Design Studies

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Design Studies is the only journal to approach the understanding of design from comparisons across all domains of application, including engineering and product design, architectural design and planning, computer artefacts and systems design. It therefore provides a unique forum for the development and discussion of fundamental aspects of design activity and experience, from cognition and methodology to values and philosophy.The journal reports new research and scholarship in principles, procedures and techniques relevant to the practice, management and pedagogy of design.

About Design Studies

Design Studies is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Architecture (Q1); Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Ltd. The overall rank of Design Studies is 2659. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.41. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 116. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Design Studies journal is 0142694X. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Design Studies is cited by a total of 628 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).

Design Studies Impact IF 2024-2025

The Impact IF 2024 of Design Studies is 6.54, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Design Studies IF is increased by a factor of 2.01 and approximate percentage change is 44.37% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Design Studies Impact IF 2025 Prediction

Impact IF 2024 of Design Studies is 6.54. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.

Design Studies h-index

 

Design Studies has an h-index of 116. It means 116 articles of this journal have more than 116 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Design Studies ISSN

The ISSN of Design Studies is 0142694X. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Design Studies Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Design Studies is 2659. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.41. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Design Studies by Year

Ranking of Design Studies by Year

Design Studies Publisher

Design Studies is published by Elsevier Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1979-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Design Studies is Des. Stud.. This abbreviation ('Des. Stud.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Design Studies

If your research field is/are related to Architecture (Q1); Artificial Intelligence (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Computer Science Applications (Q1); Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/