2026 James D. Hollan: 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	39	9491	9217	4020	3852	132	15236

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Computer Science

9491

9217

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3852

132

15236

Overview

James D. Hollan is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within the broader fields of psychology and decision sciences.

The scientist has contributed to research in various subfields, including:

Information Systems and Management
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology

Main topics covered in their work include:

Personal Information Management and User Behavior
Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Team Dynamics and Performance

James D. Hollan has published articles in venues such as:

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

One of the recent papers authored with Emilia Rosselli Del Turco is titled "How Creative Practitioners Use Tools to Capture Ideas: A Cross-Domain Study", published in 2025 by ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher include:

Emilia Rosselli Del Turco
Nanna Inie
Peter Dalsgaard

Best Publications

Distributed cognition: toward a new foundation for human-computer interaction research

James Hollan;Edwin Hutchins;David Kirsh

3290
Citations
Direct manipulation interfaces

Edwin L. Hutchins;James D. Hollan;Donald A. Norman

2406
Citations
Pad++: a zooming graphical interface for exploring alternate interface physics

Benjamin B. Bederson;James D. Hollan

1051
Citations
Beyond being there

Jim Hollan;Scott Stornetta

953
Citations
STEAMER: an interactive inspectable simulation-based training system

James D. Hollan;Edwin L. Hutchins;Louis Weitzman

711
Citations
Edit wear and read wear

William C. Hill;James D. Hollan;Dave Wroblewski;Tim McCandless

603
Citations
Pad++: A Zoomable Graphical Sketchpad For Exploring Alternate Interface Physics

Benjamin B. Bederson;James D. Hollan;Ken Perlin;Jonathan Meyer

503
Citations
A diary study of mobile information needs

Timothy Sohn;Kevin A. Li;William G. Griswold;James D. Hollan

466
Citations
The Process of Retrieval from Very Long‐Term Memory

Michael David Williams;James D. Hollan

413
Citations
Exploration and Explanation in Computational Notebooks

Adam Rule;Aurélien Tabard;James D. Hollan

358
Citations
KidPad: a design collaboration between children, technologists, and educators

Allison Druin;Jason Stewart;David Proft;Ben Bederson

332
Citations
Strategic directions in human-computer interaction

Brad Myers;Jim Hollan;Isabel Cruz;Steve Bryson

315
Citations
SLAP widgets: bridging the gap between virtual and physical controls on tabletops

Malte Weiss;Julie Wagner;Yvonne Jansen;Roger Jennings

294
Citations
Graphical multiscale Web histories: a study of padprints

Ron R. Hightower;Laura T. Ring;Jonathan I. Helfman;Benjamin B. Bederson

245
Citations
History‐enriched digital objects: Prototypes and policy issues

William C. Hill;James D. Hollan

198
Citations
ChronoViz: a system for supporting navigation of time-coded data

Adam Fouse;Nadir Weibel;Edwin Hutchins;James D. Hollan

191
Citations
Papiercraft: A gesture-based command system for interactive paper

Chunyuan Liao;François Guimbretière;Ken Hinckley;Jim Hollan

172
Citations
Tabletop displays for small group study: affordances of paper and digital materials

Anne Marie Piper;James D. Hollan

162
Citations
Human-Vehicle Interfaces: The Power of Vehicle Movement Gestures in Human Road User Coordination

Malte Risto;Colleen Emmenegger;Erik Vinkhuyzen;Melissa Cefkin

135
Citations
Zooming Web browser

Benjamin B. Bederson;James D. Hollan;Jason B. Stewart;David Rogers

129
Citations
Exploring the accessibility and appeal of surface computing for older adult health care support

Anne Marie Piper;Ross Campbell;James D. Hollan

127
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin Hutchins University of California, San Diego

Benjamin B. Bederson University of Maryland, College Park

William G. Griswold University of California, San Diego

Jan Borchers RWTH Aachen University

Jonathan Grudin University of Washington

Jürgen Steimle Saarland University

Allison Druin University of Maryland, College Park

Max Mühlhäuser Technical University of Darmstadt

Mohan M. Trivedi University of California, San Diego

Donald A. Norman University of California, San Diego

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