Giorgio Colombo

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
178 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Giorgio Colombo is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Giorgio Colombo has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 42 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 32 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Giorgio Colombo's work include Manufacturing Process and Optimization (37 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (32 papers) and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (32 papers). Giorgio Colombo is often cited by papers focused on Manufacturing Process and Optimization (37 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (32 papers) and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics (32 papers). Giorgio Colombo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Giorgio Colombo's co-authors include Volker Dietz, Robert Riener, L. Jensen, S. Jezernik, Lars Lünenburger, Markus Wirz, Tobias Nef, Lucas Baumgartner, Manfred Morari and Caterina Rizzi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Giorgio Colombo

164 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Treadmill training of paraplegic patients using a robotic orthosis.

2001 870 citations Giorgio Colombo et al. profile →
Patient-cooperative strategies for robot-aided treadmill training: first experimental results

2005 545 citations Robert Riener, Giorgio Colombo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Giorgio Colombo Italy	33	3.3k	2.7k	1.3k	1.1k	564	178	5.8k
Maurizio Ferrarin Italy	38	2.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	548 0.4×	1.2k 1.1×	1.0k 1.8×	196	4.8k
Giancarlo Ferrigno Italy	49	3.3k 1.0×	782 0.3×	191 0.1×	497 0.5×	1.5k 2.7×	322	7.8k
Juan C. Moreno Spain	31	2.9k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	371 0.3×	466 0.4×	714 1.3×	154	4.0k
H. F. Machiel Van der Loos Canada	28	1.6k 0.5×	2.7k 1.0×	235 0.2×	806 0.7×	1.1k 1.9×	141	4.8k
Steven T. Moore United States	34	731 0.2×	171 0.1×	350 0.3×	410 0.4×	810 1.4×	71	3.8k
Sjoerd M. Bruijn Netherlands	35	2.0k 0.6×	455 0.2×	429 0.3×	1.5k 1.4×	660 1.2×	145	4.7k
Arun Jayaraman United States	33	1.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	882 0.7×	626 0.6×	284 0.5×	129	3.5k
Onno G. Meijer Netherlands	33	1.5k 0.5×	321 0.1×	602 0.5×	960 0.9×	762 1.4×	76	4.8k
Peter Wolf Switzerland	33	1.6k 0.5×	693 0.3×	111 0.1×	418 0.4×	1.3k 2.3×	190	4.8k
He Huang United States	43	5.8k 1.8×	1.3k 0.5×	192 0.1×	172 0.2×	1.9k 3.3×	274	7.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Giorgio Colombo

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giorgio Colombo

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Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2025). Transformer-based odor recognition on E-nose platforms. Results in Engineering. 27. 106309–106309. 1 indexed citations

Bordegoni, Monica, Marina Carulli, Giorgio Colombo, et al.. (2025). Extended Reality in Industry and Healthcare: Current Trends and Future Perspectives. Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering. 25(12).

Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2025). Physics-based simulation framework for Digital Twin applications: Machine parameter tuning for handling of lumber in the wood industry. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 98. 103144–103144. 1 indexed citations

Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2024). 3D printed training simulator for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of the tricuspid valve: A proof-of-concept. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15. 100157–100157. 1 indexed citations

Mullen, Michael, et al.. (2022). Demonstration of Use of a Novel 3D Printed Simulator for Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER). Materials. 15(12). 4284–4284. 6 indexed citations

Ronca, Alfredo, Fabio Alexander Storm, Andrea Sorrentino, et al.. (2022). A Comparative Study for Material Selection in 3D Printing of Scoliosis Back Brace. Materials. 15(16). 5724–5724. 18 indexed citations

Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2022). Additive Manufacturing of a Compliant Multimaterial Heart Model. Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 19(6). 1162–1170. 4 indexed citations

Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2021). Operative Workflow from CT to 3D Printing of the Heart: Opportunities and Challenges. Bioengineering. 8(10). 130–130. 12 indexed citations

Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2021). High-quality chest CT segmentation to assess the impact of COVID-19 disease. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 16(10). 1737–1747. 7 indexed citations

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Storm, Fabio Alexander, Alfredo Ronca, Andrea Sorrentino, et al.. (2020). 3D printing orthopedic scoliosis braces: a test comparing FDM with thermoforming. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 111(5-6). 1707–1720. 42 indexed citations

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Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2019). An Augmented Reality Approach to Visualize Biomedical Images. Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 16(6). 1195–1208. 4 indexed citations

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Ariansyah, Dedy, Francesco Rosa, & Giorgio Colombo. (2019). Smart Maintenance: A Wearable Augmented Reality Application Integrated with CMMS to Minimize Unscheduled Downtime. Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 17(4). 740–751. 18 indexed citations

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Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2019). The Relapse rate in patients with actinic keratosis treated with diclofenac sodium 3% gel. International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Invention. 6(2). 4313–4317. 3 indexed citations

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Zaccariotto, Mirco, et al.. (2006). High Resolution Servomotor for Space Application. Institutional Research Information System (Università degli Studi di Trento). 7(1). 41–49. 1 indexed citations

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Nef, Tobias, Matjaž Mihelj, Giorgio Colombo, & Robert Riener. (2006). ARMin - robot for rehabilitation of the upper extremities. 3152–3157. 126 indexed citations

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Colombo, Giorgio, et al.. (2005). Levels of Knowledge Representation for Product Design. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 137–146. 1 indexed citations

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Bettanini, Carlo, Alessio Aboudan, Alessandro Francesconi, et al.. (2003). Improving the free-floater space robot simulator for intervention missions. 7 indexed citations

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Amabili, Marco, Giorgio Colombo, & E. Prati. (1999). Experiments on the Dynamics of a Rubber Ring Seal. The Shock and Vibration Digest. 32(1). 297–301. 1 indexed citations

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Avis, Charles, et al.. (1978). A New Analysis of the Stratoscope II Images of Uranus.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 10. 576. 3 indexed citations

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Colombo, Giorgio, Peter Goldreich, & Alan W. Harris. (1977). A Dynamical Explanation for the Azimuthal Brightness Asymmetry of Saturn's A Ring. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 9. 462. 2 indexed citations

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