JCOM Special Issue 2019: User Experience of Digital Technologies in Citizen Science |
Website | https://jcom.sissa.it/ |
Abstract registration deadline | November 1, 2017 |
Submission deadline | January 31, 2018 |
The aim of this special issue is to present high quality, original manuscripts related to user experience (UX) of technologies used in citizen science, such as, for example, mobile technologies, sensors, games, and data gathering applications for illiterate users in remote areas, among the others. While usability has always been associated with the design of technology, with the aim of getting the job done efficiently and with satisfaction, UX goes beyond fundamental design issues to include also social and affective aspects, such as having fun, being social, enjoying aesthetics, being amazed, and experiencing other emotional responses.
The issue aims to capture the state-of-the-art on the UX of digital citizen science and provide a starting point for discussions about the design and use of citizen science digital technologies. We aim to bring together knowledge and expertise from the disciplines of design, citizen science, interaction design and usability engineering to capture and address existing barriers, and improve the design and experience of volunteers’ interaction with citizen science technologies.
Pre-submission of Abstracts
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words and contain no references. Authors should submit their abstract at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=jcomspecialissue2019
Start of abstract pre-submissions: November 1, 2017
Abstract pre-submission deadline: January 31, 2018
Notification of abstract acceptance to authors: February 15, 2018
Full manuscript submission deadline: March 25, 2018
List of Topics
Papers considering issues under the following themes are particularly welcomed:
- State-of-the-art reviews on how volunteers interact with current technological artefacts in the context of citizen science, with an emphasis on limitations and directions for future developments and research.
- Case studies that demonstrate user requirement elicitation or user-centered design approaches and lessons learned.
- The relationship between technology design and citizen motivation.
- UX design aspects. E.g., design for privacy, inclusion, accessibility, trust, and usability.
- Appropriateness of technologies to the task and the environment in which they are used.
- The impact of citizen science technologies on controversies and public deliberation, with a focus on how those influence interactions.
Guest Editors
- Artemis Skarlatidou, University College London, UK
- Marisa Ponti, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Muki Haklay, University College London, UK
- Eiman Kanjo, Nottingham Trent University, UK
- Christian Nold, University College London, UK
- Jennifer Preece, University of Maryland, USA
- James Sprinks, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Publication
The special issue is planned to be published in JCOM, the Journal of Science Communication (https://jcom.sissa.it/) in Spring 2019.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to specialissue19@gmail.com
Sponsors
This special issue is organized under the auspices of the COST Action 15212 Citizen Science to promote creativity, scientific literacy, and innovation throughout Europe and its Working Group 4 ‘Enhance the role of CS for civil society’.