Contributions in Human-Computer Interaction Research

Empirical Research Contributions

Provide new knowledge through findings based on observation and data-gathering

Evaluated mainly on the importance of their findings and the soundness of their methods

Examples: interview studies, diary studies, quantitative lab experiments, crowdsourced studies, qualitative field studies

Artifact Contributions

Driven by the creation and realization of interactive artifacts like new systems, architectures, tools, toolkits, techniques, sketches, mockups, and envisionments

Evaluated according to the type of artifact and what it makes possible

Examples: new input devices, systems, hardware toolkits, input techniques, envisionments

Methodological Contributions

Create new knowledge that informs how we carry out research or practice

Evaluated on the utility, reproducibility, reliability, and validity of the new method or method enhancement

Examples: method applications, innovations, adaptations, new measures, new instruments

Theoretical Contributions

Consist of new or improved concepts, definitions, models, principles, or frameworks

Evaluated based on their novelty, soundness, and power to describe, predict, and explain

Examples: thought frameworks, design spaces, conceptual models, design criteria, quantitative models

Dataset Contributions

Provide a new and useful corpus, often accompanied by an analysis of its characteristics, for the benefit of the research community

Judged by the extent to which they supply the research community with a useful and representative corpus