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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 73 1577 1530 823 793 285 23278

Catherine Plaisant publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Catherine Plaisant between 1986 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Catherine Plaisant published across 37 years, from 1986 to 2022, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1998. 9 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 1998. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications
1986 2022

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Catherine Plaisant: publications per year, 1986 to 2022
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 1
1991 3
1992 6
1993 2
1994 7
1995 3
1996 8
1997 7
1998 24
1999 10
2000 8
2001 4
2002 7
2003 18
2004 9
2005 15
2006 14
2007 11
2008 16
2009 17
2010 13
2011 13
2012 7
2013 13
2014 4
2015 4
2016 10
2017 7
2018 10
2019 6
2020 1
2021 4
2022 5
Total 291
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Catherine Plaisant publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine Plaisant sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 282–291 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 285 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320 285
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Catherine Plaisant D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine Plaisant sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189 73
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Overview

Catherine Plaisant is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the domain of computer science, with a concentration on data visualization and analytics, complex network analysis techniques, and multimedia communication and technology. Their work also spans advanced clustering algorithms research, topological and geometric data analysis, mental health research topics, and usability and user interface design.

The scientist has contributed to several research papers, published in reputable academic venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • Integrating Prior Knowledge in Mixed-Initiative Social Network Clustering, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • Six methods for transforming layered hypergraphs to apply layered graph layout algorithms, 2022, Computer Graphics Forum
  • Understanding Barriers to Network Exploration With Visualization: A Report from the Trenches, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • Lightning and Thunder: The Early Days of Interactive Information Visualization at the University of Maryland, 2022, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
  • The 2020 Visualization Career Award, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

Their frequent co-authors include Jean-Daniel Fekete, Alexis Pister, Paolo Buono, Paola Valdivia, and Ben Shneiderman. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications that advance understanding in the fields related to visualization and computer graphics.

The publishing venues where the scientist's work regularly appears include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
  • Computer Graphics Forum
  • interactions

Their research interests encompass the subfields of computer vision and pattern recognition, statistical and nonlinear physics, sociology and political science, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence. These interdisciplinary subfields support a broader scope in their work bridging technology and social applications.

Catherine Plaisant's research presents a significant focus on integrating visualization methods and clustering techniques to support network analysis and social network exploration. Their investigations also extend to usability and user interface design, reflecting an interest in practical applications of visualization technologies in user-centric environments.

Best Publications

  • Technology probes: inspiring design for and with families

    Hilary Hutchinson;Wendy Mackay;Bo Westerlund;Benjamin B. Bederson

  • The challenge of information visualization evaluation

    Catherine Plaisant

  • LifeLines: visualizing personal histories

    Catherine Plaisant;Brett Milash;Anne Rose;Seth Widoff

  • Empirical Studies in Information Visualization: Seven Scenarios

    H. Lam;E. Bertini;P. Isenberg;C. Plaisant

  • Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction (4th Edition)

    Ben Shneiderman;Catherine Plaisant

  • Strategies for evaluating information visualization tools: multi-dimensional in-depth long-term case studies

    Ben Shneiderman;Catherine Plaisant

  • Virtual memory palaces: immersion aids recall

    Eric Krokos;Catherine Plaisant;Amitabh Varshney

  • LifeLines: Using Visualization to Enhance Navigation and Analysis of Patient Records

    Catherine Plaisant;Richard Mushlin;Aaron Snyder;Jia Li

  • Task taxonomy for graph visualization

    Bongshin Lee;Catherine Plaisant;Cynthia Sims Parr;Jean-Daniel Fekete

  • SpaceTree: supporting exploration in large node link tree, design evolution and empirical evaluation

    C. Plaisant;J. Grosjean;B.B. Bederson

  • LifeFlow: visualizing an overview of event sequences

    Krist Wongsuphasawat;John Alexis Guerra Gómez;Catherine Plaisant;Taowei David Wang

  • Research directions in data wrangling: visuatizations and transformations for usable and credible data

    Sean Kandel;Jeffrey Heer;Catherine Plaisant;Jessie Kennedy

  • Interactive information visualization of a million items

    J.-D. Fekete;C. Plaisant

  • Navigation patterns and usability of zoomable user interfaces with and without an overview

    Kasper Hornbæk;Benjamin B. Bederson;Catherine Plaisant

  • Temporal Event Sequence Simplification

    Megan Monroe;Rongjian Lan;Hanseung Lee;Catherine Plaisant

  • Aligning temporal data by sentinel events: discovering patterns in electronic health records

    Taowei David Wang;Catherine Plaisant;Alexander J. Quinn;Roman Stanchak

  • Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, 5 Edition

    Ben Shneiderman;Catherine Plaisant

  • Excentric labeling: dynamic neighborhood labeling for data visualization

    Jean-Daniel Fekete;Catherine Plaisant

  • Interactive Information Visualization to Explore and Query Electronic Health Records

    Alexander Rind;Taowei David Wang;Wolfgang Aigner;Silvia Miksch

  • Image-browser taxonomy and guidelines for designers

    C. Plaisant;D. Carr;B. Shneiderman

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben Shneiderman
Ben Shneiderman University of Maryland, College Park
Benjamin B. Bederson
Benjamin B. Bederson University of Maryland, College Park
Georges Grinstein
Georges Grinstein University of Massachusetts Lowell
Gary Marchionini
Gary Marchionini University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Allison Druin
Allison Druin University of Maryland, College Park
Bongshin Lee
Bongshin Lee Microsoft (United States)
Jean-Daniel Fekete
Jean-Daniel Fekete French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
John Stasko
John Stasko Georgia Institute of Technology
Jean Scholtz
Jean Scholtz Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Enrico Bertini
Enrico Bertini Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital

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