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Robert J. K. Jacob

Robert J. K. Jacob

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
57
Citations
20148
World Ranking
3748
National Ranking
1790

Robert J. K. Jacob 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 Robert J. K. Jacob sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 180 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. K. Jacob 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 Robert J. K. Jacob sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 57 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - ACM Fellow For contributions to human-computer interaction, particularly new interaction modes and novel user interface software formalisms.

Overview

Robert J. K. Jacob is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, including subfields such as Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Neurology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Robert J. K. Jacob has contributed to multiple research papers, among which the following are noted:

  • Reduction in Pain Inhibitory Modulation and Cognitive-Behavioral Changes in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study, 2021, Pain Management Nursing
  • Development of a low-cost device for photobiomodulation using 3D printing, 2024, Brain Imaging and Stimulation
  • Health economic evaluation in noninvasive brain stimulation: an infographic, 2025, Brain Imaging and Stimulation

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert J. K. Jacob include:

  • Fuad Ahmad Hazime (3 publications)
  • Lana Paula Cardoso Moreira (2 publications)
  • Renato Dias dos Santos (2 publications)
  • Cristian Mendoza (1 publication)
  • Mauro Barone (1 publication)

The scientist's publications appear often in the following venues:

  • Brain Imaging and Stimulation (2 publications)
  • Pain Management Nursing (1 publication)

Robert J. K. Jacob was awarded the ACM Fellow distinction in 2016 for contributions to human-computer interaction, specifically for new interaction modes and novel user interface software formalisms.

Best Publications

  • User interface

    Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Eye Tracking in Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Research: Ready to Deliver the Promises

    Robert J. K. Jacob;Keith S. Karn

  • The use of eye movements in human-computer interaction techniques: what you look at is what you get

    Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Reality-based interaction: a framework for post-WIMP interfaces

    Robert J.K. Jacob;Audrey Girouard;Leanne M. Hirshfield;Michael S. Horn

  • What you look at is what you get: eye movement-based interaction techniques

    Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Evaluation of eye gaze interaction

    Linda E. Sibert;Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Eye tracking in advanced interface design

    Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Integrality and separability of input devices

    Robert J. K. Jacob;Linda E. Sibert;Daniel C. McFarlane;M. Preston Mullen

  • Eye Movement-Based Human-Computer Interaction Techniques: Toward Non-Command Interfaces

    Robert J.K. Jacob

  • ComTouch: design of a vibrotactile communication device

    Angela Chang;Sile O'Modhrain;Rob Jacob;Eric Gunther

  • Comparing the use of tangible and graphical programming languages for informal science education

    Michael S. Horn;Erin Treacy Solovey;R. Jordan Crouser;Robert J.K. Jacob

  • Interacting with eye movements in virtual environments

    Vildan Tanriverdi;Robert J. K. Jacob

  • A specification language for direct-manipulation user interfaces

    Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Token+constraint systems for tangible interaction with digital information

    Brygg Ullmer;Hiroshi Ishii;Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Using formal specifications in the design of a human-computer interface

    Robert J. K. Jacob

  • Designing tangible programming languages for classroom use

    Michael S. Horn;Robert J. K. Jacob

  • The TAC paradigm: specifying tangible user interfaces

    Orit Shaer;Nancy Leland;Eduardo H. Calvillo-Gamez;Robert J. K. Jacob

  • A software model and specification language for non-WIMP user interfaces

    Robert J. K. Jacob;Leonidas Deligiannidis;Stephen Morrison

  • Dynamic difficulty using brain metrics of workload

    Daniel Afergan;Evan M. Peck;Erin T. Solovey;Andrew Jenkins

  • Human-computer interaction: introduction and overview

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  • Applications: A Case Study.

    Leonidas Deligiannidis;Alva L. Couch;Robert J. K. Jacob

Frequent Co-Authors

Orit Shaer
Orit Shaer Wellesley College
Remco Chang
Remco Chang Tufts University
Jean Vanderdonckt
Jean Vanderdonckt Université Catholique de Louvain
Bonnie E. John
Bonnie E. John IBM (United States)
Ken Hinckley
Ken Hinckley Microsoft (United States)
Steven Feiner
Steven Feiner Columbia University
Elizabeth D. Mynatt
Elizabeth D. Mynatt Northeastern University
Tad T. Brunyé
Tad T. Brunyé Tufts University
Holly A. Taylor
Holly A. Taylor Tufts University
Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel C. Dennett Tufts University

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