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Information Architecture and Usability

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Xingyu Lan
Tongji University
2
AbdulHafeez Muhammad
Bahria University
3
Layla Hasan
University of Technology Malaysia
4
Haoyu Zuo
Dyson (United Kingdom)
5
Renata Kuba
Florida State University
6
Franklin M. da C. Lima
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
7
Juan Alarcón
University of Cauca
8
Reham Alshaheen
Kuwait University
9
Matthew Baxter
University of Leeds
10
María Paz Godoy
University of Valparaíso

Rising Stars Papers

1
AskNatureNet: A divergent thinking tool based on bio-inspired design knowledge
Advanced Engineering Informatics|2024
29 cit.
2
BIDTrainer: An LLMs-driven Education Tool for Enhancing the Understanding and Reasoning in Bio-inspired Design
Unknown Journal|2024
23 cit.
3
TRIZ-GPT: An LLM-Augmented Method For Problem-Solving
Unknown Journal|2024
15 cit.
4
A knowledge graph-based bio-inspired design approach for knowledge retrieval and reasoning
Journal of Engineering Design|2024
14 cit.
5
AskNatureGPT: an LLM-driven concept generation method based on bio-inspired design knowledge
Journal of Engineering Design|2025
14 cit.
6
“I Came Across a Junk”: Understanding Design Flaws of Data Visualization from the Public's Perspective
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics|2024
9 cit.
7
I-Card: A Generative AI-Supported Intelligent Design Method Card Deck
Unknown Journal|2025
7 cit.
8
Interpretable credit scoring based on an additive extreme gradient boosting
Chaos Solitons & Fractals|2025
6 cit.
9
Imagining the Far East: Exploring Perceived Biases in AI-Generated Images of East Asian Women
Unknown Journal|2025
6 cit.
10
Exploring the Impact of Anthropomorphism in Role-Playing AI Chatbots on Media Dependency: A Case Study of Xuanhe AI
Unknown Journal|2024
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Aleša Saša Sitar
University of Ljubljana
2
Fengtian Chang
Chang'an University
3
Esther Parra-Mora
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
4
David Barros Arrieta
University of the Coast
5
Norhayati Hussin
Universiti Teknologi MARA
6
Liyu He
Macquarie University
7
Luis Collantes
Central Luzon State University
8
Valentina Lafuente
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
9
Ansar Siddique
Bahria University
10
Anaibis Alvarez Morales
University of Information Science

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
An adaptive ensemble deep forest based dynamic scheduling strategy for low carbon flexible job shop under recessive disturbance
Journal of Cleaner Production|2022
40 cit.
2
A CNN-LSTM and Attention-Mechanism-Based Resistance Spot Welding Quality Online Detection Method for Automotive Bodies
Mathematics|2023
26 cit.
3
A Digital Twin-Based Automatic Programming Method for Adaptive Control of Manufacturing Cells
IEEE Access|2022
22 cit.
4
LOCTseg: A lightweight fully convolutional network for end-to-end optical coherence tomography segmentation
Computers in Biology and Medicine|2022
21 cit.
5
KAiPP: An interaction recommendation approach for knowledge aided intelligent process planning with reinforcement learning
Knowledge-Based Systems|2022
20 cit.
6
The Importance of Digital Literacy Skills among Farmers for Sustainable Food Security
International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development|2022
15 cit.
7
Evasive (knowledge) hiding and task performance: the moderating role of accumulative job resources
Personnel Review|2023
12 cit.
8
Advancements and challenges in fingerprint presentation attack detection: a systematic literature review
Neural Computing and Applications|2024
10 cit.
9
Analyzing Software Industry Trends to Improve Curriculum
IEEE Access|2024
8 cit.
10
A dynamic multi-layer maintenance service network evolution and decision-making method for service-oriented complex equipment
Computers & Industrial Engineering|2023
6 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Ben Shneiderman
University of Maryland, College Park
2
Kalervo Järvelin
Tampere University
3
Miles MacLeod
University of Twente
4
Mary Czerwinski
University of Washington
5
Chun Wei Choo
University of Toronto
6
John Stasko
Georgia Institute of Technology
7
James A. Landay
Stanford University
8
Jörg M. Haake
FernUniversität in Hagen
9
Antonis C. Stylianou
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
10
T. D. Wilson
University of Borås

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Cumulated gain-based evaluation of IR techniques
ACM Transactions on Information Systems|2002
4.6k cit.
2
The eyes have it: a task by data type taxonomy for information visualizations
Unknown Journal|2002
4.5k cit.
3
Models in information behaviour research
Journal of Documentation|1999
2.1k cit.
4
Review of: Berg, Bruce L. Qualitative research methods for the social sciences, 6th ed. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 2007.
Information Research|2008
1.8k cit.
5
Designing the user interface strategies for effective human-computer interaction
ACM SIGBIO Newsletter|1987
1.7k cit.
6
The knowing organization: How organizations use information to construct meaning, create knowledge and make decisions
International Journal of Information Management|1996
1.6k cit.
7
ON USER STUDIES AND INFORMATION NEEDS
Journal of Documentation|1981
1.6k cit.
8
IR evaluation methods for retrieving highly relevant documents
ACM SIGIR Forum|2017
1.5k cit.
9
Human Information Behavior
Informing Science The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline|2000
1.4k cit.
10
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Reliable, Safe & Trustworthy
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction|2020
1.2k cit.

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