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D-Index
55
Citations
21480
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8431
National Ranking
2072

Roy D. Kornbluh publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roy D. Kornbluh sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 95 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Roy D. Kornbluh D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roy D. Kornbluh sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Roy D. Kornbluh is affiliated with SRI International in the United States and conducts research spanning multiple areas within engineering and medicine. Their work covers a combination of applied mechanics, biomedical devices, and advanced materials.

The scientist's publications reflect a focus on both aerospace and medical applications. Notably, they have contributed to research in biomechanics and robotics related to knee injury support and biomimetic flight systems.

Key recent publications include:

  • Application of electrolaminates for the development of biomimetic morphing unmanned aerial vehicles, 2023, Journal of Composite Materials
  • Development of an Exosuit Knee Brace for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, 2025, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kornbluh on these projects are:

  • G. M. Kirkwood
  • Mark J. West
  • Yohanna Hanna
  • G. R. Spedding
  • Jay Kudva

Their research contributions are regularly published in venues including:

  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics

Kornbluh's work spans primary fields of study:

  • Engineering
  • Medicine

More specific subfields featured in their research include:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Surgery
  • Mechanical Engineering

Main topics investigated by this scientist involve:

  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Best Publications

  • High-Speed Electrically Actuated Elastomers with Strain Greater Than 100%

    Ron Pelrine;Roy Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Jose Joseph

  • Dielectric elastomers as electromechanical transducers: Fundamentals, Materials, Devices, Models and Applications of an Emerging Electroactive Polymer Technology

    Federico Carpi;Danilo Emilio De Rossi;R. Kornbluh;R. Pelrine

  • Electroactive polymer devices

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh

  • Electroactive polymer electrodes

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Jose P. Joseph

  • High-field deformation of elastomeric dielectrics for actuators

    Ron Pelrine;Roy Kornbluh;Jose Joseph;Richard Heydt

  • Actuation Response of Polyacrylate Dielectric Elastomers

    Guggi Kofod;Peter Sommer-Larsen;Roy Kornbluh;Ron Pelrine

  • Dielectric elastomers: generator mode fundamentals and applications

    Ron Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Joseph Eckerle;Philip Jeuck

  • Electroactive polymer sensors

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Joseph Stephen Eckerle

  • Electroelastomers: Applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation and smart structures

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ron Pelrine;Qibing Pei;Richard Heydt

  • Highly efficient electrocaloric cooling with electrostatic actuation

    Rujun Ma;Ziyang Zhang;Kwing Tong;David Huber

  • Dielectric elastomer artificial muscle actuators: toward biomimetic motion

    Ron Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Scott Stanford

  • Standards for dielectric elastomer transducers

    Federico Carpi;Iain Anderson;Siegfried Bauer;Gabriele Frediani

  • Applications of dielectric elastomer actuators

    R. Pelrine;P. Sommer-Larsen;R.D. Kornbluh;R. Heydt

  • Electroactive polymer transducers and actuators

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei

  • Mechanical meta-materials

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ronald E. Pelrine;Harsha E. Prahlad;Scott E. Stanford

  • Electroactive polymer actuators as artificial muscles: are they ready for bioinspired applications?

    Federico Carpi;Roy Kornbluh;Peter Sommer-Larsen;Gursel Alici

  • Ultrahigh strain response of field-actuated elastomeric polymers

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ron Pelrine;Qibing Pei;Seajin Oh

  • Electroactive polymer devices for controlling fluid flow

    Jonathan R. Heim;Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy David Kornbluh;Joseph S. Eckerle

  • Variable stiffness electroactive polymer systems

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ronald E. Pelrine

  • Electroelastomer rolls and their application for biomimetic walking robots

    Qibing Pei;Ron Pelrine;Scott Stanford;Roy Kornbluh

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald E. Pelrine
Ronald E. Pelrine SRI International
Qibing Pei
Qibing Pei University of California, Los Angeles
Federico Carpi
Federico Carpi University of Florence
Patrick Lincoln
Patrick Lincoln SRI International
Gursel Alici
Gursel Alici University of Wollongong
Danilo De Rossi
Danilo De Rossi University of Pisa
Siegfried Bauer
Siegfried Bauer Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Herbert Shea
Herbert Shea École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Samuel Rosset
Samuel Rosset University of Auckland

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