Impact Factor
4.36
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
7.83
1,409 total citations
h5-index
55
h5 depth signal
Cited share
94.5%
173 of 183
Total citations
1,409
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.55
External metric anchor
Self-citation
6.5%
91 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
297
United States
186
South Korea
80
United Kingdom
71
Singapore
40
Citing Fields of Research
Robotics
713
Postural Control
39
Organic Semiconductors
36
Shape Memory Alloys
21
Control & Automation Engineering
20
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
826
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
183
173 cited publications
Last 12 months
104
8.7 publications/month
Open access share
0.0%
0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
297 citing publications
Leading citing field
Robotics
713 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1, Mar. 2017-
v4n1, Mar. 2017- ; Selected citations only before this date
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Robotics
Broad Categories
Biomedical Engineering
Technology
Robotics
MeSH Descriptors
Biocompatible Materials
Robotics.
Technology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/21695172261492506
Open DOI
Femtosecond Laser Ablation of Dielectric Elastomer Microactuator Arrays Enables Scalable Smart Surface Manipulation
Miniaturization of manipulation systems can be advanced using dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). In this work, we present a laser-assisted fabrication method for DEA electrodes using a femtosecond laser, enabling the formation of bot...
02
DOI 10.1177/21695172261496958
Open DOI
Synergistic Roles of Hard and Soft Structures in Fingertip Tactile Sensing
Touch is often attributed to the skin, but what if hard structures above the contact surface play a larger role than we thought? While most haptic research focuses on soft tissue, we explore how the fingernail and distal phalanx bone con...
03
DOI 10.1177/21695172261462701
Open DOI
The Soft Circuits Toolkit: Teaching Mechano-Fluidic Logic for Soft Robotics
As soft robotics gains popularity, novel toolkits and educational systems for soft robotics are emerging. These endeavors focus mainly on teaching the programming or fabrication of soft robots, actuators, and sensors. However, as soft ro...
04
DOI 10.1177/21695172261485887
Open DOI
A Multimodal, Multicontact, and Scalable Soft Robot Skin Enabled by Layered Structures
The human tactile sensing system, comprising various mechanoreceptors, is essential for perceiving and interacting with the environment and objects. It enables the detection of multimodal stimuli and their localization. Inspired from thi...
05
DOI 10.1177/21695172261487870
Open DOI
Multimodal Bionic Magnetic Miniature Amphibious Soft Robots
Miniature amphibious soft robots (MASRs) show great potential for operation in unstructured and complex environments, owing to their ability to move flexibly through narrow spaces with complex obstacles. However, existing MASRs still lac...
06
DOI 10.1177/21695172261481994
Open DOI
An Effective Motion Planning and Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Nonlinear Tensegrity Robots
Tensegrity robots offer advantages including lightweight, low power consumption, low shape-control cost, and robust environmental adaptability, demonstrating significant application potential in many fields such as space exploration, med...
07
DOI 10.1177/21695172261486297
Open DOI
Coupled Neuromusculoskeletal Finite Element Simulation Reveals Biomechanical Adaptation and Joint Tissue Risk of Ankle Exoskeleton Intervention after Stroke
Stroke-induced lower limb motor dysfunction leads to abnormal gait and severely compromises quality of life. While exoskeletons are effective rehabilitation devices, their long-term biomechanical responses and tissue-level risks remain u...
08
DOI 10.1177/21695172261477712
Open DOI
Encountered-Type 3D Haptic Shape Display by Simulating Finger–Object Contact Regions
Encountered-type pin-array shape displays allow users to freely explore a simulated shape using bare fingers. However, current pin-array shape displays are limited to discontinuous shapes or 2.5D shapes. Here, we propose a novel shape di...
09
DOI 10.1177/21695172261470250
Open DOI
Actuation Optimization of Tensegrity Robotics Based on Minimization of Input Energy
The six-strut spherical tensegrity robot (TR-6), known for its lightweight, high robustness, and adaptability, demonstrates superior kinematic performance due to its significant structural deformability. Its symmetric geometry is well su...
10
DOI 10.1177/21695172261462705
Open DOI
Dynamic-Based Path Planning and Locomotion of Tensegrity Robots Considering Environmental Interaction
This article presents a dynamics-based path-planning framework for tensegrity robots that accounts for environmental interaction. A systematic investigation is conducted into the mapping among locomotion gaits, actuations, and ground int...