Information Architecture and Usability
Information Architecture and Usability is a research topic within Information Systems. Science Explorer counts 4.2k research works in it since 1953. 10.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on knowledge mapping, information architecture, and knowledge audit methodologies in the context of virtual communities, organizational knowledge management, and strategic performance evaluation. It also explores the usability and digital marketing aspects of information architecture, as well as the design of cross-channel ecosystems.
- Knowledge Mapping
- Information Architecture
- Knowledge Audit
- Knowledge Management
- Virtual Communities
- Usability
- Digital Marketing
- Cross-Channel Ecosystems
- Organizational Knowledge
- Strategic Management
- Research works
- 4.2k fractional, since 1953
- In the world top 10%
- 456 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Information Architecture and Usability research?
By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (128 and 33 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Information Architecture and Usability research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) publishes the most Information Architecture and Usability research, followed by Universidade de Brasília and Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 12 works
- 2 Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil 9 works
- 3 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil 8 works
- 4 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 6 works
- 5 Universidade Federal da ParaíbaBrazil 6 works
- 6 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBrazil 6 works
- 7 Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e TecnologiaBrazil 4 works
- 8 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 4 works
- 9 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 4 works
- 10 Universidade Federal FluminenseBrazil 4 works
Where is Information Architecture and Usability research done?
The largest centres of Information Architecture and Usability research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Brasília (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Florianópolis (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in São Paulo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 São Paulo Brazil 21 works
- 2 Brasília Brazil 14 works
- 3 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 11 works
- 4 Florianópolis Brazil 11 works
- 5 Belo Horizonte Brazil 8 works
- 6 Madrid Spain 7 works
- 7 Santiago Chile 7 works
- 8 Mexico City Mexico 7 works
- 9 Porto Alegre Brazil 6 works
- 10 João Pessoa Brazil 6 works
Where it is the local speciality
- São PauloBR · 20.8 works8.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Information Architecture and Usability than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Information Architecture and Usability?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and Universidade de Brasília score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil | 75.0 | 4.2% | 36.3× | 12 | +134.0% |
| 2 | Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil | 10.2 | 0.0% | 33.7× | 8 | +106.0% |
| 3 | Universidade de BrasíliaBrazil | 3.5 | 0.0% | 38.5× | 9 | +45.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Information Architecture and Usability research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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