Removed from DOAJ (2025-04-22). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ 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
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
8
136
2019
73
264
2020
41
244
2021
14
30
2022
20
33
2023
16
9
2024
14
1
2025
8
0
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.
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Engineering (miscellaneous)Modeling and Simulation
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentDesign Education and PracticeDiverse academic and cultural studiesSustainable Design and DevelopmentBusiness and Management StudiesInnovative Human-Technology InteractionCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentService and Product InnovationUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsCreativity in Education and Neuroscience
Frequently asked questions about Strategic Design Research Journal
Is Strategic Design Research Journal a predatory journal?
Strategic Design Research Journal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2025-04-22). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Strategic Design Research Journal?
Strategic Design Research Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.13.
Is Strategic Design Research Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Strategic Design Research Journal is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Strategic Design Research Journal?
Subject areas: Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Engineering (miscellaneous); Modeling and Simulation.