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Papers

(The H4-Index of IEEE Transactions on Robotics is 67. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
IEEE Transactions on Robotics Publication Information	1589
A MagsL-HUD Endoscopic System for Magnetic Compression Anastomosis Surgery in Unstructured Endoluminal Environment	387
Majorization Minimization Methods for Distributed Pose Graph Optimization	368
Type-2 Fuzzy Model-Based Movement Primitives for Imitation Learning	315
FilMBot: A High-Speed Soft Parallel Robotic Micromanipulator	297
Innovative Design of Multifunctional Supernumerary Robotic Limbs With Ellipsoid Workspace Optimization	262
Nonrepetitive-Path Iterative Learning and Control for Human-Guided Robotic Operations on Unknown Surfaces	253
Complete Autonomous Robotic Nasopharyngeal Swab System With Evaluation on a Stochastically Moving Phantom Head	243
Model-Free Magnetic Servoing for Pose Control of Capsule Robots	238
Goal-Conditioned Model Simplification for 1-D and 2-D Deformable Object Manipulation	235
Material Scrunching Enables Working Channels in Miniaturized Vine-Inspired Robots	230
Passivity-Based Control of Distributed Teleoperation With Velocity/Force Manipulability Optimization	229
Rhythm-Based Power Allocation Strategy of Bionic Tail-Flapping for Propulsion Enhancement	224
Probabilistic Modeling and Control for Multi-UAV Search Over Uneven Terrain	219
Learning a Flexible Neural Energy Function With a Unique Minimum for Globally Stable and Accurate Demonstration Learning	207
Reinforcement Learning of CPG-Regulated Locomotion Controller for a Soft Snake Robot	196
Relative Localizability and Localization for Multirobot Systems	189
Kinematic Modeling and Characterization of Soft Parallel Robots	181
Stability Analysis of Tendon Driven Continuum Robots and Application to Active Softening	161
Biomimetic Underwater Soft Snake Robot: Self-Motion Sensing and Online Gait Control	159
Equilibria, Stability, and Sensitivity for the Aerial Suspended Beam Robotic System Subject to Parameter Uncertainty	158
A Lightweight Powered Hip Exoskeleton With Parallel Actuation for Frontal and Sagittal Plane Assistance	151
Ultimate Passivity: Balancing Performance and Stability in Physical Human–Robot Interaction	133
Human–Robot Interaction Evaluation-Based AAN Control for Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots Driven by Series Elastic Actuators	131
CMax-SLAM: Event-Based Rotational-Motion Bundle Adjustment and SLAM System Using Contrast Maximization	123

Hierarchical Multimodal Motion Control of Magnetic Pivot-Walking Millirobotic-Grippers for Autonomous Target Acquisition in Complex Terrains	123
Autonomous Synthesis of Self-Aligning Knee Joint Exoskeleton Mechanisms	121
Robust Quadrupedal Jumping With Impact-Aware Landing: Exploiting Parallel Elasticity	113
Fast Path Planning Through Large Collections of Safe Boxes	111
A Novel Actuation Strategy for an Agile Bioinspired FWAV Performing a Morphing-Coupled Wingbeat Pattern	110
2022 Index IEEE Transactions on Robotics Vol. 38	109
Table of Contents	109
A New Expression for the Passivity Bound for a Class of Sampled-Data Systems	100
CURE: Simulation-Augmented Autotuning in Robotics	98
Online Adaptation Framework Enables Personalization of Exoskeleton Assistance During Locomotion in Patients Affected by Stroke	96
Incremental Non-Gaussian Inference for SLAM Using Normalizing Flows	95
CAT-ORA: Collision-Aware Time-Optimal Formation Reshaping for Efficient Robot Coordination in 3-D Environments	90
DiffOG: Differentiable Policy Trajectory Optimization With Generalizability	90
Statistically Distinct Plans for Multiobjective Task Assignment	88
Optimizing Human–Exoskeleton Physical Interaction Through Spatial Trajectory Adaptation	87
Behavior Cloning-Based Robot Active Object Detection With Automatically Generated Data and Revision Method	85
TensorTouch: Calibration of Tactile Sensors for High Resolution Stress Tensor and Deformation for Dexterous Manipulation	85
Tight Fusion of Events and Inertial Measurements for Direct Velocity Estimation	84
Versatile Tasks on Integrated Aerial Platforms Using Only Onboard Sensors: Control, Estimation, and Validation	83
From Sim to Real: A Pipeline for Training and Deploying Traffic Smoothing Cruise Controllers	83
Analytical Modeling of a Soft Pneu-Net Actuator Subjected to Planar Tip Contact	82
iKalibr: Unified Targetless Spatiotemporal Calibration for Resilient Integrated Inertial Systems	82
Online Camera–LiDAR Calibration Monitoring and Rotational Drift Tracking	81
Bundle Adjustment in the Eager Mode	80
Parallel MPPI With Gradient-Velocity Modulated SDF Cost for High-Performance Real-Time Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance by Robot Manipulators	79
Sensitivity-Aware Model Predictive Control for Robots With Parametric Uncertainty	79
Automatic Navigation of Microswarms for Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance	79
End-Effector Cartesian Velocity Control for Redundant Loader Cranes Using Reinforcement learning	79
Gaussian-Process-Based Control of Underactuated Balance Robots With Guaranteed Performance	79
Near-Optimal Multi-Robot Motion Planning with Finite Sampling	79
Stable Motion Primitives via Imitation and Contrastive Learning	77
A Comparative Study of Nonlinear MPC and Differential-Flatness-Based Control for Quadrotor Agile Flight	77
Data-Driven Momentum Observers With Physically Consistent Gaussian Processes	76
Holistic Fusion: Task- and Setup-Agnostic Robot Localization and State Estimation With Factor Graphs	75
Design and Fabrication of Concentric Tube Robots: A Survey	75
Uncertainty-Aware Hand–Eye Calibration	72
Human to Robot Hand Motion Mapping Methods: Review and Classification	72
Using Fiber Optic Bundles to Miniaturize Vision-Based Tactile Sensors	71
Techrxiv: Share Your Preprint Research with the World!	70
Information for Authors	69
Leveraging Probabilistic Meshes for Robust LiDAR Mapping	69
Table of Contents	68
Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Hydraulically Powered Double-Joint Soft Robotic Fish	67
Haptic Search With the Smart Suction Cup on Adversarial Objects	67