Table of Contents for Volume 29 of Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 2026

In this editorial paper, I pose some questions about the role of informing science. I do so by considering the current global situation of polycrisis: war conflicts, genocides, humanitarian crisis, the climate change and the exacerbation of social inequalities occurring in a polarized violent public opinion perpetuating racist and discriminatory ideology. What is the purpose of academic writing i ...

Aim/Purpose This paper investigates the marginal presence of psychodynamic perspectives in contemporary Western Work and Organizational Psychology (W-WOP), addressing concerns that such approaches remain overlooked despite their relevance to understanding the emotional and unconscious dimensions of work. Background Drawing on a Critical Work and Organizational Psychology (CWOP) perspective, ...

Aim/Purpose To diagnose the internal state of municipal digital transformation by identifying and characterizing the perception gaps between employees’ current and targeted states of back-office e-government systems (process efficiency, data integration, technological competence, digital stress). Background Despite large investments in municipal ICT and national digital strategies, back-off ...

Aim/Purpose To examine how Generative AI (GenAI) creates systemic informing failures in resource-constrained higher education institutions, producing cycles of inequity that fragmented interventions cannot resolve. Background This study introduces a Systemic Framework for Equitable GenAI Assessment that addresses breakdowns in information sharing across students, faculty, and administrators ...

Aim/Purpose This paper examines how robot anthropomorphism, gender, and individual characteristics shape perceptions, attitudes, and intentions toward robot bartenders. Background The paper examines human–robot interaction in a bar setting by exploring factors that promote positive perceptions and interactions between consumers and robot bartenders. Methodology The study was conducted ...

Aim/Purpose The relationship between music and language is well established in developmental psychology and educational research. Nevertheless, important questions remain, particularly concerning children aged 0-6 years, the educational setting, and the extent to which music training supports the early development of linguistic abilities. Background This systematic review addressed these is ...

Aim/Purpose This paper addresses the need to understand how digital transformation, often framed as a technological process, is concretely translated into human resource management (HRM) practices. It examines how HR managers interpret and manage the organizational, cultural, and skill-related changes associated with digital transformation, situating these practices within the emerging Industry ...

Aim/Purpose This study explored the associations among stress, eating attitudes, self-esteem, physical activity, and wearable device engagement (use experience and usage period), alongside related health app use and health-tracking practices, among female university students in Kuwait. Background The proliferation of wearable health-monitoring technologies has reshaped personal healthcare ...