Hot topics in CHI: trend maps for visualising research

Stefano Padilla, Thomas S. Methven, David W. Corne, Mike J. Chantler

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to introduce a novel method of identifying and visualising research trends in an automated, unbiased way. The output of this we call a 'Trend Map', and in this paper we use it to present an at-a-glance overview of the CHI research area, showing which areas are 'hot', 'cold', and 'stable'. This specimen Trend Map was created using the past five years of CHI publications as our only input. We hope that providing this at-a-glance overview of the recent CHI area will encourage introspection and discussion within the community.