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PAPERS: Innovating Scientific Publishing of Design Research
Location: Appleton Tower, LT4
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accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/appleton-lecture-theatre-4-edinburgh
Session Chair: Eleonora Lupo, Politecnico di Milano
Session Chair: Lorela Mehmeti, Università di Bologna

Presentation 2

InfoDesign journal: Tensions and contradictions in twenty years of information design research in Brazil

Sara Miriam Goldchmit¹, Tiago Barros Pontes e Silva², Cláudia de Souza Libânio³

1: University of São Paulo, Brazil; 2: University of Brasília, Brazil; 3: Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil

The Brazilian InfoDesign journal specializes in the subject of information design (ID), with a historical trajectory that reflects efforts in establishing a Brazilian perspective on the traditionally Anglo-American ID epistemology. Recently, the paradox of indexing to gain international scientific recognition marked an inflection point for this knowledge ecosystem, posing new editorial challenges and language barriers while opening avenues for the dissemination of pluriversal approaches. Aiming to map tensions and contradictions in the evolution of information design research in Brazil, this paper presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the InfoDesign journal database, containing 397 publications spanning from 2004 to 2024. Findings indicate a sustained focus on the Brazilian context, encompassing its regional specificities, public policies, and cultural dimensions, as well as on social inclusion regarding information design. The ongoing process of internationalization coexists with contextually grounded studies, suggesting a potential synthesis between global dialogue and local rootedness.

View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1063