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Yoshiyuki Sankai

Yoshiyuki Sankai

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
47
Citations
11798
World Ranking
4747
National Ranking
74

Yoshiyuki Sankai publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 438 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Yoshiyuki Sankai D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yoshiyuki Sankai is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan, with a primary focus in the field of Medicine. Their research spans various subfields, including Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Neurology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics within medical research. These include:

  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

Yoshiyuki Sankai's recent research includes the following publications:

  • "Cybernic treatment with wearable cyborg Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) improves ambulatory function in patients with slowly progressive rare neuromuscular diseases: a multicentre, randomised, controlled crossover trial for efficacy and safety (NCY-3001)" (2021) in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
  • "Differences in Muscle Synergy Symmetry Between Subacute Post-stroke Patients With Bioelectrically-Controlled Exoskeleton Gait Training and Conventional Gait Training" (2020) in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Successful Use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb for Care Support to Reduce Lumbar Load in a Simulated Patient Transfer" (2020) in Asian Spine Journal
  • "Exercise training using hybrid assistive limb (HAL) lumbar type for locomotive syndrome: a pilot study" (2021) in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • "Effects of Gait Treatment With a Single-Leg Hybrid Assistive Limb System After Acute Stroke: A Non-randomized Clinical Trial" (2020) in Frontiers in Neuroscience

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Masashi Yamazaki
  • Hiroaki Kawamoto
  • Hideki Kadone
  • Yasushi Hada
  • Shigeki Kubota

Yoshiyuki Sankai has published regularly in several academic venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Medicina
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Best Publications

  • HAL: Hybrid Assistive Limb Based on Cybernics

    Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Intention-based walking support for paraplegia patients with Robot Suit HAL

    Kenta Suzuki;Gouji Mito;Hiroaki Kawamoto;Yasuhisa Hasegawa

  • Power assist method for HAL-3 using EMG-based feedback controller

    H. Kawamoto;Suwoong Lee;S. Kanbe;Y. Sankai

  • Power Assist System HAL-3 for Gait Disorder Person

    Hiroaki Kawamoto;Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Control method of robot suit HAL working as operator's muscle using biological and dynamical information

    T. Hayashi;H. Kawamoto;Y. Sankai

  • Power assist method based on Phase Sequence and muscle force condition for HAL

    Hiroaki Kawamoto;Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Power assist control for walking aid with HAL-3 based on EMG and impedance adjustment around knee joint

    S. Lee;Y. Sankai

  • Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Transfer Support for Complete Paraplegic Patients with Robot Suit HAL

    Atsushi Tsukahara;Ryota Kawanishi;Yasuhisa Hasegawa;Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Gait training early after stroke with a new exoskeleton – the hybrid assistive limb: a study of safety and feasibility

    Anneli Nilsson;Katarina Skough Vreede;Vera Häglund;Hiroaki Kawamoto

  • Comfortable power assist control method for walking aid by HAL-3

    H. Kawamoto;Y. Sankai

  • Wearable action-assist device, and method and program for controlling wearable action-assist device

    Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Power assist method for HAL-3 estimating operator's intention based on motion information

    H. Kawamoto;S. Kanbe;Y. Sankai

  • Development of single leg version of HAL for hemiplegia

    Hiroaki Kawamoto;Tomohiro Hayashi;Takeru Sakurai;Kiyoshi Eguchi

  • Leading Edge of Cybernics: Robot Suit HAL

    Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Restoration of Gait for Spinal Cord Injury Patients Using HAL With Intention Estimator for Preferable Swing Speed

    Atsushi Tsukahara;Yasuhisa Hasegawa;Kiyoshi Eguchi;Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Voluntary motion support control of Robot Suit HAL triggered by bioelectrical signal for hemiplegia

    Hiroaki Kawamoto;Stefan Taal;Hafid Niniss;Tomohiro Hayashi

  • Feasibility of Rehabilitation Training With a Newly Developed Wearable Robot for Patients With Limited Mobility

    Shigeki Kubota;Yoshio Nakata;Kiyoshi Eguchi;Hiroaki Kawamoto

  • Predictive control estimating operator's intention for stepping-up motion by exo-skeleton type power assist system HAL

    K. Kasaoka;Y. Sankai

  • Five-fingered assistive hand with mechanical compliance of human finger

    Y. Hasegawa;Y. Mikami;K. Watanabe;Y. Sankai

  • Standing-up motion support for paraplegic patient with Robot Suit HAL

    Atsushi Tsukahara;Yasuhisa Hasegawa;Yoshiyuki Sankai

  • Centroid position detector device and wearing type action assistance device including centroid position detector device

    Yoshiyuki Sankai;Kazuki Into

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasuhisa Hasegawa
Yasuhisa Hasegawa Nagoya University
Michael A. Yassa
Michael A. Yassa University of California, Irvine
Martin Tegenthoff
Martin Tegenthoff Ruhr University Bochum
Peter Schwenkreis
Peter Schwenkreis Ruhr University Bochum
Hideaki Soya
Hideaki Soya University of Tsukuba
Lei Xing
Lei Xing Stanford University
Ernst Wolner
Ernst Wolner Medical University of Vienna

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