Benjamin Watson

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
93 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Watson is a scholar working on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Watson has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 22 papers in Human-Computer Interaction and 21 papers in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Watson's work include Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques (21 papers), Data Visualization and Analytics (16 papers) and Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (15 papers). Benjamin Watson is often cited by papers focused on Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques (21 papers), Data Visualization and Analytics (16 papers) and Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts (15 papers). Benjamin Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Benjamin Watson's co-authors include John W. Buchanan, Larry F. Hodges, David Luebke, Neff Walker, Martin Reddy, G. Drew Kessler, Barbara O. Rothbaum, Dan Opdyke, Amitabh Varshney and Jonathan D. Cohen and has published in prestigious journals such as Behaviour Research and Therapy, ACM Transactions on Graphics and Computer.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Watson

84 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Proceedings of Graphics I... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2001
    2001 705 citations Benjamin Watson et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Benjamin Watson 1.0k 636 636 378 373 93 2.3k
Mário Costa Sousa 1.2k 1.1× 491 0.8× 1.0k 1.6× 702 1.9× 187 0.5× 159 2.3k
Shigeo Morishima 1.5k 1.5× 263 0.4× 446 0.7× 719 1.9× 305 0.8× 253 2.1k
Amy A. Gooch 1.4k 1.4× 687 1.1× 898 1.4× 570 1.5× 690 1.8× 48 2.5k
Donald H. House 690 0.7× 219 0.3× 702 1.1× 641 1.7× 198 0.5× 74 2.1k
Carolina Cruz‐Neira 1.9k 1.8× 2.1k 3.3× 631 1.0× 113 0.3× 550 1.5× 84 3.8k
Daniel J. Sandin 1.9k 1.9× 2.1k 3.2× 702 1.1× 129 0.3× 665 1.8× 68 3.8k
Alan Chalmers 2.2k 2.2× 600 0.9× 704 1.1× 162 0.4× 528 1.4× 255 3.4k
Thomas A. DeFanti 1.9k 1.9× 2.0k 3.1× 701 1.1× 118 0.3× 656 1.8× 108 4.3k
Andrew Liu 664 0.6× 286 0.4× 269 0.4× 162 0.4× 164 0.4× 43 2.0k
Zhigang Deng 1.3k 1.3× 257 0.4× 322 0.5× 550 1.5× 282 0.8× 109 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Benjamin Watson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Benjamin Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Watson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Benjamin Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Benjamin Watson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Benjamin Watson. Benjamin Watson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Tianyu, et al.. (2024). P‐231: Late‐News Poster: Real‐Time Analysis and Synthesis of Imagery for Light‐Field Displays. SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers. 55(1). 1577–1580.
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Kleinman, Erica, Magy Seif El‐Nasr, Johannes Pfau, et al.. (2024). Ethics and Transparency in Game Data. IT University Of Copenhagen (IT University of Copenhagen). 466–470.
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2024). Is Less More? Rendering for Esports. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 44(2). 110–116. 3 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2022). The Shortcomings of Video Conferencing Technology, Methods for Revealing Them, and Emerging XR Solutions. PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality. 31. 283–305. 5 indexed citations
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Schroeder, Timothy, et al.. (2020). SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS IN SHALLOW GROUNDWATER PFOA CONTAMINATION IN BENNINGTON, VT: MATRIX DIFFUSION OF PFAS DURING INFILTRATION THROUGH HETEROGENEOUS TILL. Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2018). Building Bridges: A Case Study in Structuring Human-ML Training Interactions via UX.. National Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 1 indexed citations
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Bae, Juhee & Benjamin Watson. (2011). Developing and Evaluating Quilts for the Depiction of Large Layered Graphs. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. 17(12). 2268–2275. 15 indexed citations
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Bezerianos, Anastasia, Pierre Dragicevic, Jean‐Daniel Fekete, Juhee Bae, & Benjamin Watson. (2010). GeneaQuilts: A System for Exploring Large Genealogies. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. 16(6). 1073–1081. 62 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2008). Oodles of Doodles?: Doodling Behaviour and Its Implications for Understanding Palaeoarts [with comments]. 25(1). 35. 1 indexed citations
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Gooch, Bruce, Peter‐Pike Sloan, Jonathan Cohen, Greg Turk, & Benjamin Watson. (2007). Proceedings of the 2007 symposium on Interactive 3D graphics and games. 9 indexed citations
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Gao, Yan, et al.. (2006). IDGraphs: intrusion detection and analysis using stream compositing. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 26(2). 28–39. 16 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin. (2006). Broadening Our Collaboration with Design. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 26(5). 18–21. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2005). Visualizing Live Text Streams Using Motion and Temporal Pooling. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 25(3). 52–59. 25 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2004). Improving Adaptive Display with Temporally Adaptive Rendering. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 7(6). 667–672. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2004). TextPool: Visualizing Live Text Streams. 215.
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (2004). Projects in VR - Storyspace: technology supporting reflection, expression, and discourse in classroom narrative. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 24(2). 13–15. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Lili, Benjamin Watson, & Masako Miyazaki. (1999). VR for the Elderly: Quantitative and Qualitative Differences in Performance with a Driving Simulator. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 2(6). 567–576. 36 indexed citations
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Liu, Lili, Masako Miyazaki, & Benjamin Watson. (1999). Norms and Validity of the DriVR: A Virtual Reality Driving Assessment for Persons with Head Injuries. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 2(1). 53–67. 35 indexed citations
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Watson, Benjamin, et al.. (1996). Effectiveness of Peripheral Level of Detail Degradation When Used with Head-Mounted Displays. SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology). 147(11). 1542–6. 5 indexed citations
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Rothbaum, Barbara O., Larry F. Hodges, Benjamin Watson, G. Drew Kessler, & Dan Opdyke. (1996). Virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of fear of flying: a case report. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 34(5-6). 477–481. 155 indexed citations

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