Cynthia L. Bennett

4.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
78 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Cynthia L. Bennett is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Human-Computer Interaction and Human Factors and Ergonomics. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia L. Bennett has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 30 papers in Human-Computer Interaction and 17 papers in Human Factors and Ergonomics. Recurrent topics in Cynthia L. Bennett's work include Tactile and Sensory Interactions (27 papers), Innovative Human-Technology Interaction (18 papers) and Digital Accessibility for Disabilities (17 papers). Cynthia L. Bennett is often cited by papers focused on Tactile and Sensory Interactions (27 papers), Innovative Human-Technology Interaction (18 papers) and Digital Accessibility for Disabilities (17 papers). Cynthia L. Bennett collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Austria. Cynthia L. Bennett's co-authors include Daniela K. Rosner, Edward Cutrell, Meredith Ringel Morris, Erin Brady, Stacy Branham, Richard E. Ladner, Jennifer Mankoff, Os Keyes, Julie A. Kientz and Shiri Azenkot and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Urology, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology and Behavioral Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia L. Bennett

74 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Interdependence as a Frame for Assistive Technology Resea... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2019 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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. Interdependence as a Frame for Assistive Technology Research and Design
    2018 261 citations Cynthia L. Bennett et al. profile →
  2. The Promise of Empathy
    2019 232 citations Cynthia L. Bennett, Daniela K. Rosner profile →
  3. Living Disability Theory: Reflections on Access, Research, and Design
    2020 129 citations Jennifer Mankoff, Cynthia L. Bennett et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cynthia L. Bennett United States 30 1.2k 1.2k 566 505 412 78 3.0k
Amy Hurst United States 30 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.0× 393 0.7× 570 1.1× 485 1.2× 114 2.9k
Shaun K. Kane United States 39 2.6k 2.2× 2.4k 2.1× 974 1.7× 864 1.7× 653 1.6× 103 4.8k
Stacy Branham United States 20 670 0.6× 491 0.4× 306 0.5× 343 0.7× 165 0.4× 55 1.8k
Helen Petrie United Kingdom 22 767 0.7× 719 0.6× 823 1.5× 359 0.7× 160 0.4× 130 2.0k
Gregg C. Vanderheiden United States 24 793 0.7× 659 0.6× 790 1.4× 519 1.0× 192 0.5× 109 2.2k
Vicki L. Hanson United States 31 906 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 606 1.1× 344 0.7× 125 0.3× 130 3.0k
Shiri Azenkot United States 27 1.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 353 0.6× 170 0.3× 489 1.2× 77 2.3k
Christopher Frauenberger Austria 29 1.5k 1.3× 1.0k 0.9× 88 0.2× 313 0.6× 151 0.4× 95 2.7k
Katta Spiel Austria 29 1.4k 1.2× 665 0.6× 101 0.2× 271 0.5× 161 0.4× 104 2.5k
Kristen Shinohara United States 20 583 0.5× 659 0.6× 550 1.0× 463 0.9× 100 0.2× 52 1.4k

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All Works

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Mack, Kelly, Jesse J. Martinez, Jennifer Mankoff, et al.. (2025). Modeling Accessibility: Characterizing What We Mean by “Accessible”. PubMed. 2025. 1–20.
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Bennett, Cynthia L., Renee Shelby, Negar Rostamzadeh, & Shaun K. Kane. (2024). Painting with Cameras and Drawing with Text: AI Use in Accessible Creativity. 1–19. 6 indexed citations
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Williams, Candace L., et al.. (2022). Toward supporting quality alt text in computing publications. 1–12. 14 indexed citations
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Mack, Kelly, Emma J. McDonnell, Venkatesh Potluri, et al.. (2022). Anticipate and Adjust: Cultivating Access in Human-Centered Methods. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 1–18. 61 indexed citations
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Greef, Lilian de, Dominik Moritz, & Cynthia L. Bennett. (2021). Interdependent Variables: Remotely Designing Tactile Graphics for an Accessible Workflow. 1–6. 12 indexed citations
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Rivera, Michael L., et al.. (2021). Aided Nonverbal Communication through Physical Expressive Objects. 1–11. 14 indexed citations
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Gleason, Cole, Jason Wu, Anhong Guo, et al.. (2020). Disability and the COVID-19 Pandemic. 1–14. 34 indexed citations
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McDonald, Cody L., Cynthia L. Bennett, Daniela K. Rosner, & Katherine M. Steele. (2019). Perceptions of ability among adults with upper limb absence: impacts of learning, identity, and community. Disability and Rehabilitation. 42(23). 3306–3315. 8 indexed citations
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Bennett, Cynthia L., et al.. (2019). Biographical Prototypes. 35–47. 62 indexed citations
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Bennett, Cynthia L., Abigale Stangl, Alexa Siu, & Joshua A. Miele. (2019). Making Nonvisually. 279–285. 22 indexed citations
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Bennett, Cynthia L., et al.. (2019). Design and Diversity?. 1405–1413. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yuhang, Cynthia L. Bennett, Hrvoje Benko, et al.. (2018). Demonstration of Enabling People with Visual Impairments to Navigate Virtual Reality with a Haptic and Auditory Cane Simulation. 1–4. 7 indexed citations
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Metatla, Oussama, Anja Thieme, Émeline Brulé, et al.. (2018). Toward classroom experiences inclusive of students with disabilities. interactions. 26(1). 40–45. 12 indexed citations
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Shinohara, Kristen, Cynthia L. Bennett, Jacob O. Wobbrock, & Wanda Pratt. (2017). Teaching Accessibility in a Technology Design Course. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. 9 indexed citations
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Hara, Kotaro, Shiri Azenkot, Megan Campbell, et al.. (2015). Improving Public Transit Accessibility for Blind Riders by Crowdsourcing Bus Stop Landmark Locations with Google Street View: An Extended Analysis. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing. 6(2). 1–23. 78 indexed citations
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Campbell, Megan, et al.. (2014). Where's my bus stop?. 11–18. 22 indexed citations
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Milne, Lauren R., Cynthia L. Bennett, Richard E. Ladner, & Shiri Azenkot. (2014). BraillePlay. 137–144. 50 indexed citations
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Milne, Lauren R., Cynthia L. Bennett, & Richard E. Ladner. (2014). The Accessibility of Mobile Health Sensors for Blind Users. CSUN ScholarWorks (California State University, Northridge). 13 indexed citations

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