2021/01/12 by Kelly Mack, Emma J. McDonnell, Emma McDonnell +4 · 316 citations
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Applied psychology #Digital Accessibility for Disabilities #Engineering #Field (mathematics) #Focus (optics) #Geography #Mathematics #Psychology #Sample (material) #Subtitles and Audiovisual Media #Tactile and Sensory Interactions #Work (physics) #cs.HC
paper · pdf · doi:10.1145/3411764.3445412
published in arXiv (Cornell University), 1-18 (Cornell University)
openalex publication_date 2021/01/12 · arxiv created 2021/02/03 · arxiv updated 2021/02/05 · openalex created_date 2022/07/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06
Accessibility research has grown substantially in the past few decades, yet there has been no literature review of the field. To understand current and historical trends, we created and analyzed a dataset of accessibility papers appearing at CHI and ASSETS since ASSETS' founding in 1994. We qualitatively coded areas of focus and methodological decisions for the past 10 years (2010-2019, N=506 papers), and analyzed paper counts and keywords over the full 26 years (N=836 papers). Our findings highlight areas that have received disproportionate attention and those that are underserved--for example, over 43% of papers in the past 10 years are on accessibility for blind and low vision people. We also capture common study characteristics, such as the roles of disabled and nondisabled participants as well as sample sizes (e.g., a median of 13 for participant groups with disabilities and older adults). We close by critically reflecting on gaps in the literature and offering guidance for future work in the field.