AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction

Special Issue on
Design Research in HCI

Design Research creates, builds, and evaluates innovative artifacts such  as constructs, frameworks, models, methods, and information systems. It  also investigates methods, behaviors, and processes related to design. HCI  Research is concerned with the ways humans interact with information,  technologies, and tasks, especially in business, managerial,  organizational, and cultural contexts. Although design, implementation,  and evaluation of interactive information systems for human use in various  contexts for various purposes are central parts of HCI research, IS  scholars have yet to invest more effort on the design part of HCI. The  critical role of design research in HCI is obvious.

This special issue of THCI calls for innovative design research where the  innovative artifacts are information and communication technologies (ICT)  for human use. Emphasis can be on both the human and the ICT sides of the  interaction. On the human side, use design draws from the knowledge base  of psychology, social sciences, and human factors. On the ICT side,  interface and interaction design draws from the knowledge base of computer  graphics, sensory peripheral devices, and other technical areas to build  user interfaces that enable effective system use.

Topics include but are not limited to:

• Science and/or theories for design in HCI
• Philosophical foundation of design in HCI
• New principles and methods of design in HCI
• Specific design innovations to support individuals, groups, organizations or societies
• Design aesthetics, emotional design, affective computing
• Evaluating and comparing new interactions and interfaces
• Integration of new technologies in HCI designs
• Best practices of design in HCI
• Impacts of mobility and distributed computing in HCI designs
• Impacts of service-oriented architectures and cloud computing on HCI designs
• Ethical issues of HCI design

Information for Authors:

Please refer to THCI website (http://thci.aisnet.org) for manuscript  requirements, including manuscript categories, format requirement, length,  reference style, etc. All manuscripts should be submitted to THCI  manuscript central (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/thci) following the  standard submission process where authors can request preferred or not  preferred reviewers. Drs. Hevner and Zhang, co-editors of the special  issue, will jointly manage the reviews for the special issue. THCI board  members and ad hoc reviewers will be invited to review the manuscripts.  The review process and criteria will follow those of THCI's. All reviews  are double blind. Manuscripts (and revisions) will be processed as soon as  they are submitted.

Important Dates (early submissions are welcome):

2010.2.28       Intent by email (optional). Authors may seek feedback from editors.
2010.5.31       Deadline for Submissions
2010.7.31       Review results to authors
2010.10.31      Deadline for Revisions
2010.12.31      Final decisions to authors
2011            The special issue will be published.

Co-Editors:

Alan Hevner, Information Systems, College of Business, University of  South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620
 Phone: (813) 974-6753, Fax: (813) 974-6749, Email: ahevner@usf.edu
Ping Zhang, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University,  Syracuse, NY 13244
 Phone: (315) 443-5617, Fax: (315) 443-5806, Email: pzhang@syr.edu