2026 Niels Henze: 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	43	7967	7740	389	377	234	8090

Overview

Niels Henze is affiliated with the University of Regensburg in Germany and works primarily in the field of Computer Science. Their research portfolio includes a significant focus on Human-Computer Interaction, with substantial contributions also in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Cognitive Neuroscience, Sociology and Political Science, and Literature and Literary Theory.

The main topics explored in their work cover a broad spectrum within interactive technology and media, including Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Data Visualization and Analytics, Interactive and Immersive Displays, Usability and User Interface Design, Image and Video Quality Assessment, Media Influence and Health, and Tactile and Sensory Interactions.

The scientist has published in a number of notable venues, with multiple contributions to the Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. Other outlets for their research include ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Big Data and Cognitive Computing, and Behavior Research Methods.

Some recent papers authored by or involving Niels Henze include:

"Shortcut Gestures for Mobile Text Editing on Fully Touch Sensitive Smartphones" (2020), ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
"Automating Contextual Privacy Policies: Design and Evaluation of a Production Tool for Digital Consumer Privacy Awareness" (2022), CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
"Increasing Player Performance and Game Experience in High Latency Systems" (2021), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
"Social Acceptability in Context: Stereotypical Perception of Shape, Body Location, and Usage of Wearable Devices" (2022), Big Data and Cognitive Computing
"Don't Break my Flow: Effects of Switching Latency in Shooting Video Games" (2022), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Frequent collaborators in Niels Henze's work include Valentin Schwind, Martin Kocur, Huy Viet Le, Sven Mayer, and Albrecht Schmidt. The association with these coauthors spans multiple publications, indicating sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

Gesture recognition with a Wii controller

Thomas Schlömer;Benjamin Poppinga;Niels Henze;Susanne Boll

761
Citations
Large-scale assessment of mobile notifications

Alireza Sahami Shirazi;Niels Henze;Tilman Dingler;Martin Pielot

452
Citations
Using Presence Questionnaires in Virtual Reality

Valentin Schwind;Pascal Knierim;Nico Haas;Niels Henze

424
Citations
Tactile wayfinder: a non-visual support system for wayfinding

Wilko Heuten;Niels Henze;Susanne Boll;Martin Pielot

275
Citations
100,000,000 taps: analysis and improvement of touch performance in the large

Niels Henze;Enrico Rukzio;Susanne Boll

248
Citations
Physical Keyboards in Virtual Reality: Analysis of Typing Performance and Effects of Avatar Hands

Pascal Knierim;Valentin Schwind;Anna Maria Feit;Florian Nieuwenhuizen

201
Citations
"These are not my hands!": Effect of Gender on the Perception of Avatar Hands in Virtual Reality

Valentin Schwind;Pascal Knierim;Cagri Tasci;Patrick Franczak

194
Citations
Visualization of off-screen objects in mobile augmented reality

Torben Schinke;Niels Henze;Susanne Boll

127
Citations
Observational and experimental investigation of typing behaviour using virtual keyboards for mobile devices

Niels Henze;Enrico Rukzio;Susanne Boll

122
Citations
Text Entry on Tiny QWERTY Soft Keyboards

Luis A. Leiva;Alireza Sahami;Alejandro Catala;Niels Henze

121
Citations
My App is an Experiment: Experience from User Studies in Mobile App Stores

Susanne Boll;Niels Henze;Martin Pielot;Benjamin Poppinga

112
Citations
EngageMeter: A System for Implicit Audience Engagement Sensing Using Electroencephalography

Mariam Hassib;Stefan Schneegass;Philipp Eiglsperger;Niels Henze

109
Citations
VRHapticDrones: Providing Haptics in Virtual Reality through Quadcopters

Matthias Hoppe;Pascal Knierim;Thomas Kosch;Markus Funk

102
Citations
Free-hand gestures for music playback: deriving gestures with a user-centred process

Niels Henze;Andreas Löcken;Susanne Boll;Tobias Hesselmann

99
Citations
DroneNavigator: Using Drones for Navigating Visually Impaired Persons

Mauro Avila;Markus Funk;Niels Henze

98
Citations
Tactile Drones - Providing Immersive Tactile Feedback in Virtual Reality through Quadcopters

Pascal Knierim;Thomas Kosch;Valentin Schwind;Markus Funk

94
Citations
Reading on Smart Glasses: The Effect of Text Position, Presentation Type and Walking

Rufat Rzayev;Paweł W. Woźniak;Tilman Dingler;Niels Henze

93
Citations
Avoiding the uncanny valley in virtual character design

Valentin Schwind;Katrin Wolf;Niels Henze

89
Citations
Notification in VR: The Effect of Notification Placement, Task and Environment

Rufat Rzayev;Sven Mayer;Christian Krauter;Niels Henze

88
Citations
Flexing Muscles in Virtual Reality: Effects of Avatars' Muscular Appearance on Physical Performance

Martin Kocur;Melanie Kloss;Valentin Schwind;Christian Wolff

82
Citations
Using a touch-sensitive wristband for text entry on smart watches

Markus Funk;Alireza Sahami;Niels Henze;Albrecht Schmidt

72
Citations
"Where's Pinky?": The Effects of a Reduced Number of Fingers in Virtual Reality

Valentin Schwind;Pascal Knierim;Lewis Chuang;Niels Henze

61
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Albrecht Schmidt Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Susanne Boll Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Wilko Heuten Oldenburger Institut für Informatik

Kai Kunze Keio University

Florian Alt Bundeswehr University Munich

Enrico Rukzio University of Ulm

Paul Lukowicz German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence

Florian Michahelles Siemens (Germany)

Harald Reiterer University of Konstanz

Gerhard Tröster ETH Zurich

External Links

Personal website of Niels Henze Google Scholar page

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