Evaluation of user experience in symbols and visual signs in the graphics of websites and applications

 The user interface is the intermediary between the computer environment and humans, and paying attention to graphic elements and design criteria results in user satisfaction. This research has reviewed Persian articles published in the field of user experience in symbols and visual signs in website and application graphics.

This research was conducted based on the prism method, with the aim of a systematic review. After the initial search, the number of 86 articles published in Persian language databases and publications as well as conferences in this field were obtained, and after screening, 61 articles were selected for study and analysis.

In general, 132 researchers worked in this field, of which 83 are men and 49 are women. The participation rate of men (63%) and women (37%) was measured. Three librarianship and information publications with the frequency of 9 articles, human and information interaction with 8 articles and national studies of librarianship and information organization with 7 articles were the most sources of article publishers in the field of user experience in icons and visual symbols in website and application graphics. Although it is customary to use all three quantitative, qualitative and combined approaches among researchers in the field of user experience in the symbols and visual signs in website and application graphics, but most of the researches conducted in this field have used survey methods and quantitative approach.

The thematic analysis of published sources in the subject area of user experience in symbols and visual signs in website and application graphics showed that the authors of this area have published works in this area in 26 thematic areas. Out of a total of 61 articles, the most published articles were 33 scientific research articles (54.1 percent) and the least type of conference articles were 10 articles (16.3 percent). Review and promotional articles included a total of 18 articles (29.6 percent) out of a total of 61 articles