Design Principles and Practices

Aims & Scope

Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal—Annual Review aims to create an intellectual frame of reference, and to support an interdisciplinary conversation on the role of design in society.

Candidates for inclusion in this survey journal include works by invited contributors and top-ranked articles selected from thematic journals of the collection.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.109

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28623

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, 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.

• The Reactive Colours Project: Demonstrating Participatory and Collaborative Design Methods for the Creation of Software for Autistic Children

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Wendy E.

• An Architecture for Autism: Built Environment Performance in Accordance to the Autism ASPECTSSâ„¢ Design Index

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Magda

• Analysis and Computation: Sustainable Design in Practice

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Ajla

• Immersive Role of Non-Required Social Actions in Virtual Settings: The Example of Trade Role-Play in the Second Life Gorean Community

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Matthieu J.

• Design Practice within a Theory of Practice

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Guy

• A Space with Meaning: Children’s Involvement in Participatory Design Processes

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Alessandro

• The Craze for Design Thinking: Roots, A Critique, and toward an Alternative

  Citation: 11

  Authors: James

• Representing Sensory Experience in Urban Design

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Raymond, Ombretta

• Architectural Design Principles and Processes for Sustainability: Towards a Typology of Sustainable Building Design

  Citation: 9

  Authors: David, Carolyn

• The Elements of Visitor Experience in Post-Digital Museum Design

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Marco

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