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Kerstin Dautenhahn

Kerstin Dautenhahn

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Computer Science
Canada
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 87 345 336 16 15 421 29341
Computer Science 93 520 504 19 17 520 32815

Kerstin Dautenhahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kerstin Dautenhahn between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kerstin Dautenhahn published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 18.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2007. 44 of the 616 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2007. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 35 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 21 publications
1992 2025

616 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kerstin Dautenhahn: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 3
1997 7
1998 7
1999 16
2000 13
2001 15
2002 35
2003 17
2004 25
2005 28
2006 30
2007 44
2008 25
2009 23
2010 19
2011 22
2012 10
2013 39
2014 18
2015 19
2016 8
2017 15
2018 17
2019 10
2020 19
2021 19
2022 34
2023 29
2024 23
2025 21
Total 616
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Kerstin Dautenhahn publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kerstin Dautenhahn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 414–433 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 421 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169 421
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Kerstin Dautenhahn D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kerstin Dautenhahn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 95th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19 87
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2019 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to social robotics and human-robot interaction

Overview

Kerstin Dautenhahn is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada. Their research spans multiple domains within psychology, computer science, and engineering, focusing extensively on social robotics and human-robot interaction.

Their body of work includes significant contributions in the fields of:

  • Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Key subfields of study include:

  • Social Psychology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Research topics most frequently addressed are:

  • Social Robot Interaction and HRI
  • AI in Service Interactions
  • Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
  • Robotics and Automated Systems
  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

Recent notable publications include:

  • "A survey on the design and evolution of social robots - Past, present and future" (2022), Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • "Potential Applications of Social Robots in Robot-Assisted Interventions for Social Anxiety" (2022), International Journal of Social Robotics
  • "A survey of multi-agent Human-Robot Interaction systems" (2022), Robotics and Autonomous Systems
  • "Social Robots for the Care of Persons with Dementia" (2021), ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
  • "Pedestrian Trajectory Prediction in Pedestrian-Vehicle Mixed Environments: A Systematic Review" (2023), IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Moojan Ghafurian
  • Chrystopher L. Nehaniv
  • Shruti Chandra
  • Mélanie Jouaiti
  • Samira Rasouli

The primary publication venues where this research appears are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Social Robotics
  • ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction
  • Paladyn Journal of Behavioral Robotics
  • Interaction Studies Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems

Their contributions to the field have been recognized with the IEEE Fellow award in 2019 for work on social robotics and human-robot interaction.

Best Publications

  • A survey of socially interactive robots

    Terrence Fong;Terrence Fong;Illah R. Nourbakhsh;Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • Socially intelligent robots: dimensions of human-robot interaction.

    Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • Robotic assistants in therapy and education of children with autism: can a small humanoid robot help encourage social interaction skills?

    B. Robins;K. Dautenhahn;Te Boekhorst;A. Billard

  • What is a robot companion - friend, assistant or butler?

    K. Dautenhahn;S. Woods;C. Kaouri;M.L. Walters

  • Towards interactive robots in autism therapy: background, motivation and challenges

    Kerstin Dautenhahn;Iain Werry

  • Would You Trust a (Faulty) Robot?: Effects of Error, Task Type and Personality on Human-Robot Cooperation and Trust

    Maha Salem;Gabriella Lakatos;Farshid Amirabdollahian;Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • Avoiding the uncanny valley: robot appearance, personality and consistency of behavior in an attention-seeking home scenario for a robot companion

    Michael L. Walters;Dag S. Syrdal;Kerstin Dautenhahn;René Te Boekhorst

  • Imitation in Animals and Artifacts

    Kerstin Dautenhahn;Chrystopher L. Nehaniv

  • How may I serve you?: a robot companion approaching a seated person in a helping context

    K. Dautenhahn;M. Walters;S. Woods;K. L. Koay

  • Robot-mediated joint attention in children with autism : A case study in robot-human interaction

    Ben Robins;Paul Dickerson;Penny Stribling;Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • KASPAR --a minimally expressive humanoid robot for human--robot interaction research

    Kerstin Dautenhahn;Chrystopher L. Nehaniv;Michael L. Walters;Ben Robins

  • From Isolation to Communication: A Case Study Evaluation of Robot Assisted Play for Children with Autism with a Minimally Expressive Humanoid Robot

    Ben Robins;Kerstin Dautenhahn;Paul Dickerson

  • The influence of subjects' personality traits on personal spatial zones in a human-robot interaction experiment

    M.L. Walters;K. Dautenhahn;R. te Boekhorst;Kheng Lee Koay

  • Methodology & Themes of Human-Robot Interaction: A Growing Research Field

    Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • Getting to know each other—Artificial social intelligence for autonomous robots

    Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • The correspondence problem

    Chrystopher L. Nehaniv;Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • THE ART OF DESIGNING SOCIALLY INTELLIGENT AGENTS: SCIENCE, FICTION, AND THE HUMAN IN THE LOOP

    Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • Does appearance matter in the interaction of children with autism with a humanoid robot

    Ben Robins;Kerstin Dautenhahn;Janek Dubowski

  • ROBOTS AS SOCIAL ACTORS: AURORA AND THE CASE OF AUTISM

    Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • From embodied to socially embedded agents - Implications for interaction-aware robots

    Kerstin Dautenhahn;Bernard Ogden;Tom Quick

  • Social Intelligence

    Bruce Edmonds;Kerstin Dautenhahn

  • Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

    Farshid Amirabdollahian;Kerstin Dautenhahn;Clare Dixon;Kerstin I Eder

Frequent Co-Authors

Chrystopher L. Nehaniv
Chrystopher L. Nehaniv University of Waterloo
Kheng Lee Koay
Kheng Lee Koay University of Hertfordshire
Ben Robins
Ben Robins University of Hertfordshire
Michael L. Walters
Michael L. Walters University of Hertfordshire
Aude Billard
Aude Billard École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dieter Wolke
Dieter Wolke University of Warwick
Ruth Aylett
Ruth Aylett Heriot-Watt University
Ana Paiva
Ana Paiva Instituto Superior Técnico
Gerhard Sagerer
Gerhard Sagerer Bielefeld University
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher University of Manchester

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