2026 Hendrik Drachsler: 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	42	8215	7980	402	390	255	10785

Hendrik Drachsler 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 Hendrik Drachsler sits on this spectrum.

32 publications 991+

This scientist: 255 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hendrik Drachsler 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 Hendrik Drachsler sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hendrik Drachsler is affiliated with the German Institute for International Educational Research in Germany. Their research spans multiple main fields of study, including Computer Science, Social Sciences, and Psychology, with notable contributions particularly in Computer Science applications and Education.

Their scholarly work covers diverse subfields such as Computer Science Applications, Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, and Sociology and Political Science. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach to educational research with a strong foundation in technology-enhanced learning.

Key research topics addressed by Hendrik Drachsler include Online Learning and Analytics, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Online and Blended Learning, Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning, Student Assessment and Feedback, and Advanced Text Analysis Techniques.

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on the intersection of learning technologies and educational analytics. Selected recent publications include:

"Are We There Yet? - A Systematic Literature Review on Chatbots in Education" (2021) published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
"Learning analytics in European higher education-Trends and barriers" (2020) published in Computers & Education
"From students with love: An empirical study on learner goals, self-regulated learning and sense-making of learning analytics in higher education" (2020) published in The Internet and Higher Education
"Feedback sources in essay writing: peer-generated or AI-generated feedback?" (2024) published in International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
"Literature Review on Co-Located Collaboration Modeling Using Multimodal Learning Analytics-Can We Go the Whole Nine Yards?" (2021) published in IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Daniele Di Mitri, Maren Scheffel, Ioana Jivet, Joshua Weidlich, and Ján Schneider, indicating sustained partnerships in their research endeavors.

Hendrik Drachsler's work has been published extensively in several venues, with notable recurring publications in:

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
Journal of Learning Analytics
The Internet and Higher Education
PsycTESTS Dataset
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book publications, including a book titled "Learning Analytics Cookbook" published by Springer International Publishing in 2020.

Best Publications

Translating Learning into Numbers: A Generic Framework for Learning Analytics

Wolfgang Greller;Hendrik Drachsler

1180
Citations
Context-Aware Recommender Systems for Learning: A Survey and Future Challenges

K. Verbert;N. Manouselis;X. Ochoa;M. Wolpers

751
Citations
Recommender Systems in Technology Enhanced Learning

Nikos Manouselis;Hendrik Drachsler;Riina Vuorikari;Hans G. K. Hummel

600
Citations
Privacy and analytics: it's a DELICATE issue a checklist for trusted learning analytics

Hendrik Drachsler;Wolfgang Greller

470
Citations
Are We There Yet? - A Systematic Literature Review on Chatbots in Education

Sebastian Wollny;Jan Schneider;Daniele Di Mitri;Joshua Weidlich

436
Citations
Knowledge Worker Roles and Actions— Results of Two Empirical Studies

Wolfgang Reinhardt;Benedikt Schmidt;Peter Sloep;Hendrik Drachsler

429
Citations
Personal recommender systems for learners in lifelong learning networks: the requirements, techniques and model

Hendrik Drachsler;Hans G. K. Hummel;Rob Koper

339
Citations
Panorama of Recommender Systems to Support Learning

Hendrik Drachsler;Katrien Verbert;Katrien Verbert;Olga C. Santos;Nikos Manouselis

317
Citations
License to evaluate: preparing learning analytics dashboards for educational practice

Ioana Jivet;Maren Scheffel;Marcus Specht;Hendrik Drachsler

307
Citations
Time will tell

Bernardo Tabuenca;Marco Kalz;Hendrik Drachsler;Marcus Specht

278
Citations
Recommender Systems for Learning

Nikos Manouselis;Hendrik Drachsler;Katrien Verbert;Erik Duval

244
Citations
Dataset-Driven Research to Support Learning and Knowledge Analytics

Katrien Verbert;Nikos Manouselis;Hendrik Drachsler;Erik Duval

241
Citations
Quality Indicators for Learning Analytics.

Maren Scheffel;Hendrik Drachsler;Slavi Stoyanov;Marcus Specht

240
Citations
Dataset-driven research for improving recommender systems for learning

Katrien Verbert;Hendrik Drachsler;Nikos Manouselis;Martin Wolpers

237
Citations
From signals to knowledge: A conceptual model for multimodal learning analytics

Daniele Di Mitri;Jan Schneider;Marcus Specht;Hendrik Drachsler

236
Citations
Awareness Is Not Enough: Pitfalls of Learning Analytics Dashboards in the Educational Practice

Ioana Jivet;Maren Scheffel;Hendrik Drachsler;Hendrik Drachsler;Marcus Specht

232
Citations
The pulse of learning analytics understandings and expectations from the stakeholders

Hendrik Drachsler;Wolfgang Greller

164
Citations
Learning analytics in European higher education: Trends and barriers

Yi-Shan Tsai;Diego Rates;Pedro Manuel Moreno-Marcos;Pedro J. Muñoz-Merino

159
Citations
Identifying the Goal, User model and Conditions of Recommender Systems for Formal and Informal Learning

Hendrik Drachsler;Hans G. K. Hummel;Rob Koper

132
Citations
The MOOC and learning analytics innovation cycle MOLAC: a reflective summary of ongoing research and its challenges

H. Drachsler;M. Kalz

116
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcus Specht Delft University of Technology

Peter Sloep The Open University

Katrien Verbert KU Leuven

Rob Koper Open University in the Netherlands

Dragan Gasevic Monash University

Mathieu d'Aquin University of Lorraine

Jan vom Brocke University of Münster

José Janssen Open University in the Netherlands

Erik Duval KU Leuven

Paul A. Kirschner Open University in the Netherlands

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