The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies publishes research on the design and use of interactive computer technology. Research areas relevant to the journal include:

• Adaptive user interfaces
• Affective computing
• Ageing and digital technologies
• Computational interaction
• Computer mediated communication
• Computer supported cooperative work
• Computers and accessibility
• Conversational user interfaces
• Design and evaluation of interactive technologies
• Digital games and play
• Digital health systems
• Empirical studies of user behaviour
• Ethical aspects in the design of interactive systems
• HCI evaluation methodologies
• HCI for development
• HCI theory
• Human-AI interaction
• Intelligent tutoring systems
• Interaction techniques
• Mobile computing
• Multimodal interaction techniques
• Pervasive computing
• Privacy and security in regard to HCI
• Social computing
• Sustainable and critical computing
• Ubiquitous computing
• User experience and usability
• Virtual/Augmented/Mixed/Extended reality
• Visualization
• Wearable computers

Special Issue on Re-centering the User in Recommender System Research
Submission Date: 2024-09-15

Recommender systems (RSs), driven by advanced technology and evolving user demands, intricately analyze data to tailor content, products, or services, offering personalized experiences and enhancing user engagement. Cutting-edge technologies are redefining the nature of the interaction between users and RSs and amplifying the classic challenges of user engagement, highlighting the necessity of building, maintaining, evaluating, and studying systems that are fair, transparent, ethical, and primarily beneficial to users and society, upholding user expectations and fundamental human rights. Consequently, the ever-evolving landscape of RSs urgently demands a shift in focus: from prioritizing technology and stakeholder interests to empowering users and placing them at the core of research.

This special issue fosters collaboration among researchers from computer science, human-computer interaction, psychology, and ethics. This issue will serve as a platform for groundbreaking research that not only advances the technical frontiers of RSs but also ensures these systems are designed with a focus on user welfare, ethical standards, and societal impact. Contributions may range from innovative user-centric evaluation strategies prioritizing user trust and fairness to dynamic recommendation processes integrating direct user feedback and conversational interaction for enhanced personalization, e.g., with LLMs. Explorations into the explainability of RSs, personalization techniques that respect individual decision-making styles, and the ethical implications of bias, fairness, and privacy in data-driven systems are particularly welcome.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

User control and user-centric approaches
Trustworthiness and privacy
Explanation and transparency
Bias and fairness
Psychological aspects of recommendation
Conversational and user-driven RSs
User studies and user-centric evaluation
User interfaces and novel UI design studies

Guest editors:

Li Chen, PhDHong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Chinalichen@comp.hkbu.edu.hk
Antonio Ferrara, PhDPolytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italyantonio.ferrara@poliba.it
Bart Knijnenburg, PhDClemson University, Clemson, UASbartk@clemson.edu
Fedelucio Narducci, PhDPolytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italyfedelucio.narducci@poliba.it
Maria Soledad Pera, PhDDelft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlandsm.s.pera@tudelft.nl
Claudio Pomo, PhDPolytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italyclaudio.pomo@poliba.it

Manuscript submission information:

The journal's submission system (Editorial Manager®) will be open for submissions to our Special Issue from April 15th, 2024. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript and select the article type of “VSI: User in RSs” when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier.

Important Dates:

Submission Open Date: April 15th, 2024
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline: September 15th, 2024
Editorial Acceptance Deadline: February 15th, 2025

Special Issue on User Perspectives in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Submission Date: 2024-11-18

This special issue focuses on the rapidly evolving field of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI), which aims to shift the development and application of AI technologies towards enhancing human capabilities while ensuring systems are transparent, equitable, privacy-conscious, and under human control. It seeks to unite a wide range of stakeholders, including researchers, developers, business leaders, policymakers, and end-users, to examine AI's multifaceted impacts from a user-centric viewpoint. The issue will delve into the benefits and challenges of automated decision-making systems, with a particular emphasis on reliability, safety, and trustworthiness, and how these factors influence user interactions and experiences with AI. The goal is to foster a comprehensive discourse on creating AI systems that are not only technologically advanced but also ethically and socially attuned to user needs, encouraging submissions that assess user perception in real-world scenarios beyond algorithmic and model-centric evaluations. Topics of interest include system design and user interaction, ethical and societal considerations, and technological advancements aimed at improving user experience. This includes the design and evaluation of reliable and safe AI systems, empirical studies on HCAI's real-world impact, human-in-the-loop methodologies, innovative design and assessment methods, adaptive user interfaces, approaches to mitigate bias, privacy preservation, the impact of regulations, and the development of user-adaptive and explainable AI systems across various sectors. The issue invites original research, case studies, and review articles to promote cross-disciplinary dialogue and address the complex challenges and opportunities in HCAI.

Guest editors:

Ludovico Boratto
University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy​

Erasmo Purificato
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

Ernesto William De Luca
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute, Brunswick, Braunschweig, Germany

Stefano Marrone
University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy

Carlo Sansone
University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy

Manuscript submission information:

The journal's submission system (Editorial Manager®) will be open for submissions to our Special Issue from September 16th, 2024. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript and select the article type of “VSI: HCAI” when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier.

Important Dates:

Submission Open Date: September 16th, 2024
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline: November 18th, 2024
Editorial Acceptance Deadline: February 20th, 2025

Keywords:

(Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence) OR (Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence) AND (Responsible Artificial Intelligence) AND (User Modeling) OR (User Modelling) AND (User Profiling) AND (Beyond-Accuracy Perspectives)

Special Issue on AI-Generated Personas: Representing User Needs with Generative AI Models
Submission Date: 2025-01-31

This special issue explores the transformative impact of AI and ML technologies, particularly Generative AI, on human-computer interaction (HCI). We seek to critically analyze how these technologies, including deepfakes and large language models (LLMs), enhance user understanding and persona creation in HCI research and practice. Key themes include the potential and risks of Gen AI in representing user needs, automatic user insight detection, stakeholder interactions with AI-generated personas, and the impact on user segmentation. We invite both quantitative and qualitative studies to address this evolving phenomenon comprehensively.

Guest editors:

Joni Salminen, PhD
University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
jonisalm@uwasa.fi
(personas, user studies, user research, experiments)

Bernard J. Jansen, PhD
Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
bjansen@hbku.edu.qa
(web analytics, information science, personas)

Lene Nielsen, PhD
IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
lene@itu.dk
(personas, human-computer interaction, design)

Ali Farooq, PhD
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
ali.farooq@strath.ac.uk
(cybersecurity, privacy, technology adoption)

Manuscript submission information:

The journal's submission system (Editorial Manager®) will be open for submissions to our Special Issue from May 31st, 2024. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript and select the article type of “VSI: AI-Generated Personas” when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier.

Important Dates:

Submission Open Date: May 31st, 2024
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline: January 31st, 2025
Editorial Acceptance Deadline: May 31st, 2025

Keywords:

AI-generated personas, large language models, generative AI