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D-Index
30
Citations
11772
World Ranking
9742
National Ranking
2777

Scott Herz publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott Herz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 66 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Scott Herz D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott Herz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Software

Scott Herz mostly deals with Computer graphics, Icon, Scrolling, Human–computer interaction and Set. His research integrates issues of Software, Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution and Application programming interface in his study of Computer graphics. His work is dedicated to discovering how Scrolling, Graphical user interface are connected with Computer hardware and other disciplines.

His Human–computer interaction research incorporates elements of Computer program and Gesture. Scott Herz interconnects Shell and Instant messaging in the investigation of issues within Gesture. His work on Heuristic and Translation as part of general Artificial intelligence research is frequently linked to Conjunction, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics (2124 citations)
  • Using ambient light sensor to augment proximity sensor output (374 citations)
  • Contextual voice commands (374 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Computer hardware, User interface, Gesture, Computer graphics and Computer vision. The study incorporates disciplines such as Embedded system, Sensitivity and Display device in addition to Computer hardware. The concepts of his User interface study are interwoven with issues in Shell, Session and Interface.

His study looks at the relationship between Gesture and fields such as Human–computer interaction, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. The Animation research Scott Herz does as part of his general Computer graphics study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Icon, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His Computer vision study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Mode, Event and Artificial intelligence.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Computer hardware (21.21%)
  • User interface (21.21%)
  • Gesture (19.70%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Gesture (19.70%)
  • Real-time computing (6.06%)
  • Human–computer interaction (18.18%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Gesture, Real-time computing, Human–computer interaction, Implementation and User interface. Gesture is closely attributed to Heuristics in his study. The various areas that Scott Herz examines in his Human–computer interaction study include Control, Session and Instant messaging.

His Implementation study spans across into subjects like Context, Current time, Multimedia, Variety and Vendor. In his research on the topic of User interface, Object is strongly related with Mobile device. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Graphical user interface, Electronic document and Computer graphics.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Gesture based control of autonomous vehicles (12 citations)
  • Systems and methods for generating an interactive user interface (10 citations)
  • Guidance of autonomous vehicles in destination vicinities using intent signals (6 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Software

Control, Session, Human–computer interaction, Gesture and USable are his primary areas of study. USable is integrated with Point, Real-time computing, Path, Motion control and Data set in his study.

Best Publications

  • Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristics

    Steven P. Jobs;Scott Forstall;Greg Christie;Stephen O. Lemay

  • Contextual voice commands

    Marcel van Os;Gregory Novick;Scott Herz

  • Using ambient light sensor to augment proximity sensor output

    Scott M. Herz;Roberto G. Yepez;Wayne C. Westerman;Stephen P. Hotelling

  • Keyboards for Portable Electronic Devices

    Kenneth Kocienda;Scott Herz;Richard Williamson;Gregory Novick

  • Application menu user interface

    Imran A. Chaudhri;Scott Herz;Steven Jobs;Freddy A. Anzures

  • Methods and systems for providing sensory information to devices and peripherals

    Scott Santa Clara Herz;Dan Cupertino Keen;Wayne Carl San Francisco Westerman

  • Portable Multifunction Device with Interface Reconfiguration Mode

    Scott Herz;Imran Chaudhri;N Gregory Christie

  • Touch Screen Keyboards for Portable Electronic Devices

    Kenneth Kocienda;Scott Herz;Richard Williamson;Gregory Novick

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCROLLING OPERATIONS USING APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES

    Andrew Platzer;Scott Herz

  • Portable Electronic Device for Instant Messaging

    Stephen Olivier Lemay;Marcel Vas Os;Scott Herz;Gregory Christie

  • Backlight and ambient light sensor system

    Scott M. Herz;Roberto G. Yepez;Michael F. Culbert;Scott Forstall

  • Missed telephone call management for a portable multifunction device

    Scott Forstall;Greg Christie;Scott M. Herz;Imran Chaudhri

  • Audio file interface

    Imran Chaudhri;Scott M. Herz;Sean Boland Kelly;Scott Forstall

  • Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for interpreting a finger gesture

    Scott Herz;Scott Forstall;Michael Matas

  • Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for managing communications received while in a locked state

    Scott Forstall;Scott Herz;Freddy Allen Anzures;Greg Christie

  • Modal change based on orientation of a portable multifunction device

    Scott Forstall;Charles J. Pisula;Imran Chaudhri;Freddy Allen Anzures

  • Capability model for mobile devices

    Scott Herz;Nitin Ganatra

  • Portable electronic device with alert acceleration sensor for adapting the volume of the alert signal

    Scott Herz;Dan Keen

  • Multi-event input system

    Scott M. Herz;Roberto G. Yepez;Wayne Carl Westerman

  • Media out interface

    Imran A. Chaudhri;Vincenzo DeMarco;Scott Herz;Scott Forstall

  • Mobile device with localized app recommendations

    Leonardo A. Soto Matamala;Ronald K. Huang;Scott M. Herz;Tadaaki Shimada

  • Portable electronic device performing similar operations for different gestures

    Bas Ording;Scott M. Herz;Wayne C. Westerman;Scott Forstall

  • Portable electronic device with content-dependent touch sensitivity

    Bas Ording;Scott Forstall;Greg Christie;Stephen O. Lemay

  • Method,computing device ,and non-transitory computer readable medium for perform secure commercial transaction

    Khan Ahmer A;Haggerty David T;Herz Scott M;Tucker Brian J

Frequent Co-Authors

Imran Chaudhri
Imran Chaudhri Humane Inc.
Scott Forstall
Scott Forstall Apple (United States)
Stephen O. Lemay
Stephen O. Lemay Apple (United States)
Greg Christie
Greg Christie Apple (United States)
Marcel van Os
Marcel van Os Apple (United States)
Wayne Carl Westerman
Wayne Carl Westerman Apple (United States)
Bas Ording
Bas Ording Apple (United States)
Richard Williamson
Richard Williamson Facebook (United States)
Gregory N. Christie
Gregory N. Christie Apple (United States)

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