User Authentication and Security Systems
User Authentication and Security Systems is a research topic within Information Systems. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1955. 28.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores various user authentication methods and security measures, including biometrics, passwords, graphical passwords, continuous authentication, CAPTCHA, and their usability and effectiveness in securing mobile devices and online accounts.
- Authentication
- Security
- Biometrics
- Passwords
- Usability
- Keystroke Dynamics
- Graphical Passwords
- Continuous Authentication
- CAPTCHA
- Mobile Devices
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1955
- In the world top 10%
- 5.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 28.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead User Authentication and Security Systems research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (949 and 630 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 949 works
- 2 China 630 works
- 3 United States 531 works
- 4 Germany 146 works
- 5 United Kingdom 140 works
- 6 South Korea 101 works
- 7 Japan 98 works
- 8 Saudi Arabia 94 works
- 9 Italy 85 works
- 10 Canada 74 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead User Authentication and Security Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Vellore Institute of Technology University publishes the most User Authentication and Security Systems research, followed by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Vellore Institute of Technology University India 34 works
- 2 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham India 24 works
- 3 SRM Institute of Science and Technology India 23 works
- 4 Chandigarh University India 18 works
- 5 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China China 16 works
- 6 Xidian University China 16 works
- 7 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 15 works
- 8 Saveetha University India 15 works
- 9 Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications China 15 works
- 10 George Mason University United States 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in User Authentication and Security Systems?
The most-cited researchers publishing on User Authentication and Security Systems include Dan Boneh and Anil K. Jain.
- 1 Dan Boneh 7.5k citations
- 2 Anil K. Jain 6.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is User Authentication and Security Systems research done?
The largest centres of User Authentication and Security Systems research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chennai (India), Bengaluru (India) and Coimbatore (India).
Where is the best place to study User Authentication and Security Systems?
Among universities, judged by research, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Qassim University and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vellore Institute of Technology University India | 67.5 | 22.2% | 8.6× | 34 | +636.1% |
| 2 | Qassim University Saudi Arabia | 65.2 | 44.3% | 8.0× | 8 | +283.3% |
| 3 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham India | 63.7 | 28.7% | 11.1× | 24 | +101.9% |
| 4 | Clarkson University United States | 56.5 | 43.5% | 40.7× | 8 | +53.0% |
| 5 | Graphic Era University India | 55.6 | 36.8% | 9.5× | 13 | +33.3% |
| 6 | George Mason University United States | 51.4 | 30.6% | 10.3× | 13 | -15.6% |
| 7 | Kyungpook National University South Korea | 51.4 | 49.8% | 7.3× | 10 | +9.3% |
| 8 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation India | 49.1 | 14.2% | 11.2× | 13 | +112.8% |
| 9 | Xidian University China | 48.1 | 38.5% | 5.4× | 16 | +54.6% |
| 10 | King Saud University Saudi Arabia | 47.9 | 61.1% | 2.5× | 9 | -16.2% |
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 User Authentication and Security Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2019. The fastest-growing topics are User Authentication and Security Systems.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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