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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 35 2624 2459 925 821 255 5937

Robert L. Clark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert L. Clark between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert L. Clark published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2007. 11 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2007. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications
1957 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert L. Clark: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 1
1966 2
1967 0
1968 4
1969 2
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 4
1991 5
1992 7
1993 7
1994 15
1995 8
1996 18
1997 11
1998 25
1999 13
2000 21
2001 11
2002 14
2003 14
2004 13
2005 8
2006 10
2007 30
2008 19
2009 9
2010 23
2011 14
2012 8
2013 7
2014 4
2015 4
2016 0
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 6
2022 0
2023 1
2024 5
2025 6
Total 374
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Robert L. Clark 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 L. Clark 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, 247–256 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: 255 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
247–256 100 255
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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Robert L. Clark 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 L. Clark 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 35
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
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Overview

Robert L. Clark is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, supported by their publication record and active collaborations.

Their scientific contributions include research focused on bacterial genetics and biotechnology, microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, electrochemical analysis and applications, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, as well as banking stability, regulation, and efficiency.

Notable recent papers by Robert L. Clark and coauthors include:

  • A biophotoelectrochemical approach to unravelling the role of cyanobacterial cell structures in exoelectrogenesis, 2021, Electrochimica Acta
  • Financial Fragility During the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Phospholipid transport to the bacterial outer membrane through an envelope-spanning bridge, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Phospholipid Transport Across the Bacterial Periplasm Through the Envelope-spanning Bridge YhdP, 2024, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • A biophotoelectrochemical approach to unravelling the role of cyanobacterial cell structures in exoelectrogenesis, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors working with Robert L. Clark include:

  • Syma Khalid (6 papers)
  • Anju Kudhail (3 papers)
  • Gira Bhabha (3 papers)
  • Damian C. Ekiert (3 papers)
  • Georgia L. Isom (3 papers)

Clark's research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 3 publications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal with 2 publications
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • American Economic Review

The main fields of study represented in their work include biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and medicine. Subfields show a focus on molecular biology, genetics, finance, surgery, and environmental engineering.

Best Publications

  • Adaptive Structures: Dynamics and Control

    Robert L. Clark;William R. Saunders;Gary P. Gibbs

  • Fabrication of elastin-like polypeptide nanoparticles for drug delivery by electrospraying.

    Yiquan Wu;J. Andrew MacKay;Jonathan R. McDaniel;Ashutosh Chilkoti

  • Experiments on active control of structurally radiated sound using multiple piezoceramic actuators

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller

  • Optimal placement of piezoelectric actuators and polyvinylidene fluoride error sensors in active structural acoustic control approaches

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller

  • Controllable porous polymer particles generated by electrospraying

    Yiquan Wu;Robert L. Clark

  • Micro-cantilevers with end-grafted stimulus-responsive polymer brushes for actuation and sensing

    Nehal I. Abu-Lail;Marian Kaholek;Bruce LaMattina;Robert L. Clark

  • Experiments on Active Control of Plate Vibration Using Piezoelectric Actuators and Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Modal Sensors

    Y. Gu;R. L. Clark;C. R. Fuller;A. C. Zander

  • Radiation modal expansion: Application to active structural acoustic control

    Gary P. Gibbs;Robert L. Clark;David E. Cox;Jeffrey S. Vipperman

  • Characterization of multiple piezoelectric actuators for structural excitation

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller;Alfred L. Wicks

  • Accounting for Out-of-Bandwidth Modes in the Assumed Modes Approach: Implications on Colocated Output Feedback Control

    R. L. Clark

  • A microfluidic device and computational platform for high-throughput live imaging of gene expression

    Wolfgang Busch;Wolfgang Busch;Brad T Moore;Bradley Martsberger;Daniel L Mace;Daniel L Mace

  • Modal sensing of efficient acoustic radiators with polyvinylidene fluoride distributed sensors in active structural acoustic control approaches

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller

  • Electrohydrodynamic atomization: a versatile process for preparing materials for biomedical applications

    Yiquan Wu;Robert L. Clark

  • Adaptive Compensation of Piezoelectric Sensoriactuators

    Daniel G. Cole;Robert L. Clark

  • Control of Sound Radiation with Adaptive Structures

    Robert L. Clark;C.R. Fuller

  • Towards holonomic control of Janus particles in optomagnetic traps.

    Randall M. Erb;Nathan J. Jenness;Robert L. Clark;Benjamin B. Yellen

  • Design approaches for shaping polyvinylidene fluoride sensors in active structural acoustic control (ASAC)

    Robert L. Clark;Ricardo A. Burdisso;Chris R. Fuller

  • Three-dimensional parallel holographic micropatterning using a spatial light modulator.

    Nathan J. Jenness;Kurt D. Wulff;Matthew S. Johannes;Miles J. Padgett

  • Understanding the elasticity of fibronectin fibrils: unfolding strengths of FN-III and GFP domains measured by single molecule force spectroscopy.

    Nehal I. Abu-Lail;Tomoo Ohashi;Robert L. Clark;Harold P. Erickson

  • Hydration and conformational mechanics of single, end-tethered elastin-like polypeptides.

    Alexei Valiaev;Dong Woo Lim;Scott Schmidler;Robert L. Clark

  • Experimental Active Control of a Typical Section Using a Trailing-Edge Flap

    Jeffrey S. Vipperman;Robert L. Clark;Mark Conner;Earl H. Dowell

  • A versatile diffractive maskless lithography for single-shot and serial microfabrication

    Nathan J. Jenness;Ryan T. Hill;Angus Hucknall;Ashutosh Chilkoti

  • Template-assisted assembly of electrospun fibers

    Yiquan Wu;Zexuan Dong;Scott Wilson;Robert L. Clark

  • Active Structural Acoustic Control with Adaptive Structures Including Wavenumber Considerations

    Robert L. Clark;C.R. Fuller

  • Active damping of enclosed sound fields through direct rate feedback control

    Robert L. Clark;Daniel G. Cole

  • Frequency-Shaping with Spatial Compensators

    G. Clark Smith;Robert L. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris R. Fuller
Chris R. Fuller Virginia Tech
Eric J. Toone
Eric J. Toone Duke University
Earl H. Dowell
Earl H. Dowell Duke University
Ashutosh Chilkoti
Ashutosh Chilkoti Duke University
Stefan Zauscher
Stefan Zauscher Duke University
Dennis S. Bernstein
Dennis S. Bernstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen L. Craig
Stephen L. Craig Duke University
Miles J. Padgett
Miles J. Padgett University of Glasgow
S. O. Reza Moheimani
S. O. Reza Moheimani The University of Texas at Dallas
Michael J. Serpe
Michael J. Serpe University of Alberta

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