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Designs

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2017

ISSN2411-9660

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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

0.504

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.969

Total Worksi

854

Total Citationsi

8,750

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Designs is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides a research framework for engineering designs across various disciplines and industrial applications. This includes mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation, civil engineering, and mechatronics. The journal also examines economic viability and environmental impact to develop sustainable designs.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 142 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications854

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National Library

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2411-9660

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Articles published

Citations received

940

2019

1.3k

2020

1.4k

2021

126

1.5k

2022

147

1.5k

2023

134

840

2024

146

354

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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesManufacturing Process and OptimizationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationDesign Education and PracticeSmart Grid Energy ManagementAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchMicrogrid Control and OptimizationDigital Transformation in IndustryHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Designs

Is Designs a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Designs: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Designs?

Designs is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.504.

Is Designs indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Designs is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.