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Richard Harper 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 Richard Harper sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 208 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard Harper 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 Richard Harper sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard Harper is primarily affiliated with Social Shaping Research in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within computer science and engineering, focusing on themes related to technology use and computing systems.

The main fields of study include:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Subfields of particular interest are:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Demography

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, reflecting a focus on both technical and social dimensions of technology:

  • Cloud Computing and Resource Management
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Advanced Data Storage Technologies
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications

Recent publications illustrate their engagement with both applied computing systems and human-computer interaction:

  • "Horus: Interference-Aware and Prediction-Based Scheduling in Deep Learning Systems" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • "We Would Never Write That Down" (2021), Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • "DOPpler: Parallel Measurement Infrastructure for Auto-Tuning Deep Learning Tensor Programs" (2023), IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • "The History of Neurosurgery at Houston Methodist Hospital" (2020), World Neurosurgery
  • "A material social view on data center waste heat: Novel uses and metrics" (2023), Frontiers in Sustainability

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter Garraghan
  • Petter Terenius
  • Gingfung Yeung
  • Damian Borowiec
  • Adrian Friday

The scientist's publications appear regularly in venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • Frontiers in Sustainability
  • World Neurosurgery
  • Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University)

In addition to articles, Richard Harper has a book publication with Vernon Press eBooks titled Cultivating Dialogue, Language, and Literacy for Social Justice in Teacher Education, scheduled for 2025.

Best Publications

  • The Myth of the Paperless Office

    Abigail J. Sellen;Richard H.R. Harper

  • Dealing with mobility: understanding access anytime, anywhere

    Mark Perry;Kenton O'hara;Abigail Sellen;Barry Brown

  • Inside the Smart Home

    Richard Harper

  • The Gift of the Gab? : A Design OrientedSociology of Young People's Use of Mobiles

    Alex S. Taylor;Richard Harper

  • Inside the IMF

    Richard Harper

  • Age-old practices in the 'new world': a study of gift-giving between teenage mobile phone users

    Alex S. Taylor;Richard Harper

  • Everyday dwelling with WhatsApp

    Kenton P. O'Hara;Michael Massimi;Richard Harper;Simon Rubens

  • Celebratory technology: new directions for food research in HCI

    Andrea Grimes;Richard Harper

  • Reflecting human values in the digital age

    Abigail Sellen;Yvonne Rogers;Richard Harper;Tom Rodden

  • Being Human: HCI in the Year 2020.

    R Harper;T Rodden;Y Rogers;A Sellen

  • Troubling Trends in Scientific Software Use

    Lucas N. Joppa;Greg McInerny;Greg McInerny;Richard Harper;Lara Salido

  • Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020

    Richard Harper;Tom Rodden;Yvonne Rogers;Abigail Sellen

  • Desiring to be in touch in a changing communications landscape: attitudes of older adults

    Siân E. Lindley;Richard Harper;Abigail Sellen

  • Paper as an analytic resource for the design of new technologies

    Abigail Sellen;Richard Harper

  • Designing for elders: exploring the complexity of relationships in later life

    Siân E. Lindley;Richard Harper;Abigail Sellen

  • Homes that make us smart

    Alex S. Taylor;Richard Harper;Laurel Swan;Shahram Izadi

  • Technology heirlooms?: considerations for passing down and inheriting digital materials

    William Odom;Richard Banks;David Kirk;Richard Harper

  • Distributed file system

    Eno Thereska;Dinan Srilal Gunawardena;James W. Scott;Richard Harper

  • Passing on & putting to rest: understanding bereavement in the context of interactive technologies

    William Odom;Richard Harper;Abigail Sellen;David Kirk

  • Fieldwork for Design

    Dave Randall;Richard Harper;Mark Rouncefield

  • Mobile phones for the next generation: device designs for teenagers

    Sara Berg;Alex S. Taylor;Richard Harper

Frequent Co-Authors

Abigail Sellen
Abigail Sellen Microsoft (United States)
Dave Randall
Dave Randall University of Siegen
Mark Rouncefield
Mark Rouncefield Lancaster University
Richard Banks
Richard Banks Microsoft (United States)
Alex S. Taylor
Alex S. Taylor City, University of London
Kenton O'Hara
Kenton O'Hara Microsoft (United States)
Shahram Izadi
Shahram Izadi Google (United States)
William Odom
William Odom Simon Fraser University
Leysia Palen
Leysia Palen University of Colorado Boulder
Yvonne Rogers
Yvonne Rogers University College London

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