Katharina Groß-Vogt (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) Katharina Groß-Vogt Kajetan Enge Kajetan Enge IOhannes Zmölnig (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) IOhannes Zmölnig ACM A subjective stagnation in the field of sonification research has been discussed. However, sonification has spread in simpler forms. We present a data set from Google scholar that provides insights into the state of sonification research. Based on these data, the literature, and a small expert poll, we propose criteria for effective sonification design: the use of easily perceptible sounds, that are mapped naturally, do not contradict the data metaphor, and are appropriate to the task. A quantitative analysis of the data found no correlation between effective sonifications and the number of citations or the year of their publishing. PDFDocument eng 2024-04-29T12:12:02.862Z auditory display, sonification, sonification design 1003859 b application/pdf http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/