LabCompass

Richard J. Jagacinski

Psychology · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1972
Human-Automation Interaction and SafetyMotor Control and AdaptationTactile and Sensory InteractionsVisual perception and processing mechanismsErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Publications

134

Citations

2,708

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1972

Research summary
AI-generated

Richard J. Jagacinski studies how people control dynamic systems, focusing on attention, timing, and motor control in tasks like driving and steering. His work uses control theory (mathematical models borrowed from engineering) to explain how humans perceive and react to changing environments over time, such as anticipating a car's path or coordinating responses to multiple stimuli.

Human-machine interaction and control theoryAttention and perception in driving tasksMotor control and timing of movementsMathematical/quantitative models of human behaviorHuman factors and ergonomics

Publication output was heavily concentrated in 2018 (largely due to a book with many chapter-level entries) with only sparse, low-volume activity in surrounding years, suggesting a slowing pace of output over the past decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 32 publications32182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications21222023: 3 publications232024: 1 publication242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems×3
  • International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy×2
  • Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society×2
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise×2
  • IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Systems×1
Similar researchers
By research-topic overlap

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile