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Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Transactions on Haptics is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The Effect of Actuation Speed on the Perception Threshold of a Squeezing Soft Actuator	78
Vibrotactile Display of Patterned Surface Textures With Kinesthetic Haptic Devices Using Balanced Impulses	65
Can Facial Expressions Induce Haptic Perception?	59
Target Search and Inspection Strategies in Haptic Search	57
Skin Cold Stimulation Can Modulate the Perceptual Rating of Musical Chords	39
Identification and Analysis of Human-Exoskeleton Coupling Parameters in Lower Extremities	38
Surfaces With Finger-Sized Concave Feel Softer	35
Wearable Haptic Device Presenting Sensations of Fingertips to the Forearm	33
VibTac: A High-Resolution High-Bandwidth Tactile Sensing Finger for Multi-Modal Perception in Robotic Manipulation	32
Editorial	32
Investigating the Effects of Intensity and Frequency on Vibrotactile Spatial Acuity	28
Tactile Texture Rendering for Electrostatic Friction Displays: Incorporation of Low-Frequency Friction Model and High-Frequency Textural Model	26
Specifying Visual Parameters for Haptic-Visual Sequential Matching of Material Softness	22
The Effect of Kinesthetic and Artificial Tactile Noise and Variability on Stiffness Perception	21
Remote Friction Reduction on Polystyrene Foam Surface by Focused Airborne Ultrasound	21
Enhancing Video Experiences for DHH Individuals through Sound-Inspired Motion Caption-based Spatiotemporal Tacton	20
Configuration-Based Optimization for Virtual Hand Haptic Simulation	19
A Survey on Force Sensing Techniques in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery	18
Haptic Feedback, Performance and Arousal: A Comparison Study in an Immersive VR Motor Skill Training Task	18
Human Perception of Wrist Flexion and Extension Torque During Upper and Lower Extremity Movement	18
An Online Survey on the Perception of Mediated Social Touch Interaction and Device Design	18
Perceived Realism of Virtual Textures Rendered by a Vibrotactile Wearable Ring Display	18
Adaptive Human Force Scaling via Admittance Control for Physical Human-Robot Interaction	18
Thermal Perception for Information Transmission: Theoretical Analysis, Device Design, and Experimental Verification	18
Influence of Back Length on Vibrotactile Acuity in Vertical Direction	17

A Novel Kinematic Gait Parameter-Based Vibrotactile Cue for Freezing of Gait Mitigation Among Parkinson's Patients: A Pilot Study	17
Macro-Fiber Composite-Based Tactors for Haptic Applications	16
Mental Rotation Skill Shapes Haptic Exploration Strategies	15
Table of Contents	15
Table of Contents	14
Mechanofluidic Instability-Driven Wearable Textile Vibrotactor	13
Table of Contents	13
On the Analysis of Tactile Sensation Based on Time Measurement: An Experimental Case Study on the Interaction Between Skin and Lotion	13
Table of Contents	13
Optimized Sandwich and Topological Structures for Enhanced Haptic Transparency	13
Can we Effectively Combine Tangibles and Ultrasound Mid-Air Haptics? A Study of Acoustically Transparent Tangible Surfaces	12
The Classification and New Trends of Shared Control Strategies in Telerobotic Systems: A Survey	11
Pseudo-Haptic Heaviness Influenced by the Range of the C/D Ratio and the Position of the C/D Ratio Within a Given Range	11
Electrotactile Feedback Applications for Hand and Arm Interactions: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Future Directions	11
Effect of Finger Orientation on Contact Stiffness and Area During Sliding	11
Table of Contents	11
Comparing Apparent Haptic Motion and Funneling for the Perception of Tactile Animation Illusions On a Circular Tactile Display	11
Spatiotemporal Pinpoint Cooling Sensation Produced by Ultrasound-Driven Mist Vaporization on Skin	11
A Visuo-Haptic System for Nodule Detection Training: Insights From EEG and Behavioral Analysis	10
Contactless Haptic Display Through Magnetic Field Control	10
A Comparative Analysis of Smartphone and Standard Tools for Touch Perception Assessment Across Multiple Body Sites	10
Adaptive Energy Reference Time Domain Passivity Control of Haptic Interfaces	10
Effects of Physical Hardness on the Perception of Rendered Stiffness in an Encountered-Type Haptic Display	10
Voluminous Fur Stroking Experience Through Interactive Visuo-Haptic Model in Virtual Reality	10
Impact Vibration Source Localization in Two-Dimensional Space Around Hand	10
Representational Similarity Analysis for Tracking Neural Correlates of Haptic Learning on a Multimodal Device	10
Altering Time Perception in Virtual Reality Through Multimodal Visual-Tactile Kappa Effect	10
