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8624
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Walt Scacchi 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 Walt Scacchi sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 223 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Walt Scacchi 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 Walt Scacchi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Walt Scacchi is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Computer Science, with a focus on subfields such as Rehabilitation, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Neurology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics related to Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders, Educational Games and Gamification, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, as well as Augmented Reality Applications.

Recent publications by Walt Scacchi include the following:

  • A Feasibility Study of Expanded Home-Based Telerehabilitation After Stroke, 2021, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Intense Arm Rehabilitation Therapy Improves the Modified Rankin Scale Score, 2021, Neurology
  • Abstract WP193: A Pilot Study of Expanded Home-Based Telerehabilitation After Stroke, 2020, Stroke

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Steven C. Cramer
  • Lucy Dodakian
  • Vu Le
  • Alison McKenzie
  • Jill See

Walt Scacchi's publications have appeared in several specialized venues with multiple contributions in Frontiers in Neurology, Neurology, and Stroke.

Best Publications

  • The Web of Computing: Computer Technology as Social Organization

    Rob Kling;Walt Scacchi

  • Understanding the requirements for developing open source software systems

    Walt Scacchi

  • Process Models in Software Engineering

    Walt Scacchi

  • Free and open source development practices in the game community

    W. Scacchi

  • Extracting and restructuring the design of large systems

    S.C. Choi;W. Scacchi

  • Understanding Free/Open Source Software Development Processes

    Walt Scacchi;Joseph Feller;Brian Fitzgerald;Scott A. Hissam

  • Role Migration and Advancement Processes in OSSD Projects: A Comparative Case Study

    Chris Jensen;Walt Scacchi

  • Free/open source software development

    Walt Scacchi

  • A hypertext system to manage software life-cycle documents

    P.K. Garg;W. Scacchi

  • Report from the NSF workshop on workflow and process automation in information systems

    Amit Sheth;Dimitrios Georgakopoulos;Stef M. M. Joosten;Marek Rusinkiewicz

  • A knowledge-based environment for modeling and simulating software engineering processes

    P. Mi;W. Scacchi

  • Computer game mods, modders, modding, and the mod scene

    Walt Scacchi

  • Free/Open Source Software Development: Recent Research Results and Methods

    Walt Scacchi

  • Managing Software Engineering Projects: A Social Analysis

    Walt Scacchi

  • Free/open source software development: recent research results and emerging opportunities

    Walt Scacchi

  • Mobilization of software developers: the free software movement

    Margaret S. Elliott;Walt Scacchi

  • Free software developers as an occupational community: resolving conflicts and fostering collaboration

    Margaret S. Elliott;Walt Scacchi

  • Computing as Social Action: The Social Dynamics of Computing in Complex Organizations

    Rob Kling;Walt Scacchi

  • Socio-Technical Design

    Walt Scacchi

  • 2009 17th IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference

    Thomas A. Alspaugh;Hazeline U. Asuncion;Walt Scacchi

  • Guest Editorial Understanding Free/Open Source Software Development Processes

    Walt Scacchi;Joseph Feller;Brian Fitzgerald;Scott Hissam

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian Fitzgerald
Brian Fitzgerald University of Limerick
Steven C. Cramer
Steven C. Cramer University of California, Los Angeles
Rob Kling
Rob Kling Indiana University
Les Gasser
Les Gasser University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jutta Heckhausen
Jutta Heckhausen University of California, Irvine
Karim R. Lakhani
Karim R. Lakhani Harvard University
Kevin Crowston
Kevin Crowston Syracuse University
Ernesto Damiani
Ernesto Damiani Khalifa University
Alexander L. Wolf
Alexander L. Wolf University of California, Santa Cruz
Dylan J. Edwards
Dylan J. Edwards Edith Cowan University

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