Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems is a research topic within Control and Systems Engineering. Science Explorer counts 51k research works in it since 1950. 25.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on advanced control and stabilization techniques for robotic systems, particularly emphasizing adaptive control, sliding mode control, disturbance observer-based control, and finite-time stability in the context of nonlinear systems. The applications range from quadrotors and aerial vehicles to robotic manipulators, with a strong emphasis on addressing uncertainties and disturbances in the control process.
- Adaptive Control
- Sliding Mode Control
- Disturbance Observer
- Nonlinear Systems
- Finite-Time Stability
- Quadrotor
- Neural Network
- Feedback Control
- Robotic Manipulators
- Aerial Vehicles
- Research works
- 51k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +24% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (6.3k and 463 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 6.3k works
- 2 United States 463 works
- 3 India 396 works
- 4 Iran 234 works
- 5 France 228 works
- 6 South Korea 195 works
- 7 Mexico 168 works
- 8 Japan 157 works
- 9 Russia 156 works
- 10 Vietnam 147 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Harbin Institute of Technology publishes the most Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems research, followed by Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnical University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Harbin Institute of Technology China 247 works
- 2 Beihang University China 210 works
- 3 Northwestern Polytechnical University China 208 works
- 4 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics China 197 works
- 5 Dalian Maritime University China 171 works
- 6 Harbin Engineering University China 151 works
- 7 Nanjing University of Science and Technology China 141 works
- 8 Beijing Institute of Technology China 138 works
- 9 Northeastern University China 125 works
- 10 Southeast University China 94 works
Who are the leading researchers in Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems include Guanrong Chen, Peng Shi and Zidong Wang.
- 1 Guanrong Chen 5.4k citations
- 2 Peng Shi 5k citations
- 3 Zidong Wang 4.4k citations
- 4 Jinde Cao 4.2k citations
- 5 Fei–Yue Wang 4.2k citations
- 6 Frank L. Lewis 3.8k citations
- 7 Qing‐Long Han 3.8k citations
- 8 Marimuthu Palaniswami 3.8k citations
- 9 Brian D. O. Anderson 3.6k citations
- 10 C. L. Philip Chen 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems research done?
The largest centres of Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Harbin (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Jinzhou, Shenyang and Qufu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- JinzhouCN · 142.7 works57×
- Shenyang22.0 works56×
- QufuCN · 78.1 works40×
- AnshanCN · 42.2 works27×
- HuangshiCN · 20.6 works21×
- QinhuangdaoCN · 73.6 works18×
- LiaochengCN · 30.9 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems?
Among universities, judged by research, Bohai University, Qingdao University and Harbin Institute of Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohai University China | 75.9 | 36.5% | 65.3× | 67 | +209.1% |
| 2 | Qingdao University China | 74.5 | 32.3% | 13.1× | 71 | +223.4% |
| 3 | Harbin Institute of Technology China | 69.4 | 27.9% | 15.1× | 247 | +36.0% |
| 4 | Northwestern Polytechnical University China | 68.3 | 27.6% | 18.2× | 208 | +35.2% |
| 5 | Nanjing University of Science and Technology China | 67.9 | 25.1% | 17.2× | 141 | +101.5% |
| 6 | Beihang University China | 67.5 | 26.6% | 19.0× | 210 | +36.2% |
| 7 | Dalian Maritime University China | 67.4 | 26.6% | 46.7× | 171 | +63.0% |
| 8 | Northeastern University China | 67.2 | 28.3% | 14.3× | 126 | +65.8% |
| 9 | Hubei Normal University China | 67.2 | 33.1% | 34.5× | 20 | +226.0% |
| 10 | Yanshan University China | 66.6 | 25.1% | 21.3× | 72 | +146.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.