Journal of Engineering Design

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Engineering Design is a leading international publication that provides an essential forum for dialogue on important issues across all disciplines and aspects of the design of engineered products and systems.

The Journal publishes pioneering, contemporary, best industrial practice as well as authoritative research, studies and review papers on the underlying principles of design, its management, practice, techniques and methodologies, rather than specific domain applications.

We welcome papers that examine the following topics: Engineering design aesthetics, style and form- Big data analytics in engineering design- Collaborative design in engineering- Engineering concept design- Creativity and innovation in engineering- Engineering design architectures- Design costing in engineering Design education and pedagogy in engineering- Engineering design for X, e.g. manufacturability, assembly, environment, sustainability- Engineering design management- Design risk and uncertainty in engineering- Engineering design theory and methodology- Designing product platforms, modularity and reuse in engineering- Emotive design, e.g.

Kansei engineering- Ergonomics, styling and the design process- Evolutionary design activity in engineering (product improvement & refinement)- Global and distributed engineering design- Inclusive design and assistive engineering technology- Engineering industrial design and total design- Integrated engineering design development- Knowledge and information management in engineering- Engineering maintainability, sustainability, safety and standards- Multi, inter and trans disciplinary engineering design- New engineering product design and development- Engineering product introduction process[...]

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	2.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10790

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	455

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.539

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	65

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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 Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• A framework for empathy in design: stepping into and out of the user's life

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Merlijn, Froukje Sleeswijk

• Product modularity: Definitions and benefits

  Citation: 352

  Authors: J. K., G. J., Y.

• A review of product–service systems design methodologies

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Gokula Vijaykumar Annamalai, Rajkumar, Alan, Daniel

• The design of functional (total care) products

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Teresa, Graham, Bengt-Olof

• Product-service system design methodology: from the PSS architecture design to the products specifications

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Nicolas, Peggy, Daniel

• Model-based Approaches to Managing Concurrent Engineering

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Steven D.

• Product modularity: measures and design methods

  Citation: 173

  Authors: J. K., G. J., Y.

• Development of product-service systems: challenges and opportunities for the manufacturing firm

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Ola, Tobias C., Anna Öhrwall

• The idea exposure paradigm in design idea generation

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Matti, Pekka

• Flexibility: a multi-disciplinary literature review and a research agenda for designing flexible engineering systems

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Joseph H., Gregory, Nicole C.

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