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Steffen Leonhardt

Steffen Leonhardt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 56 2042 1957 62 60 673 14725

Steffen Leonhardt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steffen Leonhardt between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steffen Leonhardt published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 26.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2017. 58 of the 917 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2017. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 58 publications 2013: 65 publications 2014: 60 publications 2015: 71 publications 2016: 46 publications 2017: 75 publications 2018: 61 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 21 publications
1991 2025

917 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steffen Leonhardt: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 7
1997 9
1998 7
1999 3
2000 8
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 7
2005 3
2006 12
2007 27
2008 16
2009 38
2010 33
2011 40
2012 58
2013 65
2014 60
2015 71
2016 46
2017 75
2018 61
2019 46
2020 36
2021 41
2022 34
2023 37
2024 37
2025 21
Total 917
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Steffen Leonhardt publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steffen Leonhardt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 654–673 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 673 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54 673
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Steffen Leonhardt D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steffen Leonhardt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111 56
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Steffen Leonhardt is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with a particular focus on Biomedical Engineering. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research topics primarily address Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography, Muscle Activation and Electromyography Studies, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics, and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices.

Some notable recent publications include:

  • Non-contact sensing of neonatal pulse rate using camera-based imaging: a clinical feasibility study, 2020, Physiological Measurement
  • Fast body part segmentation and tracking of neonatal video data using deep learning, 2020, Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
  • Continuous Monitoring of Vital Signs Using Cameras: A Systematic Review, 2022, Sensors
  • Can mHealth Technology Help Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic?, 2020, IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
  • The dawn of physiological closed-loop ventilation-a review, 2020, Critical Care

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including Marian Walter, Chuong Ngo, Christoph Hoog Antink, Philip von Platen, and Markus Lueken.

Steffen Leonhardt has published regularly in several scientific journals. Key publication venues include:

  • Sensors
  • Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
  • Physiological Measurement
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

In addition to journal articles, Leonhardt has contributed to academic books, with a notable publication being "Image Analysis and Processing - ICIAP 2022" released by Springer Science+Business Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • A survey on robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation

    Paweł Maciejasz;Paweł Maciejasz;Paweł Maciejasz;Jörg Eschweiler;Kurt Gerlach-Hahn;Arne Jansen-Troy

  • Chest electrical impedance tomography examination, data analysis, terminology, clinical use and recommendations: consensus statement of the TRanslational EIT developmeNt stuDy group

    Inéz Frerichs;Marcelo B. P. Amato;Anton H. van Kaam;David G. Tingay

  • Assessment of regional lung recruitment and derecruitment during a PEEP trial based on electrical impedance tomography.

    Torsten Meier;Henning Luepschen;Jan Karsten;Thorsten Leibecke

  • Adaptive Beat-to-Beat Heart Rate Estimation in Ballistocardiograms

    C. Bruser;K. Stadlthanner;S. de Waele;S. Leonhardt

  • Neonatal non-contact respiratory monitoring based on real-time infrared thermography

    Abbas K Abbas;Konrad Heimann;Katrin Jergus;Thorsten Orlikowsky

  • Methods of fault diagnosis

    S. Leonhardt;M. Ayoubi

  • Characterization of textile electrodes and conductors using standardized measurement setups

    L Beckmann;C Neuhaus;G Medrano;N Jungbecker

  • Electrical impedance tomography: the holy grail of ventilation and perfusion monitoring?

    Steffen Leonhardt;Burkhard Lachmann

  • Automatic Step Detection in the Accelerometer Signal

    Hong Ying;Carmen Silex;Andreas Schnitzer;Steffen Leonhardt

  • Tidal recruitment assessed by electrical impedance tomography and computed tomography in a porcine model of lung injury

    Thomas Muders;Henning Luepschen;Jörg Zinserling;Susanne Greschus

  • Ambient and Unobtrusive Cardiorespiratory Monitoring Techniques

    Christoph Bruser;Christoph Hoog Antink;Tobias Wartzek;Marian Walter

  • Remote monitoring of breathing dynamics using infrared thermography.

    Carina Barbosa Pereira;Xinchi Yu;Michael Czaplik;Rolf Rossaint

  • The smart car seat: personalized monitoring of vital signs in automotive applications

    Marian Walter;Benjamin Eilebrecht;Tobias Wartzek;Steffen Leonhardt

  • Methods for engine supervision and control based on cylinder pressure information

    S. Leonhardt;N. Muller;R. Isermann

  • Blood glucose control algorithms for type 1 diabetic patients: A methodological review

    Katrin Lunze;Tarunraj Singh;Marian Walter;Mathias D. Brendel

  • Robust inter-beat interval estimation in cardiac vibration signals

    C Brüser;S Winter;S Leonhardt

  • Mobile Noncontact Monitoring of Heart and Lung Activity

    M. Steffen;A. Aleksandrowicz;S. Leonhardt

  • ECG on the Road: Robust and Unobtrusive Estimation of Heart Rate

    T. Wartzek;B. Eilebrecht;J. Lem;H. J. Lindner

  • Wireless and Non-contact ECG Measurement System – the “Aachen SmartChair”

    A. Aleksandrowicz;S. Leonhardt

  • Automatic Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Vibration Signals

    C. Bruser;J. Diesel;M. D. H. Zink;S. Winter

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf Rossaint
Rolf Rossaint RWTH Aachen University
Rolf Isermann
Rolf Isermann Technical University of Darmstadt
Göran Hedenstierna
Göran Hedenstierna Uppsala University
Nikolaus Marx
Nikolaus Marx RWTH Aachen University
Jürgen Floege
Jürgen Floege RWTH Aachen University
Ronaldus Maria Aarts
Ronaldus Maria Aarts Eindhoven University of Technology
Til Aach
Til Aach RWTH Aachen University
Francis J. Doyle
Francis J. Doyle Brown University
Jan Bakker
Jan Bakker New York University
Kay Hameyer
Kay Hameyer RWTH Aachen University

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