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Toshio Fukuda

Toshio Fukuda

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Japan
2026
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 83 166 151 1 1 2308 33146
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 83 422 409 9 9 2318 33260

Toshio Fukuda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Toshio Fukuda between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Toshio Fukuda published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 50.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 110 publications in 2012. 14 of the 2,472 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 110. Peak 110 publications in 2012. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 12 publications 1987: 20 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 32 publications 1991: 61 publications 1992: 62 publications 1993: 79 publications 1994: 83 publications 1995: 77 publications 1996: 77 publications 1997: 71 publications 1998: 71 publications 1999: 92 publications 2000: 105 publications 2001: 85 publications 2002: 61 publications 2003: 71 publications 2004: 79 publications 2005: 68 publications 2006: 78 publications 2007: 86 publications 2008: 87 publications 2009: 102 publications 2010: 86 publications 2011: 86 publications 2012: 110 publications 2013: 87 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 66 publications 2016: 69 publications 2017: 82 publications 2018: 67 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications
1977 2025

2,472 publications in total across all disciplines

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Toshio Fukuda: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 12
1987 20
1988 16
1989 22
1990 32
1991 61
1992 62
1993 79
1994 83
1995 77
1996 77
1997 71
1998 71
1999 92
2000 105
2001 85
2002 61
2003 71
2004 79
2005 68
2006 78
2007 86
2008 87
2009 102
2010 86
2011 86
2012 110
2013 87
2014 56
2015 66
2016 69
2017 82
2018 67
2019 46
2020 29
2021 21
2022 30
2023 17
2024 5
2025 9
Total 2,472
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Toshio Fukuda 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 Toshio Fukuda 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, 659+ 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: 2,308 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 2,308
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Toshio Fukuda 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 Toshio Fukuda 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, 83 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: 83 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 83
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2010 - IEEE Robotics & Automation Award “For leadership and pioneering contributions to Intelligent Robotic Systems and Micro and Nano Robotic Systems.”

Overview

Toshio Fukuda is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering, with a significant number of publications totaling 107. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's research topics encompass Micro and Nano Robotics, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Robotic Locomotion and Control, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering. These areas highlight a multidisciplinary approach toward robotics and related technologies.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Toshio Fukuda include Qiang Huang, Qing Shi, Huaping Wang, Tao Sun, and Karen Hawkins, indicating sustained research partnerships over time.

Key recent publications include:

  • Ionic shape-morphing microrobotic end-effectors for environmentally adaptive targeting, releasing, and sampling, 2021, Nature Communications
  • A review on microrobots driven by optical and magnetic fields, 2023, Lab on a Chip
  • Programmable aniso-electrodeposited modular hydrogel microrobots, 2022, Science Advances
  • Development of a Small-Sized Quadruped Robotic Rat Capable of Multimodal Motions, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • Human-Following Control of Cane-Type Walking-Aid Robot Within Fixed Relative Posture, 2021, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Frequent publication venues where Toshio Fukuda's work appears are:

  • IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Nature Communications
  • Lab on a Chip
  • IEEE Transactions on Robotics

Toshio Fukuda is also an author of academic books, with at least one publication by Springer Nature titled Robust and Intelligent Control of a Typical Underactuated Robot published in 2023.

The scientist has been recognized with the IEEE Robotics & Automation Award in 2010, cited for leadership and pioneering contributions to Intelligent Robotic Systems and Micro and Nano Robotic Systems.

Best Publications

  • A bioinspired multilegged soft millirobot that functions in both dry and wet conditions

    Haojian Lu;Mei Zhang;Yuanyuan Yang;Qiang Huang

  • Theory and applications of neural networks for industrial control systems

    T. Fukuda;T. Shibata

  • A new type of fish-like underwater microrobot

    Shuxiang Guo;T. Fukuda;K. Asaka

  • Dynamically Reconfigurable Robotic System

    Toshio Fukuda;Seiya Nakagawa

  • Shape Sensing Techniques for Continuum Robots in Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Survey

    Chaoyang Shi;Xiongbiao Luo;Peng Qi;Tianliang Li

  • Assembly of nanodevices with carbon nanotubes through nanorobotic manipulations

    T. Fukuda;F. Arai;L. Dong

  • Cellular robotic system (CEBOT) as one of the realization of self-organizing intelligent universal manipulator

    T. Fukuda;Y. Kawauchi

  • Mechanism and swimming experiment of micro mobile robot in water

    T. Fukuda;A. Kawamoto;F. Arai;H. Matsuura

  • Sliding-Mode Velocity Control of Mobile-Wheeled Inverted-Pendulum Systems

    Jian Huang;Zhi-Hong Guan;Takayuki Matsuno;Toshio Fukuda

  • Micro manipulation based on micro physics-strategy based on attractive force reduction and stress measurement

    F. Arai;D. Ando;T. Fukuda;Y. Nonoda

  • Mechatronics - "What Is It, Why, and How?" An editorial

    Fumio Harashima;Masayoshi Tomizuka;Toshio Fukuda

  • Feedback Control of an Omnidirectional Autonomous Platform for Mobile Service Robots

    Keigo Watanabe;Yamato Shiraishi;Spyros G. Tzafestas;Jun Tang

  • Self-tuning fuzzy modeling with adaptive membership function, rules, and hierarchical structure based on genetic algorithm

    Koji Shimojima;Toshio Fukuda;Yasuhisa Hasegawa

  • A brachiating robot controller

    J. Nakanishi;T. Fukuda;D.E. Koditschek

  • Swing and locomotion control for a two-link brachiation robot

    F. Saito;T. Fukuda;F. Arai

  • An exoskeletal robot for human shoulder joint motion assist

    K. Kiguchi;K. Iwami;M. Yasuda;K. Watanabe

  • Structure decision method for self organising robots based on cell structures-CEBOT

    T. Fukuda;S. Nakagawa;Y. Kawauchi;M. Buss

  • Approach to the dynamically reconfigurable robotic system

    Toshio Fukuda;Seiya Nakagawa

  • A pso-based mobile robot for odor source localization in dynamic advection-diffusion with obstacles environment: theory, simulation and measurement

    W. Jatmiko;K. Sekiyama;T. Fukuda

  • Human-Walking-Intention-Based Motion Control of an Omnidirectional-Type Cane Robot

    K. Wakita;Jian Huang;Pei Di;K. Sekiyama

  • Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems

    Hajime Asama;Toshio Fukuda;Tamio Arai;Isao Endo

Frequent Co-Authors

Fumihito Arai
Fumihito Arai University of Tokyo
Yasuhisa Hasegawa
Yasuhisa Hasegawa Nagoya University
Qiang Huang
Qiang Huang Beijing Institute of Technology
Kazuhiro Kosuge
Kazuhiro Kosuge University of Hong Kong
Michio Homma
Michio Homma Nagoya University
Lixin Dong
Lixin Dong City University of Hong Kong
Takanori Shibata
Takanori Shibata National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kazuo Kiguchi
Kazuo Kiguchi Kyushu University
Xinkai Chen
Xinkai Chen Shibaura Institute of Technology
Shuxiang Guo
Shuxiang Guo Southern University of Science and Technology

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