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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 55 901 823 379 323 327 11204
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 55 2194 2106 854 800 326 11106

Roger D. Quinn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger D. Quinn between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger D. Quinn published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2005. 18 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2005. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 8 publications
1983 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger D. Quinn: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 3
1989 4
1990 2
1991 1
1992 4
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 5
1997 8
1998 7
1999 3
2000 10
2001 7
2002 8
2003 3
2004 9
2005 22
2006 13
2007 12
2008 10
2009 20
2010 14
2011 10
2012 11
2013 7
2014 12
2015 21
2016 13
2017 21
2018 13
2019 10
2020 12
2021 11
2022 10
2023 14
2024 10
2025 8
Total 364
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Roger D. Quinn 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 Roger D. Quinn 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, 327–336 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: 327 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 59 327
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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Roger D. Quinn 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 Roger D. Quinn 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 55
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Roger D. Quinn is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Neuroscience, with significant contributions in Biomedical Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Control and Systems Engineering, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of topics including muscle activation and electromyography studies, robotic locomotion and control, prosthetics and rehabilitation robotics, neurobiology and insect physiology research, neural dynamics and brain function, soft robotics and applications, and spinal cord injury research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Roger D. Quinn include:

  • Hillel J. Chiel
  • Nicholas S. Szczecinski
  • William R. P. Nourse
  • Clayton B. Jackson
  • Alexander Hunt

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with repeated publications appearing in:

  • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
  • Biomimetics
  • Frontiers in Neurorobotics
  • Advanced Materials
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Among their recent papers are:

  • An Analysis of Peristaltic Locomotion for Maximizing Velocity or Minimizing Cost of Transport of Earthworm-Like Robots, 2020, Soft Robotics
  • Neurodynamic modeling of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, 2020, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
  • A three-dimensional musculoskeletal model of the dog, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Phase shift between joint rotation and actuation reflects dominant forces and predicts muscle activation patterns, 2023, PNAS Nexus
  • Modular Design of a Polymer-Bilayer-Based Mechanically Compliant Worm-Like Robot, 2023, Advanced Materials

Roger D. Quinn is also the author of a book titled Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2022.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2015.

Best Publications

  • Neuromechanics: an integrative approach for understanding motor control.

    Kiisa Nishikawa;Andrew A. Biewener;Andrew A. Biewener;Peter Aerts;Anna N. Ahn

  • Biologically inspired approaches to robotics: what can we learn from insects?

    Randall D. Beer;Roger D. Quinn;Hillel J. Chiel;Roy E. Ritzmann

  • Biologically based distributed control and local reflexes improve rough terrain locomotion in a hexapod robot

    Kenneth S. Espenschied;Roger D. Quinn;Randall D. Beer;Hillel J. Chiel

  • Highly mobile and robust small quadruped robots

    J.M. Morrey;B. Lambrecht;A.D. Horchler;R.E. Ritzmann

  • Peristaltically self-propelled endoscopic device

    Hillel J. Chiel;Roger D. Quinn;Randall D. Beer;Elizabeth D. Mangan

  • Posture control of a cockroach-like robot

    G.M. Nelson;R.D. Quinn

  • A small wall-walking robot with compliant, adhesive feet

    K.A. Daltorio;A.D. Horchler;S. Gorb;R.E. Ritzmann

  • Continuous wave peristaltic motion in a robot

    Alexander S Boxerbaum;Kendrick M Shaw;Hillel J Chiel;Roger D Quinn

  • Application of evolved locomotion controllers to a hexapod robot

    John C. Gallagher;Randall D. Beer;Kenneth S. Espenschied;Roger D. Quinn

  • Development of a peristaltic endoscope

    E.V. Mangan;D.A. Kingsley;R.D. Quinn;H.J. Chiel

  • A Small, Insect-Inspired Robot that Runs and Jumps

    B.G.A. Lambrecht;A.D. Horchler;R.D. Quinn

  • A distributed neural network architecture for hexapod robot locomotion

    Randall D. Beer;Hillel J. Chiel;Roger D. Quinn;Kenneth S. Espenschied

  • Abstracted biological principles applied with reduced actuation improve mobility of legged vehicles

    T.J. Allen;R.D. Quinn;R.J. Bachmann;R.E. Ritzmann

  • Biorobotic approaches to the study of motor systems

    Randall D Beer;Hillel J Chiel;Roger D Quinn;Roy E Ritzmann

  • Parallel Complementary Strategies for Implementing Biological Principles into Mobile Robots

    Roger D. Quinn;Gabriel M. Nelson;Richard J. Bachmann;Daniel A. Kingsley

  • Convergent evolution and locomotion through complex terrain by insects, vertebrates and robots

    Roy E. Ritzmann;Roger D. Quinn;Martin S. Fischer

  • Improved mobility through abstracted biological principles

    R.D. Quinn;J.T. Offi;D.A. Kingsley;R.E. Ritzmann

  • Design of an autonomous amphibious robot for surf zone operation: part i mechanical design for multi-mode mobility

    A.S. Boxerbaum;P. Werk;R.D. Quinn;R. Vaidyanathan

  • Insects did it first: a micropatterned adhesive tape for robotic applications

    Stanislav N Gorb;Mitali Sinha;Andrei Peressadko;Kathryn A Daltorio

  • A biologically inspired micro-vehicle capable of aerial and terrestrial locomotion

    Richard J. Bachmann;Frank J. Boria;Ravi Vaidyanathan;Peter G. Ifju

  • A Robot that Climbs Walls using Micro-structured Polymer Feet

    Kathryn A. Daltorio;Stanislav N. Gorb;Andrei Peressadko;Andrew D. Horchler

Frequent Co-Authors

Hillel J. Chiel
Hillel J. Chiel Case Western Reserve University
Randall D. Beer
Randall D. Beer Indiana University
Stanislav N. Gorb
Stanislav N. Gorb Kiel University
Michael S. Branicky
Michael S. Branicky University of Kansas
Peter Ifju
Peter Ifju University of Florida
Leonard Meirovitch
Leonard Meirovitch Virginia Tech
Andy Podgurski
Andy Podgurski Case Western Reserve University
Leon Sterling
Leon Sterling Swinburne University of Technology
Andrew A. Biewener
Andrew A. Biewener Harvard University
Ansgar Büschges
Ansgar Büschges University of Cologne

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