Computer Science Applications papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 105 papers from Computer Science Applications (2012–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: 4 What Is Web 2.0? Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software (2012, 5,662 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 44,771 citations between them.
• 10 of the 12 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 6 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Behavior Research Methods, Academy of Management Review, ACM SIGIR Forum.
• Published between 2012 and 2021.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• 4 What Is Web 2.0? Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software

  New York University Press eBooks · 2012 · FWCI 745.97 · 5,662 citations

  This paper introduces and defines Web 2.0 as the 'network as platform,' characterized by software delivered as a continually updated service that improves with user participation.

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• Systematic review of research on artificial intelligence applications in higher education – where are the educators?

  International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 7.00 · FWCI 19.86 · 5,533 citations · Open access

  A systematic review of 146 AI in Education (AIEd) studies from 2007-2018 reveals a strong focus on Computer Science/STEM disciplines and quantitative methods, with limited critical reflection on pedagogical integration and ethical considerations.

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• Prolific.ac—A subject pool for online experiments

  Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance · 2017 · Q1 · FWCI 139.39 · 3,426 citations

  Prolific.ac is a new online platform specifically designed for recruiting participants for social and economic science experiments.

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• An Algorithmic Framework for Performing Collaborative Filtering

  ACM SIGIR Forum · 2017 · FWCI 187.70 · 2,555 citations

  This paper introduces a novel algorithmic framework for collaborative filtering, a technique used in recommendation systems.

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• Computational Thinking in K–12

  Educational Researcher · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 119.59 · 2,425 citations

  This article reviews the discourse on computational thinking (CT) in K–12 education, six years after Jeannette Wing's seminal call for its inclusion as a core analytical skill.

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• Inside the Turk

  Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 286.32 · 2,176 citations

  Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is increasingly used by social scientists for data collection, but its suitability as a participant pool requires careful assessment of worker traits and data quality.

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• The emperor's new mind concerning computers, minds and the laws of physics

  2016 · FWCI 155.10 · 2,116 citations

  This work argues that human thinking, unlike computation, relies on non-algorithmic processes rooted in physics, thus machines can never fully emulate it.

• TurkPrime.com: A versatile crowdsourcing data acquisition platform for the behavioral sciences

  Behavior Research Methods · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 200.87 · 2,080 citations · Open access

  TurkPrime.com is a new, free, browser-based research platform designed to overcome the limitations of Mechanical Turk (MTurk) for behavioral science data collection.

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• Gorilla in our midst: An online behavioral experiment builder

  Behavior Research Methods · 2019 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 187.48 · 1,949 citations · Open access

  The Gorilla Experiment Builder is a new platform designed to lower technical barriers for online behavioral research, enabling researchers to create and deploy reaction-time-sensitive experiments without extensive programming knowledge.

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• Towards an integrated crowdsourcing definition

  Journal of Information Science · 2012 · Q1 · FWCI 197.71 · 1,851 citations

  This article proposes a unified definition of crowdsourcing by analyzing existing definitions to identify common elements and establish core characteristics.

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• How video production affects student engagement

  2014 · 1,808 citations

  This study analyzed 6.9 million video watching sessions to identify how video production choices impact student engagement in online learning.

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• Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning in higher education

  Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning · 2017 · FWCI 62.43 · 1,803 citations · Open access

  Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a significant force in higher education, impacting how students learn and institutions teach.

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• Evaluating Amazon's Mechanical Turk as a Tool for Experimental Behavioral Research

  PLoS ONE · 2013 · Q1 · FWCI 190.49 · 1,682 citations · Open access

  Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) can successfully collect data for many complex cognitive behavioral experiments, replicating laboratory findings for tasks like Stroop and attentional blink.

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• Emergency remote teaching in a time of global crisis due to CoronaVirus pandemic

  Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2020 · FWCI 350.83 · 1,660 citations

  This editorial discusses the rapid and unplanned shift to emergency remote teaching necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States.

  2013 · FWCI 479.37 · 1,598 citations

  A decade-long analysis of US higher education reveals that over 2,800 institutions offer online learning, addressing key questions about MOOCs, strategic adoption, student enrollment, faculty involvement, learning outcomes, and adoption barriers.

