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This map shows the geographic impact of Alan F. Blackwell's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Alan F. Blackwell with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Alan F. Blackwell more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Alan F. Blackwell
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Alan F. Blackwell. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Alan F. Blackwell. The network helps show where Alan F. Blackwell may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alan F. Blackwell
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alan F. Blackwell.
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Blackwell, Alan F., et al.. (2011). Tracking Virtuosity and Flow in Computer Music. The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association. 2011.9 indexed citations
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Blackwell, Alan F. & Cecily Morrison. (2010). A Logical Mind, not a Programming Mind: Psychology of a Professional End-User.. PPIG. 16.8 indexed citations
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Blackwell, Alan F.. (2006). Metaphors we Program By: Space, Action and Society in Java. PPIG. 8.7 indexed citations
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Earl, Chris, Claudia Eckert, Louis L. Bucciarelli, et al.. (2005). Comparative study of design with application to engineering design. Open Research Online (The Open University). 2060.3 indexed citations
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Blackwell, Alan F., et al.. (2001). Designing a Programming Language for Home Automation.. PPIG. 7.8 indexed citations
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Blackwell, Alan F. & Thomas R. G. Green. (2000). A Cognitive Dimensions questionnaire optimised for users.. PPIG. 10.66 indexed citations
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Blackwell, Alan F. & Thomas R. G. Green. (1999). Investment of attention as an analytic approach to cognitive dimensions.. PPIG. 5.35 indexed citations
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Petre, Marian & Alan F. Blackwell. (1998). A glimpse of expert programmers' mental imagery.. PPIG. 9.1 indexed citations
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Blackwell, Alan F.. (1996). Metaphor or Analogy: how should we see programming abstractions.. PPIG. 8.8 indexed citations
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Petre, Marian, et al.. (1996). Cognitive Questions in Software Visualisation.7 indexed citations
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