Derrick Parkhurst

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Derrick Parkhurst is a scholar working on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Cognitive Neuroscience and Human-Computer Interaction. According to data from OpenAlex, Derrick Parkhurst has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 12 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 10 papers in Human-Computer Interaction. Recurrent topics in Derrick Parkhurst's work include Visual Attention and Saliency Detection (14 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (11 papers) and Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology (7 papers). Derrick Parkhurst is often cited by papers focused on Visual Attention and Saliency Detection (14 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (11 papers) and Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology (7 papers). Derrick Parkhurst collaborates with scholars based in United States. Derrick Parkhurst's co-authors include Ernst Niebur, Dongheng Li, Daniel Winfield, Jason S. Babcock, Ştefan Mihalaş, Carlotta Masciocchi, Eugenio Culurciello, Jeremiah D. Still, Veronica J. Dark and Vijay Kalivarapu and has published in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Neuroscience, Vision Research and Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

In The Last Decade

Derrick Parkhurst

20 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Modeling the role of salience in the allocation of overt ... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 250 500 750 1000
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. Modeling the role of salience in the allocation of overt visual attention
    2002 1.0k citations Derrick Parkhurst, Ernst Niebur et al. Vision Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derrick Parkhurst United States 12 1.2k 1.2k 864 321 214 22 2.1k
Michael Dörr Germany 23 919 0.8× 782 0.7× 642 0.7× 154 0.5× 316 1.5× 93 2.0k
Jeff B. Pelz United States 25 1.3k 1.0× 957 0.8× 1.2k 1.4× 100 0.3× 300 1.4× 102 2.8k
Monica S. Castelhano Canada 23 2.3k 1.9× 2.1k 1.8× 937 1.1× 482 1.5× 43 0.2× 55 3.5k
Lester C. Loschky United States 27 1.2k 1.0× 744 0.6× 442 0.5× 84 0.3× 73 0.3× 96 2.1k
L. Itti United States 7 1.8k 1.5× 2.1k 1.8× 593 0.7× 594 1.9× 36 0.2× 17 3.2k
Antje Nuthmann United Kingdom 27 2.6k 2.1× 850 0.7× 963 1.1× 290 0.9× 87 0.4× 75 3.3k
Oleg V. Komogortsev United States 29 683 0.6× 488 0.4× 1.6k 1.9× 45 0.1× 576 2.7× 129 2.4k
Gregory J. Zelinsky United States 33 3.0k 2.4× 1.9k 1.6× 1.1k 1.3× 294 0.9× 42 0.2× 97 4.2k
Alexander C. Schütz Germany 22 1.5k 1.2× 300 0.2× 250 0.3× 169 0.5× 203 0.9× 104 1.9k
A. L. Iarbus 4 1.7k 1.4× 923 0.8× 574 0.7× 173 0.5× 117 0.5× 6 2.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derrick Parkhurst

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derrick Parkhurst

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Derrick Parkhurst. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Derrick Parkhurst 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 Derrick Parkhurst. Derrick Parkhurst 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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Still, Jeremiah D., Veronica J. Dark, & Derrick Parkhurst. (2010). . Journal of Vision. 7(9). 445–445. 1 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick & Ernst Niebur. (2010). Modeling the ability of motion to guide visual selective attention in dynamic natural scenes. Journal of Vision. 2(7). 589–589.
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Masciocchi, Carlotta, Ştefan Mihalaş, Derrick Parkhurst, & Ernst Niebur. (2010). Interesting locations in natural scenes draw eye movements. Journal of Vision. 8(6). 114–114. 1 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick & Ernst Niebur. (2010). What could over 1000 Internet users tell us about visual attention in natural scenes?. Journal of Vision. 3(9). 1–1. 4 indexed citations
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Masciocchi, Carlotta, Ştefan Mihalaş, Derrick Parkhurst, & Ernst Niebur. (2009). Everyone knows what is interesting: Salient locations which should be fixated. Journal of Vision. 9(11). 25–25. 64 indexed citations
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Still, Jeremiah D., et al.. (2008). Enhancing Multi-user Interaction with Multi-touch Tabletop Displays Using Hand Tracking. 42 indexed citations
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Li, Dongheng, Daniel Winfield, & Derrick Parkhurst. (2006). Starburst: A hybrid algorithm for video-based eye tracking combining feature-based and model-based approaches. 3. 79–79. 276 indexed citations
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Kalivarapu, Vijay, et al.. (2006). Multimodal UAV Ground Control System. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Dongheng & Derrick Parkhurst. (2006). openEyes: an open-hardware open-source system for low-cost eye tracking. Journal of Modern Optics. 53(9). 1295–1311. 14 indexed citations
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Dark, Veronica J., et al.. (2006). Evaluation of Virtual Reality Snowplow Simulator Training: A Literature Review. 3 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick. (2006). Using Digital Video Analysis to Monitor Driver Behavior at Intersections. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Dongheng, Jason S. Babcock, & Derrick Parkhurst. (2006). openEyes. 95–95. 164 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick, et al.. (2005). VSARD. 57–57. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Dongheng, et al.. (2005). Towards an open-hardware open-software toolkit for robust low-cost eye tracking in HCI applications. 6 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick & Ernst Niebur. (2004). Texture contrast attracts overt visual attention in natural scenes. European Journal of Neuroscience. 19(3). 783–789. 82 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick & Ernst Niebur. (2004). A feasibility test for perceptually adaptive level of detail rendering on desktop systems. 49–56. 20 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick & Ernst Niebur. (2003). Scene content selected by active vision. Spatial Vision. 16(2). 125–154. 228 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick, et al.. (2002). Modeling the role of salience in the allocation of overt visual attention. Vision Research. 42(1). 107–123. 1022 indexed citations breakdown →
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Parkhurst, Derrick & Ernst Niebur. (2002). Variable-Resolution Displays: A Theoretical, Practical, and Behavioral Evaluation. Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 44(4). 611–629. 56 indexed citations
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Parkhurst, Derrick, Eugenio Culurciello, & Ernst Niebur. (2000). Evaluating variable resolution displays with visual search. 105–109. 45 indexed citations

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