CAD Computer Aided Design

Aims & Scope

Computer-Aided Design is a leading international journal that provides academia and industry with key papers on research and developments in the application of computers to design.

Computer-Aided Design invites papers reporting new research, as well as novel or particularly significant applications, within a wide range of topics, spanning all stages of design process from concept creation to manufacture and beyond.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.766

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	133

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Teaching–learning-based optimization: A novel method for constrained mechanical design optimization problems

  Citation: 4093

  Authors: R.V., V.J., D.P.

• The status, challenges, and future of additive manufacturing in engineering

  Citation: 1990

  Authors: Wei, Yunbo, Devarajan, Karthik, Yong, Christopher B., Charlie C.L., Yung C., Song, Pablo D.

• Recursively generated B-spline surfaces on arbitrary topological meshes

  Citation: 1422

  Authors: E., J.

• Reverse engineering of geometric models—an introduction

  Citation: 777

  Authors: Tamás, Ralph R, Jordan

• Behaviour of recursive division surfaces near extraordinary points

  Citation: 738

  Authors: D., M.

• Laplace–Beltrami spectra as ‘Shape-DNA’ of surfaces and solids

  Citation: 613

  Authors: Martin, Franz-Erich, Niklas

• Graph-based heuristics for recognition of machined features from a 3D solid model

  Citation: 566

  Authors: S., T.C.

• Product design for manufacture and assembly

  Citation: 555

  Authors: Geoffrey

• Cloud-based design and manufacturing: A new paradigm in digital manufacturing and design innovation

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Dazhong, David W., Lihui, Dirk

• The evolution, challenges, and future of knowledge representation in product design systems

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Senthil K., Karthik, Ram D., Imré, Alain, Ramy F., Wei

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