University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten Reflecting on qualitative and quantitative data to frame criteria for effective sonification design 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. en TEXT conference object Konferenzveröffentlichung conference object Konferenzveröffentlichung preprint Preprint Text Konferenzveröffentlichung Konferenzveröffentlichung Preprint Text conference object conference object preprint auditory display, sonification, sonification design 2023-09-30 Katharina Groß-Vogt (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) Kajetan Enge IOhannes Zmölnig (University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) ACM