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Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering

Springer London · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1435-6066
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.651
H-Indexi
91
SNIPi
1.326
Total Worksi
773
Total Citationsi
34,305
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.02
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Research in Engineering Design is a journal that publishes research papers on design theory and methodology with broad applicability across engineering fields. Focus on design ontologies, principles, theories, methods, and tools. Bridges design theory and practice. Emphasizes AI-enabled design, human-AI collaboration, and systems thinking in design. Promotes human-centered design, creativity, and innovation. Publishes state-of-the-art reviews and visionary position papers.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications773
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer London
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1435-6066
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
24
431
2019
26
1k
2020
24
464
2021
26
306
2022
22
266
2023
14
142
2024
27
87
2025
22
7
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

ArchitectureQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, IndustrialEngineering, ManufacturingEngineering, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanical EngineeringArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Design Education and PracticeProduct Development and CustomizationManufacturing Process and OptimizationTechnology Assessment and ManagementQuality Function Deployment in Product DesignCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceColor perception and designBIM and Construction IntegrationSystems Engineering Methodologies and ApplicationsAdvanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms

Frequently asked questions about Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering

Is Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering?

Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.02.

Is Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering?

Research in Engineering Design is a journal that publishes research papers on design theory and methodology with broad applicability across engineering fields. Focus on design ontologies, principles, theories, methods, and tools. Bridges design theory and practice. Emphasizes AI-enabled design, human-AI collaboration, and systems thinking in design. Promotes human-centered design, creativity, and innovation. Publishes state-of-the-art reviews and visionary position papers.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref