Verena Zimmermann

841 total citations
50 papers, 500 citations indexed

About

Verena Zimmermann is a scholar working on Information Systems, Sociology and Political Science and Human-Computer Interaction. According to data from OpenAlex, Verena Zimmermann has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 500 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Information Systems, 21 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 10 papers in Human-Computer Interaction. Recurrent topics in Verena Zimmermann's work include Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (18 papers), User Authentication and Security Systems (15 papers) and Information and Cyber Security (9 papers). Verena Zimmermann is often cited by papers focused on Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (18 papers), User Authentication and Security Systems (15 papers) and Information and Cyber Security (9 papers). Verena Zimmermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Verena Zimmermann's co-authors include Karen Renaud, Nina Gerber, Karola Marky, Paul Gerber, Florian Kirchbuchner, Max Mühlhäuser, Melanie Volkamer, Kai Kunze, Joachim Vogt and Peter Mayer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Communications of the ACM and International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.

In The Last Decade

Verena Zimmermann

42 papers receiving 478 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Verena Zimmermann Germany	11	284	221	99	60	52	50	500
Jacques Ophoff South Africa	12	310 1.1×	156 0.7×	128 1.3×	38 0.6×	51 1.0×	39	654
Lachlan Urquhart United Kingdom	12	116 0.4×	174 0.8×	105 1.1×	27 0.5×	117 2.3×	52	499
Shrirang Mare United States	12	250 0.9×	188 0.9×	97 1.0×	117 1.9×	79 1.5×	34	507
Sebastian Pape Germany	13	257 0.9×	229 1.0×	42 0.4×	76 1.3×	109 2.1×	51	544
Claudia Iacob United Kingdom	10	285 1.0×	92 0.4×	51 0.5×	64 1.1×	86 1.7×	25	437
Luciana Zaina Brazil	10	155 0.5×	80 0.4×	130 1.3×	24 0.4×	61 1.2×	106	523
Mary Theofanos United States	15	469 1.7×	160 0.7×	104 1.1×	178 3.0×	142 2.7×	51	761
Kenneth R. Walsh United States	9	245 0.9×	84 0.4×	99 1.0×	110 1.8×	39 0.8×	23	474
Soo Ling Lim United Kingdom	10	309 1.1×	122 0.6×	24 0.2×	29 0.5×	87 1.7×	40	552
Bonnie Brinton Anderson United States	13	299 1.1×	215 1.0×	43 0.4×	42 0.7×	73 1.4×	27	626

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Verena Zimmermann

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Schuhmacher, Monika C., et al.. (2025). Fear, Fun or None: A Qualitative Quest Towards Unlocking Cybersecurity Attitudes. 1–24.

Strohmeier, Martin, et al.. (2025). It's a Match - Enhancing the Fit between Users and Phishing Training through Personalisation. University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark). 1–25.

Chen, Xiaowei, et al.. (2025). Beyond Deterrence: A Systematic Review of the Role of Autonomous Motivation in Organizational Security Behavior Studies. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Luxembourg). 1–28.

Zimmermann, Verena, et al.. (2025). Learning from safety science: designing incident reporting systems in cybersecurity. Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences). 11(1).

Leese, Matthias, et al.. (2025). A Quantum of Responsibility? A Comparison of National Quantum Governance Frameworks and Expert Views. 4(2).

Zimmermann, Verena, et al.. (2024). Human-Centered Cybersecurity Revisited: From Enemies to Partners. Communications of the ACM. 67(11). 72–81. 4 indexed citations

Strohmeier, Martin, et al.. (2024). You Know What? - Evaluation of a Personalised Phishing Training Based on Users' Phishing Knowledge and Detection Skills. University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark). 1–14. 4 indexed citations

Marky, Karola, Sarah Prange, Paul Gerber, et al.. (2024). Decide Yourself or Delegate - User Preferences Regarding the Autonomy of Personal Privacy Assistants in Private IoT-Equipped Environments. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 1–20. 3 indexed citations

Zimmermann, Verena, et al.. (2024). Friend or phisher: how known senders and fear of missing out affect young adults' phishing susceptibility on social media. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11(1). 2 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Verena. (2023). Smart cities as a testbed for experimenting with humans? - Applying psychological ethical guidelines to smart city interventions. Ethics and Information Technology. 25(4). 3 indexed citations

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Gerber, Nina, et al.. (2023). Don’t Accept All and Continue: Exploring Nudges for More Deliberate Interaction with Tracking Consent Notices. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 31(1). 1–36. 6 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Verena, et al.. (2023). How do you Feel about Cybersecurity? – A Literature Review on Emotions in Cybersecurity. Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich). 1–13. 2 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Verena, Karola Marky, & Karen Renaud. (2022). Hybrid password meters for more secure passwords – a comprehensive study of password meters including nudges and password information. Behaviour and Information Technology. 42(6). 700–743. 12 indexed citations

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Gerber, Paul, et al.. (2021). Taking on driving tasks yourself? That was yesterday! How drivers would like to be supported by assistance systems. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 71–76. 1 indexed citations

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Renaud, Karen, et al.. (2021). Exploring cybersecurity-related emotions and finding that they are challenging to measure. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 8(1). 13 indexed citations

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Marky, Karola, et al.. (2020). Improving the Usability and UX of the Swiss Internet Voting Interface. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 1–13. 5 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Verena & Karen Renaud. (2019). Moving from a ‘human-as-problem” to a ‘human-as-solution” cybersecurity mindset. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 131. 169–187. 96 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Verena, et al.. (2018). The Quest to Replace Passwords Revisited - Rating Authentication Schemes. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 38–48. 3 indexed citations

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Renaud, Karen & Verena Zimmermann. (2018). Nudging folks towards stronger password choices: providing certainty is the key. Behavioural Public Policy. 3(2). 228–258. 31 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Verena, et al.. (2018). ‘Home, Smart Home’ – Exploring End Users’ Mental Models of Smart Homes. TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt). 12 indexed citations

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