Spreadsheets and End-User Computing
Spreadsheets and End-User Computing is a research topic within Software. Science Explorer counts 4.4k research works in it since 1950. 13.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the intersection of end-user software engineering, meta-design, and trigger-action programming, with an emphasis on understanding and addressing spreadsheet errors, debugging techniques, gender considerations in programming, and the development of smart home and IoT applications. It also explores the socio-technical aspects of software development and the impact of end-user computing on various domains.
- End-User Software Engineering
- Meta-design
- Trigger-Action Programming
- Spreadsheet Errors
- Debugging
- Smart Home
- Gender in Programming
- Socio-Technical Systems
- IoT Development
- Spreadsheets
- Research works
- 4.4k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 586 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -13% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Spreadsheets and End-User Computing research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (162 and 39 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 162 works
- 2 United Kingdom 39 works
- 3 Italy 32 works
- 4 Germany 29 works
- 5 India 27 works
- 6 China 21 works
- 7 Brazil 18 works
- 8 Indonesia 16 works
- 9 Canada 15 works
- 10 France 12 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Spreadsheets and End-User Computing research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ipswich Hospital publishes the most Spreadsheets and End-User Computing research, followed by Edgware Community Hospital and Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo".
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ipswich Hospital United Kingdom 11 works
- 2 Edgware Community Hospital United Kingdom 6 works
- 3 Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo" Italy 5 works
- 4 Sam Houston State University United States 5 works
- 5 Cairo University Egypt 5 works
- 6 University of Brescia Italy 4 works
- 7 Carnegie Mellon University United States 4 works
- 8 University of Massachusetts Boston United States 3 works
- 9 Virginia Tech United States 3 works
- 10 Politecnico di Torino Italy 3 works
Who are the leading researchers in Spreadsheets and End-User Computing?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Spreadsheets and End-User Computing include Brad A. Myers.
- 1 Brad A. Myers 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Spreadsheets and End-User Computing research done?
The largest centres of Spreadsheets and End-User Computing research in 2022–2025 are Ipswich (United Kingdom), London (United Kingdom), Pisa (Italy) and Pittsburgh (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Ipswich United Kingdom 11 works
- 2 London United Kingdom 11 works
- 3 Pisa Italy 6 works
- 4 Pittsburgh United States 6 works
- 5 Boston United States 6 works
- 6 Singapore Singapore 6 works
- 7 Giza Egypt 5 works
- 8 Huntsville United States 5 works
- 9 Brescia Italy 4 works
- 10 Beijing China 4 works
Is Spreadsheets and End-User Computing research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Spreadsheets and End-User Computing.
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