Visualizing the evolution of touchscreen research by scientometric analysis
| Date | 11 January 2024 |
| Pages | 388-399 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/IDD-05-2023-0048 |
| Published date | 11 January 2024 |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Library & information services,Lending,Document delivery,Collection building & management,Stock revision,Consortia |
| Author | Susan Mathew K.,Jovin K. Joy,Sheeja N.K. |
Visualizing the evolution of touchscreen
research by scientometric analysis
Susan Mathew K. and Jovin K. Joy
Department of Library and Information Science, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Cochin, India, and
Sheeja N.K.
Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India
Abstract
Purpose –This study aims to present recent trends in touchscreen research through scientometric analysis. Devices with touchscreen are powerful
tools for performing specialized operations. The touch screens of tablets, smartphones, laptops and television play an important role in teaching,
learning and research.
Design/methodology/approach –The data was collected from Web of Science database from 2011 to 2021 and analysed using MS-Excel and
VOSviewer software. After analysing 389 research papers, the authors identified the high impact journals, collaboration of countries, institution s,
authors and growth trend of publications. Analysing the most used keywords, country-wise distribution of publications and research collaboration
between institutions will help interpret the research trends in the selected time span.
Findings –The publications show an increase in number over the years from 2011 to 2021. Among the countries, USA has the highest number of 127
articles published, followed by England (61) and Canada (30). The results showed that the multiple authorship pattern in touchscreen publicationis high
when compared to single authors. The institutional analysis indicated that the organizations publishing more than five documents in the areawere mostly
from United Kingdom, Australia, USA and Korea. Timeline visualizations identified prominent keywords like touchscreen, performance, operant platform,
Alzheimer’s disease,etc. in the subject.Interdisciplinaryresearch is dominantin the subject, asseen from the most preferred journalsand keywords.
Research limitations/implications –The analysis does not include a comprehensive coverage of the research output, as only Web of Science
database from 2011 to 2021 in a 10-year period is included.
Practical implications –The study would benefit stakeholders, including manufacturersand researchers alike, to know the future of touchscreen research.
Social implications –This study is pertinent to socio-psychological fields because touchscreen technology encourages social connection among
older persons and may help foster early literacy skills.
Originality/value –This paper will provide an understanding of the global developments in touchscreen research with recommendations for future
research.
Keywords Scientometrics, Touchscreen, Collaborative research, Average citation, Author collaboration, VOSviewer
Paper type Research paper
1. Introduction
In recent days, unlike any other electronic device, touchscreen
devices have become ubiquitous due to their various functions.
The touchscreens oftablets, smartphones,laptops and television
take an ever-increasingrole in an individual’s teaching, learning
and research processes. Personal computers, tablets and smart
phones have become a part of our life without which we cannot
perform our daily activities. Devices with touchscreens are
standard now, and the space for interaction is limited to single-
finger taps or multitouch gestures (Colley and Häkkilä, 2014).
The latest devices with touchscreen are powerful tools
for performing specialized and complex operations and
administration throughout the globe. Most touchscreen devices
are modified to maintain alltypes of information required by an
individual (Joddrell and Astell, 2016). The advantages of
touchscreens are the comfort, flexibility and customizability to
handle a plurality of functions and thus to change expectations
and habits of customers. A touchscreen is easy to handle as no
keyboard or mouse is required, and it helps with better hand-eye
coordination (Siegenthaler et al.,2012).
The use of interactive touch screens helps to encourage active
learning in students of all ages, as evident from the increased use of
smart classrooms in educational institutions. Touchscreen
technology is an effective tool to improve accessibility for people
with disabilities. Users with problems in eyesight can use
touchscreen devices to increase the size of text and images and
choose to have text read out loud. Touchscreen technology is
appealing to younger users and is also helpful in industrial process
control and home automation. Touchscreen applications are
widespread in daily use like POS machines, car stereos, GPS,
entertainment screens in flights, laptops, handheld game consoles,
grocery check-out machines, e-books, medical equipment, etc. An
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© Emerald Publishing Limited [ISSN 2398-6247]
[DOI 10.1108/IDD-05-2023-0048]
Received 24 May 2023
Revised 2 September 2023
27 November 2023
Accepted 28 December 2023
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