TY - GEN
T1 - A Bibliometric Analysis of Human-Robot Interaction Behaviour Research
AU - Lian, Yichen
AU - McKendrick, Zachary
AU - Fartook, Ori
AU - Sharlin, Ehud
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).
PY - 2026/1/2
Y1 - 2026/1/2
N2 - In Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) research, "behaviour"refers to one way robots express themselves and convey information. With the increased interest in robots in industrial, research, and domestic settings, understanding how robots behave and are perceived has become a top priority in the HRI community. Using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), we conducted a bibliometric analysis on 2,464 articles and proceedings about robot behaviour published from 2005 to 2025. Our analysis reveals a rapid development with a clear shift in HRI research on robot behaviour, moving from early theoretical and conceptual foundations toward more application-oriented studies, such as task analysis and navigation. Behavioural science and collaborative robotics have emerged as central research themes within this evolving landscape, with current research no longer limited to interaction methodologies but increasingly integrating other learning-based approaches to enhance user interaction experiences. Our analysis highlights that the field is characterized by strong cross-regional and institutional collaboration, with the United States serving as an international research center, and suggests future studies may include exploration into the interplay between behavioural science, human-robot collaboration, artificial intelligence, and robotic behaviours.
AB - In Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) research, "behaviour"refers to one way robots express themselves and convey information. With the increased interest in robots in industrial, research, and domestic settings, understanding how robots behave and are perceived has become a top priority in the HRI community. Using the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), we conducted a bibliometric analysis on 2,464 articles and proceedings about robot behaviour published from 2005 to 2025. Our analysis reveals a rapid development with a clear shift in HRI research on robot behaviour, moving from early theoretical and conceptual foundations toward more application-oriented studies, such as task analysis and navigation. Behavioural science and collaborative robotics have emerged as central research themes within this evolving landscape, with current research no longer limited to interaction methodologies but increasingly integrating other learning-based approaches to enhance user interaction experiences. Our analysis highlights that the field is characterized by strong cross-regional and institutional collaboration, with the United States serving as an international research center, and suggests future studies may include exploration into the interplay between behavioural science, human-robot collaboration, artificial intelligence, and robotic behaviours.
KW - Bibliometric Analysis
KW - Human-Robot Interaction
KW - Research Trends
KW - Robot Behaviour
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105027367812
U2 - 10.1145/3765766.3765775
DO - 10.1145/3765766.3765775
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105027367812
T3 - HAI 2025 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction
SP - 302
EP - 311
BT - HAI 2025 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction
A2 - Osawa, Hirotaka
A2 - Lindgren, Helena
A2 - Steinfeld, Aaron
A2 - Foster, Mary Ellen
A2 - Okada, Shogo
A2 - Zhu, Haiyi
PB - Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
T2 - 13th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction, HAI 2025
Y2 - 10 November 2025 through 13 November 2025
ER -