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Archives of Design Research

Korean Society of Design Science · South Korea · Est. 1980

ISSN2288-2987

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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?

137

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 79d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.208

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.37

Total Worksi

4,556

Total Citationsi

2,307

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.64

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Archives of Design Research (ADR) is an international journal publishing original research in the field of design, including industrial design, visual communication design, interaction design, space design, and service design. It also invites research outcomes from design-related interdisciplinary fields such as the humanities, arts, technology, society and business.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish, Korean

1st Year Published1980

Frequencyfour issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications4,556

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Design Science

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer 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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Design Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2288-2987

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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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, Korean

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

144

2019

174

2020

153

2021

207

2022

128

2023

140

2024

2025

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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

ArchitectureQ2

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignVisual Arts and Performing ArtsArchitecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesConsumer Perception and Purchasing BehaviorCultural and Historical StudiesDiverse Topics in Contemporary ResearchInnovation in Digital Healthcare SystemsDigital Media and Visual ArtColor perception and designDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies

Frequently asked questions about Archives of Design Research

Is Archives of Design Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of Design Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archives of Design Research?

Archives 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 0.208.

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

Archives of Design Research is indexed in Scopus.