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Joseph L. Gabbard

Joseph L. Gabbard

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
38
Citations
11527
World Ranking
9974
National Ranking
4200

Joseph L. Gabbard 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 Joseph L. Gabbard sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 152 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Joseph L. Gabbard 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 Joseph L. Gabbard sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joseph L. Gabbard is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States, specializing in research within the field of computer science. Their work primarily centers on augmented reality and virtual reality applications, with a significant body of research exploring the intersection of human-computer interaction and computer vision.

Gabbard's research delves into several subfields, including computer vision and pattern recognition, human-computer interaction, social psychology, automotive engineering, and developmental and educational psychology. Their studies often focus on augmented reality applications, virtual reality impacts, spatial cognition and navigation, human-automation interaction and safety, interactive and immersive displays, behavioral and psychological studies, and 3D surveying and cultural heritage.

Their recent publications reflect these focal areas. Among these are:

  • What, How, and Why are Visual Assets Used in Industrial Augmented Reality? A Systematic Review and Classification in Maintenance, Assembly, and Training (From 1997 to 2019), 2020, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • A Perceptual Color-Matching Method for Examining Color Blending in Augmented Reality Head-Up Display Graphics, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • Augmented Reality for Maritime Navigation Data Visualisation: A Systematic Review, Issues and Perspectives, 2021, Journal of Navigation
  • The Effect of Context Switching, Focal Switching Distance, Binocular and Monocular Viewing, and Transient Focal Blur on Human Performance in Optical See-Through Augmented Reality, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • The Interactive Virtual Training for Teachers (IVT-T) to Practice Classroom Behavior Management, 2021, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

Joseph L. Gabbard often collaborates with several co-authors, including Michele Fiorentino, Ranjana K. Mehta, Elisa S. Shernoff, Stacy L. Frazier, and Christine Lisetti. These collaborations have contributed to a diverse set of publications and research outcomes.

Key publication venues for Gabbard's work include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
  • AI Magazine

Best Publications

  • Improvements to PATRIC, the all-bacterial Bioinformatics Database and Analysis Resource Center

    Alice R. Wattam;James J. Davis;James J. Davis;Rida Assaf;Sébastien Boisvert

  • PATRIC, the bacterial bioinformatics database and analysis resource

    Alice R. Wattam;David Abraham;Oral Dalay;Terry Disz

  • The immune epitope database (IEDB) 3.0

    Randi Vita;James A. Overton;Jason A. Greenbaum;Julia V. Ponomarenko

  • The PATRIC Bioinformatics Resource Center: expanding data and analysis capabilities.

    James J. Davis;James J. Davis;Alice R. Wattam;Alice R. Wattam;Ramy K. Aziz;Thomas S. Brettin;Thomas S. Brettin

  • A survey of usability evaluation in virtual environments: classification and comparison of methods

    Doug A. Bowman;Joseph L. Gabbard;Deborah Hix

  • User-centered design and evaluation of virtual environments

    J.L. Gabbard;D. Hix;J.E. Swan

  • PATRIC: the Comprehensive Bacterial Bioinformatics Resource with a Focus on Human Pathogenic Species

    Joseph J. Gillespie;Joseph J. Gillespie;Alice R. Wattam;Stephen A. Cammer;Joseph L. Gabbard

  • A Taxonomy of Usability Characteristics in Virtual Environments

    Joseph L. Gabbard

  • Behind the Glass: Driver Challenges and Opportunities for AR Automotive Applications

    Joseph L. Gabbard;Gregory M. Fitch;Hyungil Kim

  • Usability Engineering for Augmented Reality: Employing User-Based Studies to Inform Design

    J.L. Gabbard;J.E. Swan

  • Survey of User-Based Experimentation in Augmented Reality

    J. Edward Swan;Joseph L. Gabbard

  • An Augmented Reality System for Military Operations in Urban Terrain

    Mark A. Livingston;Lawrence J. Rosenblum;Simon J. Julier;Dennis Brown

  • The effects of text drawing styles, background textures, and natural lighting on text legibility in outdoor augmented reality

    Joseph L. Gabbard;J. Edward Swan;Deborah Hix

  • User-centered design and evaluation of a real-time battlefield visualization virtual environment

    D. Hix;J.E. Swan;J.L. Gabbard;M. McGee

  • Resolving multiple occluded layers in augmented reality

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  • Resolving multiple occluded layers in augmented reality

    Mark A. Livingston;J. Edward Swan;Joseph L. Gabbard;Tobias H. Höllerer

  • PATRIC: The VBI PathoSystems Resource Integration Center

    E. E. Snyder;N. Kampanya;J. Lu;E. K. Nordberg

  • Effects of AR Display Context Switching and Focal Distance Switching on Human Performance

    Joseph L. Gabbard;Divya Gupta Mehra;J. Edward Swan

  • A Perceptual Matching Technique for Depth Judgments in Optical, See-Through Augmented Reality

    J.E. Swan;M.A. Livingston;H.S. Smallman;D. Brown

  • Influences of augmented reality head-worn display type and user interface design on performance and usability in simulated warehouse order picking.

    Sunwook Kim;Maury A. Nussbaum;Joseph L. Gabbard

  • Active Text Drawing Styles for Outdoor Augmented Reality: A User-Based Study and Design Implications

    J.L. Gabbard;J.E. Swan;D. Hix;Si-Jung Kim

  • What, How, and Why are Visual Assets used in Industrial Augmented Reality? A Systematic Review and Classification in Maintenance, Assembly, and Training (from 1997 to 2019).

    Michele Gattullo;Alessandro Evangelista;Antonio Emanuele Uva;Michele Fiorentino

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Edward Swan
J. Edward Swan Mississippi State University
Simon Julier
Simon Julier University College London
Doug A. Bowman
Doug A. Bowman Virginia Tech
Joseph J. Gillespie
Joseph J. Gillespie University of Maryland, Baltimore
Rick Stevens
Rick Stevens Argonne National Laboratory
Bruno W. S. Sobral
Bruno W. S. Sobral Virginia Tech
Tobias Höllerer
Tobias Höllerer University of California, Santa Barbara
Thomas Brettin
Thomas Brettin Argonne National Laboratory
Stephen R. Ellis
Stephen R. Ellis Ames Research Center
Ross Overbeek
Ross Overbeek Argonne National Laboratory

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