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Design Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1460-6925eISSN1756-3062

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.352

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.86

Total Works

1,731

Total Citations

17,043

2yr Mean Citedness

1.59

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Design Journal is a leading international peer-reviewed journal covering many aspects of design. It publishes work impacting design knowledge, leadership, and creative practice, aiming to create an inclusive environment for design worldwide.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,731

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1460-6925 / 1756-3062

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Art

Scopus Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Design Education and PracticeInnovative Human-Technology InteractionInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceCrafts, Textile, and DesignCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentService and Product InnovationPersona Design and ApplicationsColor perception and designArchitecture and Computational Design