Gavin J. Mooney

Research

Publications

Peer-reviewed papers in graph drawing, readability metrics, and visual perception.

2026

  1. Does Graph Structure Affect Drawing Quality?

    G. J. Mooney, M. Wybrow, and H. C. Purchase

    34th International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2026) Best Paper

    To appear — proceedings expected October 2026

2025

  1. Stress in Graph Drawings: Perception, Preference, and Performance

    G. J. Mooney, J. Miller, M. Wybrow, S. Kobourov, and H. C. Purchase

    33rd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2025), pp. 38:1–38:23

    doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.GD.2025.38

  2. Universal Quality Metrics for Graph Drawings: Which Graphs Excite Us Most?

    G. J. Mooney, T. Hegemann, A. Wolff, M. Wybrow, and H. C. Purchase

    33rd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2025), pp. 30:1–30:20

    doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.GD.2025.30

  3. Show Me Your Best Side: Characteristics of User-Preferred Perspectives for 3D Graph Drawings

    L. Joos, G. J. Mooney, M. T. Fischer, D. A. Keim, F. Schreiber, H. C. Purchase, and K. Klein

    33rd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2025), pp. 37:1–37:19

    doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.GD.2025.37

2024

  1. The Perception of Stress in Graph Drawings

    G. J. Mooney, H. C. Purchase, M. Wybrow, S. G. Kobourov, and J. Miller

    32nd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2024), pp. 21:1–21:17

    doi:10.4230/LIPIcs.GD.2024.21

  2. The Multi-Dimensional Landscape of Graph Drawing Metrics

    G. J. Mooney, H. C. Purchase, M. Wybrow, and S. G. Kobourov

    17th IEEE Pacific Visualization Conference (PacificVis 2024), pp. 122–131 Best Paper

    doi:10.1109/PacificVis60374.2024.00022