Spatiotemporal Congruency Modulates Weighting of Visuotactile Information in Displacement Judgments	9
A Hydraulic Haptic Actuator for Simulation of Cardiac Catheters	9
“I See Where This is Going”: A Psychophysical Study of Directional Mid-Air Haptics and Apparent Tactile Motion	9
Robust Surface Recognition With the Maximum Mean Discrepancy: Degrading Haptic-Auditory Signals Through Bandwidth and Noise	9
Characterizing Detection Thresholds for Six Orthogonal Modes of Vibrotactile Display Via Stylus With Precision Grasp	9
Editorial: Special Issue: Towards a Transdisciplinary Approach to the Development and Control of Haptic Devices for Human-in-the-Loop Applications	9
HM-Array: A Novel Haptic Magnetism-Based Leader-Follower Platform for Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery	9
Can a Machine Feel Vibrations?: Predicting Roughness and Emotional Responses to Vibration Tactons via a Neural Network	9
Validation of Snaptics: A Modular Approach to Low-Cost Wearable Multi-Sensory Haptics	9
Perceiving Synchrony: Determining Thermal-Tactile Simultaneity Windows	9
Masking Vibrations and Contact Force Affect the Discrimination of Slip Motion Speed in Touch	9
A Survey on Tactile Displays For Visually Impaired People	8
Deep Pressure Therapy: A Promising Anxiety Treatment for Individuals With High Touch Comfort?	8
Radiation Pressure Field Reconstruction for Ultrasound Midair Haptics by Greedy Algorithm With Brute-Force Search	8
Multimodal Haptic Feedback for Virtual Collisions Combining Vibrotactile and Electrical Muscle Stimulation	8
Local Area Tactile Stimulation Using Interference of Multi-Frequency Airborne Ultrasound	8
Where's My Button? Evaluating the User Experience of Surface Haptics in Featureless Automotive User Interfaces	8
MateJam: Multi-Material Teeth-Clutching Layer Jamming Actuation for Soft Haptic Glove	8
Intensity-Adjustable Non-Contact Cold Sensation Presentation Based on the Vortex Effect	8
Biomechanically-Consistent Skin Stretch as an Intuitive Mechanism for Sensory Feedback: A Preliminary Investigation in the Lower Limb	8
Using Virtual Objects With Hand-Tracking: The Effects of Visual Congruence and Mid-Air Haptics on Sense of Agency	8
Electrophysiological Correlates for the Detection of Haptic Illusions	7
Feeling Illusory Textures Through a Hole: Rotating Frame At Skin-Object Interface Modifies Perceived Tactile Texture	7

Sound-to-Touch Crossmodal Pitch Matching for Short Sounds	7
Origami-Inspired Vibrotactile Actuator (OriVib): Design and Characterization	7
Investigating Passive Presentation Paradigms to Approximate Active Haptic Palpation	7
Table of Contents	7
Wrapping Haptic Displays Around Robot Arms to Communicate Learning	7
A Mechanical Hand-Tracking System With Tactile Feedback Designed for Telemanipulation	7
Motion Effects: Perceptual Space and Synthesis for Specific Perceptual Properties	7
Table of Contents	7
Rotational Motion Due to Skin Shear Deformation at Wrist and Elbow	7
The Influence of Mass and Friction in Teleoperated Tasks	6
Human Stabilization of Delay-Induced Instability of Haptic Rendering in a Stiffness Discrimination Task	6
Closed-Loop Control of Electroadhesion Using Current Regulation	6
On the Correlation Between Tactile Stimulation and Pleasantness	6
UltLever: Ultrasound-Driven Passive Haptic Actuator Based on Amplifying Radiation Force Using a Simple Lever Mechanism	6
Survey of Pseudo-Haptics: Haptic Feedback Design and Application Proposals	6
Hands-Free Haptic Navigation Devices for Actual Walking	6
2024 Index IEEE Transactions on Haptics Vol. 17	6
The High/Low Frequency Balance Drives Tactile Perception of Noisy Vibrations	6
Neuromuscular Interfacing for Advancing Kinesthetic and Teleoperated Programming by Demonstration of Collaborative Robots	6
Faster Indentation Influences Skin Deformation To Reduce Tactile Discriminability of Compliant Objects	6
Navigation Method Enhancing Music Listening Experience by Stimulating Both Neck Sides With Modulated Musical Vibration	6
A Lightweight Accessible Wearable Robotic Interface for Bimanual Haptic Manipulations	6
Using Digital Image Correlation to Quantify Skin Deformation With Von Frey Monofilaments	6
Bumps and Dents are Not Perceptually Opposite When Exploring With Lateral Force Cues	6
Real-Time Musical Haptics With Ultra-Wideband: A Study on Latency, Reliability, and Perception	6
Mathematical Model of Fingertip Skin Under Constant-Current Electrotactile Stimulation	6
A Directional Vibrotactile Feedback Interface for Ergonomic Postural Adjustment	6
Closed-Loop Manual Control With Tactile or Visual Feedback Under Wireless Link Impairments	6
Reconfigurable Flexible Haptic Interface Using Localized Friction Modulation	6
Editorial	6