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Eye Tracking Techniques and Applications

A Special Issue of Journal of Eye Movement Research (ISSN 1995-8692).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 1680

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Prof. Dr. Ana Isabel Molina

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Department of Information Technologies and Systems, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Paseo de la Universidad, s/n, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
Interests: eye tracking; HCI; usability evaluation; accessibility; ASD technologies; CSCW
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Dr. Yoel Arroyo Rodríguez Peral

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Departamento de Tecnologías y Sistemas de la Información, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Interests: HCI; usability evaluation; model-driven development; educational computing; CSCW
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Eye tracking has become a mature yet rapidly evolving technology that enables objective and fine-grained analysis of visual attention, cognitive processes, and interaction behavior across a wide range of application domains. Advances in sensing technologies, data processing algorithms, and experimental methodologies have expanded its use beyond controlled laboratory settings, fostering integration into real-world scenarios such as immersive environments, education, healthcare, accessibility, and inclusive design.

This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality contributions addressing both methodological innovations and practical applications of eye tracking. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, eye tracking in Human–Computer Interaction, UX evaluation and usability studies, accessibility and assistive technologies, multimodal interaction, cognitive modeling, and clinical or diagnostic uses of eye tracking, and VR/AR and mixed-reality applications. Submissions may cover methodological advances, empirical studies, system designs, engineering solutions, and application-driven research in which eye tracking plays a central role.

By collecting original research articles and state-of-the-art reviews, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of current trends, challenges, and future directions in eye tracking research and its applications, emphasizing technological solutions with real-world impact.

Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Eye tracking in HCI, UX evaluation, and usability studies.
  • Multimodal interaction combining eye tracking with other sensors.
  • Visual analytics and visualization of eye tracking data.
  • Eye tracking for accessibility and assistive technologies.
  • Clinical and diagnostic applications (e.g., ASD and neurological disorders).
  • Eye tracking in education and learning analytics.
  • Applications in psychology, cognitive science, and behavioral research.
  • Gaze-based interaction in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality.
  • Machine learning and AI for eye tracking data interpretation.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Applied Sciences.

Prof. Dr. Ana Isabel Molina
Dr. Yoel Arroyo Rodríguez Peral
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Eye Movement Research is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • eye tracking
  • visual attention
  • human&ndash
  • computer interaction
  • usability evaluation
  • multimodal interaction
  • accessibility and assistive technologies
  • cognitive processes
  • data analysis
  • VR/AR and immersive environments

