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International Journal of Design Education

Common Ground Research Networks · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2325-1298

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.171

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.316

Total Works

366

Total Citations

471

2yr Mean Citedness

0.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on design education across various levels and disciplines, including architecture, fashion, graphic design, and interior design. It explores pedagogical approaches, curriculum development, and the integration of new technologies and methodologies. Key areas of interest include practice-based research, design thinking, project-based learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the impact of digital tools and artificial intelligence on design education. The journal also examines the role of sustainability, circular economy principles, and cultural context in design pedagogy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications366

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Common Ground Research Networks

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2325-1298

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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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?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Design Education and PracticeArchitecture, Design, and Social HistoryCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceArt Education and DevelopmentDigital Storytelling and EducationArchitecture, Art, EducationArchitecture and Computational DesignDigital Media and Visual ArtEducational Environments and Student OutcomesInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods