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 Mel Slater sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 408 publications — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.
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 Mel Slater sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 108 D-Index — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.
Mel Slater is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a research profile characterized by a strong focus on virtual and augmented reality, as well as their psychological and technological implications. Their body of work intersects computer science and psychology, with 52 publications in computer science and 50 in psychology.
Their research spans prominent subfields such as human-computer interaction, cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, computer vision and pattern recognition, and clinical psychology.
The primary research topics addressed by Slater include:
Slater has contributed multiple papers to influential publication venues with a high output in "Frontiers in Virtual Reality," along with publications in "Nature Mental Health," "Scientific Reports," "Frontiers in Psychology," and "Virtual Reality."
Recent representative papers authored by Slater include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Slater are Bernhard Spanlang, Alejandro Beacco, Domna Banakou, Jaime Gallego, and Maria V. Sánchez-Vives, with multiple joint publications documented.
The research conducted by Slater often explores the intersection of immersive technology and human cognition or social behavior, investigating topics such as virtual body ownership, implicit racial bias, and the psychological effects related to virtual environments.
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Konstantina Kilteni;Raphaela Groten;Mel Slater
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Martin Usoh;Kevin Arthur;Mary C. Whitton;Rui Bastos
Martin Usoh;Ernest Catena;Sima Arman;Mel Slater
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Tabitha C. Peck;Sofia Seinfeld;Salvatore M. Aglioti;Mel Slater
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Nonny de la Peòa;Peggy Weil;Joan Llobera;Bernhard Spanlang
Domna Banakou;Raphaela Groten;Mel Slater
Olaf Blanke;Olaf Blanke;Mel Slater;Mel Slater;Andrea Serino
David-Paul Pertaub;Mel Slater;Chris Barker
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Robert Leeb;Doron Friedman;Gernot R. Müller-Putz;Reinhold Scherer
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