2026 John Vines: 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	35	11743	11408	740	728	157	4907

Overview

John Vines is affiliated with Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields, primarily within the social sciences, with a focus on the interaction between humans and technology. Their work covers 26 publications concentrated in areas intersecting sociology, political science, health professions, and human-computer interaction.

Their frequent coauthors include:

Miglena Campbell (6 collaborations)
Katie L. Hackett (6 collaborations)
Tim Rapley (5 collaborations)
Martine van Driel (4 collaborations)
Belén Barros Pena (4 collaborations)

John Vines has contributed to multiple publication venues, with notable recurrent appearances in:

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (4 publications)
Designing Interactive Systems Conference (3 publications)
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing (2 publications)
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (2 publications)
BMC Geriatrics (1 publication)

Their research addresses several main fields and subfields, including:

Social Sciences
Sociology and Political Science
General Health Professions
Human-Computer Interaction
Demography
Education

They focus on topics related to technology use and its effects, particularly in vulnerable populations and health contexts, such as:

Technology Use by Older Adults
Child Development and Digital Technology
Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Mental Health and Patient Involvement

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by John Vines include:

"A systematic review of physical-digital play technology and developmentally relevant child behaviour," 2021, published in International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction
"Examining the social networks of older adults receiving informal or formal care: a systematic review," 2023, published in BMC Geriatrics
"Digital interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among individuals with mental health conditions: a scoping review," 2022, published in BMC Psychiatry
"'Pick Someone Who Can Kick Your Ass' - Moneywork in Financial Third Party Access," 2021, published in Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
"Designing Technology-Mediated Peer Support for Postgraduate Research Students at Risk of Loneliness and Isolation," 2022, published in ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Best Publications

An Age-Old Problem: Examining the Discourses of Ageing in HCI and Strategies for Future Research

John Vines;Gary Pritchard;Peter Wright;Patrick Olivier

468
Citations
Configuring participation: on how we involve people in design

John Vines;Rachel Clarke;Peter Wright;John McCarthy

466
Citations
On Speculative Enactments

Chris Elsden;David Chatting;Abigail C. Durrant;Andrew Garbett

233
Citations
Questionable concepts: critique as resource for designing with eighty somethings

John Vines;Mark Blythe;Stephen Lindsay;Paul Dunphy

165
Citations
Situational Ethics: Re-thinking Approaches to Formal Ethics Requirements for Human-Computer Interaction

Cosmin Munteanu;Heather Molyneaux;Wendy Moncur;Mario Romero

154
Citations
Exploring the acceptability of google glass as an everyday assistive device for people with parkinson's

Roisin McNaney;John Vines;Daniel Roggen;Madeline Balaam

146
Citations
Making Sense of Blockchain Applications: A Typology for HCI

Chris Elsden;Arthi Manohar;Jo Briggs;Mike Harding

144
Citations
Cheque mates: participatory design of digital payments with eighty somethings

John Vines;Mark Blythe;Paul Dunphy;Vasillis Vlachokyriakos

108
Citations
Do-It-Yourself Empowerment as Experienced by Novice Makers with Disabilities

Janis Lena Meissner;John Vines;Janice McLaughlin;Thomas Nappey

95
Citations
Coping with loneliness at University: A qualitative interview study with students in the UK

Konstantina Vasileiou;Julie Barnett;Manuela Barreto;John Vines

86
Citations
Making family care work: dependence, privacy and remote home monitoring telecare systems

John Vines;Stephen Lindsay;Gary W. Pritchard;Mabel Lie

86
Citations
Ticket to Talk: Supporting Conversation between Young People and People with Dementia through Digital Media

Daniel Welsh;Kellie Morrissey;Sarah Foley;Roisin McNaney

80
Citations
The joy of cheques: trust, paper and eighty somethings

John Vines;Paul Dunphy;Mark Blythe;Stephen Lindsay

76
Citations
Pay or delay: the role of technology when managing a low income

John Vines;Paul Dunphy;Andrew Monk

76
Citations
Unfolding participation over time: temporal lenses in participatory design

Joanna Saad-Sulonen;Eva Eriksson;Kim Halskov;Helena Karasti

75
Citations
Special topic: Designing for and with vulnerable people

John Vines;Róisín McNaney;Stephen Lindsay;Jayne Wallace

72
Citations
Eighty something: banking for the older old

John Vines;Mark Blythe;Paul Dunphy;Andrew Monk

69
Citations
Invisible design: exploring insights and ideas through ambiguous film scenarios

Pam Briggs;Mark Blythe;John Vines;Stephen Lindsay

63
Citations
Your Money's No Good Here: The Elimination of Cash Payment on London Buses

Gary Pritchard;John Vines;Patrick Olivier

56
Citations
"Could You Define That in Bot Terms"?: Requesting, Creating and Using Bots on Reddit

Kiel Long;John Vines;Selina Sutton;Phillip Brooker

55
Citations
Designing for- and with- vulnerable people

John Vines;Roisin McNaney;Rachel Clarke;Stephen Lindsay

45
Citations
Metadating: Exploring the Romance and Future of Personal Data

Chris Elsden;Bettina Nissen;Andrew Garbett;David Chatting

42
Citations
Ethical Encounters in HCI: Research in Sensitive Settings

Jenny Waycott;Hilary Davis;Anja Thieme;Stacy Branham

40
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Olivier Monash University

Peter Wright Newcastle University

Julie Barnett University of Bath

Andrew Monk University of York

Mark Blythe Northumbria University

Manuela Barreto University of Exeter

Nigel Davies Lancaster University

David Kirk Newcastle University

Tim Rapley Northumbria University

Jenny Waycott University of Melbourne

External Links

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