2026 James D. Herbsleb: 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	70	1839	1780	935	898	190	26459

Overview

James D. Herbsleb is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of computer science with a particular emphasis on the intersections of software engineering, education, and the social dimensions of technology.

The scientist has published extensively across several key topics including:

Biomedical and Engineering Education
Open Source Software Innovations
Software Engineering Research
Mobile Learning in Education
Educational Games and Gamification
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Wikis in Education and Collaboration

James D. Herbsleb's publications feature prominently in a variety of venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
arXiv (Cornell University)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
2022 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency

The scientist has contributed to the following recent papers:

When and How to Make Breaking Changes (2021), ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
Limits and Possibilities for "Ethical AI" in Open Source: A Study of Deepfakes (2022), 2022 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency
How to Support Newcomers in Scientific Hackathons - An Action Research Study on Expert Mentoring (2020), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
What Happens to All These Hackathon Projects? (2020), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Gender and Participation in Open Source Software Development (2022), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Their scholarly work largely falls within the broad field of computer science and its applications, with the following areas receiving notable attention:

Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Biomedical Engineering
Communication
Information Systems and Management

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

Alexander Nolte
Audris Mockus
Tapajit Dey
Laura Dabbish
Bogdan Vasilescu

Best Publications

Two case studies of open source software development: Apache and Mozilla

Audris Mockus;Roy T. Fielding;James D. Herbsleb

2480
Citations
Global software development

J.D. Herbsleb;D. Moitra

1576
Citations
Social coding in GitHub: transparency and collaboration in an open software repository

Laura Dabbish;Colleen Stuart;Jason Tsay;Jim Herbsleb

1368
Citations
An empirical study of speed and communication in globally distributed software development

J.D. Herbsleb;A. Mockus

1367
Citations
Global Software Engineering: The Future of Socio-technical Coordination

J.D. Herbsleb

937
Citations
A case study of open source software development: the Apache server

Audris Mockus;Roy T. Fielding;James Herbsleb

859
Citations
Splitting the organization and integrating the code: Conway's law revisited

James D. Herbsleb;Rebecca E. Grinter

681
Citations
Software quality and the Capability Maturity Model

James Herbsleb;David Zubrow;Dennis Goldenson;Will Hayes

630
Citations
Team Knowledge and Coordination in Geographically Distributed Software Development

J. Espinosa;Sandra Slaughter;Robert Kraut;James Herbsleb

603
Citations
Distance, dependencies, and delay in a global collaboration

James D. Herbsleb;Audris Mockus;Thomas A. Finholt;Rebecca E. Grinter

603
Citations
Familiarity, Complexity, and Team Performance in Geographically Distributed Software Development

J. Alberto Espinosa;Sandra A. Slaughter;Robert E. Kraut;James D. Herbsleb

592
Citations
An empirical study of global software development: distance and speed

James D. Herbsleb;Audris Mockus;Thomas A. Finholt;Rebecca E. Grinter

580
Citations
The geography of coordination: dealing with distance in R&D work

Rebecca E. Grinter;James D. Herbsleb;Dewayne E. Perry

573
Citations
Architectures, coordination, and distance: Conway's law and beyond

J.D. Herbsleb;R.E. Grinter

565
Citations
Identification of coordination requirements: implications for the Design of collaboration and awareness tools

Marcelo Cataldo;Patrick A. Wagstrom;James D. Herbsleb;Kathleen M. Carley

554
Citations
Influence of social and technical factors for evaluating contribution in GitHub

Jason Tsay;Laura Dabbish;James Herbsleb

515
Citations
Socio-technical congruence: a framework for assessing the impact of technical and work dependencies on software development productivity

Marcelo Cataldo;James D. Herbsleb;Kathleen M. Carley

424
Citations
Introducing instant messaging and chat in the workplace

James D. Herbsleb;David L. Atkins;David G. Boyer;Mark Handel

392
Citations
Software Dependencies, Work Dependencies, and Their Impact on Failures

M. Cataldo;A. Mockus;J.A. Roberts;J.D. Herbsleb

360
Citations
Global software development at siemens: experience from nine projects

James D. Herbsleb;Daniel J. Paulish;Matthew Bass

359
Citations
Expertise Browser: a quantitative approach to identifying expertise

Audris Mockus;James D. Herbsleb

297
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Audris Mockus University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Laura Dabbish Carnegie Mellon University

Rebecca E. Grinter Georgia Institute of Technology

Kathleen M. Carley Carnegie Mellon University

James Howison The University of Texas at Austin

Gary M. Olson University of California, Irvine

Carolyn Penstein Rosé Carnegie Mellon University

Mary Shaw Carnegie Mellon University

Robert E. Kraut Carnegie Mellon University

Sandra A. Slaughter Georgia Institute of Technology

External Links

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