2026 Ben Shneiderman: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	136	82	79	51	49	784	115704

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2010 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research, software development, and scholarly texts concerning human-computer interaction and information visualization.
2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1997 - ACM Fellow Ben Shneiderman has been a leader in the field of computer-human interaction, seeking to extend benefits of computing technology to a broad constituency.

Overview

Ben Shneiderman is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their work spans various areas mainly within computer science and psychology, emphasizing human-computer interaction and information visualization.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Computer Science
Psychology

Subfields of study covered in their research comprise:

Social Psychology
Safety Research
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Key topics explored in their publications are:

Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Occupational Health and Safety Research
AI in Service Interactions
Data Visualization and Analytics
Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

Gregory Falco
Marina Jirotka
Catherine Plaisant
Özlem Özmen Garibay
Brent Winslow

The scientist has published in several notable venues, including:

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction
Nature Machine Intelligence

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Ben Shneiderman feature:

Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Reliable, Safe & Trustworthy, 2020, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Bridging the Gap Between Ethics and Practice, 2020, ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Three Fresh Ideas, 2020, AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction

Other influential publications include works such as "Six Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenges" published in 2023 in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, and "Governing AI safety through independent audits," 2021, published in Nature Machine Intelligence.

In addition to journal articles, the researcher has contributed to book publications, including "ACM TechBrief: Safer Algorithmic Systems" in 2023, published by the Association for Computing Machinery.

Honors received by Ben Shneiderman comprise:

Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2015
Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2010, for research, software development, and scholarly texts concerning human-computer interaction and information visualization
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2000
ACM Fellow, 1997, recognized for leadership in computer-human interaction extending computing technology benefits

Best Publications

Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction

Ben Shneiderman

19810
Citations
Readings in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think

Stuart K. Card;Jock D. Mackinlay;Ben Shneiderman

7217
Citations
The eyes have it: a task by data type taxonomy for information visualizations

B. Shneiderman

6949
Citations
Visual information seeking: tight coupling of dynamic query filters with starfield displays

Christopher Ahlberg;Ben Shneiderman

3059
Citations
Tree visualization with tree-maps: 2-d space-filling approach

Ben Shneiderman

2293
Citations
Tree-maps: a space-filling approach to the visualization of hierarchical information structures

Brian Johnson;Ben Shneiderman

2212
Citations
Analyzing Social Media Networks with NodeXL: Insights from a Connected World

Derek Hansen;Ben Shneiderman;Marc A. Smith

1983
Citations
Software Psychology: Human Factors in Computer and Information Systems

Ben Shneiderman

1606
Citations
Software psychology: Human factors in computer and information systems (Winthrop computer systems series)

Ben Shneiderman

1522
Citations
Engagement Theory: A Framework for Technology-Based Teaching and Learning.

Greg Kearsley;Ben Shneiderman

1268
Citations
Dynamic queries for visual information seeking

B. Shneiderman

1053
Citations
Universal usability

Ben Shneiderman

1027
Citations
The Reader-to-Leader Framework: Motivating Technology-Mediated Social Participation

Jennifer Preece;Ben Shneiderman

1019
Citations
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Reliable, Safe & Trustworthy

Ben Shneiderman

955
Citations
Leonardo's Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies

Ben Shneiderman

949
Citations
Flowchart techniques for structured programming

I. Nassi;B. Shneiderman

908
Citations
LifeLines: visualizing personal histories

Catherine Plaisant;Brett Milash;Anne Rose;Seth Widoff

908
Citations
Creativity support tools: accelerating discovery and innovation

Ben Shneiderman

875
Citations
The future of interactive systems and the emergence of direct manipulation

Ben Shneiderman

865
Citations
Finding facts vs. browsing knowledge in hypertext systems

G. Marchionini;B. Shneiderman

844
Citations
Dynamic queries for information exploration: an implementation and evaluation

Christopher Ahlberg;Christopher Williamson;Ben Shneiderman

778
Citations
Book reviewAn introduction to database systems: C.J. Date, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass., Jan. 1975

Ben Shneiderman

44
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine Plaisant University of Maryland, College Park

Marc A. Smith Connected Action Consulting Group

Derek L. Hansen Brigham Young University

Gary Marchionini University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Stuart K. Card Stanford University

Jock D. Mackinlay Tableau Software (United States)

Chris North Virginia Tech

Adam Perer Carnegie Mellon University

Benjamin B. Bederson University of Maryland, College Park

Eric P. Hoffman Binghamton University

External Links

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