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Technical Document Readability

Technical Document Readability is a genre-specific readability construct that measures the comprehensibility of technical documents by assessing the linguistic, structural, and cognitive features unique to technical communication within specialized domains.

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Authors

26

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2017–2026

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Publications

23

Elaboration techniques that increase the meaningfulness of technical text: An experimental test of the learning strategy hypothesis.

Richard E. Mayer · Journal of Educational Psychology · 1980 · 183 citations

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What animated illustrations conditions can improve technical document comprehension in young students? Format, signaling and control of the presentation

Jean‐Michel Boucheix, Hélène Guignard · European Journal of Psychology of Education · 2005 · 112 citations

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Derivation and Validation of the Automated Readability Index for Use with Technical Materials

Edgar A. Smith, J. Peter Kincaid · Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society · 1970 · 108 citations

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On the Reading of Product Owner's Manuals: Perceptions and Product Complexity

Brad Mehlenbacher, Michael S. Wogalter, Kenneth R. Laughery · Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting · 2002 · 74 citations

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Computer readability editing system

J. Peter Kincaid, James A. Aagard, John W. O'Hara et al. · IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication · 1981 · 68 citations · Full text

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Authors

43

  1. JP
    J. Peter Kincaid

    University of Central Florida, United States

    3 publications · 212 citations

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  2. RE
    Richard E. Mayer

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    2 publications · 197 citations

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  3. AS
    A. S. C. Ehrenberg

    London Business School, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. TC
    Terry Copeck

    University of Ottawa, Canada

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  5. JW
    John W. O'Hara

    United States Navy, United States

    1 publications · 68 citations

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Institutions

26

  1. Georgia Southern University

    Statesboro, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    87 citations

  2. IBM (United States)

    Armonk, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    39 citations

  3. University of Ottawa

    Ottawa, Canada

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

  4. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    148 citations

  5. Twin Cities Orthopedics

    Edina, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  6. London Business School

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  7. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

    Worcester, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

  8. United States Department of the Navy

    Arlington, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    204 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

    JTWC · 4 publications · 53 citations

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  2. College Composition and Communication

    CCC · 2 publications · 44 citations

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  3. Journal of Educational Psychology

    2 publications · 197 citations

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  5. Reading in a Foreign Language

    1 publications · 49 citations

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