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Jean Vanderdonckt 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 Jean Vanderdonckt sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 545 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jean Vanderdonckt 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 Jean Vanderdonckt sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 60 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - ACM Distinguished Member
  • 2015 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Jean Vanderdonckt is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the field of Computer Science, with a notable focus on Human-Computer Interaction as evidenced by a substantial number of publications in this subfield.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several subfields, including:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Information Systems

The main topics covered in their work highlight interests in both technical and user-centered aspects, such as:

  • Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
  • Interactive and Immersive Displays
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Usability and User Interface Design
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Jean Vanderdonckt has published numerous papers, including recent works such as:

  • "Model-based intelligent user interface adaptation: challenges and future directions," 2021, Software & Systems Modeling
  • "Enhancing playful customer experience with personalization," 2022, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
  • "Two-dimensional Stroke Gesture Recognition," 2021, ACM Computing Surveys
  • "Evaluating a Large Language Model on Searching for GUI Layouts," 2023, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • "Large Language Models lack essential metacognition for reliable medical reasoning," 2025, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Vanderdonckt include:

  • Arthur Sluÿters
  • Radu-Daniel Vatavu
  • Nathan Magrofuoco
  • Paolo Roselli
  • Julie Manon

Their work appears regularly in several publication venues, with the highest number of publications in:

  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACM Computing Surveys
  • ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences

Jean Vanderdonckt has been recognized by professional organizations, holding titles such as ACM Senior Member awarded in 2015 and ACM Distinguished Member awarded in 2017.

Best Publications

  • A Unifying Reference Framework for multi-target user interfaces

    Gaëlle Calvary;Joëlle Coutaz;David Thevenin;Quentin Limbourg

  • USIXML: a language supporting multi-path development of user interfaces

    Quentin Limbourg;Jean Vanderdonckt;Benjamin Michotte;Laurent Bouillon

  • Encapsulating knowledge for intelligent automatic interaction objects selection

    Jean M. Vanderdonckt;François Bodart

  • A MDA-compliant environment for developing user interfaces of information systems

    Jean Vanderdonckt

  • Applying model-based techniques to the development of UIs for mobile computers

    Jacob Eisenstein;Jean Vanderdonckt;Angel Puerta

  • UsiXML: A User Interface Description Language Supporting Multiple Levels of Independence

    Quentin Limbourg;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • A Review of XML-compliant User Interface Description Languages

    Nathalie Souchon;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • Development milestones towards a tool for working with guidelines

    Jean Vanderdonckt

  • Graceful degradation of user interfaces as a design method for multiplatform systems

    Murielle Florins;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • Model-Driven Engineering of User Interfaces: Promises, Successes, Failures, and Challenges

    Jean Vanderdonckt

  • A Model-Based Approach to Presentation: A Continuum from Task Analysis to Prototype

    François Bodart;Anne-Marie Hennebert;Jean-Marie Leheureux;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • USIXML: A User Interface Description Language for Context-Sensitive User Interfaces

    Quentin Limbourg;Jean Vanderdonckt;Benjamin Michotte;Laurent Bouillon

  • Comparing Task Models for User Interface Design

    Quentin Limbourg;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • A Theoretical Survey of User Interface Description Languages: Preliminary Results

    J. Guerrero-Garcia;J.M. Gonzalez-Calleros;J. Vanderdonckt;J. Muoz-Arteaga

  • Adapting to mobile contexts with user-interface modeling

    J. Eisenstein;J. Vanderdonckt;A. Puerta

  • A Systematic Review of Gesture Elicitation Studies: What Can We Learn from 216 Studies?

    Santiago Villarreal-Narvaez;Jean Vanderdonckt;Radu-Daniel Vatavu;Jacob O. Wobbrock

  • Fusion engines for multimodal input: a survey

    Denis Lalanne;Laurence Nigay;philippe Palanque;Peter Robinson

  • Derivation of a dialog model from a task model by activity chain extraction

    Kris Luyten;Tim Clerckx;Karin Coninx;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • Plasticity of User Interfaces: A Revised Reference Framework

    Gaelle Calvary;Joëlle Coutaz;David Thevenin;Quentin Limbourg

  • Multi-fidelity Prototyping of User Interfaces

    Adrien Coyette;Suzanne Kieffer;Jean Vanderdonckt

  • USIXML : A language supporting multi-path development of user interfaces. Discussion

    Quentin Limbourg;Jean Vanderdonckt;Benjamin Michotte;Laurent Bouillon

Frequent Co-Authors

Benoît Macq
Benoît Macq Université Catholique de Louvain
Philippe Palanque
Philippe Palanque Paul Sabatier University
Radu-Daniel Vatavu
Radu-Daniel Vatavu Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava
Joëlle Coutaz
Joëlle Coutaz Grenoble Alpes University
Oscar Pastor
Oscar Pastor Universitat Politècnica de València
Fabio Paternò
Fabio Paternò National Research Council (CNR)
Marc D. Abrams
Marc D. Abrams Pennsylvania State University
Robert J. K. Jacob
Robert J. K. Jacob Tufts University
Sébastien Lambot
Sébastien Lambot Université Catholique de Louvain
Dimitrios Tzovaras
Dimitrios Tzovaras Centre for Research and Technology Hellas

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