OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Universal Access in the Information Society is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Universal access in the information Society (2001–2021): knowledge, experience, challenges and new perspectives	61
Video game accessibility in the top-level genres	60
Accessibility, performance and engagement evaluation of Saudi higher education websites: a comparative study of state and private institutions	56
Personas and socially aware design in the characterization of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a technological and social approach	46
The evolution of video game accessibility on Xbox consoles in the Far Cry game series	40
Evaluation of the accessibility and usability of university websites: a comparative study of the Gulf region	37
Acknowledgement to reviewers for reviews completed during 2022	37
COVID-19 information source and behavior preference in later life: the role of health satisfaction, socio-demographic background, and country of residence	36
Does my past influence my future? Investigating whether older adults’ prior knowledge of one videoconferencing platform transfers to new platforms	36
A framework to improve the accessibility of social media account content	27
Somebody is watching me? Analyzing privacy preferences in using visual AAL technology considering human-, technology-, and context-related factors	26
Evaluating smart speakers as assistants for informal caregivers of people with dementia	25
An audio MOOC framework for the digital inclusion of low literate people in the distance education process	23
Development and assessment of MyAccessible Math: promoting self-learning for students with vision impairment	21
Factors influencing intention to engage in human–chatbot interaction: examining user perceptions and context culture orientation	21
To wrap or not to wrap? A study of how long words are split when reflowed on magnified web pages	20
ICT use and competencies of school children with intellectual disabilities in low-resource settings: the case of Ghana in sub-Saharan Africa	19
UI/UX design and usage effectiveness of mHealth applications: review paper	18
What do faculty members know about universal design and digital accessibility? A qualitative study in computer science and engineering disciplines	18
Improving access to communication services by the unserved and underserved communities in Uganda through information and communication technologies	16
Integrating online partial pair programming and socially shared metacognitive regulation for the improvement of students’ learning	16
A scoping review on serious games as rehabilitation technologies for ankle rehabilitation: game genres, game accessibility, and game usability	16
Evaluating PlanTEA: the practice of a UX evaluation methodology for people with ASD	15
Digital accessibility tools and training and the DA4You course: views and experiences of users with disabilities	15
Accessible learning objects: a systematic literature review	15

Contemporary gaps in research on digital divide in education: a literature review	14
The effect of learning analytics-based interventions in mobile learning on students' academic achievements, self-regulated learning skills, and motivations	14
Trial and error: finding suitable assistive technology for gaming	14
Accessibility barriers in arabic news websites for visually impaired users: a mixed-method evaluation approach	14
Toward improved co-designing home care solutions based on personas and design thinking with older users	13
A computational model for assisting individuals with suicidal ideation based on context histories	13
Falling through the net again: exploring the characteristics of internet dropout in China	12
Criticality of the third-party partnership in the UTAUT2 framework: an empirical examination of restaurant self-service technology applications	12
Empirical evaluation of Easy Language recommendations: a systematic literature review from journal research in Catalan, English, and Spanish	11
Multidimensional evaluation of teaching strategies adopted in the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Mind the gap: smoothing the transition to higher education fostering time management skills	11
Where form meets function: the impact of social media platform characteristics on access to online social support	11
Needs analysis for the design of a digital platform to train professionals in online family intervention through live supervision of real cases	11
Digital media in intergenerational communication: Status quo and future scenarios for the grandparent–grandchild relationship	11
Examining user switching between social Q&A platforms: a push–pull-mooring perspective	11
“Creatures of habit”: influential factors to the adoption of computer personalization and accessibility settings	11
Factors influencing the intention of children to use video-sharing tools in elementary integrated curriculum	11
Development of an eye-tracking and voice command interface to facilitate GUI operation for people with disabled upper limbs	10
Evaluating an accessibility intervention based on persona cards with diverse needs to teach accessibility to undergraduate students	10
An instrument for the determination of learning objects quality for students with visual impairment integrating the services theory (ILOBlind)	10
Applying web-mediated co-curricular learning and phenomenon-based learning to improve students’ programming skills and self-efficacy in an online programming course	10
Visibility of Moodle applications in Central Asia: analysis of SEO	10
Ratings and experiences in using a mobile application to increase physical activity among university students: implications for future design	9
Analysis of the accessibility of selected massive open online courses (MOOCs) for users with disabilities	9
Usability evaluation of symbols in digital cluster for drivers with color vision deficiency	9
