About the Journal

Focus and Scope

InfoDesign, a scientific journal published tree times a year, has as a mission the dissemination of theoretical and practical studies in the field of information design, encompassing results from research on the theory and history of information design, the development of information and communication systems; technology and society (technological and social impacts of information design); and education (information design and information design applied to teaching-learning processes).

Peer Review Process

The originality and scope of all submissions are preliminarily examined by the editors. The manuscripts considered adequate for publishing are sent to two reviewers, specialists in the topic addressed and with a PhD degree, maintaining anonymity on the the name of the authors. If there is disagreement in the deliberation of the two first reviewers, the article is sent to a third reviewer.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Archival Policy

This journal uses LOCKSS system, developed by Stanford University, to create a file distributed among participating libraries. The system allows these libraries to create permanent journal files for preservation and restoration purposes. More information in http://lockss.org.

The journal is also part of IBICT Cariniana Digital Preservation Services Network, which provides preservation for any journal based on Open Journal System [OJS] in Brazil.

Journal's history

A pioneering initiative in Latin America, the journal InfoDesign, launched in 2004 by SBDI - Brazilian Society of Information Design, is the only scientific journal dedicated to the subarea of information design published in the region, and one of the few design research journals regularly published in Brazil.

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The Brazilian Information Design Society (SBDI), publisher of InfoDesign, believes that all parties involved in the act of publishing (authors, journal editors and peer reviewers) must agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior. The ethics statements for this journal are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Journal History

A pioneering initiative in Latin America, the journal InfoDesign, launched in 2004 by SBDI - Brazilian Society of Information Design, is the only scientific journal dedicated to the subarea of information design published in the region, and one of thefew design research journals regularly published in Brazil.