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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 66 2365 2295 88 82 252 13145

Tovi Grossman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tovi Grossman between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tovi Grossman published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2015. 15 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2015. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tovi Grossman: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 7
2008 2
2009 10
2010 10
2011 21
2012 21
2013 15
2014 25
2015 26
2016 20
2017 14
2018 13
2019 9
2020 14
2021 13
2022 9
2023 21
2024 19
2025 13
2026 2
Total 298
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Tovi Grossman publications per year - data summary

  • Tovi Grossman, a Computer Science scholar from University of Toronto, has 298 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1998, 1999 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 64 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 14 publications (1.4 per year); 2007-2016: 157 publications (15.7 per year); 2017-2026: 127 publications (12.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tovi Grossman 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 Tovi Grossman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 252–261 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 252 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377 252
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Tovi Grossman publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 14,188 Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 32–41 to 991+ publications.
  • Tovi Grossman, a Computer Science scholar from University of Toronto, records 252 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Computer Science scientists score the same or lower than Tovi Grossman, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 202–211 publications range, and Tovi Grossman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 142–151 publications, holding 609 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 272–281 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 991 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Tovi Grossman 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 Tovi Grossman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249 66
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Tovi Grossman D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 14,188 Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 52 ranges running from 30–31 to 131+ D-Index.
  • Tovi Grossman, a Computer Science scholar from University of Toronto, records 66 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Computer Science scientists score the same or lower than Tovi Grossman, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44–45 D-Index range, and Tovi Grossman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36–37 D-Index, holding 990 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 71% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54–55 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2018 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Tovi Grossman is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in computer science, with a primary focus on human-computer interaction. Their scholarly output includes 52 publications, spanning several key subfields such as human-computer interaction, computer vision and pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, cognitive neuroscience, and control and systems engineering.

The scientist's work covers an array of topics within interactive technology and immersive experiences. Specific areas of research include:

  • Interactive and immersive displays
  • Virtual reality applications and impacts
  • Tactile and sensory interactions
  • Hand gesture recognition systems
  • Software engineering research
  • Gaze tracking and assistive technology
  • Robot manipulation and learning

Grossman has published in several prominent venues. The most frequent venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Designing Interactive Systems Conference
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)
  • Canada Human-Computer Communications Society

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on virtual environments, gaze-based interaction, robotics, and immersive video technologies. Selected recent works are:

  • "Designing Co-Creative AI for Virtual Environments," 2021, Creativity and Cognition
  • "Weighted Pointer: Error-aware Gaze-based Interaction through Fallback Modalities," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • "ASTEROIDS: Exploring Swarms of Mini-Telepresence Robots for Physical Skill Demonstration," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "immersivePOV: Filming How-To Videos with a Head-Mounted 360° Action Camera," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "Disambiguation Techniques for Freehand Object Manipulations in Virtual Reality," 2020, 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)

Collaboration has been a notable aspect of Grossman's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael Glueck
  • George Fitzmaurice
  • Jiannan Li
  • Maurício Sousa
  • Stephanie Santosa

In recognition of their professional contributions, Grossman was appointed as an ACM Senior Member in 2018.

Best Publications

  • The bubble cursor: enhancing target acquisition by dynamic resizing of the cursor's activation area

    Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan

  • A survey of software learnability: metrics, methodologies and guidelines

    Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice;Ramtin Attar

  • GamiCAD: a gamified tutorial system for first time autocad users

    Wei Li;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

  • YouMove: enhancing movement training with an augmented reality mirror

    Fraser Anderson;Tovi Grossman;Justin Matejka;George Fitzmaurice

  • Multi-finger gestural interaction with 3D volumetric displays

    Tovi Grossman;Daniel Wigdor;Ravin Balakrishnan

  • Hover widgets: using the tracking state to extend the capabilities of pen-operated devices

    Tovi Grossman;Ken Hinckley;Patrick Baudisch;Maneesh Agrawala

  • Studying the effect of AI Code Generators on Supporting Novice Learners in Introductory Programming

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  • The design and evaluation of selection techniques for 3D volumetric displays

    Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan

  • Duet: exploring joint interactions on a smart phone and a smart watch

    Xiang 'Anthony' Chen;Tovi Grossman;Daniel J. Wigdor;George Fitzmaurice

  • Pointing at trivariate targets in 3D environments

    Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan

  • Chronicle: capture, exploration, and playback of document workflow histories

    Tovi Grossman;Justin Matejka;George Fitzmaurice

  • Experimental Evaluation of Sketching on Surfaces in VR

    Rahul Arora;Rubaiat Habib Kazi;Fraser Anderson;Tovi Grossman

  • Exploring the Effects of Environment Density and Target Visibility on Object Selection in 3D Virtual Environments

    L. Vanacken;T. Grossman;K. Coninx

  • SymbiosisSketch: Combining 2D & 3D Sketching for Designing Detailed 3D Objects in Situ

    Rahul Arora;Rubaiat Habib Kazi;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

  • Strategies for accelerating on-line learning of hotkeys

    Tovi Grossman;Pierre Dragicevic;Ravin Balakrishnan

  • ToolClips: an investigation of contextual video assistance for functionality understanding

    Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

  • Magic finger: always-available input through finger instrumentation

    Xing-Dong Yang;Tovi Grossman;Daniel Wigdor;George Fitzmaurice

  • CommunityCommands: command recommendations for software applications

    Justin Matejka;Wei Li;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

  • Creating principal 3D curves with digital tape drawing

    Tovi Grossman;Ravin Balakrishnan;Gordon Kurtenbach;George Fitzmaurice

  • Hierarchical display and navigation of document revision histories

    Tovi Grossman;Justin Frank Matejka;George Fitzmaurice

  • The design and evaluation of multitouch marking menus

    G. Julian Lepinski;Tovi Grossman;George Fitzmaurice

  • Medusa: a proximity-aware multi-touch tabletop

    Michelle Annett;Tovi Grossman;Daniel Wigdor;George Fitzmaurice

Frequent Co-Authors

George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice Autodesk (United States)
Ravin Balakrishnan
Ravin Balakrishnan University of Toronto
Fanny Chevalier
Fanny Chevalier University of Toronto
Pourang Irani
Pourang Irani University of Manitoba
Barrett Ens
Barrett Ens University of British Columbia
François Guimbretière
François Guimbretière Cornell University
Gordon Kurtenbach
Gordon Kurtenbach Autodesk (United States)
Azam Khan
Azam Khan Trax.co
Karan Singh
Karan Singh University of Toronto
Maneesh Agrawala
Maneesh Agrawala Stanford University

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