Open AccessMapping the field of human‐computer interaction (HCI)
Author(s) -
Wania Christine E.,
Atwood Michael E.,
McCain Katherine W.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504301233
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , multidisciplinary approach , interdisciplinarity , cognition , cognitive ergonomics , human–computer interaction , sociology , cognitive science , human factors and ergonomics , engineering ethics , psychology , computer science , social science , engineering , poison control , medicine , mathematics , environmental health , neuroscience , pure mathematics
Human‐Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary field which combines the theories and practices from a number of fields including computer science, cognitive and behavioral psychology, anthropology, sociology, ergonomics, industrial design, and more. We use author cocitation analysis to explore the interrelationships between the specialties or sub‐communities within the field of HCI.