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Morten Hertzum

Morten Hertzum

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
44
Citations
8204
World Ranking
7569
National Ranking
29

Morten Hertzum 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 Morten Hertzum sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 219 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Morten Hertzum 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 Morten Hertzum sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Morten Hertzum is affiliated with Roskilde University in Denmark and specializes in Computer Science, with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction, Sociology and Political Science, Health Information Management, Information Systems, and Management Information Systems.

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Usability and User Interface Design
  • Data Quality and Management
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

Recent papers authored by Morten Hertzum comprise:

  • "Frustration: Still a Common User Experience" (2023), published in ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • "Reference values and subscale patterns for the task load index (TLX): a meta-analytic review" (2021), published in Ergonomics
  • "Implementing Large-Scale Electronic Health Records: Experiences from implementations of Epic in Denmark and Finland" (2022), published in International Journal of Medical Informatics
  • "Usability Testing: A Practitioner's Guide to Evaluating the User Experience" (2020), published in Synthesis lectures on human-centered informatics
  • "How is learning scaffolded in library makerspaces?" (2020), published in International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction (co-authored)

Frequent co-authors with whom Morten Hertzum has collaborated include:

  • Gunnar Ellingsen
  • José Abdelnour-Nocera
  • Torkil Clemmensen
  • Line Melby
  • Barbara Rita Barricelli

Their work has been regularly published in venues such as:

  • Studies in health technology and informatics
  • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • International Journal of Medical Informatics
  • Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
  • Munin Open Research Archive (The Arctic University of Norway)

Morten Hertzum has authored books published by Synthesis lectures on human-centered informatics and Springer Science+Business Media. Notable titles include:

  • "Usability Testing" (2020)
  • "Organizational Implementation" (2021)
  • "Sense, Feel, Design" (2022)

Best Publications

  • Measuring usability: are effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction really correlated?

    Erik Frøkjær;Morten Hertzum;Kasper Hornbæk

  • The Evaluator Effect: A Chilling Fact About Usability Evaluation Methods

    Morten Hertzum;Niels Ebbe Jacobsen

  • The information-seeking practices of engineers: searching for documents as well as for people

    Morten Hertzum;Annelise Mark Pejtersen

  • Technology Acceptance and User Experience: A Review of the Experiential Component in HCI

    Kasper Hornbæk;Morten Hertzum

  • Trust in information sources: seeking information from people, documents, and virtual agents

    Morten Hertzum;Hans H.K Andersen;Verner Andersen;Camilla B Hansen

  • Scrutinising usability evaluation: does thinking aloud affect behaviour and mental workload?

    Morten Hertzum;Kristin D. Hansen;Hans H. K. Andersen

  • The importance of trust in software engineers' assessment and choice of information sources

    Morten Hertzum

  • Collaborative information seeking: The combined activity of information seeking and collaborative grounding

    Morten Hertzum

  • The evaluator effect in usability tests

    Niels Ebbe Jacobsen;Morten Hertzum;Bonnie E. John

  • Cultural cognition in usability evaluation

    Torkil Clemmensen;Morten Hertzum;Kasper Hornbæk;Qingxin Shi

  • Images of Usability

    Morten Hertzum

  • Browsing and querying in online documentation: a study of user interfaces and the interaction process

    Morten Hertzum;Erik Frøkjær

  • Positive effects of electronic patient records on three clinical activities

    Morten Hertzum;Jesper Simonsen

  • The notion of overview in information visualization

    Kasper Hornbæk;Morten Hertzum

  • The Evaluator Effect in Usability Studies: Problem Detection and Severity Judgments:

    Niels Ebbe Jacobsen;Morten Hertzum;Bonnie E. John

  • Acceptance of speech recognition by physicians: A survey of expectations, experiences, and social influence

    Alexandre Alapetite;Henning Boje Andersen;Morten Hertzum

  • Situated Design Methods

    Jesper Simonsen;Connie Svabo;Sara Malou Strandvad;Kristine Samson

  • Making use of scenarios: a field study of conceptual design

    Morten Hertzum

  • How Age Affects Pointing With Mouse and Touchpad: A Comparison of Young, Adult, and Elderly Users

    Morten Hertzum;Kasper Anders Søren Hornbæk

  • Non-universal usability?: a survey of how usability is understood by Chinese and Danish users

    Olaf Frandsen-Thorlacius;Kasper Hornbæk;Morten Hertzum;Torkil Clemmensen

  • Usable Security and E-Banking: ease of use vis-a-vis security

    Morten Hertzum;Niels Jørgensen;Mie Nørgaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Kasper Hornbæk
Kasper Hornbæk University of Copenhagen
Jan Pries-Heje
Jan Pries-Heje Roskilde University
Bonnie E. John
Bonnie E. John IBM (United States)
Susanne Bødker
Susanne Bødker Aarhus University

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