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Effects of Playback Speed on Eye Movement Behavior During News Viewing: An Eye-Tracking Study
by Melissa Gurdián-Franceschi, Miguel Ángel Martín-Pascual and Celia Andreu-Sánchez
J. Eye Mov. Res. 2026, 19(5), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/jemr19050101 - 10 Sep 2026
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The increasing use of accelerated playback in digital media consumption has raised questions regarding its effects on viewers’ perception. This study examined whether playback speed in TV news videos (1× vs. 2×) affects viewers’ subjective responses, memory performance, and eye-tracking behavior. We presented [...] Read more.
The increasing use of accelerated playback in digital media consumption has raised questions regarding its effects on viewers’ perception. This study examined whether playback speed in TV news videos (1× vs. 2×) affects viewers’ subjective responses, memory performance, and eye-tracking behavior. We presented news videos under either normal or accelerated playback conditions to a total of N = 146 participants. Our results showed that accelerated playback was associated with lower valence, reduced perceived comprehension, lower credibility evaluations, poorer memory performance, and lower recommendation-intention ratings. In contrast, arousal ratings were higher under accelerated playback conditions. Eye-tracking measures revealed differences in visual attention patterns between conditions, including fixation behavior and attention allocated to lower-third captions. However, the fixation-rate difference should be interpreted cautiously, as increased stimulus velocity may have influenced fixation classification. These findings suggest that accelerated playback was associated with differences in audience evaluation and viewing behavior during news consumption. Full article
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Evaluation of the Wearable Eye Tracker Pupil Labs Neon for Gaze Fixation Analysis in Screen-Based Fixation Tasks: Comparison with Tobii Pro Fusion
by Madara Alecka, Evita Serpa, Viktorija Arhipenko, Linda Krauze and Ilze Ceple
J. Eye Mov. Res. 2026, 19(5), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/jemr19050098 - 5 Sep 2026
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Wearable eye-tracking devices are primarily used for eye movement analysis in real-world environments. Owing to their increasing availability and ability to provide measurements with high ecological validity, it is important to determine whether they can also be applied to gaze fixation analysis involving [...] Read more.
Wearable eye-tracking devices are primarily used for eye movement analysis in real-world environments. Owing to their increasing availability and ability to provide measurements with high ecological validity, it is important to determine whether they can also be applied to gaze fixation analysis involving screen-based stimuli. This study evaluated the performance of the wearable eye tracker Pupil Labs Neon for gaze fixation analysis under controlled laboratory conditions by comparing it with the screen-based Tobii Pro Fusion. A total of 46 participants were enrolled in the study. Eye-tracker accuracy was assessed across different gaze directions, whereas fixation stability was evaluated exclusively during central fixation. Tobii Pro Fusion demonstrated significantly higher overall accuracy compared to Pupil Labs Neon. Notably, the accuracy of both devices was affected by stimulus background. Furthermore, the Tobii Pro Fusion showed significantly better accuracy at central positions than at peripheral gaze positions; in contrast the Pupil Labs Neon exhibited no significant variations in relation to stimulus eccentricity. Finally, no significant differences in fixation stability during central fixation were observed between the two devices. Considering its significantly higher overall accuracy, Tobii Pro Fusion appears better suited for gaze fixation analysis in screen-based tasks, especially within the central positions, whereas Pupil Labs Neon may provide more stable data quality across different gaze positions. Full article
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Structural Coupling Between Shannon Entropy and Dwell-Time Entropy Across Emotional and Safety-Critical Visual Tasks
by Yejin Lee and Kwangtae Jung
J. Eye Mov. Res. 2026, 19(4), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/jemr19040075 - 9 Jul 2026
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This study investigated the relationship between fixation-frequency-based Shannon entropy and dwell-time-based entropy across two different visual task domains: emotional evaluation of automotive exterior designs and safety-critical monitoring of nuclear power plant emergency scenarios. Although gaze entropy has been widely used to explain emotional [...] Read more.
This study investigated the relationship between fixation-frequency-based Shannon entropy and dwell-time-based entropy across two different visual task domains: emotional evaluation of automotive exterior designs and safety-critical monitoring of nuclear power plant emergency scenarios. Although gaze entropy has been widely used to explain emotional responses, task performance, and situation awareness, the relationship between entropy measures derived from fixation counts and fixation durations remains insufficiently examined. Eye-tracking data were analyzed from two experiments with different attentional characteristics. In the emotional visual task, 10 participants evaluated three automotive design images. In the safety-critical task, 20 participants performed four nuclear power plant emergency monitoring scenarios. Shannon entropy and dwell-time entropy were calculated using fixation count and fixation duration distributions across Areas of Interest, respectively. Pearson correlation and simple regression analyses were conducted within each task domain. The results showed strong positive associations between Shannon entropy and dwell-time entropy in both domains. The emotional task showed a correlation of r = 0.844, while the safety-critical task showed a correlation of r = 0.890. These findings suggest that fixation-frequency-based and dwell-time-based entropy measures exhibit substantial overlap across different visual task contexts. However, the observed associations may partly reflect mathematical dependency between fixation frequency and cumulative dwell-time, and the findings should be interpreted as exploratory evidence rather than proof of metric interchangeability. The study highlights that gaze entropy metrics should be interpreted in relation to task-dependent attentional contexts. Higher entropy may be associated with exploratory visual attention in emotional evaluation, whereas lower entropy may be associated with focused monitoring in safety-critical tasks. Full article
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