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Journal of Design Research

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1748-3050

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.151

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.481

Total Worksi

472

Total Citationsi

4,009

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design; Engineering (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications472

Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1748-3050

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2022

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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.

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ4

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignEngineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Design Education and PracticeColor perception and designCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceInnovative Human-Technology InteractionInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentProduct Development and CustomizationService and Product InnovationManufacturing Process and OptimizationCrafts, Textile, and DesignUsability and User Interface Design

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Design Research

Is Journal of Design Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Design Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Design Research?

Journal of Design Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.151.

Is Journal of Design Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Design Research is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Design Research?