Mapping the Landscape of Eye-Tracking Research: a Systematic Bibliometric and Thematic Analysis of Studies in ACM CHI and CHIIR Proceedings

EasyChair Preprint 15463

Abstract

Eye-tracking technologies are integral in human-information interaction and information retrieval research, offering a robust method to study system performance and human physiological responses during interactions. This study presents a systematic bibliometric analysis and thematic analysis of eye-tracking studies published in the ACM CHI and CHIIR conference from 2014 – 2024, which represent the most rigorous and influential research globally. Among the identified 227 eligible studies, Key findings include: (1) The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the volume of eye-tracking research; (2) Researchers from 37 countries contributed to the included studies, but the overall researcher collaboration network is highly sparse and fragmented; (3) U.S. and European agencies were top funders; (4) The primary research topics in the ACM CHI conference included User Experience and Usability, Interaction Techniques and Devices, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, Collaboration and Communication, and Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of human-computer interaction (HCI). Notably, eye-tracking studies in CHIIR conference proceedings were extensively used to analyze search behaviors, evaluate information retrieval systems, information visualization, and online collaboration. (4) Most eye-tracking studies focused on healthy and young undergraduate participants; (6) Tobii eye trackers have been the most commonly used devices; These findings illuminate the current state of eye-tracking research in ACM communities, identify research gaps, providing a roadmap for upcoming research and fostering collaboration for the ACM CHI and CHIIR eye-tracking community.

Keyphrases: Bibliometrics, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Human Information Interaction, eye movement, eye tracking, eye tracking community, eye tracking devices, eye-tracking studies, role of eye tracking, thematic analysis

@booklet{EasyChair:15463,
  author    = {Xiaomeng Wang and Fei Yu and Jia Liu and Deanna Garcia and Ian Stahl and Amy Vondenberger and Lixin Song},
  title     = {Mapping the Landscape of Eye-Tracking Research: a Systematic Bibliometric and Thematic Analysis of Studies in ACM CHI and CHIIR Proceedings},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15463},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}