Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design
ISSN 1808-5377 · Brazilian Information Design Society (SBDI) · Brazil
InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design is published by Brazilian Information Design Society (SBDI). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Graphic Design and Typography, Usability and User Interface Design and Data Visualization and Analytics, together about 38% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
InfoDesign is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published three times a year. Its mission is to disseminate theoretical, methodological, and applied research in the field of information design. Submissions should present original research, theoretical reflections, or practice-based studies that contribute to advancing knowledge and understanding of information design and its applications. The journal is indexed in major international databases, including Scopus, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Latindex. The journal provides a platform for scholarly discussion on how information is organized, structured, and communicated through verbal, visual, and multimodal forms. It seeks to advance knowledge on the design, production, interpretation, and use of information across diverse contexts. InfoDesign welcomes contributions that address topics including, but not limited to: theory and history of information design, including conceptual frameworks, methods, and historiographical and critical perspectives on the field; the design, development, and evaluation of information and communication systems, such as documents, interfaces, visualizations, diagrams, maps, signage, and digital environments. Contributions in this area should be grounded in theoretical frameworks and critical inquiry, and should articulate insights, principles, or findings that inform broader understanding or applications beyond the specific case studied; technology and society, including the technological, cultural, and social impacts of information design; education, including research on teaching and learning processes related to information design, as well as the use of information design in educational contexts; information-related literacies, including visual literacy, information literacy, graphical literacy, and data literacy, particularly in relation to how people interpret, understand, and use designed information. The journal encourages interdisciplinary dialogue and welcomes contributions from researchers in fields such as design, communication, computer science, information science, human-computer interaction, education, and related areas. Contributions may be submitted to the following sections: Full Articles Interviews Reviews Undergraduate Research Papers — papers reporting research conducted at the undergraduate level, whose main author is an undergraduate student or a recently graduated student, and whose co-author is the student’s academic supervisor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Doris KosminskyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 9, Italy 1, Australia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphic Design and TypographyArts and Humanities15.3%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science12.7%
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science10%
- Digital Media and Visual ArtComputer Science7.7%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science7.5%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science5.9%
- Visual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesPsychology4.8%
- Information Architecture and UsabilityComputer Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 489/692 | 29th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 674/744 | 9th |
| Communication | Q4 | 500/541 | 7th |
| Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design | Q4 | 125/131 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, LatindexPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 484 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 37 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 58 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 119 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 87 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 81 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Policy on the Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Tools
This policy sets expectations for authors, peer reviewers, and editors regarding the transparent, responsible, and accountable use of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) and AI-assisted tools in manuscripts submitted to InfoDesign. It aligns with sector guidance from major publishers and journals while addressing the specificities of information design scholarship. 1) Guidance for Authors A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By submitting a manuscript to InfoDesign, contributors accept the following terms: - Authors retain the copyright and grant to InfoDesign the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons License Attribution 3.0, that allows for sharing the work with recognition of authorship and of the initial publication in this journal. - Authors have authorization…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
No fees for submission, processing, or publication. Model summary
InfoDesign is a fully open access journal. All articles published by the journal are made available online immediately upon publication, without subscription fees, access charges, registration requirements, or embargo periods. Unless otherwise indicated for third-party material, all content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0). This license permits u…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to InfoDesign undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their originality, relevance, adherence to the journal’s scope, and compliance with its submission requirements. Manuscripts that pass this stage are evaluated by at least two reviewers who have expertise in the subject addressed and hold a PhD or equivalent scholarly qualifications. The journal follows a doub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brazilian Information Design Society (SBDI)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese, English
- ISSN
- 1808-5377
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design
How long does peer review take at InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (9), Italy (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design open access, and what is the APC?
InfoDesign Brazilian Journal of Information Design is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .