Usability and User Interface Design
Usability and User Interface Design is a research topic within Human-Computer Interaction. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1956. 22.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the evaluation of usability in human-computer interaction, with an emphasis on user-centered design, mobile applications, cultural adaptation, and collaborative work. It covers various methods and techniques for assessing and improving the usability of interfaces, including heuristic evaluation, task analysis, and the involvement of users in the design process.
- Usability
- Human-Computer Interaction
- User-Centered Design
- Mobile Applications
- Cultural Adaptation
- Collaborative Work
- User Involvement
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Task Analysis
- Multi-Device Interfaces
- Research works
- 17k fractional, since 1956
- In the world top 10%
- 3.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -43% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Usability and User Interface Design research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (232 and 109 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 232 works
- 2 Germany 109 works
- 3 Indonesia 88 works
- 4 Brazil 80 works
- 5 China 65 works
- 6 United Kingdom 59 works
- 7 India 52 works
- 8 Canada 44 works
- 9 France 39 works
- 10 Japan 34 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Usability and User Interface Design research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Carnegie Mellon University publishes the most Usability and User Interface Design research, followed by Binus University and University of California San Diego.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Carnegie Mellon University United States 15 works
- 2 Binus University Indonesia 13 works
- 3 University of California San Diego United States 9 works
- 4 Telkom University Indonesia 8 works
- 5 Lublin University of Technology Poland 7 works
- 6 Universidade Federal do Ceará Brazil 7 works
- 7 Eindhoven University of Technology Netherlands 7 works
- 8 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Peru 7 works
- 9 University College London United Kingdom 6 works
- 10 University of Washington United States 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Usability and User Interface Design?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Usability and User Interface Design include Donald A. Norman and Schahram Dustdar.
- 1 Donald A. Norman 2.6k citations
- 2 Schahram Dustdar 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Usability and User Interface Design research done?
The largest centres of Usability and User Interface Design research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom) and Pittsburgh (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Usability and User Interface Design?
Among universities, judged by research, Carnegie Mellon University, Binus University and University of California San Diego score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University United States | 77.4 | 9.6% | 30.7× | 15 | -14.2% |
| 2 | Binus University Indonesia | 54.4 | 2.5% | 19.6× | 13 | +116.7% |
| 3 | University of California San Diego United States | 39.6 | 12.4% | 8.6× | 9 | -22.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Usability and User Interface Design research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 43% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011.
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