Information and communication technology use by students with disabilities in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Older adults’ prevention and communication to beat anxiety: the diminishing utility of proactive coping actions	9
Exploring acceptance of intelligent tutoring system with pedagogical agent among high school students	9
Toward automatic motivator selection for autism behavior intervention therapy	9
CityGuide: a seamless indoor–outdoor wayfinding system for people with vision impairments	9
Tailoring assistive smart glasses according to pathologies of visually impaired individuals: an exploratory investigation on social needs and difficulties experienced by visually impaired individuals	9
Opinions, training and requirements regarding ICT of educators in Florence and Granada for students with functional diversity	9
Correction to: Examining generative AI user disclosure intention: an ELM perspective	8
User acceptance on content optimization algorithms: predicting filter bubbles in conversational AI services	8
Developing a model to evaluate and improve user experience with hand motions in virtual reality environments	8
Research on vulnerable people and digital inclusion: toward a consolidated taxonomical framework	8
Technophilia or technophobia: the unified model of the paradox of Taiwanese older adults’ digital learning	8
Usability evaluation of a virtual reality smartphone app for a living museum	8
If online learning works for you, what about deaf students? Emerging challenges of online learning for deaf and hearing-impaired students during COVID-19: a literature review	8
Modeling how different user groups perceive webpage aesthetics	8
Accessibility engineering in web evaluation process: a systematic literature review	8
Understanding developer challenges and trends in web accessibility: a stack overflow analysis	8
Human-chatbot interaction studies through the lens of bibliometric analysis	8
Inclusive AR/VR: accessibility barriers for immersive technologies	8
Drivers of users’ intention to keep using wearable healthcare technologies	7
Correction to: Machine translation from signed to spoken languages: state of the art and challenges	7
Web accessibility and inclusivity of tourist destinations at social media management. An intercultural analysis of Andalusia and Northern Morocco	7
Considerations on generating facial nonmanual signals on signing avatars	7
Elderly-centered usability heuristics for augmented reality design and development	7
Special issue on sign language translation and avatar technology	7

Participation in crowdsourcing micro-tasks: what motivates brazilian older adults?	7
Accessibility first: detecting frustration in web browsing for visually impaired and sighted smartphone users	7
Optimizing inquiry-based science education: verifying the learning effectiveness of augmented reality and concept mapping in elementary school	7
Dynamic detection of accessibility smells	7
Toward digital inclusion of older adults in e-health: a case study on support for physical activity	7
Landscape of sign language research based on smartphone apps: coherent literature analysis, motivations, open challenges, recommendations and future directions for app assessment	6
The awareness assessment model: measuring awareness and collaboration support over participant’s perspective	6
A process for improving the quality and interpretability of data visualizations	6
Exploring technology acceptance patterns of users of the mixed-reality sport technology Zwift: antecedents and consequences of technology acceptance	6
Usability in human-robot collaborative workspaces	6
Special Issue: Advanced human–computer interfaces for promoting inclusive communication and social interaction	6
HELF (Haptic Encoded Language Framework): a digital script for deaf-blind and visually impaired	6
Conceptualization and survey instrument development for mobile application usability	6
A smartphone-based program enabling people with intellectual and other disabilities to access leisure, communication, and functional activities	6
Evaluating and monitoring digital accessibility: practitioners’ perspectives on challenges and opportunities	6
Accessibility landmarks identification in web applications based on DOM elements classification	5
Media accessibility: in search for alliances	5
Introductory programming and young learners with visual disabilities: a review	5
Systematic literature review of ambient assisted living systems supported by the Internet of Things	5
E-Booster Uganda: towards an inclusive digital economy in Uganda through provision of ICT services to the underserved and unserved communities	5
Readability of wikipedia pages on COVID-19	5
Electronic device adaptable to motorized wheelchair as smart navigation system	5
Technology-enhanced and game based learning for children with special needs: a systematic mapping study	5
Architectures of contemporary digital platforms in education: analysis of exclusion processes	5
Guidelines for research and design of software for children with ASD in e-health	5
A phenomenological analysis of the #KuyaKimAnoNa segment of the 24 Oras newscast’s graphical elements for deaf viewers	5
Integrating online meta-cognitive learning strategy and team regulation to develop students’ programming skills, academic motivation, and refusal self-efficacy of Internet use in a cloud classroom	5
Usability evaluation of an electric-powered wheelchair driven by eye tracking	5
Automatic captions on video calls: a must for the older adults	5
Methodology for heuristic evaluation of the accessibility of statistical charts for people with low vision and color vision deficiency	5
Usability of a telehealth solution based on TV interaction for the elderly: the VITASENIOR-MT case study	5
Accessibility of tourism 4.0—designing more meaningful and inclusive tourist experiences	5
A mobile e-learning application for enhancement of basic mathematical skills in visually impaired children	5
What are tutors’ perceptions of an online tutoring project—Digital Learning Companion—During the COVID-19 pandemic? A case study in Taiwan	5