PRO-DES. Localising design research for Scientific publishing. A case study of research and experimentation in Italy

This paper deals with the issue of scientific publishing of design research basing on a national scale approach, that can become a reference and be transferable and replicable in other contexts. In 2023, within SID -Società ltaliana di Design (Italian Design Society), the national research group Pro-Des.Scientific production of Design has been established, committing with the aim of researching and experimenting the complex phenomenon of scientific publication of design. Over the last two years, the group has coordinated and developed several activities to position the topic and set the discussion at the national level by looking at the international panorama focusing on new formats and innovative publishing processes; responsible models for evaluating quality and impact; and diversity in publishing design, Open Access issues, and emerging technologies (AI and scientific publishing).