| Journal Title | HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0737-0024 |
| Aim/Scope/Research Area |
Human-Computer Interaction is an interdisciplinary journal concerned with
theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues of (1) user science and
(2) computer system design as it affects the user. The goal of HCI is to be
a high-quality journal coalescing the best research and design work from
diverse fields into a distinct new field of human-computer interaction.
User Science: HCI seeks to foster a scientific understanding of the behavior of computer users, especially the cognitive aspects. ""Users"" include both programmers and nonprogrammers and both experts and novices. HCI is concerned not only with the individual user and with small working groups of users, but also with the larger social and organizational context of the user community. Theoretical papers should deal with psychological models of user learning or performance or with social models of the user community. Empirical papers may range from controlled laboratory experimentation to field observation. Methodological papers should be concerned with such issues as how to analyze tasks and how to discover the structure of user behavior. System Design: HCI seeks to foster rational discussion of and methods for the design of new computer systems and the evaluation of existing systems. HCI is interested in user-interface design techniques, including the incorporation of intelligence into the interface. HCI is also concerned with the process of design (i.e., not only the what, but also the how and the why of design). Theoretical papers should deal with the design principles underlying a particular system or class of systems, or with the abstract structure and process of human-computer interaction. Empirical papers may assess existing or novel interaction techniques, or examine the design process itself. Methodological papers should be concerned with the application of design principles, the rationalization of design alternatives, or the role of empirical methods in the design process. HCI is interested in original papers of high quality and broad relevance that are within the scope of the above thematic framework. Papers may cover any domain in which computers are involvedåª uch as programming, office systems, database systems, instructional and training systems, games, design systems, editing and authoring systems, and other interactive computer tools. Because HCI is an interdisciplinary journal, all papers must have both scientific content or implications and practical relevance as to how systems should be designed or how they are actually used. HCI favors substantial papers dealing with substantial pieces of research and/or design over smaller or narrower papers focusing on issues of only specialized interest. Review papers are welcomed but are expected to develop new conceptual views or codifications of existing material. |
| Frequency of Journals | Yearly |
| Weblink | http://old.library.georgetown.edu/newjour/h/msg02736.html |
| Publisher | Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. |