# Using Real Names of Disabled Participant-Contributors to Practice Citational Justice in Accessibility

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14257 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2508.14257/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 19 Aug 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Skeleton: Visual Authoring of Non-visual Data Experiences](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2607.14579/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

In accessibility research involving human subjects, researchers conventionally anonymize their research participants to protect privacy. However, a lack of intentionality about who to publicly acknowledge for intellectual contributions to research can lead to the erasure of disabled individuals' work and knowledge. In this paper, I propose identifying disabled research participants by name (with consent) as a practice of citational justice. I share observations from examples of this practice in accessible visualization research, and offer considerations for when it may be appropriate to de-anonymize. Intentional practices of citation offer researchers an opportunity to acknowledge the expertise and intellectual contributions of disabled people in our communities.