2026 Stephen Brewster: 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	82	979	948	49	49	458	23150

Stephen Brewster 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 Stephen Brewster sits on this spectrum.

32 publications 991+

This scientist: 458 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen Brewster 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 Stephen Brewster sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Computer Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Stephen Brewster is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Computer Science and Psychology, with a substantial focus on subfields including Social Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics within their main fields of study. Key areas of research include Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Augmented Reality Applications, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Interactive and Immersive Displays, Cognitive Functions and Memory, and Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms.

Stephen Brewster has published extensively with frequent contributions appearing in these publication venues:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Collaborations are a consistent part of their research output, with frequent coauthors including Mark McGill, Julie Williamson, Frank Pollick, Laura Bajorunaite, and Gang Li.

Selected recent papers exemplify the range and focus of Stephen Brewster's research contributions:

"A Survey of Mid-Air Ultrasound Haptics and Its Applications," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Haptics
"Expanding the Bounds of Seated Virtual Workspaces," 2020, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
"From Shielding to Avoidance: Passenger Augmented Reality and the Layout of Virtual Displays for Productivity in Shared Transit," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
"In-cAR Gaming: Exploring the use of AR headsets to Leverage Passenger Travel Environments for Mixed Reality Gameplay," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts
"Multimodal Biosensing for Vestibular Network-Based Cybersickness Detection," 2021, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

In recognition of their academic contributions, Stephen Brewster was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2017.

Best Publications

Tactons: structured tactile messages for non-visual information display

Stephen Brewster;Lorna M. Brown

775
Citations
Investigating the effectiveness of tactile feedback for mobile touchscreens

Eve Hoggan;Stephen A. Brewster;Jody Johnston

616
Citations
Overcoming the Lack of Screen Space on Mobile Computers

Stephen Brewster

555
Citations
Usable gestures for mobile interfaces: evaluating social acceptability

Julie Rico;Stephen Brewster

454
Citations
Tactile feedback for mobile interactions

Stephen Brewster;Faraz Chohan;Lorna Brown

434
Citations
An evaluation of earcons for use in auditory human-computer interfaces

Stephen A. Brewster;Peter C. Wright;Alistair D. N. Edwards

429
Citations
Gestural and audio metaphors as a means of control for mobile devices

Antti Pirhonen;Stephen Brewster;Christopher Holguin

397
Citations
Multidimensional tactons for non-visual information presentation in mobile devices

Lorna M. Brown;Stephen A. Brewster;Helen C. Purchase

386
Citations
Multimodal 'eyes-free' interaction techniques for wearable devices

Stephen Brewster;Joanna Lumsden;Marek Bell;Malcolm Hall

376
Citations
Putting the feel in ’look and feel‘

Ian Oakley;Marilyn Rose McGee;Stephen Brewster;Philip Gray

361
Citations
A first investigation into the effectiveness of Tactons

L.M. Brown;S.A. Brewster;H.C. Purchase

329
Citations
Providing a Structured Method for Integrating Non-Speech Audio into Human-Computer Interfaces

S.A. Brewster

313
Citations
A Dose of Reality: Overcoming Usability Challenges in VR Head-Mounted Displays

Mark McGill;Daniel Boland;Roderick Murray-Smith;Stephen Brewster

308
Citations
Using nonspeech sounds to provide navigation cues

Stephen A. Brewster

269
Citations
The Challenge of Mobile Devices for Human Computer Interaction

Mark Dunlop;Stephen Brewster

267
Citations
A Detailed Investigation into the Effectiveness of Earcons

Stephen A. Brewster;Peter C. Wright;Alistair D. N. Edwards

252
Citations
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Wendy E. Mackay;Stephen Brewster;Susanne Bødker

246
Citations
Experimentally Derived Guidelines for the Creation of Earcons

Stephen A. Brewster;Peter C. Wright;Alistair D. N. Edwards

241
Citations
Usability Evaluation of Web Mapping Sites

Annu-Maaria Nivala;Stephen Brewster;Tiina L. Sarjakoski

236
Citations
Investigating touchscreen accessibility for people with visual impairments

David McGookin;Stephen Brewster;WeiWei Jiang

229
Citations
Nonspeech auditory output

Stephen Brewster

228
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank E. Pollick University of Glasgow

Roderick Murray-Smith University of Glasgow

Peter Wright Newcastle University

Jonathan Evans University of Glasgow

Helen C. Purchase Monash University

Alessandro Vinciarelli University of Glasgow

Jason M. R. Gill University of Glasgow

Sally Wyke University of Glasgow

Helen Minnis University of Glasgow

Susanne Bødker Aarhus University

External Links

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