

    R.J. Wood

  • Untethered soft robotics

    Steven I. Rich;Robert J. Wood;Carmel Majidi

  • Modeling of Soft Fiber-Reinforced Bending Actuators

    Panagiotis Polygerinos;Zheng Wang;Johannes T. B. Overvelde;Kevin C. Galloway

  • Improving our fundamental understanding of the role of aerosol−cloud interactions in the climate system

    John H. Seinfeld;Christopher Bretherton;Kenneth S. Carslaw;Hugh Coe

  • Design and Fabrication of Soft Artificial Skin Using Embedded Microchannels and Liquid Conductors

    Yong-Lae Park;Bor-Rong Chen;R. J. Wood

  • Soft Robotic Grippers for Biological Sampling on Deep Reefs.

    Kevin C. Galloway;Kaitlyn P. Becker;Brennan Phillips;Jordan Kirby

  • On the Relationship between Stratiform Low Cloud Cover and Lower-Tropospheric Stability

    Robert Wood;Christopher S. Bretherton

  • Controlled flight of a microrobot powered by soft artificial muscles

    Yufeng Chen;Yufeng Chen;Yufeng Chen;Huichan Zhao;Jie Mao;Jie Mao;Pakpong Chirarattananon

  • Programmable matter by folding

    E. Hawkes;B. An;N. M. Benbernou;H. Tanaka

  • Meshworm: A Peristaltic Soft Robot With Antagonistic Nickel Titanium Coil Actuators

    Sangok Seok;Cagdas Denizel Onal;Kyu-Jin Cho;Robert J. Wood

  • Fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles

    Shuguang Li;Shuguang Li;Shuguang Li;Daniel M. Vogt;Daniel M. Vogt;Daniela Rus;Robert J. Wood;Robert J. Wood

  • Towards a 3g crawling robot through the integration of microrobot technologies

    R. Sahai;S. Avadhanula;R. Groff;E. Steltz

Frequent Co-Authors

Conor J. Walsh
Conor J. Walsh Harvard University
Yong-Lae Park
Yong-Lae Park Seoul National University
Radhika Nagpal
Radhika Nagpal Princeton University
Carmel Majidi
Carmel Majidi Carnegie Mellon University
Michael T. Tolley
Michael T. Tolley University of California, San Diego
Ronald S. Fearing
Ronald S. Fearing University of California, Berkeley
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Gu-Yeon Wei
Gu-Yeon Wei Harvard University
Je-Sung Koh
Je-Sung Koh Korea Foundation for Max Planck POSTECH

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