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• The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies.

  Psychiatry · 2015 · Q2 · FWCI 170.97 · 1,418 citations

  This abstract references Gordon Moore's 1965 prediction about the exponential growth of integrated circuit components, setting the stage for rapid technological advancement.

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• Learning analytics: drivers, developments and challenges

  International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning · 2012 · Q3 · FWCI 91.61 · 1,286 citations

  Learning analytics has emerged as a significant field in technology-enhanced learning over the past decade, driven by technological, educational, and political factors.

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• Vision, challenges, roles and research issues of Artificial Intelligence in Education

  Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence · 2020 · Q1 · SJR 7.00 · FWCI 85.70 · 1,268 citations

  This paper defines Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) from an educational perspective and proposes a framework to guide its implementation in various learning settings.

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• Artificial intelligence in education: Addressing ethical challenges in K-12 settings

  AI and Ethics · 2021 · FWCI 121.27 · 1,246 citations · Open access

  This paper identifies and addresses the ethical challenges of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K-12 education, despite its potential benefits for personalized learning and teacher support.

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• Crowdsourcing As a Solution to Distant Search

  Academy of Management Review · 2012 · Q1 · SJR 9.00 · FWCI 138.32 · 1,229 citations

  Crowdsourcing can transform 'distant search' for solutions into 'local search,' significantly improving problem-solving efficiency and effectiveness under specific conditions.

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Recently added

• A Prophet Not Accepted in His Own Time: Hyman Minsky, the Disruption of the Postwar Growth Model by Financial Innovation, and the Vision of a Truly Wage-Led Economy

  Politics & Society · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Hyman Minsky's efforts to influence policymakers in the late 1960s and 1970s to address financial instability and propose a wage-led economy were hindered by institutional concerns and political feasibility, according to an analysis of his archived correspondence.

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• Computing in the Age of Decolonization: India’s Lost Technological Revolution

  Pacific Affairs · 2026 · Q1

  This book chronicles India's ambitious, yet ultimately unsuccessful, post-independence drive for technological self-sufficiency in computing.

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• Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Systemic Scoping Review

  Systems Research and Behavioral Science · 2026 · Q2

  A scoping review of 12 studies (2008-2025) reveals that while explicit use of General Systems Theory (GST) in AI in Education (AIEd) is limited, systemic perspectives are evident through concepts like complexity, feedback, adaptation, and sociotechnical interaction, framing AI integration as systemic educational change.

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• Navigating the promise and perils of artificial intelligence in primary education: insights from the Iranian context

  International Journal of Information and Learning Technology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  AI integration in Iranian primary schools faces a tension between opportunities and structural constraints, requiring localized strategies and inclusive policy design, according to qualitative analysis of 26 stakeholder interviews.

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• Digital programming in mathematics education: a systematic scoping review

  Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research · 2026 · Q1

  A systematic scoping review of 90 studies reveals that research on digital programming in primary and secondary mathematics education is dominated by block-based tools, primarily focuses on geometry, and often defines programming in relation to computational thinking.

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• Learning analytics and mathematics performance: the mediating role of student engagement and self-regulated learning

  Cogent Education · 2026 · Q1

  Learning analytics positively impacts mathematics performance indirectly by significantly boosting student engagement (path coefficient 0.939), which in turn enhances performance (0.494), according to a study of 126 undergraduates.

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• Evaluating Attention Through Film

  Studies in Philosophy and Education · 2026 · Q1

  Engaging with film can effectively help undergraduate students philosophically evaluate their attention, particularly in the face of contemporary technological challenges.

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• Design Implications for Student and Educator Needs in AI-Supported Programming Learning Tools

  International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Educators prefer indirect AI scaffolding that preserves student reasoning (N=50), while students prefer direct, actionable help (N=90) in AI coding assistants.

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Journals in this field

The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?

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• Computer Networks and Communications
• Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
• Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
• Information Systems
• Hardware and Architecture
• Computational Theory and Mathematics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Signal Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Software

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