Temes de Disseny

Aims & Scope

Temes de Disseny is a design research journal by Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering.

Its objective is to bring together knowledge generated by experts from multiple disciplines who study design from distinct points of view with originality and scientific rigor.

It publishes peer-reviewed articles, welcoming local and international researchers’ proposals, and focuses on both theory and practice.

The journal is open to contributions in different formats, such as original research papers, case study papers, state-of-the-art papers, pictorials and others yet to come.

Each journal edition, published annually, aims to approach specific topics related to design and share them with the local and international design research community.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Engineering and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Biomenstrual: More-than-Human Design of Menstrual Care Practices | Biomenstrual: disseny més que humà de pràctiques de cura menstrual | Biomenstrual: diseño más que humano de prácticas de cuidado menstrual

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Nadia, Marie Louise

• When matter leads to form: Material driven design for sustainability | Quan la matèria duu a la forma: el disseny guiat pel material (MDD, Material Driven Design) i la sostenibilitat | Cuando la materia conduce a la forma: el diseño guiado por el material (MDD, Material Driven Design) y la sostenibilidad

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Mette

• Squeaky/Pain: Articulating the Felt Experience of Pain for Somaesthetic Interactions | Squeaky/Pain: articular l’experiència sentida del dolor per al disseny d’interaccions somaestètiques | Squeaky/Pain: articular la experiencia sentida del dolor para el diseño de interacciones somaestéticas

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Arife Dila, Kristi, Nithikul

• Design Fiction as a Practice for Researching the Social | El disseny ficció com a praÌ€ctica d’investigació en l’aÌ€mbit social | El diseño ficción como práctica de investigación en el ámbito social

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Thomas, Eva, Tau

• DIY Design and Radical Worldbuilding at The Grove Skatepark, London | Disseny DIY i creació radical de mons al parc de patinatge de The Grove, a Londres | Diseño DIY y creación radical de mundos en el parque de patinaje de The Grove, en Londres

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Tom

• Harnessing Conflict: Antagonism and Spatiotemporal Design Practices | Aprofitar el conflicte: antagonisme i pràctiques de disseny espaciotemporals | Aprovechar el conflicto: antagonismo y prácticas de diseño espaciotemporales

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Roger, Manuela

• Crafting Soft Wearables, with and through digital technologies | Crear soft wearables amb i mitjançant tecnologies digitals | Crear soft wearables con y mediante tecnologías digitales

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Bruna, Kristina, Oscar

• Counterfactual and alternative histories as design practice | Les històries contrafactuals i alternatives com a pràctiques de disseny | Las historias contrafácticas y alternativas como prácticas de diseño

  Citation: 4

  Authors: James, Julian

• Matter-Robotic Calibration for Bioshotcrete | Calibratge robotitzat de la matèria per a bioshotcrete | Calibración robotizada de la materia para bioshotcrete

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Maite, Stephanie, Wilfredo

• Challenges and Responsibilities in the UX Design of Text-to-Image AI Models: A Discussion Through a Comparative Heuristics Evaluation | Reptes i responsabilitats del disseny d’UX en models d’IA de text a imatge: Discussió a través d’una avaluació heurística comparativa | Retos y responsabilidades del diseño de UX en modelos de IA de texto a imagen: Discusión a través de una evaluación heurística comparativa

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Annapaola, Francesco, Alejandro Iván, Massimo