International Journal of Product Development

Aims & Scope

IJPD is a refereed international journal providing an authoritative source of information in the field of product development and innovation.

It is devoted to the development, promotion and coordination of the science and practice of this field.

Topics covered include: -Product strategy, strategic planning, innovative concepts- Customer preferences, customer/regulatory requirements/implementation- Internet technology/web-based methods for marketing research- Interrelationships across organisations- Information management/standards, ICTs, information flows- Virtual/collaborative PD; management of dispersed processes/teams- Product life/value cycle management, total life-cycle technology- [Component] knowledge management/exchange, electronic catalogues- Product modelling, process/production planning, design optimisation, design for 'X'- System level, sustainable PD, quality, reliability, durability- Platforms, architectures, product families/configuration/modularisation- Metrics/standards for evaluating firms' capabilities/performance- Product/process/project data exchange standards; integration methodologies- Emerging tools/applications in system engineering, education, training- Virtual prototyping/testing (simulation); fast/lean validation

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.125

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26831

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 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.

• Product lifecycle management: the new paradigm for enterprises

  Citation: 537

  Authors: Michael W.

• The 4I-framework of business model innovation: a structured view on process phases and challenges

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Karolin, Tobias, Michaela, Oliver

• A single-loop method for reliability-based design optimisation

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Jinghong, Zissimos P., Jian

• Remanufacturing and product design

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Martin, Casper

• Computer-aided analysis of patents and search for TRIZ contradictions

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Gaetano, Davide

• Business model innovation from an open systems perspective: structural challenges and managerial solutions

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Henrik, Christian

• From TRIZ to OTSM-TRIZ: addressing complexity challenges in inventive design

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Denis, Nikolai

• Design study for wire and arc additive manufacture

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Jörn, Jialuo, Helen, Panos

• The process of user-innovation: a case study in a consumer goods setting

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Robert, Pamela D., Christian, Cornelius

• A set of key principles to assess the impact of Living Labs

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Anna

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